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Ceredigion and Gwynedd

72,726 and 120,713 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than Gwynedd on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ceredigion is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ceredigion Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616Ceredigion: £4,947Gwynedd: £4,636Ceredigion: £4,968Gwynedd: £4,379Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,616£4,636£4,379

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £12,450, Gwynedd £12,524Gwynedd: £12,524Ceredigion: £12,450Gwynedd: £12,577Ceredigion: £12,503Gwynedd: £11,880Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12,524£12,577£11,880

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,758, Gwynedd £1,757Gwynedd: £1,757Ceredigion: £1,758Gwynedd: £1,765Ceredigion: £1,765Gwynedd: £1,667Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,765£1,667

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £11,190, Gwynedd £11,102Gwynedd: £11,102Ceredigion: £11,190Gwynedd: £11,150Ceredigion: £11,238Gwynedd: £10,531Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£11,102£11,150£10,531

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £412, Gwynedd £480Gwynedd: £480Ceredigion: £412Gwynedd: £482Ceredigion: £414Gwynedd: £455Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Gwynedd is higher£480£482£455

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £822, Gwynedd £910Gwynedd: £910Ceredigion: £822Gwynedd: £914Ceredigion: £825Gwynedd: £863Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£863

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £26, Gwynedd £32Gwynedd: £32Ceredigion: £26Gwynedd: £32Ceredigion: £26Gwynedd: £30Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Gwynedd is higher£32£32£30

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461Ceredigion: £492Gwynedd: £463Ceredigion: £494Gwynedd: £438Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115Ceredigion: £114Gwynedd: £116Ceredigion: £114Gwynedd: £109Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Gwynedd is higher£115£116£109

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £102, Gwynedd £95Gwynedd: £95Ceredigion: £102Gwynedd: £95Ceredigion: £103Gwynedd: £90Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,245, Gwynedd £1,304Gwynedd: £1,304Ceredigion: £1,245Gwynedd: £1,310Ceredigion: £1,250Gwynedd: £1,237Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Gwynedd is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Gwynedd £185Gwynedd: £185Ceredigion: £182Gwynedd: £185Ceredigion: £182Gwynedd: £175Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £400, Gwynedd £346Gwynedd: £346Ceredigion: £400Gwynedd: £347Ceredigion: £402Gwynedd: £328Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.42, Gwynedd £5.11Gwynedd: £5.11Ceredigion: £5.42Gwynedd: £5.13Ceredigion: £5.44Gwynedd: £4.85Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£5.11£5.13£4.85

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.38, Gwynedd £7.22Gwynedd: £7.22Ceredigion: £5.38Gwynedd: £7.25Ceredigion: £5.40Gwynedd: £6.85Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Gwynedd is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96Ceredigion: £6.84Gwynedd: £7.99Ceredigion: £6.87Gwynedd: £7.55Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Gwynedd is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion 1,031.3, Gwynedd 1,001.6Gwynedd: 1,001.6Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion 100.8, Gwynedd 121.5Gwynedd: 121.5Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Gwynedd is higher121.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion 160.5, Gwynedd 175.5Gwynedd: 175.5Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 70.0, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion 168.9, Gwynedd 175.7Gwynedd: 175.7Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Gwynedd is higher175.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion 21.3, Gwynedd 19.8Gwynedd: 19.8Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Ceredigion and Gwynedd, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,616£4,636£4,379Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,524£12,577£11,880Gwynedd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,757£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,102£11,150£10,531Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£480£482£455Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£910£914£863Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£32£32£30Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£461£463£438Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£115£116£109Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£95£95£90Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,304£1,310£1,237Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£346£347£328Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.11£5.13£4.85Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.22£7.25£6.85Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,001.6Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.8121.5Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5175.5Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.066.6Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9175.7Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.319.8Ceredigion

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ceredigion Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616Ceredigion: £4,947Gwynedd: £4,636Ceredigion: £4,968Gwynedd: £4,379Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,616£4,636£4,379

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, Gwynedd £2,777Gwynedd: £2,777Ceredigion: £3,100Gwynedd: £2,789Ceredigion: £3,114Gwynedd: £2,634Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £1,053, Gwynedd £1,071Gwynedd: £1,071Ceredigion: £1,053Gwynedd: £1,075Ceredigion: £1,057Gwynedd: £1,016Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£1,071£1,075£1,016

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, Gwynedd £2,462Gwynedd: £2,462Ceredigion: £2,787Gwynedd: £2,472Ceredigion: £2,798Gwynedd: £2,335Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,472£2,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, Gwynedd £106Gwynedd: £106Ceredigion: £103Gwynedd: £107Ceredigion: £103Gwynedd: £101Ceredigion: £97

    £103£103£97Gwynedd is higher£106£107£101

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £205, Gwynedd £202Gwynedd: £202Ceredigion: £205Gwynedd: £203Ceredigion: £206Gwynedd: £191Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£191

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £6.54, Gwynedd £7.11Gwynedd: £7.11Ceredigion: £6.54Gwynedd: £7.14Ceredigion: £6.56Gwynedd: £6.74Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Gwynedd is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461Ceredigion: £492Gwynedd: £463Ceredigion: £494Gwynedd: £438Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115Ceredigion: £114Gwynedd: £116Ceredigion: £114Gwynedd: £109Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Gwynedd is higher£115£116£109

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £61, Gwynedd £58Gwynedd: £58Ceredigion: £61Gwynedd: £58Ceredigion: £61Gwynedd: £55Ceredigion: £58

    £61£61£58Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, Gwynedd £795Gwynedd: £795Ceredigion: £745Gwynedd: £798Ceredigion: £748Gwynedd: £754Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Gwynedd is higher£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Gwynedd £185Gwynedd: £185Ceredigion: £182Gwynedd: £185Ceredigion: £182Gwynedd: £175Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, Gwynedd £211Gwynedd: £211Ceredigion: £240Gwynedd: £211Ceredigion: £241Gwynedd: £200Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, Gwynedd £3.12Gwynedd: £3.12Ceredigion: £3.25Gwynedd: £3.13Ceredigion: £3.26Gwynedd: £2.96Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, Gwynedd £4.40Gwynedd: £4.40Ceredigion: £3.22Gwynedd: £4.41Ceredigion: £3.23Gwynedd: £4.17Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Gwynedd is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96Ceredigion: £6.84Gwynedd: £7.99Ceredigion: £6.87Gwynedd: £7.55Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Gwynedd is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, Gwynedd 222.1Gwynedd: 222.1Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, Gwynedd 27.0Gwynedd: 27.0Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Gwynedd is higher27.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 40.0, Gwynedd 38.9Gwynedd: 38.9Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 70.0, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, Gwynedd 107.1Gwynedd: 107.1Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Gwynedd is higher107.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 12.8, Gwynedd 12.0Gwynedd: 12.0Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Ceredigion and Gwynedd, per resident
MeasureCeredigionGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,616£4,636£4,379Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£2,777£2,789£2,634Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£1,071£1,075£1,016Gwynedd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£2,462£2,472£2,335Ceredigion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£106£107£101Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£202£203£191Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£461£463£438Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£115£116£109Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£58£58£55Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£795£798£754Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£211£211£200Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.12£3.13£2.96Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.40£4.41£4.17Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8222.1Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.127.0Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.038.9Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.066.6Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2107.1Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.0Ceredigion

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ceredigion Gwynedd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, Gwynedd £557.3mGwynedd: £557.3mCeredigion: £359.7mGwynedd: £559.6mCeredigion: £361.3mGwynedd: £528.6mCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, Gwynedd £335.2mGwynedd: £335.2mCeredigion: £225.5mGwynedd: £336.6mCeredigion: £226.4mGwynedd: £317.9mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, Gwynedd £129.2mGwynedd: £129.2mCeredigion: £76.5mGwynedd: £129.8mCeredigion: £76.9mGwynedd: £122.6mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, Gwynedd £297.1mGwynedd: £297.1mCeredigion: £202.7mGwynedd: £298.4mCeredigion: £203.5mGwynedd: £281.9mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, Gwynedd £12.8mGwynedd: £12.8mCeredigion: £7.5mGwynedd: £12.9mCeredigion: £7.5mGwynedd: £12.2mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mGwynedd is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £14.9m, Gwynedd £24.3mGwynedd: £24.3mCeredigion: £14.9mGwynedd: £24.5mCeredigion: £14.9mGwynedd: £23.1mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ceredigion £0.48m, Gwynedd £0.86mGwynedd: £0.86mCeredigion: £0.48mGwynedd: £0.86mCeredigion: £0.48mGwynedd: £0.81mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGwynedd is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £35.8m, Gwynedd £55.7mGwynedd: £55.7mCeredigion: £35.8mGwynedd: £55.9mCeredigion: £35.9mGwynedd: £52.8mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £8.3m, Gwynedd £13.9mGwynedd: £13.9mCeredigion: £8.3mGwynedd: £13.9mCeredigion: £8.3mGwynedd: £13.2mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mGwynedd is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion £4.5m, Gwynedd £7.0mGwynedd: £7.0mCeredigion: £4.5mGwynedd: £7.0mCeredigion: £4.5mGwynedd: £6.6mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, Gwynedd £95.9mGwynedd: £95.9mCeredigion: £54.2mGwynedd: £96.3mCeredigion: £54.4mGwynedd: £91.0mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mGwynedd is higher£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, Gwynedd £22.3mGwynedd: £22.3mCeredigion: £13.2mGwynedd: £22.4mCeredigion: £13.3mGwynedd: £21.1mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGwynedd is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, Gwynedd £25.4mGwynedd: £25.4mCeredigion: £17.4mGwynedd: £25.5mCeredigion: £17.5mGwynedd: £24.1mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, Gwynedd £0.38mGwynedd: £0.38mCeredigion: £0.24mGwynedd: £0.38mCeredigion: £0.24mGwynedd: £0.36mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, Gwynedd £0.53mGwynedd: £0.53mCeredigion: £0.23mGwynedd: £0.53mCeredigion: £0.23mGwynedd: £0.50mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGwynedd is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, Gwynedd £0.96mGwynedd: £0.96mCeredigion: £0.50mGwynedd: £0.97mCeredigion: £0.50mGwynedd: £0.91mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGwynedd is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, Gwynedd 26,806Gwynedd: 26,806Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count26,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, Gwynedd 3,253Gwynedd: 3,253Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825Gwynedd is higher3,253

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 2,906, Gwynedd 4,698Gwynedd: 4,698Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count4,698

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 5,088, Gwynedd 8,038Gwynedd: 8,038Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, Gwynedd 12,924Gwynedd: 12,924Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Gwynedd is higher12,924

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, Gwynedd 1,453Gwynedd: 1,453Ceredigion: 928

    928Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count1,453

Show the numbers
Ceredigion and Gwynedd, total
MeasureCeredigionGwyneddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£557.3m£559.6m£528.6mGwynedd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£129.2m£129.8m£122.6mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGwynedd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£95.9m£96.3m£91.0mGwynedd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGwynedd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67626,806Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8253,253Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9064,698Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0888,038Gwynedd
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,35612,924Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269281,453Gwynedd

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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