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Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire

72,726 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than Pembrokeshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 17. 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Ceredigion: £4,947Pembrokeshire: £5,369Ceredigion: £4,968Pembrokeshire: £5,071Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Pembrokeshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £12,450, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Ceredigion: £12,450Pembrokeshire: £12,329Ceredigion: £12,503Pembrokeshire: £11,645Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,277£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,758, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Ceredigion: £1,758Pembrokeshire: £2,280Ceredigion: £1,765Pembrokeshire: £2,154Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Pembrokeshire is higher£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £11,190, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Ceredigion: £11,190Pembrokeshire: £11,070Ceredigion: £11,238Pembrokeshire: £10,456Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £412, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Ceredigion: £412Pembrokeshire: £432Ceredigion: £414Pembrokeshire: £408Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Pembrokeshire is higher£430£432£408

  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, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Ceredigion: £822Pembrokeshire: £798Ceredigion: £825Pembrokeshire: £754Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Ceredigion: £26Pembrokeshire: £29Ceredigion: £26Pembrokeshire: £27Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Pembrokeshire is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Ceredigion: £492Pembrokeshire: £594Ceredigion: £494Pembrokeshire: £561Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Pembrokeshire is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Ceredigion: £114Pembrokeshire: £142Ceredigion: £114Pembrokeshire: £134Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Pembrokeshire is higher£141£142£134

  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, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Ceredigion: £102Pembrokeshire: £155Ceredigion: £103Pembrokeshire: £147Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Pembrokeshire is higher£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,245, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Ceredigion: £1,245Pembrokeshire: £1,662Ceredigion: £1,250Pembrokeshire: £1,570Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Pembrokeshire is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Ceredigion: £182Pembrokeshire: £175Ceredigion: £182Pembrokeshire: £165Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £400, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Ceredigion: £400Pembrokeshire: £447Ceredigion: £402Pembrokeshire: £422Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Pembrokeshire is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.42, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Ceredigion: £5.42Pembrokeshire: £7.70Ceredigion: £5.44Pembrokeshire: £7.27Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Pembrokeshire is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.38, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Ceredigion: £5.38Pembrokeshire: £8.66Ceredigion: £5.40Pembrokeshire: £8.18Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Pembrokeshire is higher£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Ceredigion: £6.84Pembrokeshire: £9.39Ceredigion: £6.87Pembrokeshire: £8.87Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  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, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,001.7

  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, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Pembrokeshire is higher108.4

  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, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Pembrokeshire is higher166.0

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Pembrokeshire is higher83.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Pembrokeshire is higher215.9

  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, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Pembrokeshire is higher32.5

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Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,277£12,329£11,645Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,023£11,070£10,456Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£430£432£408Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£795£798£754Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£29£29£27Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£155£155£147Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£174£175£165Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£445£447£422Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,001.7Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.8108.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5166.0Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.083.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9215.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.332.5Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 19. 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Ceredigion: £4,947Pembrokeshire: £5,369Ceredigion: £4,968Pembrokeshire: £5,071Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Pembrokeshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Ceredigion: £3,100Pembrokeshire: £3,158Ceredigion: £3,114Pembrokeshire: £2,983Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £1,053, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Ceredigion: £1,053Pembrokeshire: £1,291Ceredigion: £1,057Pembrokeshire: £1,219Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Pembrokeshire is higher£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Ceredigion: £2,787Pembrokeshire: £2,835Ceredigion: £2,798Pembrokeshire: £2,678Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Ceredigion: £103Pembrokeshire: £111Ceredigion: £103Pembrokeshire: £105Ceredigion: £97

    £103£103£97Pembrokeshire is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £205, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Ceredigion: £205Pembrokeshire: £204Ceredigion: £206Pembrokeshire: £193Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£204£204£193

  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, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Ceredigion: £6.54Pembrokeshire: £7.38Ceredigion: £6.56Pembrokeshire: £6.97Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Pembrokeshire is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Ceredigion: £492Pembrokeshire: £594Ceredigion: £494Pembrokeshire: £561Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Pembrokeshire is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Ceredigion: £114Pembrokeshire: £142Ceredigion: £114Pembrokeshire: £134Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Pembrokeshire is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £61, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Ceredigion: £61Pembrokeshire: £88Ceredigion: £61Pembrokeshire: £83Ceredigion: £58

    £61£61£58Pembrokeshire is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Ceredigion: £745Pembrokeshire: £941Ceredigion: £748Pembrokeshire: £888Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Pembrokeshire is higher£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Ceredigion: £182Pembrokeshire: £175Ceredigion: £182Pembrokeshire: £165Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, Pembrokeshire £252Pembrokeshire: £252Ceredigion: £240Pembrokeshire: £253Ceredigion: £241Pembrokeshire: £239Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Pembrokeshire is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Ceredigion: £3.25Pembrokeshire: £4.35Ceredigion: £3.26Pembrokeshire: £4.11Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Pembrokeshire is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Ceredigion: £3.22Pembrokeshire: £4.90Ceredigion: £3.23Pembrokeshire: £4.63Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Pembrokeshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Ceredigion: £6.84Pembrokeshire: £9.39Ceredigion: £6.87Pembrokeshire: £8.87Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Pembrokeshire is higher27.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Pembrokeshire is higher42.5

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Pembrokeshire is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Pembrokeshire is higher122.2

  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, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Pembrokeshire is higher18.4

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Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureCeredigionPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£110£111£105Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£204£204£193Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£88£88£83Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£937£941£888Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£174£175£165Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£252£253£239Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8256.6Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.127.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.042.5Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.083.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2122.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.818.4Pembrokeshire

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mCeredigion: £359.7mPembrokeshire: £674.7mCeredigion: £361.3mPembrokeshire: £637.2mCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mPembrokeshire is higher£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mCeredigion: £225.5mPembrokeshire: £396.9mCeredigion: £226.4mPembrokeshire: £374.8mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mCeredigion: £76.5mPembrokeshire: £162.2mCeredigion: £76.9mPembrokeshire: £153.2mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mPembrokeshire is higher£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mCeredigion: £202.7mPembrokeshire: £356.3mCeredigion: £203.5mPembrokeshire: £336.6mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCeredigion: £7.5mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCeredigion: £7.5mPembrokeshire: £13.1mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPembrokeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £14.9m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mCeredigion: £14.9mPembrokeshire: £25.7mCeredigion: £14.9mPembrokeshire: £24.3mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  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, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mCeredigion: £0.48mPembrokeshire: £0.93mCeredigion: £0.48mPembrokeshire: £0.88mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPembrokeshire is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £35.8m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mCeredigion: £35.8mPembrokeshire: £74.7mCeredigion: £35.9mPembrokeshire: £70.5mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mPembrokeshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £8.3m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mCeredigion: £8.3mPembrokeshire: £17.8mCeredigion: £8.3mPembrokeshire: £16.8mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mPembrokeshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion £4.5m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCeredigion: £4.5mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCeredigion: £4.5mPembrokeshire: £10.4mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mPembrokeshire is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mCeredigion: £54.2mPembrokeshire: £118.2mCeredigion: £54.4mPembrokeshire: £111.6mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mPembrokeshire is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mCeredigion: £13.2mPembrokeshire: £21.9mCeredigion: £13.3mPembrokeshire: £20.7mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mCeredigion: £17.4mPembrokeshire: £31.8mCeredigion: £17.5mPembrokeshire: £30.0mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPembrokeshire is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCeredigion: £0.24mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCeredigion: £0.24mPembrokeshire: £0.52mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mPembrokeshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mCeredigion: £0.23mPembrokeshire: £0.62mCeredigion: £0.23mPembrokeshire: £0.58mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mPembrokeshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCeredigion: £0.50mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCeredigion: £0.50mPembrokeshire: £1.1mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPembrokeshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825Pembrokeshire is higher3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 2,906, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906Pembrokeshire is higher5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 5,088, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Pembrokeshire is higher10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Pembrokeshire is higher15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Ceredigion: 928

    928Pembrokeshire is higher2,310

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Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureCeredigionPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mPembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67632,241Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8253,488Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9065,344Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,08810,534Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,35615,359Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269282,310Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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