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Blyth and Ashington and Neath and Swansea East

105,952 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 13. 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

Blyth and Ashington Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Neath and Swansea East: £12,686Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Neath and Swansea East: £2,449Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Neath and Swansea East: £10,976Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604Blyth and Ashington: £483Neath and Swansea East: £606Blyth and Ashington: £485Neath and Swansea East: £573Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Neath and Swansea East is higher£604£606£573

  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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Blyth and Ashington: £928Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Blyth and Ashington: £932Neath and Swansea East: £1,104Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36Blyth and Ashington: £32Neath and Swansea East: £36Blyth and Ashington: £32Neath and Swansea East: £34Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Neath and Swansea East is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Blyth and Ashington: £728Neath and Swansea East: £822Blyth and Ashington: £731Neath and Swansea East: £776Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Neath and Swansea East: £201Blyth and Ashington: £201Neath and Swansea East: £190Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170Blyth and Ashington: £212Neath and Swansea East: £171Blyth and Ashington: £213Neath and Swansea East: £161Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Neath and Swansea East: £1,742Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Blyth and Ashington: £233Neath and Swansea East: £261Blyth and Ashington: £234Neath and Swansea East: £247Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £461, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556Blyth and Ashington: £461Neath and Swansea East: £559Blyth and Ashington: £463Neath and Swansea East: £528Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Neath and Swansea East is higher£556£559£528

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Neath and Swansea East: £6.92Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Neath and Swansea East: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Neath and Swansea East: £11Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,027.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Neath and Swansea East is higher143.1

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Neath and Swansea East is higher229.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher228.9

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher35.5

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Blyth and Ashington and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,478£5,502£5,197Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,582£2,593£2,449Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,571£11,620£10,976Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£604£606£573Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£36£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£170£171£161Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,837£1,844£1,742Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£556£559£528Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£7.30£7.33£6.92Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.06£7.09£6.70Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,027.8Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4143.1Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1229.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5228.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.335.5Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East 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

Blyth and Ashington Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Neath and Swansea East: £2,441Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Neath and Swansea East: £1,536Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Neath and Swansea East: £2,112Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116Blyth and Ashington: £97Neath and Swansea East: £117Blyth and Ashington: £97Neath and Swansea East: £110Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Neath and Swansea East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224Blyth and Ashington: £186Neath and Swansea East: £225Blyth and Ashington: £187Neath and Swansea East: £212Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Neath and Swansea East is higher£224£225£212

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Neath and Swansea East: £6.62Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Blyth and Ashington: £728Neath and Swansea East: £822Blyth and Ashington: £731Neath and Swansea East: £776Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Neath and Swansea East: £201Blyth and Ashington: £201Neath and Swansea East: £190Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107Blyth and Ashington: £129Neath and Swansea East: £107Blyth and Ashington: £129Neath and Swansea East: £101Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Neath and Swansea East: £1,092Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Blyth and Ashington: £233Neath and Swansea East: £261Blyth and Ashington: £234Neath and Swansea East: £247Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349Blyth and Ashington: £280Neath and Swansea East: £350Blyth and Ashington: £282Neath and Swansea East: £331Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Neath and Swansea East is higher£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Neath and Swansea East: £4.34Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Neath and Swansea East is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Neath and Swansea East is higher27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Neath and Swansea East is higher44.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher143.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher22.2

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Blyth and Ashington and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,478£5,502£5,197Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,574£2,585£2,441Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,619£1,626£1,536Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,227£2,236£2,112Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£116£117£110Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£107£107£101Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,152£1,156£1,092Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£349£350£331Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.58£4.59£4.34Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.36£7.39£6.98Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.06£7.09£6.70Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0197.8Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.227.5Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.644.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0143.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.122.2Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 11. 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

Blyth and Ashington Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mNeath and Swansea East is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Neath and Swansea East is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Neath and Swansea East is higher4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Neath and Swansea East is higher11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,268

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03920,176Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,808Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58611,598Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48614,643Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,268Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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