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Boston and Skegness and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

117,686 and 100,531 residents (mid-2024).

Boston and Skegness is higher than Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Boston and Skegness is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 18. 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

Boston and Skegness Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Boston and Skegness: £5,665Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Boston and Skegness: £5,689Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£5,838£5,863£5,538

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £12,818, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Boston and Skegness: £12,818Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Boston and Skegness: £12,872Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579Boston and Skegness: £12,158

    £12,818£12,872£12,158Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,579

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,799, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Boston and Skegness: £2,799Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Boston and Skegness: £2,811Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901Boston and Skegness: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£3,059£3,072£2,901

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £11,384, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Boston and Skegness: £11,384Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Boston and Skegness: £11,433Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073Boston and Skegness: £10,799

    £11,384£11,433£10,799Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £579, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Boston and Skegness: £579Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Boston and Skegness: £582Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576Boston and Skegness: £549

    £579£582£549Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£607£610£576

  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: Boston and Skegness £820, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Boston and Skegness: £820Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Boston and Skegness: £823Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894Boston and Skegness: £777

    £820£823£777Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£894

  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: Boston and Skegness £35, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Boston and Skegness: £35Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Boston and Skegness: £35Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37Boston and Skegness: £33

    £35£35£33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £623, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Boston and Skegness: £623Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Boston and Skegness: £626Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £161, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Boston and Skegness: £161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Boston and Skegness: £162Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£230£231£218

  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: Boston and Skegness £179, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Boston and Skegness: £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Boston and Skegness: £180Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202Boston and Skegness: £170

    £179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£213£214£202

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,201, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Boston and Skegness: £2,201Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Boston and Skegness: £2,211Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031Boston and Skegness: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£2,142£2,151£2,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Boston and Skegness: £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Boston and Skegness: £214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £402, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Boston and Skegness: £402Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Boston and Skegness: £404Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648Boston and Skegness: £381

    £402£404£381Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£683£686£648

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £6.65, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Boston and Skegness: £6.65Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Boston and Skegness: £6.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29Boston and Skegness: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £11, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Boston and Skegness: £11Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Boston and Skegness: £11Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14Boston and Skegness: £10

    £11£11£10Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Boston and Skegness: £7.56Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Boston and Skegness: £7.59Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness 1,016.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness 134.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5Boston and Skegness: 134.0

    134.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count153.5

  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: Boston and Skegness 172.9, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4Boston and Skegness: 172.9

    172.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count195.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 92.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness 279.8, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6Boston and Skegness: 279.8

    279.8Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count273.6

  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: Boston and Skegness 38.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2Boston and Skegness: 38.0

    38.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher46.2

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Boston and Skegness and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per person in the age group
MeasureBoston and SkegnessMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,872£12,158£13,262£13,318£12,579Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£3,059£3,072£2,901Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,799£11,674£11,723£11,073Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£607£610£576Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£820£823£777£942£946£894Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£39£39£37Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£2,142£2,151£2,031Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£381£683£686£648Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.63£6.66£6.29Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.33£7.36£6.95Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.0131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.8273.6Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.046.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Per resident

Boston and Skegness is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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

Boston and Skegness Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Boston and Skegness: £5,665Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Boston and Skegness: £5,689Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£5,838£5,863£5,538

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3,041, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Boston and Skegness: £3,041Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Boston and Skegness: £3,054Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387Boston and Skegness: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,619, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Boston and Skegness: £1,619Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Boston and Skegness: £1,626Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783Boston and Skegness: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston and Skegness £2,701, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Boston and Skegness: £2,701Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Boston and Skegness: £2,713Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101Boston and Skegness: £2,562

    £2,701£2,713£2,562Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£2,215£2,225£2,101

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £137, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Boston and Skegness: £137Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Boston and Skegness: £138Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109Boston and Skegness: £130

    £137£138£130Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £194, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Boston and Skegness: £194Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Boston and Skegness: £195Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170Boston and Skegness: £184

    £194£195£184Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £8.24, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Boston and Skegness: £8.24Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Boston and Skegness: £8.28Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94Boston and Skegness: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £623, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Boston and Skegness: £623Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Boston and Skegness: £626Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £161, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Boston and Skegness: £161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Boston and Skegness: £162Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £103, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Boston and Skegness: £103Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Boston and Skegness: £104Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124Boston and Skegness: £98

    £103£104£98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£131£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,273, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Boston and Skegness: £1,273Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Boston and Skegness: £1,278Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249Boston and Skegness: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,322£1,249

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Boston and Skegness: £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Boston and Skegness: £214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £233, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Boston and Skegness: £233Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Boston and Skegness: £233Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398Boston and Skegness: £221

    £233£233£221Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£420£421£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3.85, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Boston and Skegness: £3.85Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Boston and Skegness: £3.86Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87Boston and Skegness: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston and Skegness £6.20, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Boston and Skegness: £6.20Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Boston and Skegness: £6.23Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77Boston and Skegness: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Boston and Skegness: £7.56Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Boston and Skegness: £7.59Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 241.1, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7Boston and Skegness: 241.1

    241.1Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 31.8, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1Boston and Skegness: 31.8

    31.8Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count29.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 41.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1Boston and Skegness: 41.0

    41.0Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count37.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 92.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 161.8, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1Boston and Skegness: 161.8

    161.8Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count168.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 22.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4Boston and Skegness: 22.0

    22.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher28.4

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Boston and Skegness and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per resident
MeasureBoston and SkegnessMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£2,517£2,528£2,387Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,880£1,888£1,783Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,713£2,562£2,215£2,225£2,101Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£115£116£109Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£179£180£170Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£7.32£7.35£6.94Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£131£131£124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,316£1,322£1,249Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£233£221£420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.08£4.10£3.87Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.33£7.36£6.95Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1195.7Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.829.1Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.037.1Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.0131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.028.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Total

Boston and Skegness is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 8. 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

Boston and Skegness Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £666.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7mBoston and Skegness: £632.4m

    £666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £357.9m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0mBoston and Skegness: £339.5m

    £357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £190.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3mBoston and Skegness: £180.7m

    £190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness £317.9m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3mBoston and Skegness: £301.5m

    £317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £16.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0mBoston and Skegness: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £22.9m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1mBoston and Skegness: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £0.97m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mBoston and Skegness: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £73.3m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8mBoston and Skegness: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £19.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0mBoston and Skegness: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £12.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5mBoston and Skegness: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £149.8m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5mBoston and Skegness: £142.1m

    £149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston and Skegness £25.1m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0mBoston and Skegness: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £27.4m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0mBoston and Skegness: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £0.45m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39mBoston and Skegness: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston and Skegness £0.73m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88mBoston and Skegness: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £0.89m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mBoston and Skegness: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness 28,371, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678Boston and Skegness: 28,371

    28,371Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count19,678

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 3,742, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928Boston and Skegness: 3,742

    3,742Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count2,928

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 4,828, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728Boston and Skegness: 4,828

    4,828Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 10,821, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214Boston and Skegness: 10,821

    10,821Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher13,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 19,042, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903Boston and Skegness: 19,042

    19,042Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count16,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 2,583, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855Boston and Skegness: 2,583

    2,583Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,855

Show the numbers
Boston and Skegness and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, total
MeasureBoston and SkegnessMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m£586.9m£589.4m£556.7mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m£222.7m£223.7m£211.3mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,37119,678Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7422,928Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8283,728Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,82113,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,04216,903Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5832,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.