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Doncaster North and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

99,193 and 100,531 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster North is higher than Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Doncaster North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 20. 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

Doncaster North Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster North £5,143, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Doncaster North: £5,143Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Doncaster North: £5,165Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Doncaster North: £4,879

    £5,143£5,165£4,879Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£5,838£5,863£5,538

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster North £12,897, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Doncaster North: £12,897Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Doncaster North: £12,952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579Doncaster North: £12,233

    £12,897£12,952£12,233Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£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: Doncaster North £2,735, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Doncaster North: £2,735Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Doncaster North: £2,747Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901Doncaster North: £2,595

    £2,735£2,747£2,595Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£3,059£3,072£2,901

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster North £11,533, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Doncaster North: £11,533Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Doncaster North: £11,582Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073Doncaster North: £10,940

    £11,533£11,582£10,940Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster North £503, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Doncaster North: £503Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Doncaster North: £505Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576Doncaster North: £477

    £503£505£477Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£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: Doncaster North £827, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Doncaster North: £827Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Doncaster North: £831Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894Doncaster North: £785

    £827£831£785Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£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: Doncaster North £34, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Doncaster North: £34Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Doncaster North: £34Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37Doncaster North: £32

    £34£34£32Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster North £640, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Doncaster North: £640Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Doncaster North: £642Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Doncaster North: £607

    £640£642£607Merthyr 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: Doncaster North £187, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Doncaster North: £187Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Doncaster North: £187Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Doncaster North: £177

    £187£187£177Merthyr 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: Doncaster North £189, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Doncaster North: £189Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Doncaster North: £190Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202Doncaster North: £179

    £189£190£179Merthyr 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: Doncaster North £2,126, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Doncaster North: £2,126Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Doncaster North: £2,135Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031Doncaster North: £2,017

    £2,126£2,135£2,017Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£2,142£2,151£2,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster North £191, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Doncaster North: £191Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Doncaster North: £192Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Doncaster North: £181

    £191£192£181Merthyr 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: Doncaster North £402, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Doncaster North: £402Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Doncaster North: £404Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648Doncaster North: £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: Doncaster North £8.91, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Doncaster North: £8.91Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Doncaster North: £8.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29Doncaster North: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Doncaster North is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster North £9.38, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Doncaster North: £9.38Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Doncaster North: £9.42Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14Doncaster North: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster North £5.98, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Doncaster North: £5.98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Doncaster North: £6.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Doncaster North: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Doncaster North 1,036.4, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4Doncaster North: 1,036.4

    1,036.4Doncaster North 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: Doncaster North 129.6, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5Doncaster North: 129.6

    129.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher153.5

  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: Doncaster North 174.3, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4Doncaster North: 174.3

    174.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher195.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster North 97.2, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Doncaster North: 97.2

    97.2Merthyr 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: Doncaster North 259.3, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6Doncaster North: 259.3

    259.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher273.6

  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: Doncaster North 43.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2Doncaster North: 43.0

    43.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher46.2

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Doncaster North and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncaster NorthMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,143£5,165£4,879£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,233£13,262£13,318£12,579Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,595£3,059£3,072£2,901Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,533£11,582£10,940£11,674£11,723£11,073Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£607£610£576Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£827£831£785£942£946£894Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£39£39£37Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£640£642£607£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£179£213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,126£2,135£2,017£2,142£2,151£2,031Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£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£8.91£8.95£8.45£6.63£6.66£6.29Doncaster North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.41,031.4Doncaster North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.6153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.2131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.3273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.046.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Per resident

Doncaster North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 20. 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

Doncaster North Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster North £5,143, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Doncaster North: £5,143Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Doncaster North: £5,165Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Doncaster North: £4,879

    £5,143£5,165£4,879Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£5,838£5,863£5,538

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster North £2,462, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Doncaster North: £2,462Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Doncaster North: £2,473Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387Doncaster North: £2,336

    £2,462£2,473£2,336Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster North £1,658, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Doncaster North: £1,658Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Doncaster North: £1,665Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783Doncaster North: £1,572

    £1,658£1,665£1,572Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster North £2,202, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Doncaster North: £2,202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Doncaster North: £2,211Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101Doncaster North: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£2,215£2,225£2,101

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster North £96, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Doncaster North: £96Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Doncaster North: £96Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109Doncaster North: £91

    £96£96£91Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster North £158, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Doncaster North: £158Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Doncaster North: £159Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170Doncaster North: £150

    £158£159£150Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£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: Doncaster North £6.41, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Doncaster North: £6.41Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Doncaster North: £6.44Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94Doncaster North: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£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: Doncaster North £640, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Doncaster North: £640Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Doncaster North: £642Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Doncaster North: £607

    £640£642£607Merthyr 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: Doncaster North £187, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Doncaster North: £187Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Doncaster North: £187Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Doncaster North: £177

    £187£187£177Merthyr 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: Doncaster North £114, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Doncaster North: £114Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Doncaster North: £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124Doncaster North: £108

    £114£115£108Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£131£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster North £1,289, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Doncaster North: £1,289Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Doncaster North: £1,294Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249Doncaster North: £1,222

    £1,289£1,294£1,222Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£1,316£1,322£1,249

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster North £191, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Doncaster North: £191Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Doncaster North: £192Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Doncaster North: £181

    £191£192£181Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster North £244, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Doncaster North: £244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Doncaster North: £245Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398Doncaster North: £231

    £244£245£231Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£420£421£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster North £5.40, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Doncaster North: £5.40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Doncaster North: £5.42Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87Doncaster North: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Doncaster North is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster North £5.69, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Doncaster North: £5.69Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Doncaster North: £5.72Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77Doncaster North: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster North £5.98, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Doncaster North: £5.98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Doncaster North: £6.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Doncaster North: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster North 197.9, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7Doncaster North: 197.9

    197.9Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster North 24.7, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1Doncaster North: 24.7

    24.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher29.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster North 33.3, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1Doncaster North: 33.3

    33.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher37.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster North 97.2, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Doncaster North: 97.2

    97.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster North 157.2, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1Doncaster North: 157.2

    157.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher168.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster North 26.1, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4Doncaster North: 26.1

    26.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher28.4

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Doncaster North and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per resident
MeasureDoncaster NorthMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,143£5,165£4,879£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,473£2,336£2,517£2,528£2,387Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,572£1,880£1,888£1,783Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,215£2,225£2,101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£115£116£109Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.32£7.35£6.94Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£640£642£607£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£131£131£124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,289£1,294£1,222£1,316£1,322£1,249Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.08£4.10£3.87Doncaster North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9195.7Doncaster North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.729.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.337.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.2131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.2168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.128.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Total

Doncaster North is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 21. 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

Doncaster North Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster North £510.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mDoncaster North: £510.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mDoncaster North: £512.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7mDoncaster North: £483.9m

    £510.2m£512.3m£483.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster North £244.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mDoncaster North: £244.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mDoncaster North: £245.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0mDoncaster North: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster North £164.4m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mDoncaster North: £164.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mDoncaster North: £165.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3mDoncaster North: £156.0m

    £164.4m£165.1m£156.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster North £218.4m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mDoncaster North: £218.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mDoncaster North: £219.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3mDoncaster North: £207.2m

    £218.4m£219.3m£207.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster North £9.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mDoncaster North: £9.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mDoncaster North: £9.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0mDoncaster North: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster North £15.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mDoncaster North: £15.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mDoncaster North: £15.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1mDoncaster North: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£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: Doncaster North £0.64m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mDoncaster North: £0.64mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mDoncaster North: £0.64mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mDoncaster North: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster North £63.4m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mDoncaster North: £63.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mDoncaster North: £63.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8mDoncaster North: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mMerthyr 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: Doncaster North £18.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mDoncaster North: £18.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mDoncaster North: £18.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0mDoncaster North: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMerthyr 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: Doncaster North £11.3m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mDoncaster North: £11.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mDoncaster North: £11.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5mDoncaster North: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster North £127.8m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mDoncaster North: £127.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mDoncaster North: £128.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5mDoncaster North: £121.2m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster North £18.9m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mDoncaster North: £18.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mDoncaster North: £19.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0mDoncaster North: £18.0m

    £18.9m£19.0m£18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster North £24.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mDoncaster North: £24.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mDoncaster North: £24.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0mDoncaster North: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster North £0.54m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mDoncaster North: £0.54mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mDoncaster North: £0.54mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39mDoncaster North: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDoncaster North is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster North £0.56m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mDoncaster North: £0.56mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mDoncaster North: £0.57mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88mDoncaster North: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster North £0.59m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mDoncaster North: £0.59mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mDoncaster North: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mDoncaster North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster North 19,627, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678Doncaster North: 19,627

    19,627Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count19,678

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster North 2,454, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928Doncaster North: 2,454

    2,454Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,928

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster North 3,300, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728Doncaster North: 3,300

    3,300Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster North 9,644, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214Doncaster North: 9,644

    9,644Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher13,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster North 15,590, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903Doncaster North: 15,590

    15,590Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher16,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster North 2,587, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855Doncaster North: 2,587

    2,587Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,855

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Doncaster North and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, total
MeasureDoncaster NorthMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.2m£512.3m£483.9m£586.9m£589.4m£556.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.4m£219.3m£207.2m£222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.2m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDoncaster North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,62719,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4542,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3003,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,64413,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,59016,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5872,855Merthyr 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.