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Easington and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

96,193 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

Easington is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Easington is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 14. 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

Easington Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Easington: £6,135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Easington: £6,161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £13,101, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Easington: £13,101Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Easington: £13,157Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705Easington: £12,427

    £13,101£13,157£12,427Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13,394£13,451£12,705

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £3,422, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Easington: £3,422Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Easington: £3,436Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158Easington: £3,246

    £3,422£3,436£3,246Easington is higher£3,329£3,343£3,158

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £11,489, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Easington: £11,489Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Easington: £11,538Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013Easington: £10,898

    £11,489£11,538£10,898Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Easington £609, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Easington: £609Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Easington: £612Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673Easington: £578

    £609£612£578Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£710£713£673

  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: Easington £963, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Easington: £963Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Easington: £967Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977Easington: £914

    £963£967£914Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,030£1,034£977

  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: Easington £40, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Easington: £40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Easington: £40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43Easington: £38

    £40£40£38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £956, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Easington: £956Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Easington: £960Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Easington: £237Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Easington: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higher£222£223£210

  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: Easington £257, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Easington: £257Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Easington: £258Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203Easington: £244

    £257£258£244Easington is higher£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £2,556, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Easington: £2,556Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Easington: £2,567Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188Easington: £2,424

    £2,556£2,567£2,424Easington is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Easington: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Easington: £284Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £587, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Easington: £587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Easington: £590Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746Easington: £557

    £587£590£557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£787£790£746

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £7.62, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Easington: £7.62Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Easington: £7.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24Easington: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £14, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Easington: £14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Easington: £14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12Easington: £14

    £14Easington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Easington: £9.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Easington: £9.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Easington 1,030.6, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5Easington: 1,030.6

    1,030.6Easington is higher1,030.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Easington 161.3, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6Easington: 161.3

    161.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher182.6

  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: Easington 192.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7Easington: 192.9

    192.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher211.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 142.2, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Easington: 142.2

    142.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Easington 312.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7Easington: 312.0

    312.0Easington is higher309.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Easington 55.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4Easington: 55.5

    55.5Easington is higher45.4

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Easington and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureEasingtonBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,101£13,157£12,427£13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,246£3,329£3,343£3,158Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,538£10,898£11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£963£967£914£1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£222£223£210Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£214£214£203Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,556£2,567£2,424£2,306£2,316£2,188Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£587£590£557£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£13£13£12Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.61,030.5Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.0309.7Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.545.4Easington

Per resident

Easington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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

Easington Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Easington: £6,135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Easington: £6,161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Easington £2,547, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Easington: £2,547Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Easington: £2,558Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441Easington: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Easington £2,103, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Easington: £2,103Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Easington: £2,111Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950Easington: £1,994

    £2,103£2,111£1,994Easington is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Easington £2,234, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Easington: £2,234Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Easington: £2,243Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116Easington: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Easington £118, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Easington: £118Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Easington: £119Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129Easington: £112

    £118£119£112Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £187, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Easington: £187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Easington: £188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188Easington: £178

    £187£188£178Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£198£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Easington £7.73, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Easington: £7.73Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Easington: £7.76Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23Easington: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £956, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Easington: £956Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Easington: £960Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Easington: £237Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Easington: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higher£222£223£210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Easington £158, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Easington: £158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Easington: £158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125Easington: £150

    £158£158£150Easington is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Easington £1,570, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Easington: £1,570Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Easington: £1,577Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351Easington: £1,490

    £1,570£1,577£1,490Easington is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Easington: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Easington: £284Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Easington £361, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Easington: £361Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Easington: £362Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461Easington: £342

    £361£362£342Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Easington £4.68, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Easington: £4.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Easington: £4.70Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71Easington: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Easington £8.83, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Easington: £8.83Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Easington: £8.87Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51Easington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Easington is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Easington: £9.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Easington: £9.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Easington 200.4, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0Easington: 200.4

    200.4Easington is higher198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 31.4, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1Easington: 31.4

    31.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher35.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 37.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7Easington: 37.5

    37.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 142.2, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Easington: 142.2

    142.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 191.7, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3Easington: 191.7

    191.7Easington is higher191.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Easington 34.1, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0Easington: 34.1

    34.1Easington is higher28.0

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Easington and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureEasingtonBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,111£1,994£2,056£2,065£1,950Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,231£2,240£2,116Easington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£222£223£210Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£132£132£125Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,490£1,424£1,431£1,351Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.92£7.95£7.51Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.4198.0Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.435.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.540.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.7191.3Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.128.0Easington

Total

Easington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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

Easington Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Easington £590.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mEasington: £590.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mEasington: £592.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mEasington: £559.7m

    £590.1m£592.6m£559.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Easington £245.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mEasington: £245.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mEasington: £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mEasington: £232.4m

    £245.0m£246.1m£232.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Easington £202.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mEasington: £202.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mEasington: £203.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mEasington: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Easington £214.9m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mEasington: £214.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mEasington: £215.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mEasington: £203.8m

    £214.9m£215.8m£203.8mEasington is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Easington £11.4m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mEasington: £11.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mEasington: £11.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mEasington: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington £18.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mEasington: £18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mEasington: £18.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mEasington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Easington £0.74m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mEasington: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mEasington: £0.75mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mEasington: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Easington £92.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mEasington: £92.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mEasington: £92.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mEasington: £87.3m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Easington £22.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mEasington: £22.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mEasington: £22.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mEasington: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEasington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington £15.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mEasington: £15.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mEasington: £15.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mEasington: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Easington £151.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mEasington: £151.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mEasington: £151.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mEasington: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Easington £27.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mEasington: £27.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mEasington: £27.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mEasington: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Easington £34.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mEasington: £34.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mEasington: £34.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mEasington: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Easington £0.45m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mEasington: £0.45mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mEasington: £0.45mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mEasington: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Easington £0.85m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mEasington: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mEasington: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mEasington: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Easington £0.87m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mEasington: £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mEasington: £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mEasington: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Easington 19,274, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932Easington: 19,274

    19,274Easington is higher18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Easington 3,017, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355Easington: 3,017

    3,017Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington 3,608, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890Easington: 3,608

    3,608Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Easington 13,682, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714Easington: 13,682

    13,682Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Easington 18,442, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288Easington: 18,442

    18,442Easington is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington 3,279, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680Easington: 3,279

    3,279Easington is higher2,680

Show the numbers
Easington and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureEasingtonBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mEasington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEasington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,27418,932Easington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0173,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68213,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,44218,288Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2792,680Easington

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.