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Easington and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

96,193 and 100,531 residents (mid-2024).

Easington is higher than Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 6. 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Easington: £6,135Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Easington: £6,161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington 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: Easington £13,101, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Easington: £13,101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Easington: £13,157Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579Easington: £12,427

    £13,101£13,157£12,427Merthyr 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: Easington £3,422, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Easington: £3,422Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Easington: £3,436Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901Easington: £3,246

    £3,422£3,436£3,246Easington 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: Easington £11,489, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Easington: £11,489Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Easington: £11,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073Easington: £10,898

    £11,489£11,538£10,898Merthyr 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: Easington £609, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Easington: £609Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Easington: £612Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576Easington: £578

    £609£612£578Easington 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: Easington £963, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Easington: £963Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Easington: £967Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894Easington: £914

    £963£967£914Easington 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: Easington £40, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Easington: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Easington: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37Easington: £38

    £40£40£38Easington 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: Easington £956, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Easington: £956Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Easington: £960Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Easington: £237Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Easington: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Easington £257, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Easington: £257Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Easington: £258Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202Easington: £244

    £257£258£244Easington is higher£213£214£202

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £2,556, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Easington: £2,556Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Easington: £2,567Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031Easington: £2,424

    £2,556£2,567£2,424Easington is higher£2,142£2,151£2,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Easington: £283Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Easington: £284Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington 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: Easington £587, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Easington: £587Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Easington: £590Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648Easington: £557

    £587£590£557Merthyr 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: Easington £7.62, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Easington: £7.62Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Easington: £7.65Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29Easington: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Easington 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: Easington £14, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Easington: £14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Easington: £14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14Easington: £14

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Easington: £9.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Easington: £9.04Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington 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: Easington 1,030.6, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4Easington: 1,030.6

    1,030.6Merthyr 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: Easington 161.3, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5Easington: 161.3

    161.3Easington 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: Easington 192.9, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4Easington: 192.9

    192.9Merthyr 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: Easington 142.2, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington 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: Easington 312.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6Easington: 312.0

    312.0Easington 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: Easington 55.5, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2Easington: 55.5

    55.5Easington is higher46.2

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Easington and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per person in the age group
MeasureEasingtonMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,838£5,863£5,538Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,101£13,157£12,427£13,262£13,318£12,579Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,246£3,059£3,072£2,901Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,538£10,898£11,674£11,723£11,073Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£607£610£576Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£963£967£914£942£946£894Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£39£39£37Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£952£956£903Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£230£231£218Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£213£214£202Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,556£2,567£2,424£2,142£2,151£2,031Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£252£253£239Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£587£590£557£683£686£648Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.63£6.66£6.29Easington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.33£7.36£6.95Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.61,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3153.5Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2131.4Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.0273.6Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.546.2Easington

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Easington: £6,135Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Easington: £6,161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington is higher£5,838£5,863£5,538

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Easington £2,547, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Easington: £2,547Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Easington: £2,558Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387Easington: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Easington £2,103, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Easington: £2,103Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Easington: £2,111Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783Easington: £1,994

    £2,103£2,111£1,994Easington is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Easington £2,234, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Easington: £2,234Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Easington: £2,243Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101Easington: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,215£2,225£2,101

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Easington £118, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Easington: £118Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Easington: £119Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109Easington: £112

    £118£119£112Easington 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: Easington £187, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Easington: £187Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Easington: £188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170Easington: £178

    £187£188£178Easington 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: Easington £7.73, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Easington: £7.73Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Easington: £7.76Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94Easington: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Easington 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: Easington £956, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Easington: £956Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Easington: £960Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Easington £237, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Easington: £237Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Easington: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Easington £158, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Easington: £158Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Easington: £158Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124Easington: £150

    £158£158£150Easington is higher£131£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Easington £1,570, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Easington: £1,570Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Easington: £1,577Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249Easington: £1,490

    £1,570£1,577£1,490Easington is higher£1,316£1,322£1,249

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Easington: £283Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Easington: £284Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Easington £361, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Easington: £361Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Easington: £362Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398Easington: £342

    £361£362£342Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£420£421£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Easington £4.68, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Easington: £4.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Easington: £4.70Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87Easington: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Easington is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Easington £8.83, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Easington: £8.83Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Easington: £8.87Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77Easington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Easington: £9.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Easington: £9.04Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Easington 200.4, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7Easington: 200.4

    200.4Easington is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 31.4, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1Easington: 31.4

    31.4Easington 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: Easington 37.5, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1Easington: 37.5

    37.5Easington 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: Easington 142.2, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington is higher131.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 191.7, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1Easington: 191.7

    191.7Easington 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: Easington 34.1, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4Easington: 34.1

    34.1Easington is higher28.4

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Easington and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per resident
MeasureEasingtonMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,838£5,863£5,538Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,517£2,528£2,387Easington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,111£1,994£1,880£1,888£1,783Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,215£2,225£2,101Easington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£115£116£109Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£179£180£170Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.32£7.35£6.94Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£952£956£903Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£230£231£218Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£131£131£124Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,490£1,316£1,322£1,249Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£252£253£239Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.08£4.10£3.87Easington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.33£7.36£6.95Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.4195.7Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.429.1Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.537.1Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2131.4Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.7168.1Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.128.4Easington

Total

Easington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 9. 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Easington £590.1m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mEasington: £590.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mEasington: £592.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7mEasington: £559.7m

    £590.1m£592.6m£559.7mEasington is higher£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Easington £245.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mEasington: £245.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mEasington: £246.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0mEasington: £232.4m

    £245.0m£246.1m£232.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Easington £202.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mEasington: £202.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mEasington: £203.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3mEasington: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington is higher£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Easington £214.9m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mEasington: £214.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mEasington: £215.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3mEasington: £203.8m

    £214.9m£215.8m£203.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Easington £11.4m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mEasington: £11.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mEasington: £11.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0mEasington: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Easington £18.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mEasington: £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mEasington: £18.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1mEasington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEasington 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: Easington £0.74m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mEasington: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mEasington: £0.75mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mEasington: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mEasington 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: Easington £92.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mEasington: £92.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mEasington: £92.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8mEasington: £87.3m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Easington £22.8m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mEasington: £22.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mEasington: £22.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0mEasington: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington £15.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mEasington: £15.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mEasington: £15.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5mEasington: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Easington £151.1m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mEasington: £151.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mEasington: £151.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5mEasington: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Easington £27.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mEasington: £27.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mEasington: £27.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0mEasington: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEasington is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Easington £34.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mEasington: £34.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mEasington: £34.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0mEasington: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Easington £0.45m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mEasington: £0.45mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mEasington: £0.45mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39mEasington: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEasington is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Easington £0.85m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mEasington: £0.85mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mEasington: £0.85mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88mEasington: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Easington £0.87m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mEasington: £0.87mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mEasington: £0.87mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mEasington: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Easington 19,274, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678Easington: 19,274

    19,274Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count19,678

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Easington 3,017, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928Easington: 3,017

    3,017Easington is higher2,928

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington 3,608, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728Easington: 3,608

    3,608Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Easington 13,682, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214Easington: 13,682

    13,682Easington is higher13,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Easington 18,442, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903Easington: 18,442

    18,442Easington is higher16,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington 3,279, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855Easington: 3,279

    3,279Easington is higher2,855

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Easington and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, total
MeasureEasingtonMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m£586.9m£589.4m£556.7mEasington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m£222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEasington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEasington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m£95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mEasington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEasington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,27419,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0172,928Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68213,214Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,44216,903Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2792,855Easington

Sources

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

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