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Hartlepool and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

98,180 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Hartlepool is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 10. 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

Hartlepool Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Hartlepool: £5,852Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Hartlepool: £5,876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Blaenau 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: Hartlepool £13,792, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Hartlepool: £13,792Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Hartlepool: £13,851Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hartlepool £3,314, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Hartlepool: £3,314Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Hartlepool: £3,328Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£3,329£3,343£3,158

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Hartlepool: £11,695Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Hartlepool: £11,745Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £747, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Hartlepool: £747Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Hartlepool: £750Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £1,304, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Hartlepool: £1,304Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Hartlepool: £1,310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £46, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Hartlepool: £46Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Hartlepool: £46Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Hartlepool: £794Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Hartlepool: £798Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Blaenau 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: Hartlepool £170, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Hartlepool: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Hartlepool: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hartlepool £233, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Hartlepool: £233Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Hartlepool: £234Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Hartlepool: £2,651Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Hartlepool: £2,662Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Hartlepool: £282Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Hartlepool: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Blaenau 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: Hartlepool £410, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Hartlepool: £410Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Hartlepool: £412Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Blaenau 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: Hartlepool £6.52, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Hartlepool: £6.52Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Hartlepool: £6.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Blaenau 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: Hartlepool £13, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Hartlepool: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Hartlepool: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Hartlepool: £7.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Hartlepool: £7.86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Blaenau 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: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 189.4, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 262.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Blaenau 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: Hartlepool 301.1, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hartlepool 50.2, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher45.4

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Hartlepool and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,394£13,451£12,705Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,610£11,659£11,013Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£710£713£673Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,030£1,034£977Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£45£45£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£214£214£203Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,306£2,316£2,188Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,030.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4182.6Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0211.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.245.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Hartlepool: £5,852Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Hartlepool: £5,876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Hartlepool: £2,573Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Hartlepool: £2,584Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Hartlepool: £2,025Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Hartlepool: £2,033Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Hartlepool: £2,182Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Hartlepool: £2,191Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Hartlepool: £139Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Hartlepool: £140Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £243, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Hartlepool: £243Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Hartlepool: £244Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £8.54, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Hartlepool: £8.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Hartlepool: £8.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hartlepool £794, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Hartlepool: £794Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Hartlepool: £798Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Blaenau 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: Hartlepool £170, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Hartlepool: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Hartlepool: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hartlepool £143, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Hartlepool: £143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Hartlepool: £143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Hartlepool: £1,620Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Hartlepool: £1,626Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Hartlepool: £282Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Hartlepool: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Hartlepool: £251Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Hartlepool: £252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Hartlepool: £3.99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Hartlepool: £4.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Hartlepool: £7.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Hartlepool: £8.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Hartlepool: £7.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Hartlepool: £7.86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Blaenau 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: Hartlepool 193.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 48.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hartlepool 30.7, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher28.0

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Hartlepool and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,231£2,240£2,116Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£136£137£129Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£198£199£188Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£132£132£125Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,424£1,431£1,351Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.92£7.95£7.51Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.335.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.940.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.728.0Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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

Hartlepool Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mHartlepool: £574.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mHartlepool: £576.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mHartlepool: £252.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mHartlepool: £253.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mHartlepool: £198.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mHartlepool: £199.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mHartlepool: £214.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mHartlepool: £215.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mHartlepool: £13.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mHartlepool: £13.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £23.9m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mHartlepool: £23.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mHartlepool: £24.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £0.84m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mHartlepool: £78.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mHartlepool: £78.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mBlaenau 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: Hartlepool £16.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mHartlepool: £16.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mHartlepool: £16.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hartlepool £14.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mHartlepool: £14.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mHartlepool: £14.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mHartlepool: £159.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mHartlepool: £159.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mHartlepool: £27.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mHartlepool: £27.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mHartlepool: £24.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mHartlepool: £24.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,680

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureHartlepoolBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03418,932Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4693,355Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,890Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83013,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06018,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,680Hartlepool

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.
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  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.
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