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Hartlepool and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

98,180 and 100,531 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 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

Hartlepool Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Hartlepool: £5,852Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Hartlepool: £5,876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,838£5,863£5,538

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Hartlepool: £13,792Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Hartlepool: £13,851Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £3,314, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Hartlepool: £3,314Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Hartlepool: £3,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £11,695, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Hartlepool: £11,695Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Hartlepool: £11,745Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £747, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Hartlepool: £747Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Hartlepool: £750Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£607£610£576

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £1,304, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Hartlepool: £1,304Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Hartlepool: £1,310Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £46, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Hartlepool: £46Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Hartlepool: £46Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Hartlepool: £794Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Hartlepool: £798Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£230£231£218

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £233, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Hartlepool: £233Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Hartlepool: £234Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£213£214£202

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Hartlepool: £2,651Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Hartlepool: £2,662Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,142£2,151£2,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Hartlepool: £282Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Hartlepool: £283Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £410, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Hartlepool: £410Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Hartlepool: £412Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Merthyr 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: Hartlepool £6.52, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Hartlepool: £6.52Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Hartlepool: £6.54Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Hartlepool £13, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Hartlepool: £13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Hartlepool: £13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Hartlepool: £7.82Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Hartlepool: £7.86Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 189.4, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 262.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher195.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 301.1, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 50.2, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher46.2

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Hartlepool and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,838£5,863£5,538Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,262£13,318£12,579Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£3,059£3,072£2,901Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,674£11,723£11,073Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£607£610£576Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£942£946£894Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£39£39£37Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£213£214£202Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,142£2,151£2,031Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£252£253£239Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£683£686£648Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.63£6.66£6.29Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.33£7.36£6.95Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,031.4Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4153.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0195.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1273.6Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.246.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hartlepool Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Hartlepool: £5,852Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Hartlepool: £5,876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,838£5,863£5,538

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Hartlepool: £2,573Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Hartlepool: £2,584Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Hartlepool: £2,025Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Hartlepool: £2,033Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Hartlepool: £2,182Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Hartlepool: £2,191Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£2,215£2,225£2,101

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Hartlepool: £139Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Hartlepool: £140Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Hartlepool: £243Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Hartlepool: £244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £8.54, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Hartlepool: £8.54Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Hartlepool: £8.58Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Hartlepool: £794Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Hartlepool: £798Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Hartlepool: £143Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Hartlepool: £143Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£131£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Hartlepool: £1,620Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Hartlepool: £1,626Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,316£1,322£1,249

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Hartlepool: £282Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Hartlepool: £283Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Hartlepool: £251Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Hartlepool: £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£420£421£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Hartlepool: £3.99Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Hartlepool: £4.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Hartlepool: £7.97Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Hartlepool: £8.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Hartlepool: £7.82Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Hartlepool: £7.86Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 48.9, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher37.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 30.7, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher28.4

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Hartlepool and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,838£5,863£5,538Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,517£2,528£2,387Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,880£1,888£1,783Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,215£2,225£2,101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£115£116£109Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£179£180£170Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.32£7.35£6.94Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£131£131£124Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,316£1,322£1,249Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£252£253£239Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.08£4.10£3.87Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.33£7.36£6.95Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.329.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.937.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0168.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.728.4Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mHartlepool: £574.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mHartlepool: £576.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mHartlepool: £252.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mHartlepool: £253.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mMerthyr 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: Hartlepool £198.8m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mHartlepool: £198.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mHartlepool: £199.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mHartlepool: £214.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mHartlepool: £215.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mHartlepool: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mHartlepool: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mHartlepool: £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mHartlepool: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £0.84m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.84mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.84mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £78.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mHartlepool: £78.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mHartlepool: £78.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mHartlepool: £16.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mHartlepool: £16.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mHartlepool: £14.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mHartlepool: £14.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mHartlepool: £159.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mHartlepool: £159.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mHartlepool: £27.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mHartlepool: £27.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mHartlepool: £24.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mHartlepool: £24.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mHartlepool: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mHartlepool: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mHartlepool: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mHartlepool: £0.79mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.77mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.77mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count19,678

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,928

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher13,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher16,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,855

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Hartlepool and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, total
MeasureHartlepoolMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£586.9m£589.4m£556.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03419,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,928Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,728Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83013,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06016,903Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,855Hartlepool

Sources

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

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