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Hartlepool and Rhondda and Ogmore

98,180 and 101,203 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Rhondda and Ogmore on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 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 17 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore on 5. 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Hartlepool: £5,852Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Hartlepool: £5,876Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,807£5,832£5,508

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Hartlepool: £13,792Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Hartlepool: £13,851Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,332£13,389£12,646

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,314, Rhondda and Ogmore £3,066Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Hartlepool: £3,314Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Hartlepool: £3,328Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Hartlepool: £11,695Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Hartlepool: £11,745Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £747, Rhondda and Ogmore £644Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Hartlepool: £747Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Hartlepool: £750Rhondda and Ogmore: £611Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£644£647£611

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £996Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Hartlepool: £1,304Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Hartlepool: £1,310Rhondda and Ogmore: £944Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£996£1,000£944

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £43Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Hartlepool: £46Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Hartlepool: £46Rhondda and Ogmore: £40Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Hartlepool: £794Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Hartlepool: £798Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£923£927£876

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Hartlepool: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Hartlepool: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Hartlepool: £233Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Hartlepool: £234Rhondda and Ogmore: £196Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Hartlepool: £2,651Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Hartlepool: £2,662Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,115£2,124£2,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Hartlepool: £282Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Hartlepool: £283Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£223£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £410, Rhondda and Ogmore £721Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Hartlepool: £410Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Hartlepool: £412Rhondda and Ogmore: £684Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£721£724£684

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Rhondda and Ogmore £6.40Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Hartlepool: £6.52Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Hartlepool: £6.54Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Rhondda and Ogmore £17Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Hartlepool: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Hartlepool: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £16Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Hartlepool: £7.82Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Hartlepool: £7.86Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 1,020.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 168.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool is higher168.1

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher203.6

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Rhondda and Ogmore is higher128.3

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 277.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool is higher277.1

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher43.1

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Hartlepool and Rhondda and Ogmore, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,807£5,832£5,508Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,332£13,389£12,646Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£3,066£3,079£2,908Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,650£11,699£11,050Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£644£647£611Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£996£1,000£944Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£43£43£40Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£207£208£196Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,115£2,124£2,006Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£223£224£212Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.40£6.43£6.07Hartlepool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.04£7.07£6.68Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,020.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4168.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0203.6Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5128.3Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1277.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.243.1Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Hartlepool: £5,852Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Hartlepool: £5,876Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,807£5,832£5,508

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Hartlepool: £2,573Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Hartlepool: £2,584Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Hartlepool: £2,025Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Hartlepool: £2,033Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,900£1,908£1,802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Hartlepool: £2,182Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Hartlepool: £2,191Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Rhondda and Ogmore £122Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Hartlepool: £139Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Hartlepool: £140Rhondda and Ogmore: £115Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£122£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Rhondda and Ogmore £188Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Hartlepool: £243Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Hartlepool: £244Rhondda and Ogmore: £178Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£188£189£178

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £8.05Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Hartlepool: £8.54Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Hartlepool: £8.58Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higher£8.05£8.09£7.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Hartlepool: £794Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Hartlepool: £798Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£923£927£876

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Hartlepool: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Hartlepool: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Rhondda and Ogmore £128Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Hartlepool: £143Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Hartlepool: £143Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Hartlepool: £1,620Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Hartlepool: £1,626Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Hartlepool: £282Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Hartlepool: £283Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Rhondda and Ogmore £447Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Hartlepool: £251Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Hartlepool: £252Rhondda and Ogmore: £424Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£447£449£424

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Hartlepool: £3.99Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Hartlepool: £4.00Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Rhondda and Ogmore £10Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Hartlepool: £7.97Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Hartlepool: £8.00Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£10£10£9.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Hartlepool: £7.82Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Hartlepool: £7.86Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher31.7

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 38.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher38.4

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Rhondda and Ogmore is higher128.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool is higher171.7

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 26.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher26.7

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Hartlepool and Rhondda and Ogmore, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,807£5,832£5,508Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,515£2,526£2,386Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,900£1,908£1,802Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,198£2,207£2,085Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£122£122£115Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£188£189£178Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.05£8.09£7.64Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£128£129£122Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,311£1,317£1,244Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£223£224£212Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.96£3.98£3.76Hartlepool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.04£7.07£6.68Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9192.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.331.7Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.938.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5128.3Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0171.7Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.726.7Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mHartlepool: £574.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mHartlepool: £576.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mHartlepool: £252.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mHartlepool: £253.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mHartlepool: £198.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mHartlepool: £199.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mHartlepool: £214.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mHartlepool: £215.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mHartlepool: £13.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mHartlepool: £13.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mHartlepool: £23.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mHartlepool: £24.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.81mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mHartlepool: £0.84mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mHartlepool: £0.84mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mHartlepool: £78.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mHartlepool: £78.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mHartlepool: £16.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mHartlepool: £16.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mHartlepool: £14.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mHartlepool: £14.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mHartlepool: £159.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mHartlepool: £159.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mHartlepool: £27.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mHartlepool: £27.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mHartlepool: £24.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mHartlepool: £24.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.39mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.39mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mHartlepool: £0.78mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mHartlepool: £0.79mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mHartlepool: £0.77mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.77mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher3,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Rhondda and Ogmore is higher12,982

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher17,379

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Rhondda and Ogmore, total
MeasureHartlepoolRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£587.7m£590.2m£557.4mRhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£192.3m£193.1m£182.4mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£222.4m£223.4m£211.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£93.4m£93.8m£88.6mRhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£132.7m£133.2m£125.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRhondda and Ogmore
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03419,478Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4693,209Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,887Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83012,982Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06017,379Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,703Hartlepool

Sources

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

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  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.
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