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Hastings and Rye and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Hastings and Rye is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Hastings and Rye is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 20. 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
Hastings and Rye Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,670£5,694£5,378Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£6,220£6,247£5,900
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,665£12,719£12,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13,394£13,451£12,705
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,943£2,956£2,792Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,329£3,343£3,158
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,255£11,303£10,676Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£647£650£614Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£726£729£689Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,030£1,034£977
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45£45£43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£572£575£543Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£194£184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£222£223£210
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£138Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£214£214£203
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,364£2,374£2,242Hastings and Rye is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£384£386£364Hastings and Rye is higher£329£330£312
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£417£419£396Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£787£790£746
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.00£7.03£6.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.87£8.90£8.41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.61£8.65£8.17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£9.11£9.15£8.64
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher182.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher211.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
265.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher309.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher45.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hastings and Rye | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,670£5,694£5,378 | £6,220£6,247£5,900 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,665£12,719£12,013 | £13,394£13,451£12,705 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,943£2,956£2,792 | £3,329£3,343£3,158 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,255£11,303£10,676 | £11,610£11,659£11,013 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £647£650£614 | £710£713£673 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £726£729£689 | £1,030£1,034£977 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £45£45£43 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £572£575£543 | £1,031£1,035£978 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£194£184 | £222£223£210 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £214£214£203 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,364£2,374£2,242 | £2,306£2,316£2,188 | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £384£386£364 | £329£330£312 | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £417£419£396 | £787£790£746 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | £9.74£9.78£9.24 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.87£8.90£8.41 | £13£13£12 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.61£8.65£8.17 | £9.11£9.15£8.64 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.5 | 1,030.5 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.0 | 182.6 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.9 | 211.7 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.0 | 143.4 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 265.8 | 309.7 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.3 | 45.4 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
Per resident
Hastings and Rye is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 16. 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
Hastings and Rye Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,670£5,694£5,378Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£6,220£6,247£5,900
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,734£2,746£2,593Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,777£1,785£1,686Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,430£2,440£2,305Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£198£199£188
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£572£575£543Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£194£184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£222£223£210
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£84Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£132£132£125
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,427£1,434£1,354Hastings and Rye is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£384£386£364Hastings and Rye is higher£329£330£312
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.23£4.25£4.01Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.61£8.65£8.17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£9.11£9.15£8.64
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
217.7Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count198.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher35.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher40.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
160.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher191.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher28.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hastings and Rye | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,670£5,694£5,378 | £6,220£6,247£5,900 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,734£2,746£2,593 | £2,574£2,585£2,441 | Hastings and Rye |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,777£1,785£1,686 | £2,056£2,065£1,950 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | £2,231£2,240£2,116 | Hastings and Rye |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £136£137£129 | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £198£199£188 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £8.68£8.71£8.23 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £572£575£543 | £1,031£1,035£978 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£194£184 | £222£223£210 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£84 | £132£132£125 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,427£1,434£1,354 | £1,424£1,431£1,351 | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £384£386£364 | £329£330£312 | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £486£488£461 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | £6.02£6.05£5.71 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £7.92£7.95£7.51 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.61£8.65£8.17 | £9.11£9.15£8.64 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 217.7 | 198.0 | Hastings and Rye |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.5 | 35.1 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.4 | 40.7 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.0 | 143.4 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 160.5 | 191.3 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 28.0 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
Total
Hastings and Rye 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
Hastings and Rye Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£596.4m£599.0m£565.7mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£186.9m£187.7m£177.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£255.6m£256.7m£242.4mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHastings and Rye is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mHastings and Rye is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,902Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count18,932
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,315Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,355
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,405Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,890
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,258Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,885Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,989Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,680
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| Measure | Hastings and Rye | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £596.4m£599.0m£565.7m | £594.7m£597.3m£564.1m | Hastings and Rye |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £287.6m£288.8m£272.8m | £246.1m£247.1m£233.4m | Hastings and Rye |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £186.9m£187.7m£177.3m | £196.6m£197.4m£186.5m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £255.6m£256.7m£242.4m | £213.3m£214.2m£202.3m | Hastings and Rye |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.2m£60.4m£57.1m | £98.6m£99.0m£93.5m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.4m£19.3m | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £150.2m£150.8m£142.4m | £136.2m£136.8m£129.2m | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £40.4m£40.6m£38.3m | £31.4m£31.6m£29.8m | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.5m£26.6m£25.1m | £46.5m£46.7m£44.1m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.87m£0.87m£0.83m | Hastings and Rye |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,902 | 18,932 | Hastings and Rye |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,315 | 3,355 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,405 | 3,890 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,258 | 13,714 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,885 | 18,288 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,989 | 2,680 | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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