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Hastings and Rye and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

105,194 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5,670, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Hastings and Rye: £5,670Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Hastings and Rye: £5,694Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Hastings and Rye: £5,378

    £5,670£5,694£5,378Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£6,220£6,247£5,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings and Rye £12,665, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Hastings and Rye: £12,665Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Hastings and Rye: £12,719Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705Hastings and Rye: £12,013

    £12,665£12,719£12,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye £2,943, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Hastings and Rye: £2,943Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Hastings and Rye: £2,956Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158Hastings and Rye: £2,792

    £2,943£2,956£2,792Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,329£3,343£3,158

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings and Rye £11,255, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Hastings and Rye: £11,255Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Hastings and Rye: £11,303Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013Hastings and Rye: £10,676

    £11,255£11,303£10,676Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye £647, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Hastings and Rye: £647Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Hastings and Rye: £650Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673Hastings and Rye: £614

    £647£650£614Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings and Rye £726, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Hastings and Rye: £726Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Hastings and Rye: £729Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977Hastings and Rye: £689

    £726£729£689Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye £36, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Hastings and Rye: £36Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Hastings and Rye: £36Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43Hastings and Rye: £34

    £36£36£34Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £572, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Hastings and Rye: £572Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Hastings and Rye: £575Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Hastings and Rye: £543

    £572£575£543Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye £194, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Hastings and Rye: £194Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Hastings and Rye: £194Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Hastings and Rye: £184

    £194£194£184Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye £146, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Hastings and Rye: £146Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Hastings and Rye: £147Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203Hastings and Rye: £138

    £146£147£138Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings and Rye £2,364, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Hastings and Rye: £2,364Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Hastings and Rye: £2,374Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188Hastings and Rye: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Hastings and Rye is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £384, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Hastings and Rye: £384Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Hastings and Rye: £386Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Hastings and Rye: £364

    £384£386£364Hastings and Rye 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: Hastings and Rye £417, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Hastings and Rye: £417Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Hastings and Rye: £419Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746Hastings and Rye: £396

    £417£419£396Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye £7.00, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Hastings and Rye: £7.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Hastings and Rye: £7.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24Hastings and Rye: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye £8.87, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.87Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Hastings and Rye: £8.90Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12Hastings and Rye: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £8.61, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Hastings and Rye: £8.61Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Hastings and Rye: £8.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Hastings and Rye: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings and Rye 1,008.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5Hastings and Rye: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye 146.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6Hastings and Rye: 146.0

    146.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye 149.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7Hastings and Rye: 149.9

    149.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye 88.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Hastings and Rye: 88.0

    88.0Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye 265.8, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7Hastings and Rye: 265.8

    265.8Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye 31.3, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4Hastings and Rye: 31.3

    31.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher45.4

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Hastings and Rye and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureHastings and RyeBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,670£5,694£5,378£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,665£12,719£12,013£13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,943£2,956£2,792£3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,255£11,303£10,676£11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£647£650£614£710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£572£575£543£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,306£2,316£2,188Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£329£330£312Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.8309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.345.4Blaenau 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5,670, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Hastings and Rye: £5,670Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Hastings and Rye: £5,694Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Hastings and Rye: £5,378

    £5,670£5,694£5,378Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £2,734, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Hastings and Rye: £2,734Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Hastings and Rye: £2,746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441Hastings and Rye: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £1,777, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Hastings and Rye: £1,777Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Hastings and Rye: £1,785Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950Hastings and Rye: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings and Rye £2,430, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Hastings and Rye: £2,430Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Hastings and Rye: £2,440Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116Hastings and Rye: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £140, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Hastings and Rye: £140Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Hastings and Rye: £140Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129Hastings and Rye: £133

    £140£140£133Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings and Rye £157, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Hastings and Rye: £157Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Hastings and Rye: £157Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188Hastings and Rye: £149

    £157£157£149Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye £7.83, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Hastings and Rye: £7.83Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Hastings and Rye: £7.87Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23Hastings and Rye: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£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: Hastings and Rye £572, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Hastings and Rye: £572Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Hastings and Rye: £575Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Hastings and Rye: £543

    £572£575£543Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye £194, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Hastings and Rye: £194Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Hastings and Rye: £194Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Hastings and Rye: £184

    £194£194£184Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye £88, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Hastings and Rye: £88Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Hastings and Rye: £88Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125Hastings and Rye: £84

    £88£88£84Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £1,427, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Hastings and Rye: £1,427Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Hastings and Rye: £1,434Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351Hastings and Rye: £1,354

    £1,427£1,434£1,354Hastings and Rye is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings and Rye £384, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Hastings and Rye: £384Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Hastings and Rye: £386Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Hastings and Rye: £364

    £384£386£364Hastings and Rye is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings and Rye £252, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Hastings and Rye: £252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Hastings and Rye: £253Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461Hastings and Rye: £239

    £252£253£239Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings and Rye £4.23, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Hastings and Rye: £4.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Hastings and Rye: £4.25Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71Hastings and Rye: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings and Rye £5.36, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Hastings and Rye: £5.36Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Hastings and Rye: £5.38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51Hastings and Rye: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings and Rye £8.61, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Hastings and Rye: £8.61Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Hastings and Rye: £8.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Hastings and Rye: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 217.7, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0Hastings and Rye: 217.7

    217.7Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 31.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1Hastings and Rye: 31.5

    31.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye 32.4, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7Hastings and Rye: 32.4

    32.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye 88.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Hastings and Rye: 88.0

    88.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings and Rye 160.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3Hastings and Rye: 160.5

    160.5Blaenau 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: Hastings and Rye 18.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0Hastings and Rye: 18.9

    18.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher28.0

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Hastings and Rye and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureHastings and RyeBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,670£5,694£5,378£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593£2,574£2,585£2,441Hastings and Rye
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,231£2,240£2,116Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£136£137£129Hastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£198£199£188Blaenau 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£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£572£575£543£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,434£1,354£1,424£1,431£1,351Hastings and Rye
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£329£330£312Hastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.92£7.95£7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026217.7198.0Hastings and Rye
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.535.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.440.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.0143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.928.0Blaenau 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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £596.4m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mHastings and Rye: £596.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mHastings and Rye: £599.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mHastings and Rye: £565.7m

    £596.4m£599.0m£565.7mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £287.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mHastings and Rye: £287.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mHastings and Rye: £288.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mHastings and Rye: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £186.9m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mHastings and Rye: £186.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mHastings and Rye: £187.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mHastings and Rye: £177.3m

    £186.9m£187.7m£177.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings and Rye £255.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mHastings and Rye: £255.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mHastings and Rye: £256.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mHastings and Rye: £242.4m

    £255.6m£256.7m£242.4mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings and Rye £14.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mHastings and Rye: £14.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mHastings and Rye: £14.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mHastings and Rye: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye £16.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mHastings and Rye: £16.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mHastings and Rye: £16.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mHastings and Rye: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Hastings and Rye £0.82m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHastings and Rye: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHastings and Rye: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mHastings and Rye: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye £60.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mHastings and Rye: £60.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mHastings and Rye: £60.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mHastings and Rye: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mBlaenau 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: Hastings and Rye £20.4m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mHastings and Rye: £20.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mHastings and Rye: £20.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mHastings and Rye: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mBlaenau 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: Hastings and Rye £9.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mHastings and Rye: £9.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mHastings and Rye: £9.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mHastings and Rye: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings and Rye £150.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mHastings and Rye: £150.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mHastings and Rye: £150.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mHastings and Rye: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mHastings and Rye is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings and Rye £40.4m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mHastings and Rye: £40.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mHastings and Rye: £40.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mHastings and Rye: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mHastings and Rye is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings and Rye £26.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mHastings and Rye: £26.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mHastings and Rye: £26.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mHastings and Rye: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings and Rye £0.44m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHastings and Rye: £0.44mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHastings and Rye: £0.45mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mHastings and Rye: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings and Rye £0.56m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.56mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHastings and Rye: £0.57mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mHastings and Rye: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings and Rye £0.91m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHastings and Rye: £0.91mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHastings and Rye: £0.91mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHastings and Rye: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings and Rye 22,902, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932Hastings and Rye: 22,902

    22,902Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings and Rye 3,315, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355Hastings and Rye: 3,315

    3,315Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 3,405, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890Hastings and Rye: 3,405

    3,405Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 9,258, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714Hastings and Rye: 9,258

    9,258Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings and Rye 16,885, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288Hastings and Rye: 16,885

    16,885Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings and Rye 1,989, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680Hastings and Rye: 1,989

    1,989Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,680

Show the numbers
Hastings and Rye and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureHastings and RyeBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£596.4m£599.0m£565.7m£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mHastings and Rye
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mHastings and Rye
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.6m£256.7m£242.4m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mHastings and Rye
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mHastings and Rye
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mHastings and Rye
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mHastings and Rye
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90218,932Hastings and Rye
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3153,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4053,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,25813,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,88518,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9892,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

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.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.