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Houghton and Sunderland South and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

106,116 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 19. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count182.6

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count211.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher45.4

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£214£214£203Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.74£9.78£9.24Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.945.4Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £190, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count35.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Blaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher28.0

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,574£2,585£2,441Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,231£2,240£2,116Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£132£132£125Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.02£6.05£5.71Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.92£7.95£7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8198.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.635.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.840.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.328.0Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mBlaenau 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,680

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41418,932Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,355Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,890Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41613,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21818,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,680Houghton and Sunderland South

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.