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Houghton and Sunderland South and Rhondda and Ogmore

106,116 and 101,203 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Rhondda and Ogmore on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 6 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£5,807£5,832£5,508

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£13,332£13,389£12,646

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, Rhondda and Ogmore £3,066Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Rhondda and Ogmore £644Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Rhondda and Ogmore: £611Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, Rhondda and Ogmore £996Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Rhondda and Ogmore: £944Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, Rhondda and Ogmore £43Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Rhondda and Ogmore: £40Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£923£927£876

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, Rhondda and Ogmore £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Rhondda and Ogmore: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,115£2,124£2,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£223£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, Rhondda and Ogmore £721Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Rhondda and Ogmore: £684Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£721£724£684

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Rhondda and Ogmore £6.40Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, Rhondda and Ogmore 1,020.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, Rhondda and Ogmore 168.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count203.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Rhondda and Ogmore is higher128.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, Rhondda and Ogmore 277.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Rhondda and Ogmore is higher277.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher43.1

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Rhondda and Ogmore, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,807£5,832£5,508Rhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,332£13,389£12,646Rhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£3,066£3,079£2,908Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,650£11,699£11,050Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£644£647£611Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£996£1,000£944Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£43£43£40Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£207£208£196Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,115£2,124£2,006Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£223£224£212Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.40£6.43£6.07Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.04£7.07£6.68Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,020.2Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1168.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5203.6Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0128.3Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5277.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.943.1Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore on 9. 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£5,807£5,832£5,508

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£1,900£1,908£1,802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Rhondda and Ogmore £122Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Rhondda and Ogmore: £115Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £188Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Rhondda and Ogmore: £178Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, Rhondda and Ogmore £8.05Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£8.05£8.09£7.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£923£927£876

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, Rhondda and Ogmore £128Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,317£1,244

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Rhondda and Ogmore £447Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Rhondda and Ogmore: £424Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£447£449£424

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Rhondda and Ogmore £10Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£10£10£9.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, Rhondda and Ogmore 38.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Rhondda and Ogmore is higher128.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Rhondda and Ogmore is higher171.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Rhondda and Ogmore 26.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher26.7

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Rhondda and Ogmore, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,807£5,832£5,508Rhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,515£2,526£2,386Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,900£1,908£1,802Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,198£2,207£2,085Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£122£122£115Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£188£189£178Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.05£8.09£7.64Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£128£129£122Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,311£1,317£1,244Rhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£223£224£212Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£3.96£3.98£3.76Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.04£7.07£6.68Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8192.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.631.7Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.838.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0128.3Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3171.7Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.326.7Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore on 7. 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.81mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Rhondda and Ogmore is higher12,982

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Rhondda and Ogmore is higher17,379

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,703

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Rhondda and Ogmore, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£587.7m£590.2m£557.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£254.5m£255.6m£241.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£192.3m£193.1m£182.4mRhondda and Ogmore
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£222.4m£223.4m£211.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£93.4m£93.8m£88.6mRhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£132.7m£133.2m£125.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41419,478Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,209Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,887Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41612,982Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21817,379Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,703Houghton 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.