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Makerfield and Pontypridd

105,450 and 104,827 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Pontypridd on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Makerfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 18. 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

Makerfield Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Makerfield: £4,633Pontypridd: £4,847Makerfield: £4,653Pontypridd: £4,579Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Pontypridd is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Pontypridd £13,059Pontypridd: £13,059Makerfield: £12,928Pontypridd: £13,115Makerfield: £12,983Pontypridd: £12,387Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Pontypridd £2,243Pontypridd: £2,243Makerfield: £1,920Pontypridd: £2,253Makerfield: £1,928Pontypridd: £2,128Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Pontypridd is higher£2,243£2,253£2,128

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Pontypridd £11,578Pontypridd: £11,578Makerfield: £11,626Pontypridd: £11,627Makerfield: £11,675Pontypridd: £10,982Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield is higher£11,578£11,627£10,982

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Pontypridd £508Pontypridd: £508Makerfield: £421Pontypridd: £510Makerfield: £422Pontypridd: £482Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Pontypridd is higher£508£510£482

  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: Makerfield £853, Pontypridd £940Pontypridd: £940Makerfield: £853Pontypridd: £944Makerfield: £856Pontypridd: £892Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  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: Makerfield £29, Pontypridd £33Pontypridd: £33Makerfield: £29Pontypridd: £33Makerfield: £29Pontypridd: £32Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Pontypridd is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Makerfield: £549Pontypridd: £711Makerfield: £551Pontypridd: £671Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Makerfield: £173Pontypridd: £162Makerfield: £173Pontypridd: £153Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£162£162£153

  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: Makerfield £140, Pontypridd £141Pontypridd: £141Makerfield: £140Pontypridd: £142Makerfield: £141Pontypridd: £134Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Pontypridd is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Pontypridd £1,565Pontypridd: £1,565Makerfield: £1,403Pontypridd: £1,572Makerfield: £1,409Pontypridd: £1,485Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Pontypridd is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Makerfield: £176Pontypridd: £205Makerfield: £176Pontypridd: £193Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Pontypridd £521Pontypridd: £521Makerfield: £360Pontypridd: £523Makerfield: £361Pontypridd: £494Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Pontypridd is higher£521£523£494

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Pontypridd £6.24Pontypridd: £6.24Makerfield: £8.78Pontypridd: £6.27Makerfield: £8.82Pontypridd: £5.92Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Pontypridd £9.38Pontypridd: £9.38Makerfield: £7.78Pontypridd: £9.42Makerfield: £7.81Pontypridd: £8.90Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Makerfield: £6.76Pontypridd: £5.82Makerfield: £6.79Pontypridd: £5.50Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 1,003.1, Pontypridd 1,022.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,022.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 113.5, Pontypridd 127.9Pontypridd: 127.9Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Pontypridd is higher127.9

  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: Makerfield 178.3, Pontypridd 192.9Pontypridd: 192.9Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count192.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 83.2, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Pontypridd is higher99.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Makerfield 183.2, Pontypridd 206.6Pontypridd: 206.6Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Pontypridd is higher206.6

  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: Makerfield 30.4, Pontypridd 30.5Pontypridd: 30.5Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Pontypridd is higher30.5

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Makerfield and Pontypridd, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,578£11,627£10,982Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£508£510£482Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£940£944£892Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£33£33£32Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£162£162£153Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£141£142£134Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£204£205£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£521£523£494Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.24£6.27£5.92Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.80£5.82£5.50Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,022.9Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5127.9Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3192.9Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.299.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2206.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.430.5Pontypridd

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd 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

Makerfield Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Makerfield: £4,633Pontypridd: £4,847Makerfield: £4,653Pontypridd: £4,579Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Pontypridd is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Pontypridd £2,330Pontypridd: £2,330Makerfield: £2,550Pontypridd: £2,340Makerfield: £2,561Pontypridd: £2,211Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,330£2,340£2,211

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Pontypridd £1,417Pontypridd: £1,417Makerfield: £1,180Pontypridd: £1,423Makerfield: £1,185Pontypridd: £1,345Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Pontypridd is higher£1,417£1,423£1,345

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Pontypridd £2,066Pontypridd: £2,066Makerfield: £2,293Pontypridd: £2,075Makerfield: £2,303Pontypridd: £1,960Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Pontypridd £91Pontypridd: £91Makerfield: £83Pontypridd: £91Makerfield: £83Pontypridd: £86Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Pontypridd is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Pontypridd £168Pontypridd: £168Makerfield: £168Pontypridd: £169Makerfield: £169Pontypridd: £159Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Makerfield £5.66, Pontypridd £5.95Pontypridd: £5.95Makerfield: £5.66Pontypridd: £5.97Makerfield: £5.69Pontypridd: £5.64Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Pontypridd is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Makerfield: £549Pontypridd: £711Makerfield: £551Pontypridd: £671Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Makerfield: £173Pontypridd: £162Makerfield: £173Pontypridd: £153Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£162£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Makerfield £86, Pontypridd £89Pontypridd: £89Makerfield: £86Pontypridd: £90Makerfield: £87Pontypridd: £85Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Pontypridd is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Pontypridd £989Pontypridd: £989Makerfield: £862Pontypridd: £993Makerfield: £866Pontypridd: £938Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Pontypridd is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Makerfield: £176Pontypridd: £205Makerfield: £176Pontypridd: £193Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Pontypridd £329Pontypridd: £329Makerfield: £221Pontypridd: £331Makerfield: £222Pontypridd: £312Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Pontypridd £3.94Pontypridd: £3.94Makerfield: £5.40Pontypridd: £3.96Makerfield: £5.42Pontypridd: £3.74Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Pontypridd £5.92Pontypridd: £5.92Makerfield: £4.79Pontypridd: £5.95Makerfield: £4.81Pontypridd: £5.62Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Makerfield: £6.76Pontypridd: £5.82Makerfield: £6.79Pontypridd: £5.50Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Pontypridd 182.5Pontypridd: 182.5Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Pontypridd 22.8Pontypridd: 22.8Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Pontypridd is higher22.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 35.2, Pontypridd 34.4Pontypridd: 34.4Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 83.2, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Pontypridd is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Pontypridd 130.6Pontypridd: 130.6Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Pontypridd is higher130.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 18.7, Pontypridd 19.3Pontypridd: 19.3Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Pontypridd is higher19.3

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Pontypridd, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,330£2,340£2,211Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,066£2,075£1,960Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£91£91£86Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£168£169£159Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£162£162£153Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£89£90£85Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£989£993£938Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£204£205£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£329£331£312Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£3.94£3.96£3.74Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.80£5.82£5.50Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8182.5Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.422.8Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.234.4Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.299.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6130.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.3Pontypridd

Total

Makerfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd 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

Makerfield Pontypridd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Pontypridd £506.0mPontypridd: £506.0mMakerfield: £488.6mPontypridd: £508.1mMakerfield: £490.7mPontypridd: £480.0mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mPontypridd is higher£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Pontypridd £244.3mPontypridd: £244.3mMakerfield: £268.9mPontypridd: £245.3mMakerfield: £270.0mPontypridd: £231.7mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Pontypridd £148.6mPontypridd: £148.6mMakerfield: £124.4mPontypridd: £149.2mMakerfield: £124.9mPontypridd: £140.9mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mPontypridd is higher£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Pontypridd £216.6mPontypridd: £216.6mMakerfield: £241.8mPontypridd: £217.5mMakerfield: £242.8mPontypridd: £205.4mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higher£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Pontypridd £9.5mPontypridd: £9.5mMakerfield: £8.7mPontypridd: £9.5mMakerfield: £8.8mPontypridd: £9.0mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mPontypridd is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Pontypridd £17.6mPontypridd: £17.6mMakerfield: £17.7mPontypridd: £17.7mMakerfield: £17.8mPontypridd: £16.7mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Makerfield £0.60m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mMakerfield: £0.60mPontypridd: £0.63mMakerfield: £0.60mPontypridd: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Pontypridd £74.2mPontypridd: £74.2mMakerfield: £57.9mPontypridd: £74.5mMakerfield: £58.1mPontypridd: £70.4mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mPontypridd is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Pontypridd £16.9mPontypridd: £16.9mMakerfield: £18.2mPontypridd: £17.0mMakerfield: £18.3mPontypridd: £16.1mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Pontypridd £9.4mPontypridd: £9.4mMakerfield: £9.1mPontypridd: £9.4mMakerfield: £9.1mPontypridd: £8.9mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPontypridd is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Pontypridd £103.7mPontypridd: £103.7mMakerfield: £90.9mPontypridd: £104.1mMakerfield: £91.3mPontypridd: £98.3mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mPontypridd is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Pontypridd £21.4mPontypridd: £21.4mMakerfield: £18.5mPontypridd: £21.4mMakerfield: £18.6mPontypridd: £20.3mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mPontypridd is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Pontypridd £34.5mPontypridd: £34.5mMakerfield: £23.3mPontypridd: £34.7mMakerfield: £23.4mPontypridd: £32.7mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Pontypridd £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.57mPontypridd: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mPontypridd: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mMakerfield: £0.50mPontypridd: £0.62mMakerfield: £0.51mPontypridd: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Pontypridd £0.61mPontypridd: £0.61mMakerfield: £0.71mPontypridd: £0.61mMakerfield: £0.72mPontypridd: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Pontypridd 19,135Pontypridd: 19,135Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count19,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Pontypridd 2,393Pontypridd: 2,393Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Pontypridd is higher2,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Pontypridd 3,609Pontypridd: 3,609Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Pontypridd 10,458Pontypridd: 10,458Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Pontypridd is higher10,458

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Pontypridd 13,685Pontypridd: 13,685Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Pontypridd is higher13,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Pontypridd 2,019Pontypridd: 2,019Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Pontypridd is higher2,019

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Pontypridd, total
MeasureMakerfieldPontypriddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86219,135Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,393Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,609Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77610,458Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87113,685Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9672,019Pontypridd

Sources

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

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  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.