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Mid Cheshire and Pontypridd

98,761 and 104,827 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Pontypridd on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Mid Cheshire 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

Mid Cheshire Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Mid Cheshire: £4,329Pontypridd: £4,847Mid Cheshire: £4,348Pontypridd: £4,579Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Pontypridd £13,059Pontypridd: £13,059Mid Cheshire: £12,736Pontypridd: £13,115Mid Cheshire: £12,790Pontypridd: £12,387Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Pontypridd is higher£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: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Pontypridd £2,243Pontypridd: £2,243Mid Cheshire: £1,997Pontypridd: £2,253Mid Cheshire: £2,005Pontypridd: £2,128Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Pontypridd £11,578Pontypridd: £11,578Mid Cheshire: £11,638Pontypridd: £11,627Mid Cheshire: £11,688Pontypridd: £10,982Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,578£11,627£10,982

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £373, Pontypridd £508Pontypridd: £508Mid Cheshire: £373Pontypridd: £510Mid Cheshire: £374Pontypridd: £482Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £701, Pontypridd £940Pontypridd: £940Mid Cheshire: £701Pontypridd: £944Mid Cheshire: £704Pontypridd: £892Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Pontypridd is higher£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: Mid Cheshire £24, Pontypridd £33Pontypridd: £33Mid Cheshire: £24Pontypridd: £33Mid Cheshire: £24Pontypridd: £32Mid Cheshire: £23

    £24£24£23Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £512, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Mid Cheshire: £512Pontypridd: £711Mid Cheshire: £514Pontypridd: £671Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £158, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Mid Cheshire: £158Pontypridd: £162Mid Cheshire: £158Pontypridd: £153Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £128, Pontypridd £141Pontypridd: £141Mid Cheshire: £128Pontypridd: £142Mid Cheshire: £129Pontypridd: £134Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Pontypridd is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Pontypridd £1,565Pontypridd: £1,565Mid Cheshire: £1,550Pontypridd: £1,572Mid Cheshire: £1,556Pontypridd: £1,485Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Pontypridd is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Mid Cheshire: £177Pontypridd: £205Mid Cheshire: £178Pontypridd: £193Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £304, Pontypridd £521Pontypridd: £521Mid Cheshire: £304Pontypridd: £523Mid Cheshire: £305Pontypridd: £494Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Pontypridd £6.24Pontypridd: £6.24Mid Cheshire: £6.92Pontypridd: £6.27Mid Cheshire: £6.95Pontypridd: £5.92Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Pontypridd £9.38Pontypridd: £9.38Mid Cheshire: £8.57Pontypridd: £9.42Mid Cheshire: £8.61Pontypridd: £8.90Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Mid Cheshire: £7.49Pontypridd: £5.82Mid Cheshire: £7.52Pontypridd: £5.50Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 1,032.7, Pontypridd 1,022.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 95.8, Pontypridd 127.9Pontypridd: 127.9Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire 146.1, Pontypridd 192.9Pontypridd: 192.9Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Pontypridd is higher192.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire 180.9, Pontypridd 206.6Pontypridd: 206.6Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire 28.4, Pontypridd 30.5Pontypridd: 30.5Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Pontypridd is higher30.5

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Mid Cheshire and Pontypridd, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshirePontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,578£11,627£10,982Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£508£510£482Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£940£944£892Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£33£33£32Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£141£142£134Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£204£205£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£521£523£494Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.24£6.27£5.92Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.80£5.82£5.50Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,022.9Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8127.9Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1192.9Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.399.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9206.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.430.5Pontypridd

Per resident

Mid Cheshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Cheshire Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Mid Cheshire: £4,329Pontypridd: £4,847Mid Cheshire: £4,348Pontypridd: £4,579Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Pontypridd is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Pontypridd £2,330Pontypridd: £2,330Mid Cheshire: £2,218Pontypridd: £2,340Mid Cheshire: £2,227Pontypridd: £2,211Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Pontypridd is higher£2,330£2,340£2,211

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Pontypridd £1,417Pontypridd: £1,417Mid Cheshire: £1,258Pontypridd: £1,423Mid Cheshire: £1,263Pontypridd: £1,345Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Pontypridd is higher£1,417£1,423£1,345

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Pontypridd £2,066Pontypridd: £2,066Mid Cheshire: £2,026Pontypridd: £2,075Mid Cheshire: £2,035Pontypridd: £1,960Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Pontypridd £91Pontypridd: £91Mid Cheshire: £65Pontypridd: £91Mid Cheshire: £65Pontypridd: £86Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £122, Pontypridd £168Pontypridd: £168Mid Cheshire: £122Pontypridd: £169Mid Cheshire: £123Pontypridd: £159Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Pontypridd is higher£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: Mid Cheshire £4.17, Pontypridd £5.95Pontypridd: £5.95Mid Cheshire: £4.17Pontypridd: £5.97Mid Cheshire: £4.19Pontypridd: £5.64Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £512, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Mid Cheshire: £512Pontypridd: £711Mid Cheshire: £514Pontypridd: £671Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £158, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Mid Cheshire: £158Pontypridd: £162Mid Cheshire: £158Pontypridd: £153Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £81, Pontypridd £89Pontypridd: £89Mid Cheshire: £81Pontypridd: £90Mid Cheshire: £81Pontypridd: £85Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Pontypridd is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Pontypridd £989Pontypridd: £989Mid Cheshire: £976Pontypridd: £993Mid Cheshire: £980Pontypridd: £938Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Pontypridd is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Mid Cheshire: £177Pontypridd: £205Mid Cheshire: £178Pontypridd: £193Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Pontypridd £329Pontypridd: £329Mid Cheshire: £191Pontypridd: £331Mid Cheshire: £192Pontypridd: £312Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Pontypridd £3.94Pontypridd: £3.94Mid Cheshire: £4.35Pontypridd: £3.96Mid Cheshire: £4.37Pontypridd: £3.74Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Pontypridd £5.92Pontypridd: £5.92Mid Cheshire: £5.40Pontypridd: £5.95Mid Cheshire: £5.42Pontypridd: £5.62Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Mid Cheshire: £7.49Pontypridd: £5.82Mid Cheshire: £7.52Pontypridd: £5.50Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Pontypridd 182.5Pontypridd: 182.5Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Pontypridd 22.8Pontypridd: 22.8Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Pontypridd 34.4Pontypridd: 34.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Pontypridd is higher34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Pontypridd is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Pontypridd 130.6Pontypridd: 130.6Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Pontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire 17.9, Pontypridd 19.3Pontypridd: 19.3Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Pontypridd is higher19.3

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Mid Cheshire and Pontypridd, per resident
MeasureMid CheshirePontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,330£2,340£2,211Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,066£2,075£1,960Pontypridd
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£91£91£86Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£168£169£159Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£89£90£85Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£989£993£938Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£204£205£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£329£331£312Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.94£3.96£3.74Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.80£5.82£5.50Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8182.5Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.722.8Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.434.4Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.399.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9130.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.919.3Pontypridd

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Cheshire Pontypridd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Pontypridd £506.0mPontypridd: £506.0mMid Cheshire: £427.6mPontypridd: £508.1mMid Cheshire: £429.4mPontypridd: £480.0mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mPontypridd is higher£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Pontypridd £244.3mPontypridd: £244.3mMid Cheshire: £219.0mPontypridd: £245.3mMid Cheshire: £219.9mPontypridd: £231.7mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mPontypridd is higher£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Pontypridd £148.6mPontypridd: £148.6mMid Cheshire: £124.2mPontypridd: £149.2mMid Cheshire: £124.7mPontypridd: £140.9mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mPontypridd is higher£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Pontypridd £216.6mPontypridd: £216.6mMid Cheshire: £200.1mPontypridd: £217.5mMid Cheshire: £201.0mPontypridd: £205.4mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Pontypridd £9.5mPontypridd: £9.5mMid Cheshire: £6.4mPontypridd: £9.5mMid Cheshire: £6.4mPontypridd: £9.0mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mPontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Pontypridd £17.6mPontypridd: £17.6mMid Cheshire: £12.1mPontypridd: £17.7mMid Cheshire: £12.1mPontypridd: £16.7mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mPontypridd is higher£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: Mid Cheshire £0.41m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.41mPontypridd: £0.63mMid Cheshire: £0.41mPontypridd: £0.59mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Pontypridd £74.2mPontypridd: £74.2mMid Cheshire: £50.6mPontypridd: £74.5mMid Cheshire: £50.8mPontypridd: £70.4mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mPontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Pontypridd £16.9mPontypridd: £16.9mMid Cheshire: £15.6mPontypridd: £17.0mMid Cheshire: £15.6mPontypridd: £16.1mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mPontypridd 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: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Pontypridd £9.4mPontypridd: £9.4mMid Cheshire: £8.0mPontypridd: £9.4mMid Cheshire: £8.0mPontypridd: £8.9mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mPontypridd is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Pontypridd £103.7mPontypridd: £103.7mMid Cheshire: £96.4mPontypridd: £104.1mMid Cheshire: £96.8mPontypridd: £98.3mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mPontypridd is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Pontypridd £21.4mPontypridd: £21.4mMid Cheshire: £17.5mPontypridd: £21.4mMid Cheshire: £17.6mPontypridd: £20.3mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mPontypridd is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Pontypridd £34.5mPontypridd: £34.5mMid Cheshire: £18.9mPontypridd: £34.7mMid Cheshire: £19.0mPontypridd: £32.7mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Pontypridd £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.43mPontypridd: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.43mPontypridd: £0.39mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMid Cheshire is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.54mPontypridd: £0.59mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Pontypridd £0.61mPontypridd: £0.61mMid Cheshire: £0.74mPontypridd: £0.61mMid Cheshire: £0.74mPontypridd: £0.58mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Pontypridd 19,135Pontypridd: 19,135Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count19,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Pontypridd 2,393Pontypridd: 2,393Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Pontypridd is higher2,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Pontypridd 3,609Pontypridd: 3,609Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Pontypridd is higher3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Pontypridd 10,458Pontypridd: 10,458Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Pontypridd is higher10,458

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Pontypridd 13,685Pontypridd: 13,685Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Pontypridd is higher13,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Pontypridd 2,019Pontypridd: 2,019Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Pontypridd is higher2,019

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Pontypridd, total
MeasureMid CheshirePontypriddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mPontypridd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mPontypridd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mMid Cheshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75819,135Pontypridd
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,393Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5123,609Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,73310,458Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25313,685Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7662,019Pontypridd

Sources

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

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  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.
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