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Rother Valley and Pontypridd
Rother Valley is higher than Pontypridd on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Rother Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 15. 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
Rother Valley Pontypridd
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,827£4,847£4,579
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,844£12,899£12,183Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,387
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,036£2,045£1,931Pontypridd is higher£2,243£2,253£2,128
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,628£11,678£11,030Rother Valley is higher£11,578£11,627£10,982
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£342£343£324Pontypridd is higher£508£510£482
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£850£854£806Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Pontypridd is higher£33£33£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£540£542£512Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Rother Valley is higher£162£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£172£173£163Rother Valley is higher£141£142£134
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,499£1,505£1,422Pontypridd is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£348£350£330Pontypridd is higher£521£523£494
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.13£8.16£7.71Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.2Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,022.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
91.2Pontypridd is higher127.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count192.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.2Pontypridd is higher99.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
189.9Pontypridd is higher206.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
38.5Rother Valley is higher30.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother Valley | Pontypridd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,851£4,872£4,602 | £4,827£4,847£4,579 | Rother Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,844£12,899£12,183 | £13,059£13,115£12,387 | Pontypridd |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,036£2,045£1,931 | £2,243£2,253£2,128 | Pontypridd |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,628£11,678£11,030 | £11,578£11,627£10,982 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £342£343£324 | £508£510£482 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £850£854£806 | £940£944£892 | Pontypridd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £33£33£32 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £540£542£512 | £708£711£671 | Pontypridd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £162£162£153 | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £141£142£134 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,499£1,505£1,422 | £1,565£1,572£1,485 | Pontypridd |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £204£205£193 | Pontypridd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £521£523£494 | Pontypridd |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.37£8.41£7.94 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | Rother Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | £9.38£9.42£8.90 | Pontypridd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.14£8.17£7.72 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Rother Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.2 | 1,022.9 | Pontypridd |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 91.2 | 127.9 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.9 | 192.9 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.2 | 99.8 | Pontypridd |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 189.9 | 206.6 | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 38.5 | 30.5 | Rother Valley |
Per resident
Rother Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 11. 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
Rother Valley Pontypridd
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,827£4,847£4,579
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,330£2,340£2,211
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,206£1,212£1,144Pontypridd is higher£1,417£1,423£1,345
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70Pontypridd is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.12£5.15£4.86Pontypridd is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£540£542£512Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Rother Valley is higher£162£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Rother Valley is higher£89£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£888£892£843Pontypridd is higher£989£993£938
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£196Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.82£4.84£4.57Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
218.7Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count182.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Pontypridd is higher22.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.3Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.2Pontypridd is higher99.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
112.5Pontypridd is higher130.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.8Rother Valley is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother Valley | Pontypridd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,851£4,872£4,602 | £4,827£4,847£4,579 | Rother Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,769£2,781£2,627 | £2,330£2,340£2,211 | Rother Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | £1,417£1,423£1,345 | Pontypridd |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,507£2,518£2,378 | £2,066£2,075£1,960 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £91£91£86 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £168£169£159 | Rother Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.12£5.15£4.86 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £540£542£512 | £708£711£671 | Pontypridd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £162£162£153 | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £89£90£85 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £888£892£843 | £989£993£938 | Pontypridd |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £204£205£193 | Pontypridd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£196 | £329£331£312 | Pontypridd |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | Rother Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Pontypridd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.14£8.17£7.72 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Rother Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 218.7 | 182.5 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 22.8 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.3 | 34.4 | Rother Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.2 | 99.8 | Pontypridd |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 112.5 | 130.6 | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.8 | 19.3 | Rother Valley |
Total
Rother Valley 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
Rother Valley Pontypridd
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mPontypridd is higher£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mRother Valley is higher£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mPontypridd is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mPontypridd is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mPontypridd is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mPontypridd is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,572Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,135
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,850Pontypridd is higher2,393
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,507Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count3,609
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,641Pontypridd is higher10,458
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,588Pontypridd is higher13,685
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,149Rother Valley is higher2,019
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| Measure | Rother Valley | Pontypridd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £456.4m£458.4m£432.9m | £506.0m£508.1m£480.0m | Pontypridd |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £244.3m£245.3m£231.7m | Rother Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £113.5m£114.0m£107.7m | £148.6m£149.2m£140.9m | Pontypridd |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.9m£236.9m£223.7m | £216.6m£217.5m£205.4m | Rother Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£7.0m£6.6m | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.4m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Pontypridd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.8m£51.0m£48.2m | £74.2m£74.5m£70.4m | Pontypridd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Rother Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | £103.7m£104.1m£98.3m | Pontypridd |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £21.4m£21.4m£20.3m | Pontypridd |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £34.5m£34.7m£32.7m | Pontypridd |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.41m£0.42m£0.39m | Rother Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Pontypridd |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Rother Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,572 | 19,135 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,850 | 2,393 | Pontypridd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,507 | 3,609 | Pontypridd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,641 | 10,458 | Pontypridd |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,588 | 13,685 | Pontypridd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,149 | 2,019 | Rother Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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