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Sherwood Forest and Pontypridd

107,420 and 104,827 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Pontypridd on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Sherwood Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 17. 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

Sherwood Forest Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Sherwood Forest: £4,568Pontypridd: £4,847Sherwood Forest: £4,587Pontypridd: £4,579Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Pontypridd £13,059Pontypridd: £13,059Sherwood Forest: £12,700Pontypridd: £13,115Sherwood Forest: £12,754Pontypridd: £12,387Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Pontypridd £2,243Pontypridd: £2,243Sherwood Forest: £1,940Pontypridd: £2,253Sherwood Forest: £1,948Pontypridd: £2,128Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Pontypridd £11,578Pontypridd: £11,578Sherwood Forest: £11,573Pontypridd: £11,627Sherwood Forest: £11,622Pontypridd: £10,982Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £310, Pontypridd £508Pontypridd: £508Sherwood Forest: £310Pontypridd: £510Sherwood Forest: £312Pontypridd: £482Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £795, Pontypridd £940Pontypridd: £940Sherwood Forest: £795Pontypridd: £944Sherwood Forest: £799Pontypridd: £892Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £22, Pontypridd £33Pontypridd: £33Sherwood Forest: £22Pontypridd: £33Sherwood Forest: £22Pontypridd: £32Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Sherwood Forest: £558Pontypridd: £711Sherwood Forest: £560Pontypridd: £671Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Sherwood Forest: £165Pontypridd: £162Sherwood Forest: £165Pontypridd: £153Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £146, Pontypridd £141Pontypridd: £141Sherwood Forest: £146Pontypridd: £142Sherwood Forest: £146Pontypridd: £134Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Pontypridd £1,565Pontypridd: £1,565Sherwood Forest: £1,437Pontypridd: £1,572Sherwood Forest: £1,443Pontypridd: £1,485Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Pontypridd is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Sherwood Forest: £131Pontypridd: £205Sherwood Forest: £131Pontypridd: £193Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £341, Pontypridd £521Pontypridd: £521Sherwood Forest: £341Pontypridd: £523Sherwood Forest: £343Pontypridd: £494Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Pontypridd £6.24Pontypridd: £6.24Sherwood Forest: £6.79Pontypridd: £6.27Sherwood Forest: £6.82Pontypridd: £5.92Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Pontypridd £9.38Pontypridd: £9.38Sherwood Forest: £8.54Pontypridd: £9.42Sherwood Forest: £8.58Pontypridd: £8.90Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Sherwood Forest: £4.16Pontypridd: £5.82Sherwood Forest: £4.18Pontypridd: £5.50Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, Pontypridd 1,022.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest is higher1,022.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest 84.1, Pontypridd 127.9Pontypridd: 127.9Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Pontypridd 192.9Pontypridd: 192.9Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest 182.3, Pontypridd 206.6Pontypridd: 206.6Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest 31.2, Pontypridd 30.5Pontypridd: 30.5Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Sherwood Forest and Pontypridd, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,578£11,627£10,982Pontypridd
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£508£510£482Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£940£944£892Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£33£33£32Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£162£162£153Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£141£142£134Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£204£205£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£521£523£494Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.24£6.27£5.92Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,022.9Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1127.9Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1192.9Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.699.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3206.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.230.5Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 17. 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

Sherwood Forest Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Sherwood Forest: £4,568Pontypridd: £4,847Sherwood Forest: £4,587Pontypridd: £4,579Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Pontypridd is higher£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Pontypridd £2,330Pontypridd: £2,330Sherwood Forest: £2,528Pontypridd: £2,340Sherwood Forest: £2,538Pontypridd: £2,211Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,330£2,340£2,211

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Pontypridd £1,417Pontypridd: £1,417Sherwood Forest: £1,183Pontypridd: £1,423Sherwood Forest: £1,188Pontypridd: £1,345Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Pontypridd is higher£1,417£1,423£1,345

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Pontypridd £2,066Pontypridd: £2,066Sherwood Forest: £2,303Pontypridd: £2,075Sherwood Forest: £2,313Pontypridd: £1,960Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, Pontypridd £91Pontypridd: £91Sherwood Forest: £62Pontypridd: £91Sherwood Forest: £62Pontypridd: £86Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £158, Pontypridd £168Pontypridd: £168Sherwood Forest: £158Pontypridd: £169Sherwood Forest: £159Pontypridd: £159Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £4.35, Pontypridd £5.95Pontypridd: £5.95Sherwood Forest: £4.35Pontypridd: £5.97Sherwood Forest: £4.37Pontypridd: £5.64Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Sherwood Forest: £558Pontypridd: £711Sherwood Forest: £560Pontypridd: £671Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Sherwood Forest: £165Pontypridd: £162Sherwood Forest: £165Pontypridd: £153Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £89, Pontypridd £89Pontypridd: £89Sherwood Forest: £89Pontypridd: £90Sherwood Forest: £89Pontypridd: £85Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Pontypridd £989Pontypridd: £989Sherwood Forest: £876Pontypridd: £993Sherwood Forest: £880Pontypridd: £938Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Pontypridd is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Sherwood Forest: £131Pontypridd: £205Sherwood Forest: £131Pontypridd: £193Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Pontypridd is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Pontypridd £329Pontypridd: £329Sherwood Forest: £208Pontypridd: £331Sherwood Forest: £209Pontypridd: £312Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Pontypridd £3.94Pontypridd: £3.94Sherwood Forest: £4.14Pontypridd: £3.96Sherwood Forest: £4.16Pontypridd: £3.74Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Pontypridd £5.92Pontypridd: £5.92Sherwood Forest: £5.21Pontypridd: £5.95Sherwood Forest: £5.23Pontypridd: £5.62Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Sherwood Forest: £4.16Pontypridd: £5.82Sherwood Forest: £4.18Pontypridd: £5.50Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Pontypridd is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Pontypridd 182.5Pontypridd: 182.5Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higher182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Pontypridd 22.8Pontypridd: 22.8Sherwood Forest: 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: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Pontypridd 34.4Pontypridd: 34.4Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Pontypridd is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Pontypridd 130.6Pontypridd: 130.6Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Pontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest 19.0, Pontypridd 19.3Pontypridd: 19.3Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Sherwood Forest and Pontypridd, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,330£2,340£2,211Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,066£2,075£1,960Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£91£91£86Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£168£169£159Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£162£162£153Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£89£90£85Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£989£993£938Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£204£205£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£329£331£312Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.94£3.96£3.74Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8182.5Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.722.8Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.4Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.699.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2130.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.3Pontypridd

Total

Sherwood Forest 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

Sherwood Forest Pontypridd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Pontypridd £506.0mPontypridd: £506.0mSherwood Forest: £490.7mPontypridd: £508.1mSherwood Forest: £492.8mPontypridd: £480.0mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mPontypridd is higher£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Pontypridd £244.3mPontypridd: £244.3mSherwood Forest: £271.5mPontypridd: £245.3mSherwood Forest: £272.7mPontypridd: £231.7mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Pontypridd £148.6mPontypridd: £148.6mSherwood Forest: £127.1mPontypridd: £149.2mSherwood Forest: £127.6mPontypridd: £140.9mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mPontypridd is higher£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Pontypridd £216.6mPontypridd: £216.6mSherwood Forest: £247.4mPontypridd: £217.5mSherwood Forest: £248.5mPontypridd: £205.4mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Pontypridd £9.5mPontypridd: £9.5mSherwood Forest: £6.6mPontypridd: £9.5mSherwood Forest: £6.7mPontypridd: £9.0mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mPontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Pontypridd £17.6mPontypridd: £17.6mSherwood Forest: £17.0mPontypridd: £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.1mPontypridd: £16.7mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mPontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £0.47m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mSherwood Forest: £0.47mPontypridd: £0.63mSherwood Forest: £0.47mPontypridd: £0.59mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Pontypridd £74.2mPontypridd: £74.2mSherwood Forest: £59.9mPontypridd: £74.5mSherwood Forest: £60.2mPontypridd: £70.4mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mPontypridd 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: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Pontypridd £16.9mPontypridd: £16.9mSherwood Forest: £17.7mPontypridd: £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.7mPontypridd: £16.1mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Pontypridd £9.4mPontypridd: £9.4mSherwood Forest: £9.5mPontypridd: £9.4mSherwood Forest: £9.6mPontypridd: £8.9mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Pontypridd £103.7mPontypridd: £103.7mSherwood Forest: £94.1mPontypridd: £104.1mSherwood Forest: £94.5mPontypridd: £98.3mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mPontypridd is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Pontypridd £21.4mPontypridd: £21.4mSherwood Forest: £14.1mPontypridd: £21.4mSherwood Forest: £14.1mPontypridd: £20.3mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mPontypridd is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Pontypridd £34.5mPontypridd: £34.5mSherwood Forest: £22.4mPontypridd: £34.7mSherwood Forest: £22.5mPontypridd: £32.7mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Pontypridd £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mSherwood Forest: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.42mSherwood Forest: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.39mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mSherwood Forest: £0.56mPontypridd: £0.62mSherwood Forest: £0.56mPontypridd: £0.59mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Pontypridd £0.61mPontypridd: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.58mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPontypridd is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Pontypridd 19,135Pontypridd: 19,135Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higher19,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Pontypridd 2,393Pontypridd: 2,393Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Pontypridd is higher2,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Pontypridd 3,609Pontypridd: 3,609Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Pontypridd is higher3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Pontypridd 10,458Pontypridd: 10,458Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Pontypridd is higher10,458

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Pontypridd 13,685Pontypridd: 13,685Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Pontypridd is higher13,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Pontypridd 2,019Pontypridd: 2,019Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,019

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Pontypridd, total
MeasureSherwood ForestPontypriddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00319,135Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,393Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,609Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,54610,458Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94113,685Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,019Sherwood Forest

Sources

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

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  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.
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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.
  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.
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