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Washington and Gateshead South and Rhondda and Ogmore

96,433 and 101,203 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Rhondda and Ogmore on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore 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

Washington and Gateshead South Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£5,807£5,832£5,508

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£13,332£13,389£12,646

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,851, Rhondda and Ogmore £3,066Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South is higher£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Rhondda and Ogmore £644Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Washington and Gateshead South: £604Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Washington and Gateshead South: £607Rhondda and Ogmore: £611Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £899, Rhondda and Ogmore £996Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Washington and Gateshead South: £899Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Washington and Gateshead South: £903Rhondda and Ogmore: £944Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£996£1,000£944

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South £40, Rhondda and Ogmore £43Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Washington and Gateshead South: £40Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Washington and Gateshead South: £40Rhondda and Ogmore: £40Washington and Gateshead South: £38

    £40£40£38Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £732, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Washington and Gateshead South: £732Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Washington and Gateshead South: £736Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£923£927£876

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Washington and Gateshead South: £215Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Washington and Gateshead South: £216Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Rhondda and Ogmore £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Washington and Gateshead South: £215Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Washington and Gateshead South: £216Rhondda and Ogmore: £196Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,115£2,124£2,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Washington and Gateshead South: £265Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Washington and Gateshead South: £267Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South is higher£223£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £448, Rhondda and Ogmore £721Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Washington and Gateshead South: £448Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Washington and Gateshead South: £450Rhondda and Ogmore: £684Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£721£724£684

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

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

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3, Rhondda and Ogmore 1,020.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South is higher1,020.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South 160.2, Rhondda and Ogmore 168.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count168.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Washington and Gateshead South 188.8, Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count203.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 111.9, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Rhondda and Ogmore is higher128.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South 265.7, Rhondda and Ogmore 277.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Rhondda and Ogmore is higher277.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South 47.1, Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher43.1

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Washington and Gateshead South and Rhondda and Ogmore, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,807£5,832£5,508Rhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£13,332£13,389£12,646Rhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£3,066£3,079£2,908Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,650£11,699£11,050Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£644£647£611Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£996£1,000£944Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£43£43£40Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£207£208£196Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,115£2,124£2,006Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£223£224£212Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.40£6.43£6.07Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.04£7.07£6.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,020.2Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2168.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8203.6Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9128.3Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7277.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.143.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore on 10. 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

Washington and Gateshead South Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£5,807£5,832£5,508

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£1,900£1,908£1,802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £124, Rhondda and Ogmore £122Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Washington and Gateshead South: £124Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Washington and Gateshead South: £124Rhondda and Ogmore: £115Washington and Gateshead South: £117

    £124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £184, Rhondda and Ogmore £188Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Washington and Gateshead South: £184Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Washington and Gateshead South: £185Rhondda and Ogmore: £178Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.23, Rhondda and Ogmore £8.05Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£8.05£8.09£7.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £732, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Washington and Gateshead South: £732Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Washington and Gateshead South: £736Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£923£927£876

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Washington and Gateshead South: £215Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Washington and Gateshead South: £216Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £130, Rhondda and Ogmore £128Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Washington and Gateshead South: £130Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Washington and Gateshead South: £131Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,317£1,244

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Washington and Gateshead South: £265Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Washington and Gateshead South: £267Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Rhondda and Ogmore £447Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Washington and Gateshead South: £272Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Washington and Gateshead South: £273Rhondda and Ogmore: £424Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£447£449£424

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Rhondda and Ogmore £10Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£10£10£9.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 38.7, Rhondda and Ogmore 38.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 111.9, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Rhondda and Ogmore is higher128.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Rhondda and Ogmore is higher171.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 28.6, Rhondda and Ogmore 26.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher26.7

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Washington and Gateshead South and Rhondda and Ogmore, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,807£5,832£5,508Rhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£2,515£2,526£2,386Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£1,900£1,908£1,802Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,198£2,207£2,085Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£122£122£115Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£188£189£178Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.05£8.09£7.64Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£128£129£122Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,311£1,317£1,244Rhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£223£224£212Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£3.96£3.98£3.76Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.04£7.07£6.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6192.5Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.7Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.738.4Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9128.3Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0171.7Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.7Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore 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

Washington and Gateshead South Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.79m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.81mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Washington and Gateshead South is higher19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count3,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count3,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Rhondda and Ogmore is higher12,982

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Rhondda and Ogmore is higher17,379

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Washington and Gateshead South and Rhondda and Ogmore, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£587.7m£590.2m£557.4mRhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£254.5m£255.6m£241.5mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£192.3m£193.1m£182.4mRhondda and Ogmore
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£222.4m£223.4m£211.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mRhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£93.4m£93.8m£88.6mRhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mRhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£132.7m£133.2m£125.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mWashington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30919,478Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1643,209Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,887Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,79212,982Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52417,379Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,703Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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