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Weston-super-Mare and Pontypridd

100,609 and 104,827 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Pontypridd on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 16. 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

Weston-super-Mare Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Pontypridd: £4,847Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Pontypridd: £4,579Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£4,827£4,847£4,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Pontypridd £13,059Pontypridd: £13,059Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Pontypridd: £13,115Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Pontypridd: £12,387Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Pontypridd £2,243Pontypridd: £2,243Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Pontypridd: £2,253Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Pontypridd: £2,128Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Pontypridd £11,578Pontypridd: £11,578Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Pontypridd: £11,627Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Pontypridd: £10,982Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £476, Pontypridd £508Pontypridd: £508Weston-super-Mare: £476Pontypridd: £510Weston-super-Mare: £478Pontypridd: £482Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Pontypridd £940Pontypridd: £940Weston-super-Mare: £774Pontypridd: £944Weston-super-Mare: £777Pontypridd: £892Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Pontypridd £33Pontypridd: £33Weston-super-Mare: £29Pontypridd: £33Weston-super-Mare: £29Pontypridd: £32Weston-super-Mare: £27

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £544, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Weston-super-Mare: £544Pontypridd: £711Weston-super-Mare: £546Pontypridd: £671Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Weston-super-Mare: £141Pontypridd: £162Weston-super-Mare: £142Pontypridd: £153Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Pontypridd £141Pontypridd: £141Weston-super-Mare: £101Pontypridd: £142Weston-super-Mare: £101Pontypridd: £134Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Pontypridd is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Pontypridd £1,565Pontypridd: £1,565Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Pontypridd: £1,572Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Pontypridd: £1,485Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Weston-super-Mare: £271Pontypridd: £205Weston-super-Mare: £272Pontypridd: £193Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £382, Pontypridd £521Pontypridd: £521Weston-super-Mare: £382Pontypridd: £523Weston-super-Mare: £384Pontypridd: £494Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Pontypridd £6.24Pontypridd: £6.24Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Pontypridd: £6.27Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Pontypridd: £5.92Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Pontypridd £9.38Pontypridd: £9.38Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Pontypridd: £9.42Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Pontypridd: £8.90Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Pontypridd: £5.82Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Pontypridd: £5.50Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Pontypridd 1,022.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Pontypridd 127.9Pontypridd: 127.9Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Pontypridd 192.9Pontypridd: 192.9Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Pontypridd 206.6Pontypridd: 206.6Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count206.6

  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: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Pontypridd 30.5Pontypridd: 30.5Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Pontypridd is higher30.5

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Weston-super-Mare and Pontypridd, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MarePontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,827£4,847£4,579Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,243£2,253£2,128Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,578£11,627£10,982Pontypridd
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£508£510£482Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£940£944£892Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£33£33£32Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£141£142£134Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£1,565£1,572£1,485Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£204£205£193Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£521£523£494Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£6.24£6.27£5.92Pontypridd
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,022.9Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0127.9Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7192.9Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.699.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4206.6Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.730.5Pontypridd

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 12. 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

Weston-super-Mare Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Pontypridd: £4,847Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Pontypridd: £4,579Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Pontypridd £2,330Pontypridd: £2,330Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Pontypridd: £2,340Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Pontypridd: £2,211Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,330£2,340£2,211

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Pontypridd £1,417Pontypridd: £1,417Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Pontypridd: £1,423Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Pontypridd: £1,345Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,345

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Pontypridd £2,066Pontypridd: £2,066Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Pontypridd: £2,075Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Pontypridd: £1,960Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Pontypridd £91Pontypridd: £91Weston-super-Mare: £97Pontypridd: £91Weston-super-Mare: £97Pontypridd: £86Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £157, Pontypridd £168Pontypridd: £168Weston-super-Mare: £157Pontypridd: £169Weston-super-Mare: £158Pontypridd: £159Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Pontypridd £5.95Pontypridd: £5.95Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Pontypridd: £5.97Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Pontypridd: £5.64Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Weston-super-Mare: £544Pontypridd: £711Weston-super-Mare: £546Pontypridd: £671Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Weston-super-Mare: £141Pontypridd: £162Weston-super-Mare: £142Pontypridd: £153Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £62, Pontypridd £89Pontypridd: £89Weston-super-Mare: £62Pontypridd: £90Weston-super-Mare: £62Pontypridd: £85Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Pontypridd is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Pontypridd £989Pontypridd: £989Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Pontypridd: £993Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Pontypridd: £938Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Weston-super-Mare: £271Pontypridd: £205Weston-super-Mare: £272Pontypridd: £193Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Pontypridd £329Pontypridd: £329Weston-super-Mare: £233Pontypridd: £331Weston-super-Mare: £234Pontypridd: £312Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Pontypridd £3.94Pontypridd: £3.94Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Pontypridd: £3.96Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Pontypridd: £3.74Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Pontypridd is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Pontypridd £5.92Pontypridd: £5.92Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Pontypridd: £5.95Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Pontypridd: £5.62Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Pontypridd: £5.82Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Pontypridd: £5.50Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Pontypridd 182.5Pontypridd: 182.5Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Pontypridd 22.8Pontypridd: 22.8Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Pontypridd 34.4Pontypridd: 34.4Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Pontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Pontypridd is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Pontypridd 130.6Pontypridd: 130.6Weston-super-Mare: 127.8

    127.8Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count130.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Pontypridd 19.3Pontypridd: 19.3Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Pontypridd is higher19.3

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Pontypridd, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MarePontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,827£4,847£4,579Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,330£2,340£2,211Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,417£1,423£1,345Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,066£2,075£1,960Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£91£91£86Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£168£169£159Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£89£90£85Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£989£993£938Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£204£205£193Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£329£331£312Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.94£3.96£3.74Pontypridd
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0182.5Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.022.8Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.534.4Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.699.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8130.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.319.3Pontypridd

Total

Weston-super-Mare 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

Weston-super-Mare Pontypridd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Pontypridd £506.0mPontypridd: £506.0mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mPontypridd: £508.1mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mPontypridd: £480.0mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Pontypridd £244.3mPontypridd: £244.3mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mPontypridd: £245.3mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mPontypridd: £231.7mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Pontypridd £148.6mPontypridd: £148.6mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mPontypridd: £149.2mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mPontypridd: £140.9mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Pontypridd £216.6mPontypridd: £216.6mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mPontypridd: £217.5mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mPontypridd: £205.4mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Pontypridd £9.5mPontypridd: £9.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mPontypridd: £9.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mPontypridd: £9.0mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Pontypridd £17.6mPontypridd: £17.6mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mPontypridd: £17.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mPontypridd: £16.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mPontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mPontypridd: £0.63mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mPontypridd: £0.59mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mPontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Pontypridd £74.2mPontypridd: £74.2mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mPontypridd: £74.5mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mPontypridd: £70.4mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mPontypridd is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Pontypridd £16.9mPontypridd: £16.9mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mPontypridd: £17.0mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mPontypridd: £16.1mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mPontypridd 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: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Pontypridd £9.4mPontypridd: £9.4mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mPontypridd: £9.4mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mPontypridd: £8.9mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mPontypridd is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Pontypridd £103.7mPontypridd: £103.7mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mPontypridd: £104.1mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mPontypridd: £98.3mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Pontypridd £21.4mPontypridd: £21.4mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mPontypridd: £21.4mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mPontypridd: £20.3mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Pontypridd £34.5mPontypridd: £34.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mPontypridd: £34.7mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mPontypridd: £32.7mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Pontypridd £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mPontypridd: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mPontypridd: £0.39mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mPontypridd is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mPontypridd: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mPontypridd: £0.59mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Pontypridd £0.61mPontypridd: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mPontypridd: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mPontypridd: £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Pontypridd 19,135Pontypridd: 19,135Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count19,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Pontypridd 2,393Pontypridd: 2,393Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count2,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Pontypridd 3,609Pontypridd: 3,609Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Pontypridd is higher3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Pontypridd 10,458Pontypridd: 10,458Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Pontypridd is higher10,458

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Pontypridd 13,685Pontypridd: 13,685Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count13,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Pontypridd 2,019Pontypridd: 2,019Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Pontypridd is higher2,019

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Pontypridd, total
MeasureWeston-super-MarePontypriddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWeston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£103.7m£104.1m£98.3mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mPontypridd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72819,135Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4132,393Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,609Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,21410,458Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85913,685Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3352,019Pontypridd

Sources

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

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