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Airdrie and Shotts and Aberafan Maesteg

94,009 and 92,880 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Aberafan Maesteg on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg 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

Airdrie and Shotts Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Aberafan Maesteg £13,480Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,480£13,537£12,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £2,575, Aberafan Maesteg £3,346Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3,346£3,360£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Aberafan Maesteg £11,691Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,691£11,741£11,089

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Aberafan Maesteg £665Aberafan Maesteg: £665Airdrie and Shotts: £693Aberafan Maesteg: £668Airdrie and Shotts: £696Aberafan Maesteg: £631Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£665£668£631

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,189, Aberafan Maesteg £1,084Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,084£1,089£1,028

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £38, Aberafan Maesteg £40Aberafan Maesteg: £40Airdrie and Shotts: £38Aberafan Maesteg: £40Airdrie and Shotts: £38Aberafan Maesteg: £38Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Aberafan Maesteg is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Airdrie and Shotts: £774Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Airdrie and Shotts: £777Aberafan Maesteg: £944Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Airdrie and Shotts: £229Aberafan Maesteg: £260Airdrie and Shotts: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £246Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £157, Aberafan Maesteg £244Aberafan Maesteg: £244Airdrie and Shotts: £157Aberafan Maesteg: £245Airdrie and Shotts: £158Aberafan Maesteg: £231Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Aberafan Maesteg is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Aberafan Maesteg £2,354Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,354£2,364£2,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Airdrie and Shotts: £232Aberafan Maesteg: £328Airdrie and Shotts: £233Aberafan Maesteg: £310Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £549, Aberafan Maesteg £719Aberafan Maesteg: £719Airdrie and Shotts: £549Aberafan Maesteg: £722Airdrie and Shotts: £552Aberafan Maesteg: £682Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Aberafan Maesteg is higher£719£722£682

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £8.74, Aberafan Maesteg £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Aberafan Maesteg £20Aberafan Maesteg: £20Airdrie and Shotts: £13Aberafan Maesteg: £20Airdrie and Shotts: £13Aberafan Maesteg: £19Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7, Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Aberafan Maesteg is higher1,037.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 171.6, Aberafan Maesteg 161.2Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count161.2

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 247.9, Aberafan Maesteg 220.5Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count220.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts 236.2, Aberafan Maesteg 293.4Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher293.4

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 38.2, Aberafan Maesteg 51.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher51.2

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Airdrie and Shotts and Aberafan Maesteg, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£13,480£13,537£12,786Airdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,691£11,741£11,089Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£665£668£631Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£1,084£1,089£1,028Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£8.47£8.50£8.03Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£8.41£8.45£7.98Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,037.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6161.2Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out220.5Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2293.4Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated51.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

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

Airdrie and Shotts Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Aberafan Maesteg £2,682Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Aberafan Maesteg £2,029Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Aberafan Maesteg £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Aberafan Maesteg £132Aberafan Maesteg: £132Airdrie and Shotts: £117Aberafan Maesteg: £133Airdrie and Shotts: £117Aberafan Maesteg: £126Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Aberafan Maesteg £216Aberafan Maesteg: £216Airdrie and Shotts: £200Aberafan Maesteg: £217Airdrie and Shotts: £201Aberafan Maesteg: £205Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £6.33, Aberafan Maesteg £7.96Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Airdrie and Shotts: £774Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Airdrie and Shotts: £777Aberafan Maesteg: £944Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Airdrie and Shotts: £229Aberafan Maesteg: £260Airdrie and Shotts: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £246Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Aberafan Maesteg £148Aberafan Maesteg: £148Airdrie and Shotts: £101Aberafan Maesteg: £148Airdrie and Shotts: £102Aberafan Maesteg: £140Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Aberafan Maesteg is higher£148£148£140

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Aberafan Maesteg £1,428Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Airdrie and Shotts: £232Aberafan Maesteg: £328Airdrie and Shotts: £233Aberafan Maesteg: £310Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Aberafan Maesteg £436Aberafan Maesteg: £436Airdrie and Shotts: £354Aberafan Maesteg: £438Airdrie and Shotts: £355Aberafan Maesteg: £414Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Aberafan Maesteg is higher£436£438£414

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Aberafan Maesteg £5.13Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Aberafan Maesteg £12Aberafan Maesteg: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Aberafan Maesteg: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Aberafan Maesteg: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Aberafan Maesteg 206.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher206.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Aberafan Maesteg 32.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, Aberafan Maesteg 43.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count43.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Aberafan Maesteg 178.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher178.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 24.6, Aberafan Maesteg 31.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.1

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Airdrie and Shotts and Aberafan Maesteg, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.13£5.16£4.87Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£12Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£8.41£8.45£7.98Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1206.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.932.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out43.9Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0178.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated31.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

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

Airdrie and Shotts Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Aberafan Maesteg £585.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mAberafan Maesteg is higher£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £249.1mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mAberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Aberafan Maesteg £188.5mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £216.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mAberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Aberafan Maesteg £20.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.59m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Aberafan Maesteg £92.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAberafan Maesteg 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: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £13.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £132.6mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Aberafan Maesteg £30.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Aberafan Maesteg £40.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAberafan Maesteg is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.48mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Aberafan Maesteg £1.1mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAberafan Maesteg is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.78mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Aberafan Maesteg 19,170Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Aberafan Maesteg is higher19,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Aberafan Maesteg 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Aberafan Maesteg 4,074Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count4,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Aberafan Maesteg 12,669Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Aberafan Maesteg is higher12,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Aberafan Maesteg 16,532Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Aberafan Maesteg is higher16,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Aberafan Maesteg 2,885Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,885

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and Aberafan Maesteg, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mAberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.1mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08519,170Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,979Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out4,074Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out12,669Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29016,532Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated2,885Aberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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