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Airdrie and Shotts and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

94,009 and 100,531 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£5,838£5,863£5,538

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,579

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£3,059£3,072£2,901

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Airdrie and Shotts: £693Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Airdrie and Shotts: £696Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£607£610£576

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higher£942£946£894

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Airdrie and Shotts: £38Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Airdrie and Shotts: £38Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Airdrie and Shotts: £774Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Airdrie and Shotts: £777Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Airdrie and Shotts: £229Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Airdrie and Shotts: £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£230£231£218

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Airdrie and Shotts: £157Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Airdrie and Shotts: £158Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£213£214£202

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£2,142£2,151£2,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Airdrie and Shotts: £232Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Airdrie and Shotts: £233Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£252£253£239

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Airdrie and Shotts: £549Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Airdrie and Shotts: £552Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£683£686£648

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Airdrie and Shotts: £13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Airdrie and Shotts: £13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher1,031.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count153.5

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher195.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher273.6

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 38.2, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher46.2

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Airdrie and Shotts and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£13,262£13,318£12,579Airdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£3,059£3,072£2,901Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,674£11,723£11,073Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£607£610£576Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£942£946£894Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£2,142£2,151£2,031Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£683£686£648Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£6.63£6.66£6.29Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.33£7.36£6.95Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6153.5Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out195.4Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Airdrie and Shotts Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£5,838£5,863£5,538

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£2,215£2,225£2,101

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Airdrie and Shotts: £117Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Airdrie and Shotts: £117Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Airdrie and Shotts: £200Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Airdrie and Shotts: £201Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts is higher£179£180£170

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Airdrie and Shotts: £774Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Airdrie and Shotts: £777Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Airdrie and Shotts: £229Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Airdrie and Shotts: £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Airdrie and Shotts: £101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Airdrie and Shotts: £102Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£131£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£1,316£1,322£1,249

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Airdrie and Shotts: £232Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Airdrie and Shotts: £233Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Airdrie and Shotts: £354Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Airdrie and Shotts: £355Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£420£421£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count29.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher37.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher168.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher28.4

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Airdrie and Shotts and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,517£2,528£2,387Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,880£1,888£1,783Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,215£2,225£2,101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£115£116£109Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£7.32£7.35£6.94Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£131£131£124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,316£1,322£1,249Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.08£4.10£3.87Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.33£7.36£6.95Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.929.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out37.1Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 18. 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher19,678

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count2,928

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher13,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher16,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,855

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£586.9m£589.4m£556.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08519,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out3,728Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29016,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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