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Aberafan Maesteg and Easington
Aberafan Maesteg is higher than Easington on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Easington on 8. 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
Aberafan Maesteg Easington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£6,135£6,161£5,819
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg is higher£13,101£13,157£12,427
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,346£3,360£3,173Easington is higher£3,422£3,436£3,246
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg is higher£11,489£11,538£10,898
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg is higher£609£612£578
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg is higher£963£967£914
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£956£960£907
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£237£238£225
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£244£245£231Easington is higher£257£258£244
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,354£2,364£2,233Easington is higher£2,556£2,567£2,424
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£283£284£268
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg is higher£587£590£557
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg is higher£14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.41£8.45£7.98Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,030.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.2Easington is higherDepends on how you count161.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
220.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher192.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
136.4Easington is higher142.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
293.4Easington is higher312.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
51.2Easington is higher55.5
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| Measure | Aberafan Maesteg | Easington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,301£6,328£5,977 | £6,135£6,161£5,819 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,480£13,537£12,786 | £13,101£13,157£12,427 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,346£3,360£3,173 | £3,422£3,436£3,246 | Easington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,691£11,741£11,089 | £11,489£11,538£10,898 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £665£668£631 | £609£612£578 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,084£1,089£1,028 | £963£967£914 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £40£40£38 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £996£1,000£944 | £956£960£907 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £237£238£225 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £257£258£244 | Easington |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,354£2,364£2,233 | £2,556£2,567£2,424 | Easington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £327£328£310 | £283£284£268 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £587£590£557 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £14 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.41£8.45£7.98 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | Easington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,037.4 | 1,030.6 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.2 | 161.3 | Easington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 220.5 | 192.9 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 136.4 | 142.2 | Easington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 293.4 | 312.0 | Easington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 51.2 | 55.5 | Easington |
Per resident
Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Easington on 7. 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
Aberafan Maesteg Easington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£6,135£6,161£5,819
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,029£2,038£1,925Easington is higher£2,103£2,111£1,994
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,234£2,243£2,119
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg is higher£118£119£112
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg is higher£187£188£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£956£960£907
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£237£238£225
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£148£140Easington is higher£158£158£150
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,428£1,434£1,354Easington is higher£1,570£1,577£1,490
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£283£284£268
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg is higher£361£362£342
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.41£8.45£7.98Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
206.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count200.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.1Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count31.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher37.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
136.4Easington is higher142.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
178.0Easington is higher191.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Easington is higher34.1
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| Measure | Aberafan Maesteg | Easington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,301£6,328£5,977 | £6,135£6,161£5,819 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,682£2,693£2,544 | £2,547£2,558£2,416 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,029£2,038£1,925 | £2,103£2,111£1,994 | Easington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,326£2,336£2,206 | £2,234£2,243£2,119 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £118£119£112 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £187£188£178 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | £7.73£7.76£7.33 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £996£1,000£944 | £956£960£907 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £237£238£225 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £158£158£150 | Easington |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,428£1,434£1,354 | £1,570£1,577£1,490 | Easington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £327£328£310 | £283£284£268 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £436£438£414 | £361£362£342 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | £4.68£4.70£4.44 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £12 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.41£8.45£7.98 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | Easington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 206.4 | 200.4 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.1 | 31.4 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.9 | 37.5 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 136.4 | 142.2 | Easington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 178.0 | 191.7 | Easington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 34.1 | Easington |
Total
Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Easington on 11. 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
Aberafan Maesteg Easington
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mEasington is higherDepends on how you count£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mEasington is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mAberafan Maesteg is higher£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEasington is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEasington is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mEasington is higher£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEasington is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,170Easington is higherDepends on how you count19,274
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,979Easington is higherDepends on how you count3,017
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,074Aberafan Maesteg is higher3,608
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,669Easington is higher13,682
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,532Easington is higher18,442
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,885Easington is higher3,279
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| Measure | Aberafan Maesteg | Easington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £585.2m£587.7m£555.1m | £590.1m£592.6m£559.7m | Easington |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £249.1m£250.2m£236.3m | £245.0m£246.1m£232.4m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £188.5m£189.3m£178.8m | £202.2m£203.1m£191.8m | Easington |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £216.0m£217.0m£204.9m | £214.9m£215.8m£203.8m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.7m | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Easington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £92.5m£92.9m£87.7m | £92.0m£92.4m£87.3m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.1m£24.2m£22.8m | £22.8m£22.9m£21.6m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | Easington |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £132.6m£133.2m£125.8m | £151.1m£151.7m£143.3m | Easington |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £30.3m£30.5m£28.8m | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m | £0.85m£0.85m£0.81m | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.87m£0.87m£0.82m | Easington |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,170 | 19,274 | Easington |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,979 | 3,017 | Easington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,074 | 3,608 | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,669 | 13,682 | Easington |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,532 | 18,442 | Easington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,885 | 3,279 | Easington |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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