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Aberafan Maesteg and Rossendale and Darwen

92,880 and 104,420 residents (mid-2024).

Aberafan Maesteg is higher than Rossendale and Darwen on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 2. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £13,480, Rossendale and Darwen £13,020Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786

    £13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg is higher£13,020£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £3,346, Rossendale and Darwen £2,072Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173

    £3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £11,691, Rossendale and Darwen £11,821Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089

    £11,691£11,741£11,089Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,821£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £665, Rossendale and Darwen £431Rossendale and Darwen: £431Aberafan Maesteg: £665Rossendale and Darwen: £433Aberafan Maesteg: £668Rossendale and Darwen: £409Aberafan Maesteg: £631

    £665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg is higher£431£433£409

  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: Aberafan Maesteg £1,084, Rossendale and Darwen £740Rossendale and Darwen: £740Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Rossendale and Darwen: £743Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Rossendale and Darwen: £702Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg is higher£740£743£702

  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: Aberafan Maesteg £40, Rossendale and Darwen £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Aberafan Maesteg: £40Rossendale and Darwen: £29Aberafan Maesteg: £40Rossendale and Darwen: £27Aberafan Maesteg: £38

    £40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Aberafan Maesteg: £996Rossendale and Darwen: £518Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Rossendale and Darwen: £490Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Aberafan Maesteg: £259Rossendale and Darwen: £151Aberafan Maesteg: £260Rossendale and Darwen: £142Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£150£151£142

  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: Aberafan Maesteg £244, Rossendale and Darwen £118Rossendale and Darwen: £118Aberafan Maesteg: £244Rossendale and Darwen: £119Aberafan Maesteg: £245Rossendale and Darwen: £112Aberafan Maesteg: £231

    £244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £2,354, Rossendale and Darwen £1,571Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233

    £2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,571£1,578£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Aberafan Maesteg: £327Rossendale and Darwen: £162Aberafan Maesteg: £328Rossendale and Darwen: £153Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £719, Rossendale and Darwen £368Rossendale and Darwen: £368Aberafan Maesteg: £719Rossendale and Darwen: £369Aberafan Maesteg: £722Rossendale and Darwen: £349Aberafan Maesteg: £682

    £719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £8.47, Rossendale and Darwen £8.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Rossendale and Darwen is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £20, Rossendale and Darwen £5.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Aberafan Maesteg: £20Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Aberafan Maesteg: £20Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65Aberafan Maesteg: £19

    £20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4, Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher1,021.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg 161.2, Rossendale and Darwen 113.0Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2

    161.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher113.0

  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: Aberafan Maesteg 220.5, Rossendale and Darwen 159.7Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5

    220.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher159.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 136.4, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher78.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg 293.4, Rossendale and Darwen 199.0Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4

    293.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher199.0

  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: Aberafan Maesteg 51.2, Rossendale and Darwen 26.4Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2

    51.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher26.4

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Aberafan Maesteg and Rossendale and Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureAberafan MaestegRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£4,451£4,470£4,222Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,480£13,537£12,786£13,020£13,076£12,351Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,346£3,360£3,173£2,072£2,081£1,965Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,691£11,741£11,089£11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£431£433£409Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£740£743£702Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£29£29£27Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£516£518£490Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£150£151£142Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£118£119£112Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,354£2,364£2,233£1,571£1,578£1,490Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£161£162£153Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£719£722£682£368£369£349Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£20£20£19£5.96£5.98£5.65Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£5.48£5.51£5.20Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,021.9Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.2113.0Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.5159.7Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.478.9Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026293.4199.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.226.4Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 1. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,682, Rossendale and Darwen £2,326Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,029, Rossendale and Darwen £1,292Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,326, Rossendale and Darwen £2,111Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £132, Rossendale and Darwen £77Rossendale and Darwen: £77Aberafan Maesteg: £132Rossendale and Darwen: £77Aberafan Maesteg: £133Rossendale and Darwen: £73Aberafan Maesteg: £126

    £132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £216, Rossendale and Darwen £132Rossendale and Darwen: £132Aberafan Maesteg: £216Rossendale and Darwen: £133Aberafan Maesteg: £217Rossendale and Darwen: £125Aberafan Maesteg: £205

    £216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg is higher£132£133£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £7.96, Rossendale and Darwen £5.10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Aberafan Maesteg: £996Rossendale and Darwen: £518Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Rossendale and Darwen: £490Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Aberafan Maesteg: £259Rossendale and Darwen: £151Aberafan Maesteg: £260Rossendale and Darwen: £142Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £148, Rossendale and Darwen £74Rossendale and Darwen: £74Aberafan Maesteg: £148Rossendale and Darwen: £74Aberafan Maesteg: £148Rossendale and Darwen: £70Aberafan Maesteg: £140

    £148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £1,428, Rossendale and Darwen £980Rossendale and Darwen: £980Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Rossendale and Darwen: £984Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Rossendale and Darwen: £930Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg is higher£980£984£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Aberafan Maesteg: £327Rossendale and Darwen: £162Aberafan Maesteg: £328Rossendale and Darwen: £153Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £436, Rossendale and Darwen £229Rossendale and Darwen: £229Aberafan Maesteg: £436Rossendale and Darwen: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £438Rossendale and Darwen: £218Aberafan Maesteg: £414

    £436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg is higher£229£230£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £5.13, Rossendale and Darwen £5.57Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Rossendale and Darwen is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £12, Rossendale and Darwen £3.72Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Aberafan Maesteg: £12Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Aberafan Maesteg: £12Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53Aberafan Maesteg: £12

    £12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 206.4, Rossendale and Darwen 182.5Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4

    206.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 32.1, Rossendale and Darwen 20.2Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1

    32.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 43.9, Rossendale and Darwen 28.5Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9

    43.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 136.4, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 178.0, Rossendale and Darwen 124.2Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0

    178.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher124.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 31.1, Rossendale and Darwen 16.4Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1

    31.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher16.4

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Aberafan Maesteg and Rossendale and Darwen, per resident
MeasureAberafan MaestegRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£4,451£4,470£4,222Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,292£1,298£1,226Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,111£2,120£2,003Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£77£77£73Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£132£133£125Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£5.10£5.12£4.84Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£516£518£490Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£150£151£142Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£74£74£70Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£980£984£930Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£161£162£153Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£229£230£218Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.57£5.59£5.28Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£3.72£3.74£3.53Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£5.48£5.51£5.20Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.4182.5Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.120.2Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.928.5Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.478.9Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.0124.2Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.116.4Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 2. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £585.2m, Rossendale and Darwen £464.8mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1m

    £585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £249.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £242.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £188.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £135.0mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8m

    £188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg £216.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £220.5mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £12.3m, Rossendale and Darwen £8.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £20.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £13.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.74m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £92.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £53.9mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £24.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £15.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £13.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £7.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £132.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £102.3mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8m

    £132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £30.3m, Rossendale and Darwen £16.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £40.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £23.9mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.48m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberafan Maesteg £1.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.78m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.57mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg 19,170, Rossendale and Darwen 19,060Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170

    19,170Aberafan Maesteg is higher19,060

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,979, Rossendale and Darwen 2,107Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979

    2,979Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 4,074, Rossendale and Darwen 2,979Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074

    4,074Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 12,669, Rossendale and Darwen 8,240Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669

    12,669Aberafan Maesteg is higher8,240

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 16,532, Rossendale and Darwen 12,964Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532

    16,532Aberafan Maesteg is higher12,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,885, Rossendale and Darwen 1,716Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885

    2,885Aberafan Maesteg is higher1,716

Show the numbers
Aberafan Maesteg and Rossendale and Darwen, total
MeasureAberafan MaestegRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m£464.8m£466.8m£440.9mAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£242.8m£243.9m£230.3mAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m£135.0m£135.5m£128.0mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£220.5m£221.4m£209.1mRossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.53m£0.53m£0.51mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m£53.9m£54.1m£51.1mAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,17019,060Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9792,107Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0742,979Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,6698,240Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,53212,964Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8851,716Aberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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  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.
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