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Aberafan Maesteg and Airdrie and Shotts

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

Aberafan Maesteg is higher than Airdrie and Shotts on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£229£230£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: Aberafan Maesteg £244, Airdrie and Shotts £157Airdrie and Shotts: £157Aberafan Maesteg: £244Airdrie and Shotts: £158Aberafan Maesteg: £245Airdrie and Shotts: £149Aberafan Maesteg: £231

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £549Airdrie and Shotts: £549Aberafan Maesteg: £719Airdrie and Shotts: £552Aberafan Maesteg: £722Airdrie and Shotts: £521Aberafan Maesteg: £682

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher1,016.7

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 171.6Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2

    161.2Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count171.6

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

    220.5Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count247.9

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

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

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher121.9

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 236.2Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4

    293.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher236.2

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

    51.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher38.2

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Aberafan Maesteg and Airdrie and Shotts, per person in the age group
MeasureAberafan MaestegAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,480£13,537£12,786£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,346£3,360£3,173£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,691£11,741£11,089£11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,354£2,364£2,233£1,846£1,854£1,751Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£232£233£220Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£719£722£682£549£552£521Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£20£20£19£13Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,016.7Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.2171.6Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.5247.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4121.9Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026293.4236.2Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.238.2Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £6.33Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    206.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    32.1Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 41.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9

    43.9Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count41.7

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher121.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    178.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher152.0

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

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

    31.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher24.6

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Aberafan Maesteg and Airdrie and Shotts, per resident
MeasureAberafan MaestegAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£1,996£2,004£1,893Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£117£117£111Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,188£1,193£1,127Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£232£233£220Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£354£355£335Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£8.64£8.68£8.20Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.4171.1Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.128.9Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.941.7Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4121.9Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.0152.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.124.6Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Total

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £0.59mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £13.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £9.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,170Aberafan Maesteg is higher16,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    4,074Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count3,922

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

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

    12,669Aberafan Maesteg is higher11,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,532Aberafan Maesteg is higher14,290

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

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

    2,885Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,310

Show the numbers
Aberafan Maesteg and Airdrie and Shotts, total
MeasureAberafan MaestegAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£187.6m£188.4m£177.9mAberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,17016,085Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9792,715Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0743,922Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,66911,463Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,53214,290Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8852,310Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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