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Aberafan Maesteg and Glenrothes and Mid Fife

92,880 and 93,260 residents (mid-2024).

Aberafan Maesteg is higher than Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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 18 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 4. 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,666£5,690£5,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £13,480, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £12,964Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,964Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £13,019Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,297Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786

    £13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12,964£13,019£12,297

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £3,346, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3,159Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,159Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,172Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,996Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173

    £3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3,159£3,172£2,996

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £11,691, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11,841Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,841Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,891Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,231Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089

    £11,691£11,741£11,089Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11,841£11,891£11,231

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £665, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £488Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £488Aberafan Maesteg: £665Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £490Aberafan Maesteg: £668Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £463Aberafan Maesteg: £631

    £665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg is higher£488£490£463

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £615Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £615Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £618Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £583Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg is higher£615£618£583

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Aberafan Maesteg: £40Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Aberafan Maesteg: £40Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £19Aberafan Maesteg: £38

    £40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Aberafan Maesteg: £996Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£587£589£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £259Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Aberafan Maesteg: £260Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£189£190£179

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £131Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £131Aberafan Maesteg: £244Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £132Aberafan Maesteg: £245Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Aberafan Maesteg: £231

    £244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £2,354, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,424Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,424Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,434Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,299Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233

    £2,354£2,364£2,233Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Aberafan Maesteg: £327Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Aberafan Maesteg: £328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£316£318£300

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £580Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £580Aberafan Maesteg: £719Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £582Aberafan Maesteg: £722Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £550Aberafan Maesteg: £682

    £719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg is higher£580£582£550

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £8.47, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £6.29Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.29Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.32Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5.97Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £20, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Aberafan Maesteg: £20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £18Aberafan Maesteg: £20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Aberafan Maesteg: £19

    £20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg is higher£17£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.97£9.01£8.51

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,023.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,023.6Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 128.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 128.4Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2

    161.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher128.4

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 172.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 172.1Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5

    220.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher172.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 136.4, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher95.3

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 298.9Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4

    293.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher298.9

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 31.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 31.4Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2

    51.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.4

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Aberafan Maesteg and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureAberafan MaestegGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,480£13,537£12,786£12,964£13,019£12,297Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,346£3,360£3,173£3,159£3,172£2,996Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,691£11,741£11,089£11,841£11,891£11,231Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£488£490£463Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£615£618£583Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£587£589£557Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£131£132£125Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,354£2,364£2,233£2,424£2,434£2,299Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£316£318£300Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£719£722£682£580£582£550Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.29£6.32£5.97Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£18£17Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,023.6Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.2128.4Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.5172.1Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.495.3Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026293.4298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.231.4Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 5. 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,666£5,690£5,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,682, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,635Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,635Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,646Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,500Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,635£2,646£2,500

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,029, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,930Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,930Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,938Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,831Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,930£1,938£1,831

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,326, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,407Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,407Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,417Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,283Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,407£2,417£2,283

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £132, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £99Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £99Aberafan Maesteg: £132Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £100Aberafan Maesteg: £133Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £94Aberafan Maesteg: £126

    £132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £216, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £125Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Aberafan Maesteg: £216Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £126Aberafan Maesteg: £217Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £119Aberafan Maesteg: £205

    £216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg is higher£125£126£119

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £4.12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.12Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.14Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.91Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Aberafan Maesteg: £996Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£587£589£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £259Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Aberafan Maesteg: £260Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £148, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £80Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £80Aberafan Maesteg: £148Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £81Aberafan Maesteg: £148Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £76Aberafan Maesteg: £140

    £148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £1,428, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,481Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,481Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,487Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,405Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Aberafan Maesteg: £327Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Aberafan Maesteg: £328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£316£318£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £436, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £354Aberafan Maesteg: £436Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £356Aberafan Maesteg: £438Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £336Aberafan Maesteg: £414

    £436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg is higher£354£356£336

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £5.13, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3.85Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.85Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.86Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.65Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £12, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £10Aberafan Maesteg: £12

    £12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.97£9.01£8.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 206.4, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 208.1Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4

    206.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 32.1, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 26.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 26.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1

    32.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher26.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 43.9, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 35.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 35.0Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9

    43.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher35.0

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher95.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 178.0, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 182.6Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0

    178.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher182.6

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19.2Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1

    31.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher19.2

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Aberafan Maesteg and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, per resident
MeasureAberafan MaestegGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,635£2,646£2,500Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,930£1,938£1,831Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,407£2,417£2,283Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£99£100£94Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£125£126£119Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.12£4.14£3.91Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£587£589£557Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,481£1,487£1,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£316£318£300Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£354£356£336Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.85£3.86£3.65Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£11£11£10Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.4208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.126.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.935.0Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.495.3Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.0182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.119.2Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Total

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 5. 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £585.2m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £528.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £528.4mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £530.7mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £501.2mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1m

    £585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£528.4m£530.7m£501.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £249.1m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £245.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £245.8mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £246.8mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £233.1mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£245.8m£246.8m£233.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £188.5m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £180.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.0mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.7mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £170.7mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8m

    £188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£180.0m£180.7m£170.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg £216.0m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £224.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £224.5mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £225.4mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £212.9mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£224.5m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £12.3m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £9.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.8mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £20.0m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.1mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.38mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.38mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.39mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £92.5m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £54.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £54.7mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £55.0mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £51.9mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £24.1m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.6mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.7mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £16.7mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £13.7m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £7.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.1mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £132.6m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £138.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.1mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.7mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £131.0mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8m

    £132.6m£133.2m£125.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £30.3m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £29.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.5mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.6mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £28.0mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £40.5m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £33.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.0mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.2mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £31.3mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.48m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.36mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.34mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberafan Maesteg £1.1m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.99mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.99mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £1.00mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.94mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.78m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.84mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.79mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg 19,170, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19,405Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170

    19,170Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count19,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,979, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 2,434Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 2,434Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979

    2,979Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 4,074, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 3,262Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 3,262Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074

    4,074Aberafan Maesteg is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 12,669, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 8,887Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 8,887Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669

    12,669Aberafan Maesteg is higher8,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 16,532, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 17,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 17,029Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532

    16,532Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher17,029

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,885, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,790Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,790Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885

    2,885Aberafan Maesteg is higher1,790

Show the numbers
Aberafan Maesteg and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, total
MeasureAberafan MaestegGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m£528.4m£530.7m£501.2mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£245.8m£246.8m£233.1mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m£180.0m£180.7m£170.7mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£224.5m£225.4m£212.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,17019,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9792,434Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0743,262Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,6698,887Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,53217,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8851,790Shared 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.
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