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Aberafan Maesteg and West Dunbartonshire

92,880 and 91,672 residents (mid-2024).

Aberafan Maesteg is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328West Dunbartonshire: £5,620Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,925£5,950£5,620

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £13,480, West Dunbartonshire £13,448West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537West Dunbartonshire: £12,756Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786

    £13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg is higher£13,448£13,506£12,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £3,346, West Dunbartonshire £3,033West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360West Dunbartonshire: £2,877Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173

    £3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £11,691, West Dunbartonshire £11,749West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741West Dunbartonshire: £11,144Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089

    £11,691£11,741£11,089West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,749£11,799£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £665, West Dunbartonshire £642West Dunbartonshire: £642Aberafan Maesteg: £665West Dunbartonshire: £644Aberafan Maesteg: £668West Dunbartonshire: £609Aberafan Maesteg: £631

    £665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg is higher£642£644£609

  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, West Dunbartonshire £1,023West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089West Dunbartonshire: £970Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,023£1,027£970

  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, West Dunbartonshire £35West Dunbartonshire: £35Aberafan Maesteg: £40West Dunbartonshire: £35Aberafan Maesteg: £40West Dunbartonshire: £33Aberafan Maesteg: £38

    £40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785Aberafan Maesteg: £996West Dunbartonshire: £789Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000West Dunbartonshire: £745Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£785£789£745

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £259West Dunbartonshire: £253Aberafan Maesteg: £260West Dunbartonshire: £239Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£252£253£239

  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, West Dunbartonshire £162West Dunbartonshire: £162Aberafan Maesteg: £244West Dunbartonshire: £163Aberafan Maesteg: £245West Dunbartonshire: £154Aberafan Maesteg: £231

    £244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg is higher£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £2,354, West Dunbartonshire £2,179West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364West Dunbartonshire: £2,067Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233

    £2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363Aberafan Maesteg: £327West Dunbartonshire: £365Aberafan Maesteg: £328West Dunbartonshire: £345Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310West Dunbartonshire is higher£363£365£345

  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, West Dunbartonshire £669West Dunbartonshire: £669Aberafan Maesteg: £719West Dunbartonshire: £672Aberafan Maesteg: £722West Dunbartonshire: £635Aberafan Maesteg: £682

    £719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg is higher£669£672£635

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £8.47, West Dunbartonshire £8.11West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50West Dunbartonshire: £7.69Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £20, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Aberafan Maesteg: £20West Dunbartonshire: £15Aberafan Maesteg: £20West Dunbartonshire: £14Aberafan Maesteg: £19

    £20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41West Dunbartonshire: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45West Dunbartonshire: £10Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  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, West Dunbartonshire 1,027.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher1,027.7

  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, West Dunbartonshire 163.4West Dunbartonshire: 163.4Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2

    161.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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, West Dunbartonshire 209.7West Dunbartonshire: 209.7Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5

    220.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher209.7

  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, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher128.6

  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, West Dunbartonshire 275.3West Dunbartonshire: 275.3Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4

    293.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher275.3

  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, West Dunbartonshire 38.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.4Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2

    51.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher38.4

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Aberafan Maesteg and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAberafan MaestegWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,480£13,537£12,786£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,346£3,360£3,173£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,691£11,741£11,089£11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£642£644£609Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£35£35£33Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£162£163£154Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,354£2,364£2,233£2,179£2,189£2,067Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£719£722£682£669£672£635Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£8.11£8.14£7.69Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£20£20£19£15£15£14Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,027.7Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.2163.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.5209.7Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4128.6Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026293.4275.3Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.238.4Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328West Dunbartonshire: £5,620Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,925£5,950£5,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,682, West Dunbartonshire £2,620West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693West Dunbartonshire: £2,485Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,620£2,631£2,485

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,029, West Dunbartonshire £1,893West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038West Dunbartonshire: £1,796Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,326, West Dunbartonshire £2,289West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336West Dunbartonshire: £2,171Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £132, West Dunbartonshire £125West Dunbartonshire: £125Aberafan Maesteg: £132West Dunbartonshire: £126Aberafan Maesteg: £133West Dunbartonshire: £119Aberafan Maesteg: £126

    £132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg is higher£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £216, West Dunbartonshire £199West Dunbartonshire: £199Aberafan Maesteg: £216West Dunbartonshire: £200Aberafan Maesteg: £217West Dunbartonshire: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £205

    £216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg is higher£199£200£189

  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, West Dunbartonshire £6.78West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99West Dunbartonshire: £6.43Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785Aberafan Maesteg: £996West Dunbartonshire: £789Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000West Dunbartonshire: £745Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£785£789£745

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £259West Dunbartonshire: £253Aberafan Maesteg: £260West Dunbartonshire: £239Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£252£253£239

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £148, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Aberafan Maesteg: £148West Dunbartonshire: £102Aberafan Maesteg: £148West Dunbartonshire: £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, West Dunbartonshire £1,360West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434West Dunbartonshire: £1,290Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,360£1,366£1,290

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363Aberafan Maesteg: £327West Dunbartonshire: £365Aberafan Maesteg: £328West Dunbartonshire: £345Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310West Dunbartonshire is higher£363£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £436, West Dunbartonshire £418West Dunbartonshire: £418Aberafan Maesteg: £436West Dunbartonshire: £419Aberafan Maesteg: £438West Dunbartonshire: £396Aberafan Maesteg: £414

    £436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg is higher£418£419£396

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £5.13, West Dunbartonshire £5.06West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16West Dunbartonshire: £4.80Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £12, West Dunbartonshire £9.18West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Aberafan Maesteg: £12West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Aberafan Maesteg: £12West Dunbartonshire: £8.71Aberafan Maesteg: £12

    £12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41West Dunbartonshire: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45West Dunbartonshire: £10Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 206.4, West Dunbartonshire 200.2West Dunbartonshire: 200.2Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4

    206.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 32.1, West Dunbartonshire 31.8West Dunbartonshire: 31.8Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1

    32.1Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count31.8

  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, West Dunbartonshire 40.9West Dunbartonshire: 40.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9

    43.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher40.9

  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, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher128.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 178.0, West Dunbartonshire 171.8West Dunbartonshire: 171.8Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0

    178.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher171.8

  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, West Dunbartonshire 24.0West Dunbartonshire: 24.0Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1

    31.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher24.0

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Aberafan Maesteg and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureAberafan MaestegWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,289£2,299£2,171Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£125£126£119Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£199£200£189Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£252£253£239Shared 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£1,360£1,366£1,290Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£418£419£396Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.06£5.08£4.80Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£9.18£9.22£8.71Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.4200.2Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.8Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.940.9Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4128.6Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.0171.8Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.124.0Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Total

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £585.2m, West Dunbartonshire £543.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1m

    £585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£543.2m£545.5m£515.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £249.1m, West Dunbartonshire £240.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £188.5m, West Dunbartonshire £173.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8m

    £188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£173.6m£174.3m£164.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg £216.0m, West Dunbartonshire £209.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mAberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £12.3m, West Dunbartonshire £11.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £20.0m, West Dunbartonshire £18.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, West Dunbartonshire £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £92.5m, West Dunbartonshire £72.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £24.1m, West Dunbartonshire £23.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £13.7m, West Dunbartonshire £9.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £132.6m, West Dunbartonshire £124.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8m

    £132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £30.3m, West Dunbartonshire £33.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.5m£28.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £40.5m, West Dunbartonshire £38.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.48m, West Dunbartonshire £0.46mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberafan Maesteg £1.1m, West Dunbartonshire £0.84mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.78m, West Dunbartonshire £0.98mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg 19,170, West Dunbartonshire 18,356West Dunbartonshire: 18,356Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170

    19,170Aberafan Maesteg is higher18,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,979, West Dunbartonshire 2,918West Dunbartonshire: 2,918Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979

    2,979Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count2,918

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 4,074, West Dunbartonshire 3,746West Dunbartonshire: 3,746Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074

    4,074Aberafan Maesteg is higher3,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 12,669, West Dunbartonshire 11,790West Dunbartonshire: 11,790Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669

    12,669Aberafan Maesteg is higher11,790

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 16,532, West Dunbartonshire 15,753West Dunbartonshire: 15,753Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532

    16,532Aberafan Maesteg is higher15,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,885, West Dunbartonshire 2,198West Dunbartonshire: 2,198Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885

    2,885Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,198

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Aberafan Maesteg and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureAberafan MaestegWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£209.8m£210.7m£199.1mAberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£124.7m£125.2m£118.3mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£38.3m£38.4m£36.3mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,17018,356Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9792,918Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0743,746Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,66911,790Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,53215,753Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8852,198Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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