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Aberafan Maesteg and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

92,880 and 100,531 residents (mid-2024).

Aberafan Maesteg is higher than Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 22 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 0. 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£5,838£5,863£5,538

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £13,480, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786

    £13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,579

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £3,346, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173

    £3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£3,059£3,072£2,901

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £11,691, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089

    £11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £665, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Aberafan Maesteg: £665Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Aberafan Maesteg: £668Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576Aberafan Maesteg: £631

    £665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg is higher£607£610£576

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg is higher£942£946£894

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Aberafan Maesteg: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Aberafan Maesteg: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37Aberafan Maesteg: £38

    £40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Aberafan Maesteg: £996Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £259Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Aberafan Maesteg: £260Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£230£231£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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Aberafan Maesteg: £244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Aberafan Maesteg: £245Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202Aberafan Maesteg: £231

    £244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg is higher£213£214£202

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £2,354, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233

    £2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,142£2,151£2,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £327Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Aberafan Maesteg: £328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£252£253£239

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Aberafan Maesteg: £719Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Aberafan Maesteg: £722Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648Aberafan Maesteg: £682

    £719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £8.47, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £20, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Aberafan Maesteg: £20Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Aberafan Maesteg: £20Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2

    161.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher153.5

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5

    220.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher195.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4

    293.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count273.6

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2

    51.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher46.2

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Aberafan Maesteg and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per person in the age group
MeasureAberafan MaestegMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,838£5,863£5,538Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,480£13,537£12,786£13,262£13,318£12,579Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,346£3,360£3,173£3,059£3,072£2,901Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,691£11,741£11,089£11,674£11,723£11,073Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£607£610£576Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£942£946£894Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£39£39£37Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£952£956£903Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£230£231£218Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£213£214£202Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,354£2,364£2,233£2,142£2,151£2,031Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£252£253£239Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£719£722£682£683£686£648Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.63£6.66£6.29Aberafan 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£7.33£7.36£6.95Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,031.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.2153.5Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.5195.4Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4131.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026293.4273.6Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.246.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 0. 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£5,838£5,863£5,538

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,682, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,029, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,326, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,215£2,225£2,101

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £132, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Aberafan Maesteg: £132Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Aberafan Maesteg: £133Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109Aberafan Maesteg: £126

    £132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £216, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Aberafan Maesteg: £216Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Aberafan Maesteg: £217Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170Aberafan Maesteg: £205

    £216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg is higher£179£180£170

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Aberafan Maesteg: £996Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £259Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Aberafan Maesteg: £260Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £148, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Aberafan Maesteg: £148Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Aberafan Maesteg: £148Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124Aberafan Maesteg: £140

    £148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg is higher£131£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £1,428, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,316£1,322£1,249

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £327Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Aberafan Maesteg: £328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £436, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Aberafan Maesteg: £436Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Aberafan Maesteg: £438Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398Aberafan Maesteg: £414

    £436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£420£421£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £5.13, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £12, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Aberafan Maesteg: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Aberafan Maesteg: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77Aberafan Maesteg: £12

    £12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 206.4, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4

    206.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 32.1, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1

    32.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher29.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9

    43.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher37.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 178.0, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0

    178.0Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1

    31.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher28.4

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Aberafan Maesteg and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per resident
MeasureAberafan MaestegMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,838£5,863£5,538Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,517£2,528£2,387Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,880£1,888£1,783Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,215£2,225£2,101Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£115£116£109Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£179£180£170Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.32£7.35£6.94Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£952£956£903Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£230£231£218Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£131£131£124Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,316£1,322£1,249Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£252£253£239Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£420£421£398Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.08£4.10£3.87Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£9.25£9.29£8.77Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£7.33£7.36£6.95Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.4195.7Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.129.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.937.1Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4131.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.0168.1Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.128.4Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 9. 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £585.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1m

    £585.2m£587.7m£555.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £249.1m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £188.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8m

    £188.5m£189.3m£178.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg £216.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £12.3m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £20.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £92.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £24.1m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £13.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £132.6m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8m

    £132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £30.3m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £40.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.48m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberafan Maesteg £1.1m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.78m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg 19,170, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170

    19,170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count19,678

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,979, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979

    2,979Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,928

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 4,074, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074

    4,074Aberafan Maesteg is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 12,669, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669

    12,669Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count13,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 16,532, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532

    16,532Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count16,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,885, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885

    2,885Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,855

Show the numbers
Aberafan Maesteg and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, total
MeasureAberafan MaestegMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m£586.9m£589.4m£556.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m£95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£23.1m£23.2m£22.0mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,17019,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9792,928Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0743,728Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,66913,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,53216,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8852,855Aberafan 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.
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