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Aberafan Maesteg and Neath and Swansea East

92,880 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

Aberafan Maesteg is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £13,480, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Neath and Swansea East: £12,686Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786

    £13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £3,346, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Neath and Swansea East: £2,449Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173

    £3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £11,691, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Neath and Swansea East: £10,976Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089

    £11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £665, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604Aberafan Maesteg: £665Neath and Swansea East: £606Aberafan Maesteg: £668Neath and Swansea East: £573Aberafan Maesteg: £631

    £665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg is higher£604£606£573

  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, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Neath and Swansea East: £1,104Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36Aberafan Maesteg: £40Neath and Swansea East: £36Aberafan Maesteg: £40Neath and Swansea East: £34Aberafan Maesteg: £38

    £40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Aberafan Maesteg: £996Neath and Swansea East: £822Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Neath and Swansea East: £776Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Aberafan Maesteg: £259Neath and Swansea East: £201Aberafan Maesteg: £260Neath and Swansea East: £190Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170Aberafan Maesteg: £244Neath and Swansea East: £171Aberafan Maesteg: £245Neath and Swansea East: £161Aberafan Maesteg: £231

    £244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £2,354, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Neath and Swansea East: £1,742Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233

    £2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Aberafan Maesteg: £327Neath and Swansea East: £261Aberafan Maesteg: £328Neath and Swansea East: £247Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£260£261£247

  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, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556Aberafan Maesteg: £719Neath and Swansea East: £559Aberafan Maesteg: £722Neath and Swansea East: £528Aberafan Maesteg: £682

    £719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg is higher£556£559£528

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £8.47, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Neath and Swansea East: £6.92Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £20, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Aberafan Maesteg: £20Neath and Swansea East: £12Aberafan Maesteg: £20Neath and Swansea East: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £19

    £20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,027.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2

    161.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher143.1

  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, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5

    220.5Neath and Swansea East is higher229.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher113.7

  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, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4

    293.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher228.9

  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, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2

    51.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher35.5

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Aberafan Maesteg and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureAberafan MaestegNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,478£5,502£5,197Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,480£13,537£12,786£13,375£13,431£12,686Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,346£3,360£3,173£2,582£2,593£2,449Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,691£11,741£11,089£11,571£11,620£10,976Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£604£606£573Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£818£822£776Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£200£201£190Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£170£171£161Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,354£2,364£2,233£1,837£1,844£1,742Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£260£261£247Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£719£722£682£556£559£528Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.30£7.33£6.92Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£20£20£19£12£12£11Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£7.06£7.09£6.70Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,027.8Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.2143.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.5229.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4113.7Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026293.4228.9Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.235.5Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,682, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Neath and Swansea East: £2,441Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,029, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Neath and Swansea East: £1,536Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,326, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Neath and Swansea East: £2,112Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £132, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116Aberafan Maesteg: £132Neath and Swansea East: £117Aberafan Maesteg: £133Neath and Swansea East: £110Aberafan Maesteg: £126

    £132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £216, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224Aberafan Maesteg: £216Neath and Swansea East: £225Aberafan Maesteg: £217Neath and Swansea East: £212Aberafan Maesteg: £205

    £216£217£205Neath and Swansea East is higher£224£225£212

  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, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Neath and Swansea East: £6.62Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Aberafan Maesteg: £996Neath and Swansea East: £822Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Neath and Swansea East: £776Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Aberafan Maesteg: £259Neath and Swansea East: £201Aberafan Maesteg: £260Neath and Swansea East: £190Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £148, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107Aberafan Maesteg: £148Neath and Swansea East: £107Aberafan Maesteg: £148Neath and Swansea East: £101Aberafan Maesteg: £140

    £148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £1,428, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Neath and Swansea East: £1,092Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Aberafan Maesteg: £327Neath and Swansea East: £261Aberafan Maesteg: £328Neath and Swansea East: £247Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £436, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349Aberafan Maesteg: £436Neath and Swansea East: £350Aberafan Maesteg: £438Neath and Swansea East: £331Aberafan Maesteg: £414

    £436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg is higher£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £5.13, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Neath and Swansea East: £4.34Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £12, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Aberafan Maesteg: £12Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Aberafan Maesteg: £12Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Aberafan Maesteg: £12

    £12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 206.4, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4

    206.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 32.1, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1

    32.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher27.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9

    43.9Neath and Swansea East is higher44.2

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 178.0, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0

    178.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher143.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1

    31.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher22.2

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Aberafan Maesteg and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureAberafan MaestegNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,478£5,502£5,197Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,574£2,585£2,441Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,619£1,626£1,536Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,227£2,236£2,112Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£116£117£110Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.98£7.01£6.62Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£818£822£776Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£200£201£190Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£107£107£101Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,152£1,156£1,092Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£260£261£247Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£349£350£331Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.58£4.59£4.34Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£7.36£7.39£6.98Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£7.06£7.09£6.70Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.4197.8Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.127.5Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.944.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4113.7Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.0143.5Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.122.2Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £585.2m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1m

    £585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £249.1m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £188.5m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8m

    £188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg £216.0m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £12.3m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £20.0m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £92.5m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £24.1m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £13.7m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £132.6m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8m

    £132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £30.3m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £40.5m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.48m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberafan Maesteg £1.1m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.78m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg 19,170, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170

    19,170Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,979, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979

    2,979Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 4,074, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074

    4,074Neath and Swansea East is higher4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 12,669, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669

    12,669Aberafan Maesteg is higher11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 16,532, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532

    16,532Aberafan Maesteg is higher14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,885, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885

    2,885Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,268

Show the numbers
Aberafan Maesteg and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureAberafan MaestegNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,17020,176Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9792,808Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0744,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,66911,598Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,53214,643Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8852,268Aberafan 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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