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Aberafan Maesteg and Torfaen

92,880 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Aberafan Maesteg is higher than Torfaen on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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 22 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Torfaen: £5,628Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Torfaen: £5,316Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £13,480, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Torfaen: £13,274Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Torfaen: £12,537Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786

    £13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg is higher£13,217£13,274£12,537

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £3,346, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Torfaen: £2,815Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Torfaen: £2,659Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173

    £3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £11,691, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Torfaen: £11,702Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Torfaen: £11,053Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089

    £11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £665, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Aberafan Maesteg: £665Torfaen: £553Aberafan Maesteg: £668Torfaen: £522Aberafan Maesteg: £631

    £665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg is higher£550£553£522

  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, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Torfaen: £983Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Torfaen: £929Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg is higher£979£983£929

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Aberafan Maesteg: £40Torfaen: £36Aberafan Maesteg: £40Torfaen: £34Aberafan Maesteg: £38

    £40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg is higher£35£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, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Aberafan Maesteg: £996Torfaen: £811Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Torfaen: £766Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Aberafan Maesteg: £259Torfaen: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £260Torfaen: £179Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£188£189£179

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £244, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Aberafan Maesteg: £244Torfaen: £171Aberafan Maesteg: £245Torfaen: £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, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Torfaen: £2,103Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Torfaen: £1,986Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233

    £2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Aberafan Maesteg: £327Torfaen: £267Aberafan Maesteg: £328Torfaen: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Aberafan Maesteg: £719Torfaen: £522Aberafan Maesteg: £722Torfaen: £493Aberafan Maesteg: £682

    £719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg is higher£519£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £8.47, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Torfaen: £7.42Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Torfaen: £7.01Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £20, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Aberafan Maesteg: £20Torfaen: £12Aberafan Maesteg: £20Torfaen: £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, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Torfaen: £7.19Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Torfaen: £6.79Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,028.5

  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, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2

    161.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  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, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5

    220.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher198.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher113.2

  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, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4

    293.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher259.1

  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, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2

    51.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher36.4

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Aberafan Maesteg and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureAberafan MaestegTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,605£5,628£5,316Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,480£13,537£12,786£13,217£13,274£12,537Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,346£3,360£3,173£2,803£2,815£2,659Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,691£11,741£11,089£11,652£11,702£11,053Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£550£553£522Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£979£983£929Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£35£36£34Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£807£811£766Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£188£189£179Aberafan 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£2,094£2,103£1,986Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£266£267£252Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£719£722£682£519£522£493Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.39£7.42£7.01Aberafan 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£7.16£7.19£6.79Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,028.5Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.2136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.5198.7Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4113.2Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026293.4259.1Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.236.4Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 1. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Torfaen: £5,628Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Torfaen: £5,316Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,682, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Torfaen: £2,650Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Torfaen: £2,503Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,029, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Torfaen: £1,704Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Torfaen: £1,610Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,326, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Torfaen: £2,336Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Torfaen: £2,207Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £132, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Aberafan Maesteg: £132Torfaen: £110Aberafan Maesteg: £133Torfaen: £104Aberafan Maesteg: £126

    £132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £216, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Aberafan Maesteg: £216Torfaen: £196Aberafan Maesteg: £217Torfaen: £185Aberafan Maesteg: £205

    £216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg is higher£195£196£185

  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, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Torfaen: £7.10Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Torfaen: £6.71Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Aberafan Maesteg: £996Torfaen: £811Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Torfaen: £766Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Aberafan Maesteg: £259Torfaen: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £260Torfaen: £179Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg is higher£188£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £148, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Aberafan Maesteg: £148Torfaen: £103Aberafan Maesteg: £148Torfaen: £98Aberafan Maesteg: £140

    £148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £1,428, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Torfaen: £1,273Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Torfaen: £1,203Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Aberafan Maesteg: £327Torfaen: £267Aberafan Maesteg: £328Torfaen: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £436, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Aberafan Maesteg: £436Torfaen: £316Aberafan Maesteg: £438Torfaen: £298Aberafan Maesteg: £414

    £436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £5.13, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Torfaen: £4.49Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Torfaen: £4.24Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £12, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Aberafan Maesteg: £12Torfaen: £7.29Aberafan Maesteg: £12Torfaen: £6.89Aberafan Maesteg: £12

    £12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Torfaen: £7.19Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Torfaen: £6.79Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 206.4, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4

    206.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 32.1, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1

    32.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher27.2

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9

    43.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 178.0, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0

    178.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher156.9

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1

    31.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher22.1

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Aberafan Maesteg and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureAberafan MaestegTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,605£5,628£5,316Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,639£2,650£2,503Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,697£1,704£1,610Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£110£110£104Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£195£196£185Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.07£7.10£6.71Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£807£811£766Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£188£189£179Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£103£103£98Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,268£1,273£1,203Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£266£267£252Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£315£316£298Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.47£4.49£4.24Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£7.26£7.29£6.89Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£7.16£7.19£6.79Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.4205.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.127.2Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.939.7Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4113.2Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.0156.9Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.122.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £585.2m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mTorfaen: £529.7mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mTorfaen: £500.4mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1m

    £585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £249.1m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mTorfaen: £249.4mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mTorfaen: £235.6mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £188.5m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mTorfaen: £160.4mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mTorfaen: £151.5mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8m

    £188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg £216.0m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mTorfaen: £219.9mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mTorfaen: £207.7mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £12.3m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mTorfaen: £10.4mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mTorfaen: £9.8mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £20.0m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mTorfaen: £18.5mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mTorfaen: £17.5mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.67mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.63mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £92.5m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mTorfaen: £76.3mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mTorfaen: £72.1mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £24.1m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mTorfaen: £17.8mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mTorfaen: £16.8mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £13.7m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mTorfaen: £9.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mTorfaen: £9.2mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £132.6m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mTorfaen: £119.8mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mTorfaen: £113.2mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8m

    £132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £30.3m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mTorfaen: £25.1mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mTorfaen: £23.7mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £40.5m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mTorfaen: £29.7mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mTorfaen: £28.1mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.48m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mTorfaen: £0.42mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mTorfaen: £0.40mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberafan Maesteg £1.1m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.69mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.65mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.78m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.68mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.64mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg 19,170, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170

    19,170Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,979, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979

    2,979Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 4,074, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074

    4,074Aberafan Maesteg is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 12,669, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669

    12,669Aberafan Maesteg is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 16,532, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532

    16,532Aberafan Maesteg is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,885, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885

    2,885Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,075

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Aberafan Maesteg and Torfaen, total
MeasureAberafan MaestegTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,17019,328Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9792,563Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0743,733Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,66910,651Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,53214,764Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8852,075Aberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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