Constituency in Wales

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

In Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 99% of constituencies in 2024-25.

95,614 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Nick Smith, Labour, since 6 May 2010

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£6,220£6,247£5,900
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
5th of 631, higher than in 99% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£13,394£13,451£12,705
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
46th of 631, higher than in 92% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£3,329£3,343£3,158
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
32nd of 632, higher than in 95% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£6,220£6,247£5,900	5th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,394£13,451£12,705	46th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3,329£3,343£3,158	32nd of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney's benefit money go?

People here received £594.7 million£597.3 million£564.1 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m36%
Pension Credit£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m2%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m3%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m17%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m4%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m2%
Universal Credit£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m23%
Housing Benefit£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m5%
Employment and Support Allowance£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m8%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m0.1%
Income Support£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m0.1%
Other benefits£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m	36%	Published
Pension Credit	£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m	2%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m	3%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m	17%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m	4%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m	2%	Published
Universal Credit	£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m	23%	Published
Housing Benefit	£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m	5%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m	8%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£6,220£6,247£5,9002024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£13,394£13,451£12,7052024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£3,329£3,343£3,1582024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,610£11,659£11,0132024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£710£713£6732024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£1,030£1,034£9772024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£45£45£432024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£1,031£1,035£9782024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£222£223£2102024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£214£214£2032024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,306£2,316£2,1882024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£329£330£3122024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£787£790£7462024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£9.74£9.78£9.242024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£13£13£122024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£9.11£9.15£8.642024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£5,846£5,782£5,336	£6,220£6,247£5,900
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£13,231£13,087£12,076	£13,394£13,451£12,705
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£1,563£1,568£1,169	£2,162£2,188£1,660	£2,716£2,871£2,191	£2,758£2,816£2,235	£2,649£2,631£2,297	£2,934£2,902£2,678	£3,329£3,343£3,158
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,168£11,047£10,193	£11,610£11,659£11,013
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£856£859£640	£807£817£619	£747£790£603	£705£720£571	£663£659£575	£686£679£626	£710£713£673
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£905£908£677	£913£924£701	£848£897£684	£837£855£679	£835£829£724	£932£922£850	£1,030£1,034£977
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£216£220£175	£464£460£402	£445£440£406	£45£45£43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£533£535£399	£619£627£475	£712£752£574	£779£796£632	£829£824£719	£940£930£858	£1,031£1,035£978
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£355£356£265	£297£300£228	£247£261£199	£232£237£188	£216£215£187	£221£219£202	£222£223£210
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£180£180£134	£197£200£151	£194£205£157	£195£199£158	£193£192£168	£203£201£185	£214£214£203
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£764£774£587	£1,428£1,510£1,153	£1,557£1,590£1,262	£1,555£1,544£1,349	£1,867£1,847£1,704	£2,306£2,316£2,188
Housing Benefit, per resident	£540£541£404	£466£472£358	£415£439£335	£390£399£316	£349£347£303	£335£331£306	£329£330£312
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£1,172£1,176£877	£1,065£1,078£818	£983£1,040£793	£935£954£757	£840£835£729	£818£810£747	£787£790£746
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£89£89£67	£46£46£35	£44£47£36	£25£26£20	£13£13£11	£13£12£11	£9.74£9.78£9.24
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£123£123£92	£90£91£69	£66£69£53	£46£47£37	£47£47£41	£33£32£30	£13£13£12
Other benefits, per resident	£13£13£9.95	£14£14£11	£13£14£11	£9.71£9.92£7.87	£10£9.99£8.72	£8.58£8.49£7.83	£9.11£9.15£8.64

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,030.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
182.6March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
211.7March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
143.4July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
309.7May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
45.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,017.0		1,024.1		1,028.1			1,030.5
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	183.1		182.9		183.8			182.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	195.8		201.6		206.4			211.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		137.6		138.6		139.1			141.1		143.4
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	277.6		295.2		308.1		309.6			309.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	44.7		44.9		44.8			45.4

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £6,220£6,247£5,900Expected £5,958£5,983£5,651Difference +£262+£263+£249
Benefit spending per resident was £262 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £263 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £249 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £13,394£13,451£12,705Expected £13,210£13,266£12,530Difference +£184+£185+£175
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £184 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £185 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £175 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £3,329£3,343£3,158Expected £3,279£3,293£3,110Difference +£51+£51+£48
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £51 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £51 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £48 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£6,220£6,247£5,900	£5,958£5,983£5,651	+£262+£263+£249
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£13,394£13,451£12,705	£13,210£13,266£12,530	+£184+£185+£175
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£3,329£3,343£3,158	£3,279£3,293£3,110	+£51+£51+£48

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney received £3.63 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £1,610£1,592£1,469; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £5,846£5,782£5,336
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £3.63; 3rd of 631, higher than in 99% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney only with other areas in Wales.

Group 1 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.¹⁵

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1516,97918%
Aged 16 to 6459,04962%
Aged 651,2141%
Aged 66 and over18,37219%
All residents95,614100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

13,714 people in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
35%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
24%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
10%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
14%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
4%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
7%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	4,805	35%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	3,308	24%	19%
Neurological disease	1,352	10%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	1,915	14%	12%
Respiratory disease	604	4%	4%
Malignant disease	350	3%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	418	3%	3%
Visual disease	166	1%	2%
Endocrine disease	152	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	132	1.0%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	119	0.9%	1%
Genitourinary disease	117	0.9%	0.9%
Skin disease	97	0.7%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	55	0.4%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	32	0.2%	0.4%
Infectious disease	36	0.3%	0.4%
Haematological disease	24	0.2%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	19	0.1%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	0	0%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	5	0.0%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	8	0.1%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney vote in 2024?

Shares of the 29,922 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Nick Smith
Majority: 12,183; 40.7% of valid votes
Turnout: 42.7%; Valid votes as a share of the 70,153 people registered to vote

Labour16,02753.6%
Plaid Cymru3,84412.9%
Conservative3,77612.6%
Independent2,4098.1%
Green Party1,7195.7%
Liberal Democrat1,2684.2%
Workers Party of Britain5701.9%
Communist Party of Britain3091.0%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Nick Smith	16,027	53.6%
Plaid Cymru	Niamh Salkeld	3,844	12.9%
Conservative	Hannah Jarvis	3,776	12.6%
Independent	Mike Whatley	2,409	8.1%
Green Party	Anne Baker	1,719	5.7%
Liberal Democrat	Jackie Charlton	1,268	4.2%
Workers Party of Britain	Yas Iqbal	570	1.9%
Communist Party of Britain	Robert Griffiths	309	1.0%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Blaenau Gwent and RhymneyThis area£6,220£6,247£5,900
Easington0.17£6,135£6,161£5,819Compare
Rhondda and Ogmore0.37£5,807£5,832£5,508Compare
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare0.56£5,838£5,863£5,538Compare
Normanton and Hemsworth0.63£5,061£5,082£4,800Compare
Hastings and Rye0.63£5,670£5,694£5,378Compare
Aberafan Maesteg0.64£6,301£6,328£5,977Compare
Airdrie and Shotts0.71£5,221£5,243£4,952Compare
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.71£5,186£5,208£4,919Compare
Doncaster North0.74£5,143£5,165£4,879Compare
Houghton and Sunderland South0.75£5,574£5,598£5,287Compare
Torfaen0.76£5,605£5,628£5,316Compare
Barnsley North0.77£5,028£5,049£4,769Compare
Hartlepool0.79£5,852£5,876£5,550Compare
Rossendale and Darwen0.82£4,451£4,470£4,222Compare
Bolsover0.83£4,915£4,936£4,662Compare

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Areas most like Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney		£6,220£6,247£5,900
Easington	0.17	£6,135£6,161£5,819
Rhondda and Ogmore	0.37	£5,807£5,832£5,508
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare	0.56	£5,838£5,863£5,538
Normanton and Hemsworth	0.63	£5,061£5,082£4,800
Hastings and Rye	0.63	£5,670£5,694£5,378
Aberafan Maesteg	0.64	£6,301£6,328£5,977
Airdrie and Shotts	0.71	£5,221£5,243£4,952
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough	0.71	£5,186£5,208£4,919
Doncaster North	0.74	£5,143£5,165£4,879
Houghton and Sunderland South	0.75	£5,574£5,598£5,287
Torfaen	0.76	£5,605£5,628£5,316
Barnsley North	0.77	£5,028£5,049£4,769
Hartlepool	0.79	£5,852£5,876£5,550
Rossendale and Darwen	0.82	£4,451£4,470£4,222
Bolsover	0.83	£4,915£4,936£4,662

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Each share is the part of Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney's residents who live in that area.

Blaenau Gwentlocal authority71%
Caerphillylocal authority29%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m	36th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£6,220£6,247£5,900	5th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m	321st of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,574£2,585£2,441	241st of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,394£13,451£12,705	46th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m	110th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,056£2,065£1,950	44th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3,329£3,343£3,158	32nd of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m	360th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£2,231£2,240£2,116	284th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,610£11,659£11,013	239th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m	113th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£136£137£129	69th of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£710£713£673	141st of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m	56th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£198£199£188	50th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£1,030£1,034£977	27th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m	51st of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£8.68£8.71£8.23	13th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£45£45£43	102nd of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m	3rd of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£1,031£1,035£978	2nd of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m	48th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£222£223£210	27th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m	62nd of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£132£132£125	20th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£214£214£203	21st of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m	157th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,424£1,431£1,351	98th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,306£2,316£2,188	79th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m	143rd of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£329£330£312	97th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m	5th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£486£488£461	2nd of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£787£790£746	2nd of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m	214th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£6.02£6.05£5.71	127th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£9.74£9.78£9.24	103rd of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m	91st of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£7.92£7.95£7.51	57th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£13£13£12	51st of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m	49th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£9.11£9.15£8.64	26th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£3.63	3rd of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	18,932	350th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	198.0	272nd of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,030.5	91st of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	3,355	43rd of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	35.1	11th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	182.6	101st of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	3,890	63rd of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	40.7	58th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	211.7	28th of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	13,714	6th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	143.4	2nd of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	18,288	106th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	191.3	40th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	309.7	32nd of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	2,680	74th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	28.0	33rd of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	45.4	30th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£153.4m£151.7m£140.0m	628th of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£1,610£1,592£1,469	614th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£3.63	3rd of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	£262£263£249	88th of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£184£185£175	156th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£51£51£48	235th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

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