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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Bolsover

95,614 and 105,119 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Bolsover on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Bolsover £4,915Bolsover: £4,915Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Bolsover: £4,936Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Bolsover: £4,662Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4,915£4,936£4,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Bolsover £12,762Bolsover: £12,762Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Bolsover: £12,817Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Bolsover: £12,106Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£12,762£12,817£12,106

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329, Bolsover £2,164Bolsover: £2,164Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Bolsover: £2,173Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Bolsover: £2,053Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,164£2,173£2,053

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Bolsover £11,398Bolsover: £11,398Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Bolsover: £11,447Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Bolsover: £10,811Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£11,398£11,447£10,811

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Bolsover £461Bolsover: £461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Bolsover: £463Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Bolsover: £437Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£461£463£437

  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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030, Bolsover £874Bolsover: £874Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Bolsover: £877Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Bolsover: £829Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£874£877£829

  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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45, Bolsover £30Bolsover: £30Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Bolsover: £30Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Bolsover: £28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031, Bolsover £684Bolsover: £684Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Bolsover: £687Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Bolsover: £649Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£684£687£649

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222, Bolsover £184Bolsover: £184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Bolsover: £184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Bolsover: £174Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£184£184£174

  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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214, Bolsover £167Bolsover: £167Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Bolsover: £168Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Bolsover: £159Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£167£168£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Bolsover £1,533Bolsover: £1,533Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Bolsover: £1,539Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Bolsover: £1,454Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Bolsover £181Bolsover: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Bolsover: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Bolsover: £171Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787, Bolsover £447Bolsover: £447Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Bolsover: £449Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Bolsover: £424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74, Bolsover £7.42Bolsover: £7.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Bolsover: £7.45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Bolsover: £7.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13, Bolsover £9.79Bolsover: £9.79Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Bolsover: £9.84Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Bolsover: £9.29Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12

    £13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.79£9.84£9.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Bolsover £6.62Bolsover: £6.62Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Bolsover: £6.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Bolsover: £6.28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5, Bolsover 1,016.9Bolsover: 1,016.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6, Bolsover 115.1Bolsover: 115.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher115.1

  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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7, Bolsover 176.5Bolsover: 176.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher176.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4, Bolsover 99.2Bolsover: 99.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7, Bolsover 208.7Bolsover: 208.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher208.7

  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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4, Bolsover 36.0Bolsover: 36.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher36.0

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Bolsover, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£4,915£4,936£4,662Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£12,762£12,817£12,106Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£2,164£2,173£2,053Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,398£11,447£10,811Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£461£463£437Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£874£877£829Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£30£30£28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£684£687£649Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£184£184£174Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£167£168£159Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£1,533£1,539£1,454Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£181£181£171Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£447£449£424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£7.42£7.45£7.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.79£9.84£9.29Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£6.62£6.65£6.28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,016.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6115.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7176.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.499.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7208.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.436.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Bolsover £4,915Bolsover: £4,915Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Bolsover: £4,936Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Bolsover: £4,662Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4,915£4,936£4,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Bolsover £2,520Bolsover: £2,520Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Bolsover: £2,531Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Bolsover: £2,391Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Bolsover £1,340Bolsover: £1,340Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Bolsover: £1,346Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Bolsover: £1,271Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,340£1,346£1,271

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Bolsover £2,251Bolsover: £2,251Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Bolsover: £2,260Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Bolsover: £2,135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Bolsover £91Bolsover: £91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Bolsover: £91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Bolsover: £86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198, Bolsover £173Bolsover: £173Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Bolsover: £173Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Bolsover: £164Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£173£173£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68, Bolsover £5.84Bolsover: £5.84Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Bolsover: £5.87Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Bolsover: £5.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031, Bolsover £684Bolsover: £684Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Bolsover: £687Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Bolsover: £649Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£684£687£649

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222, Bolsover £184Bolsover: £184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Bolsover: £184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Bolsover: £174Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£184£184£174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132, Bolsover £104Bolsover: £104Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Bolsover: £104Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Bolsover: £98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Bolsover £949Bolsover: £949Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Bolsover: £953Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Bolsover: £900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Bolsover £181Bolsover: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Bolsover: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Bolsover: £171Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Bolsover £277Bolsover: £277Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Bolsover: £278Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Bolsover: £262Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Bolsover £4.60Bolsover: £4.60Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Bolsover: £4.62Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Bolsover: £4.36Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Bolsover £6.06Bolsover: £6.06Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Bolsover: £6.09Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Bolsover: £5.75Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Bolsover £6.62Bolsover: £6.62Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Bolsover: £6.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Bolsover: £6.28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Bolsover 200.8Bolsover: 200.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Bolsover 22.7Bolsover: 22.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher22.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7, Bolsover 34.9Bolsover: 34.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher34.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4, Bolsover 99.2Bolsover: 99.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Bolsover 129.3Bolsover: 129.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher129.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0, Bolsover 22.3Bolsover: 22.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher22.3

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Bolsover, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£4,915£4,936£4,662Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,520£2,531£2,391Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£1,340£1,346£1,271Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,251£2,260£2,135Bolsover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£91£91£86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£173£173£164Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£5.84£5.87£5.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£684£687£649Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£184£184£174Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£104£104£98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£949£953£900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£181£181£171Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£277£278£262Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.60£4.62£4.36Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.06£6.09£5.75Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£6.62£6.65£6.28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0200.8Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.122.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.734.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.499.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3129.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.022.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 3. 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Bolsover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Bolsover £516.7mBolsover: £516.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mBolsover: £518.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mBolsover: £490.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Bolsover £264.9mBolsover: £264.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mBolsover: £266.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mBolsover: £251.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Bolsover £140.9mBolsover: £140.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mBolsover: £141.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mBolsover: £133.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£140.9m£141.5m£133.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Bolsover £236.6mBolsover: £236.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mBolsover: £237.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mBolsover: £224.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Bolsover £9.6mBolsover: £9.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mBolsover: £9.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mBolsover: £9.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Bolsover £18.1mBolsover: £18.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mBolsover: £18.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mBolsover: £17.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83m, Bolsover £0.61mBolsover: £0.61mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mBolsover: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mBolsover: £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Bolsover £71.9mBolsover: £71.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mBolsover: £72.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mBolsover: £68.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£71.9m£72.2m£68.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Bolsover £19.3mBolsover: £19.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mBolsover: £19.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mBolsover: £18.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Bolsover £10.9mBolsover: £10.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mBolsover: £10.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mBolsover: £10.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Bolsover £99.8mBolsover: £99.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mBolsover: £100.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mBolsover: £94.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Bolsover £19.0mBolsover: £19.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mBolsover: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mBolsover: £18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Bolsover £29.1mBolsover: £29.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mBolsover: £29.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mBolsover: £27.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Bolsover £0.48mBolsover: £0.48mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mBolsover: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mBolsover: £0.46mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Bolsover £0.64mBolsover: £0.64mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mBolsover: £0.64mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mBolsover: £0.60mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Bolsover £0.70mBolsover: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mBolsover: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mBolsover: £0.66mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Bolsover 21,110Bolsover: 21,110Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count21,110

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Bolsover 2,390Bolsover: 2,390Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,390

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Bolsover 3,664Bolsover: 3,664Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Bolsover 10,425Bolsover: 10,425Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher10,425

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Bolsover 13,587Bolsover: 13,587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,587

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Bolsover 2,341Bolsover: 2,341Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,341

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Bolsover, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyBolsoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mBolsover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£140.9m£141.5m£133.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBolsover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£71.9m£72.2m£68.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93221,110Bolsover
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3552,390Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8903,664Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,71410,425Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28813,587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6802,341Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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