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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Doncaster North

95,614 and 99,193 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Doncaster North on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Doncaster North 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Doncaster North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Doncaster North £5,143Doncaster North: £5,143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Doncaster North: £5,165Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Doncaster North: £4,879Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,143£5,165£4,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Doncaster North £12,897Doncaster North: £12,897Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Doncaster North: £12,952Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Doncaster North: £12,233Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12,897£12,952£12,233

  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, Doncaster North £2,735Doncaster North: £2,735Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Doncaster North: £2,747Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Doncaster North: £2,595Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,735£2,747£2,595

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Doncaster North £11,533Doncaster North: £11,533Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Doncaster North: £11,582Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Doncaster North: £10,940Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£11,533£11,582£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Doncaster North £503Doncaster North: £503Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Doncaster North: £505Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Doncaster North: £477Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£503£505£477

  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, Doncaster North £827Doncaster North: £827Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Doncaster North: £831Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Doncaster North: £785Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£827£831£785

  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, Doncaster North £34Doncaster North: £34Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Doncaster North: £34Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Doncaster North: £32Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£34£34£32

  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, Doncaster North £640Doncaster North: £640Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Doncaster North: £642Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Doncaster North: £607Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£640£642£607

  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, Doncaster North £187Doncaster North: £187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Doncaster North: £187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Doncaster North: £177Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£187£187£177

  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, Doncaster North £189Doncaster North: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Doncaster North: £190Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Doncaster North: £179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Doncaster North £2,126Doncaster North: £2,126Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Doncaster North: £2,135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Doncaster North: £2,017Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,126£2,135£2,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Doncaster North £191Doncaster North: £191Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Doncaster North: £192Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Doncaster North: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£191£192£181

  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, Doncaster North £402Doncaster North: £402Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Doncaster North: £404Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Doncaster North: £381Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£402£404£381

  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, Doncaster North £8.91Doncaster North: £8.91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Doncaster North: £8.95Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Doncaster North: £8.45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13, Doncaster North £9.38Doncaster North: £9.38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Doncaster North: £9.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Doncaster North: £8.90Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12

    £13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Doncaster North £5.98Doncaster North: £5.98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Doncaster North: £6.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Doncaster North: £5.67Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Doncaster North 1,036.4Doncaster North: 1,036.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count1,036.4

  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, Doncaster North 129.6Doncaster North: 129.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher129.6

  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, Doncaster North 174.3Doncaster North: 174.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher174.3

  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, Doncaster North 97.2Doncaster North: 97.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher97.2

  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, Doncaster North 259.3Doncaster North: 259.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher259.3

  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, Doncaster North 43.0Doncaster North: 43.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher43.0

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Doncaster North, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyDoncaster NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,143£5,165£4,879Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£12,897£12,952£12,233Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£2,735£2,747£2,595Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,533£11,582£10,940Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£503£505£477Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£827£831£785Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£34£34£32Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£640£642£607Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£187£187£177Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£189£190£179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,126£2,135£2,017Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£191£192£181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£402£404£381Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£8.91£8.95£8.45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.38£9.42£8.90Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£5.98£6.00£5.67Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,036.4Doncaster North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6129.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7174.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.497.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7259.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.443.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Doncaster North 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 Doncaster North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Doncaster North £5,143Doncaster North: £5,143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Doncaster North: £5,165Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Doncaster North: £4,879Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,143£5,165£4,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Doncaster North £2,462Doncaster North: £2,462Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Doncaster North: £2,473Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Doncaster North: £2,336Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,462£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Doncaster North £1,658Doncaster North: £1,658Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Doncaster North: £1,665Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Doncaster North: £1,572Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,658£1,665£1,572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Doncaster North £2,202Doncaster North: £2,202Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Doncaster North: £2,211Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Doncaster North: £2,089Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Doncaster North £96Doncaster North: £96Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Doncaster North: £96Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Doncaster North: £91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£96£96£91

  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, Doncaster North £158Doncaster North: £158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Doncaster North: £159Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Doncaster North: £150Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£158£159£150

  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, Doncaster North £6.41Doncaster North: £6.41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Doncaster North: £6.44Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Doncaster North: £6.08Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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, Doncaster North £640Doncaster North: £640Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Doncaster North: £642Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Doncaster North: £607Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£640£642£607

  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, Doncaster North £187Doncaster North: £187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Doncaster North: £187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Doncaster North: £177Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£187£187£177

  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, Doncaster North £114Doncaster North: £114Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Doncaster North: £115Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Doncaster North: £108Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Doncaster North £1,289Doncaster North: £1,289Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Doncaster North: £1,294Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Doncaster North: £1,222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,289£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Doncaster North £191Doncaster North: £191Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Doncaster North: £192Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Doncaster North: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Doncaster North £244Doncaster North: £244Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Doncaster North: £245Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Doncaster North: £231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Doncaster North £5.40Doncaster North: £5.40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Doncaster North: £5.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Doncaster North: £5.12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Doncaster North £5.69Doncaster North: £5.69Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Doncaster North: £5.72Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Doncaster North: £5.40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Doncaster North £5.98Doncaster North: £5.98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Doncaster North: £6.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Doncaster North: £5.67Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Doncaster North 197.9Doncaster North: 197.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Doncaster North 24.7Doncaster North: 24.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher24.7

  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, Doncaster North 33.3Doncaster North: 33.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher33.3

  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, Doncaster North 97.2Doncaster North: 97.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher97.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Doncaster North 157.2Doncaster North: 157.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher157.2

  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, Doncaster North 26.1Doncaster North: 26.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher26.1

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Doncaster North, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyDoncaster NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,143£5,165£4,879Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,462£2,473£2,336Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£1,658£1,665£1,572Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,202£2,211£2,089Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£96£96£91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£158£159£150Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£6.41£6.44£6.08Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£640£642£607Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£187£187£177Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£114£115£108Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,289£1,294£1,222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£191£192£181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£244£245£231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.40£5.42£5.12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.69£5.72£5.40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£5.98£6.00£5.67Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0197.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.124.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.733.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.497.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3157.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.026.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Doncaster North £510.2mDoncaster North: £510.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mDoncaster North: £512.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mDoncaster North: £483.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£510.2m£512.3m£483.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Doncaster North £244.2mDoncaster North: £244.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mDoncaster North: £245.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mDoncaster North: £231.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Doncaster North £164.4mDoncaster North: £164.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mDoncaster North: £165.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mDoncaster North: £156.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Doncaster North £218.4mDoncaster North: £218.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mDoncaster North: £219.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mDoncaster North: £207.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mDoncaster North is higherDepends on how you count£218.4m£219.3m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Doncaster North £9.5mDoncaster North: £9.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mDoncaster North: £9.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mDoncaster North: £9.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Doncaster North £15.7mDoncaster North: £15.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mDoncaster North: £15.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mDoncaster North: £14.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, Doncaster North £0.64mDoncaster North: £0.64mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mDoncaster North: £0.64mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mDoncaster North: £0.60mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Doncaster North £63.4mDoncaster North: £63.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mDoncaster North: £63.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mDoncaster North: £60.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Doncaster North £18.5mDoncaster North: £18.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mDoncaster North: £18.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mDoncaster North: £17.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Doncaster North £11.3mDoncaster North: £11.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mDoncaster North: £11.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mDoncaster North: £10.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Doncaster North £127.8mDoncaster North: £127.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mDoncaster North: £128.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mDoncaster North: £121.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Doncaster North £18.9mDoncaster North: £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mDoncaster North: £19.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mDoncaster North: £18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Doncaster North £24.2mDoncaster North: £24.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mDoncaster North: £24.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mDoncaster North: £22.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Doncaster North £0.54mDoncaster North: £0.54mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mDoncaster North: £0.54mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mDoncaster North: £0.51mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Doncaster North £0.56mDoncaster North: £0.56mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mDoncaster North: £0.57mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mDoncaster North: £0.54mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Doncaster North £0.59mDoncaster North: £0.59mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mDoncaster North: £0.60mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mDoncaster North: £0.56mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Doncaster North 19,627Doncaster North: 19,627Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count19,627

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Doncaster North 2,454Doncaster North: 2,454Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Doncaster North 3,300Doncaster North: 3,300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Doncaster North 9,644Doncaster North: 9,644Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher9,644

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Doncaster North 15,590Doncaster North: 15,590Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher15,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Doncaster North 2,587Doncaster North: 2,587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,587

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Doncaster North, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyDoncaster NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£510.2m£512.3m£483.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£218.4m£219.3m£207.2mDoncaster North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£127.8m£128.4m£121.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£18.9m£19.0m£18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93219,627Doncaster North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3552,454Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8903,300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,7149,644Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28815,590Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6802,587Blaenau 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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