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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Easington

95,614 and 96,193 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Easington on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 14 of 22 measures, and Easington on 8. 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 Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Easington £6,135Easington: £6,135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Easington: £6,161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Easington: £5,819Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Easington £13,101Easington: £13,101Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Easington: £13,157Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Easington: £12,427Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13,101£13,157£12,427

  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, Easington £3,422Easington: £3,422Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Easington: £3,436Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Easington: £3,246Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Easington is higher£3,422£3,436£3,246

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Easington £11,489Easington: £11,489Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Easington: £11,538Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Easington: £10,898Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,538£10,898

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Easington £609Easington: £609Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Easington: £612Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Easington: £578Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£609£612£578

  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, Easington £963Easington: £963Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Easington: £967Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Easington: £914Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£963£967£914

  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, Easington £40Easington: £40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Easington: £40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Easington: £38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£40£40£38

  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, Easington £956Easington: £956Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Easington: £960Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Easington: £907Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£956£960£907

  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, Easington £237Easington: £237Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Easington: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Easington: £225Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Easington is higher£237£238£225

  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, Easington £257Easington: £257Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Easington: £258Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Easington: £244Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Easington is higher£257£258£244

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Easington £2,556Easington: £2,556Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Easington: £2,567Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Easington: £2,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Easington is higher£2,556£2,567£2,424

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Easington £283Easington: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Easington: £284Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Easington: £268Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£283£284£268

  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, Easington £587Easington: £587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Easington: £590Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Easington: £557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£587£590£557

  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, Easington £7.62Easington: £7.62Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Easington: £7.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Easington: £7.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13, Easington £14Easington: £14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Easington: £14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Easington: £14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12

    £13£13£12Easington is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Easington £9.00Easington: £9.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Easington: £9.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Easington: £8.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  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, Easington 1,030.6Easington: 1,030.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Easington is higher1,030.6

  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, Easington 161.3Easington: 161.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher161.3

  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, Easington 192.9Easington: 192.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher192.9

  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, Easington 142.2Easington: 142.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher142.2

  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, Easington 312.0Easington: 312.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Easington is higher312.0

  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, Easington 55.5Easington: 55.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Easington is higher55.5

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Easington, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£6,135£6,161£5,819Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£13,101£13,157£12,427Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£3,422£3,436£3,246Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,489£11,538£10,898Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£609£612£578Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£963£967£914Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£40£40£38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£956£960£907Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£257£258£244Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,556£2,567£2,424Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£283£284£268Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£587£590£557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£7.62£7.65£7.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£9.00£9.04£8.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,030.6Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6161.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7192.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4142.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7312.0Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.455.5Easington

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Easington on 9. 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 Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Easington £6,135Easington: £6,135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Easington: £6,161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Easington: £5,819Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Easington £2,547Easington: £2,547Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Easington: £2,558Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Easington: £2,416Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Easington £2,103Easington: £2,103Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Easington: £2,111Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Easington: £1,994Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Easington is higher£2,103£2,111£1,994

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Easington £2,234Easington: £2,234Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Easington: £2,243Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Easington: £2,119Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Easington £118Easington: £118Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Easington: £119Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Easington: £112Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£118£119£112

  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, Easington £187Easington: £187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Easington: £188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Easington: £178Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£187£188£178

  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, Easington £7.73Easington: £7.73Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Easington: £7.76Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Easington: £7.33Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Easington £956Easington: £956Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Easington: £960Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Easington: £907Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£956£960£907

  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, Easington £237Easington: £237Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Easington: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Easington: £225Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Easington is higher£237£238£225

  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, Easington £158Easington: £158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Easington: £158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Easington: £150Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Easington is higher£158£158£150

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Easington £1,570Easington: £1,570Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Easington: £1,577Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Easington: £1,490Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Easington is higher£1,570£1,577£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Easington £283Easington: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Easington: £284Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Easington: £268Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Easington £361Easington: £361Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Easington: £362Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Easington: £342Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£361£362£342

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Easington £4.68Easington: £4.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Easington: £4.70Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Easington: £4.44Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Easington £8.83Easington: £8.83Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Easington: £8.87Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Easington: £8.38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Easington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Easington £9.00Easington: £9.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Easington: £9.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Easington: £8.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Easington 200.4Easington: 200.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Easington is higher200.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Easington 31.4Easington: 31.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher31.4

  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, Easington 37.5Easington: 37.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher37.5

  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, Easington 142.2Easington: 142.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher142.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Easington 191.7Easington: 191.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Easington is higher191.7

  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, Easington 34.1Easington: 34.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Easington is higher34.1

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Easington, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£6,135£6,161£5,819Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,547£2,558£2,416Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£2,103£2,111£1,994Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,234£2,243£2,119Easington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£118£119£112Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£187£188£178Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£7.73£7.76£7.33Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£956£960£907Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£158£158£150Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,570£1,577£1,490Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£283£284£268Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£361£362£342Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.68£4.70£4.44Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.83£8.87£8.38Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£9.00£9.04£8.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0200.4Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.131.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.737.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4142.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3191.7Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.034.1Easington

Total

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Easington on 9. 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 Easington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Easington £590.1mEasington: £590.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mEasington: £592.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mEasington: £559.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Easington £245.0mEasington: £245.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mEasington: £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mEasington: £232.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Easington £202.2mEasington: £202.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mEasington: £203.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mEasington: £191.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mEasington is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Easington £214.9mEasington: £214.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mEasington: £215.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mEasington: £203.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mEasington is higherDepends on how you count£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Easington £11.4mEasington: £11.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mEasington: £11.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mEasington: £10.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Easington £18.0mEasington: £18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mEasington: £18.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mEasington: £17.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Easington £0.74mEasington: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mEasington: £0.75mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mEasington: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Easington £92.0mEasington: £92.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mEasington: £92.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mEasington: £87.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Easington £22.8mEasington: £22.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mEasington: £22.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mEasington: £21.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEasington is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Easington £15.2mEasington: £15.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mEasington: £15.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mEasington: £14.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEasington is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Easington £151.1mEasington: £151.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mEasington: £151.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mEasington: £143.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mEasington is higher£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Easington £27.2mEasington: £27.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mEasington: £27.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mEasington: £25.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Easington £34.7mEasington: £34.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mEasington: £34.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mEasington: £32.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Easington £0.45mEasington: £0.45mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mEasington: £0.45mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mEasington: £0.43mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Easington £0.85mEasington: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mEasington: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mEasington: £0.81mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEasington is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Easington £0.87mEasington: £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mEasington: £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mEasington: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Easington 19,274Easington: 19,274Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Easington is higher19,274

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Easington 3,017Easington: 3,017Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,017

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Easington 3,608Easington: 3,608Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Easington 13,682Easington: 13,682Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,682

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Easington 18,442Easington: 18,442Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Easington is higher18,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Easington 3,279Easington: 3,279Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Easington is higher3,279

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Easington, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyEasingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£590.1m£592.6m£559.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£245.0m£246.1m£232.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£214.9m£215.8m£203.8mEasington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£92.0m£92.4m£87.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEasington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93219,274Easington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3553,017Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8903,608Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,71413,682Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28818,442Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6803,279Easington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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