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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Hartlepool

95,614 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Hartlepool on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 10 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 12. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Hartlepool: £5,876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Hartlepool: £5,550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Hartlepool: £13,851Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Hartlepool: £13,082Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,792£13,851£13,082

  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, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Hartlepool: £3,328Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Hartlepool: £3,143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Hartlepool: £11,745Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Hartlepool: £11,093Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Hartlepool: £750Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Hartlepool: £709Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Hartlepool: £1,310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Hartlepool: £1,237Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Hartlepool: £46Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Hartlepool: £43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  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, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Hartlepool: £798Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Hartlepool: £753Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£794£798£753

  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, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Hartlepool: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Hartlepool: £161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£170£170£161

  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, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Hartlepool: £234Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Hartlepool: £221Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Hartlepool: £2,662Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Hartlepool: £2,514Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Hartlepool: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Hartlepool: £267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£282£283£267

  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, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Hartlepool: £412Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Hartlepool: £389Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£410£412£389

  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, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Hartlepool: £6.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Hartlepool: £6.18Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

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

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Hartlepool: £7.86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Hartlepool: £7.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  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, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

  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, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Hartlepool is higher189.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Hartlepool is higher262.0

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher120.5

  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, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher301.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,852£5,876£5,550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£3,314£3,328£3,143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£794£798£753Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£170£170£161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£282£283£267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£410£412£389Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£6.52£6.54£6.18Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.82£7.86£7.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4120.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7301.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.450.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Hartlepool: £5,876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Hartlepool: £5,550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Hartlepool: £2,584Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Hartlepool: £2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Hartlepool: £2,033Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Hartlepool: £1,921Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Hartlepool: £2,191Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Hartlepool: £2,070Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Hartlepool: £140Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Hartlepool: £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

  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, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Hartlepool: £244Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Hartlepool: £231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

  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, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Hartlepool: £8.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Hartlepool: £8.10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

  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, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Hartlepool: £798Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Hartlepool: £753Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£794£798£753

  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, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Hartlepool: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Hartlepool: £161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£170£170£161

  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, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Hartlepool: £143Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Hartlepool: £135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Hartlepool: £1,626Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Hartlepool: £1,536Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Hartlepool: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Hartlepool: £267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Hartlepool: £252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Hartlepool: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Hartlepool: £4.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Hartlepool: £3.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Hartlepool: £8.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Hartlepool: £7.56Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Hartlepool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Hartlepool: £7.86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Hartlepool: £7.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Hartlepool is higher35.3

  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, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Hartlepool is higher48.9

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher184.0

  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, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,852£5,876£5,550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,573£2,584£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£2,025£2,033£1,921Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,182£2,191£2,070Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£8.54£8.58£8.10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£794£798£753Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£170£170£161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£282£283£267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£251£252£238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£3.99£4.00£3.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.82£7.86£7.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0193.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.135.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.748.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4120.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3184.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.030.7Hartlepool

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mHartlepool: £576.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mHartlepool: £544.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mHartlepool: £253.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mHartlepool: £239.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mHartlepool: £199.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mHartlepool: £188.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mHartlepool: £215.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mHartlepool: £203.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mHartlepool: £13.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mHartlepool: £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mHartlepool: £24.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mHartlepool: £22.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHartlepool: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mHartlepool: £78.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mHartlepool: £74.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mHartlepool: £16.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mHartlepool: £15.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mHartlepool: £14.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mHartlepool: £13.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mHartlepool: £159.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mHartlepool: £150.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mHartlepool: £27.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mHartlepool: £26.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mHartlepool: £24.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mHartlepool: £23.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.37mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHartlepool: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHartlepool is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.73mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Hartlepool, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93219,034Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3553,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8904,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,71411,830Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28818,060Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6803,013Hartlepool

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.
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  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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