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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Houghton and Sunderland South

95,614 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 19 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13,008£13,063£12,338

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£764£767£725

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£197

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£261£263£248

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£488£490£463

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

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

    £13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count164.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count200.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher117.0

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher265.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,574£5,598£5,287Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£13,008£13,063£12,338Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£2,870£2,883£2,723Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,384£11,433£10,798Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£622£624£590Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£961£965£911Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£41£41£39Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£764£767£725Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£207£208£197Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,135£2,144£2,025Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£261£263£248Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£488£490£463Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.99£8.03£7.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,017.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6164.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7200.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4117.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7265.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.447.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 6. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£764£767£725

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£197

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher162.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,574£5,598£5,287Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£1,754£1,762£1,664Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£123£124£117Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£190£191£181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£764£767£725Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£207£208£197Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,305£1,310£1,238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£261£263£248Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£298£300£283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£7.79£7.82£7.39Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.99£8.03£7.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.132.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.739.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4117.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3162.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.029.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 14. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93221,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3553,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8904,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,71412,416Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28817,218Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6803,105Houghton and Sunderland South

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.
  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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