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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

95,614 and 98,579 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,516£5,540£5,232

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £13,345Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,345Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,402Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £12,659Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13,345£13,402£12,659

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,695Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,695Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,707Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,695£2,707£2,557

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11,804Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,804Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,854Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,197Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£11,804£11,854£11,197

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £549Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £549Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £551Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £521Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£549£551£521

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £955Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £955Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £959Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £906Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £37Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £35Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£37£37£35

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£728£731£691

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£193£194£183

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £197Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £197Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,016Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,016Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,025Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,912Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£256£257£242

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £462Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £462Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £464Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £438Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£462£464£438

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.61Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.61Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.27Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

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

    £13£13£12Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 1,029.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 1,029.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,029.8

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 143.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 143.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.3

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 188.4Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 188.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher188.4

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher109.1

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 250.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 250.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher250.6

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 43.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 43.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher43.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,516£5,540£5,232Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£13,345£13,402£12,659Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£2,695£2,707£2,557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,804£11,854£11,197Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£549£551£521Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£955£959£906Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£37£37£35Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£728£731£691Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£193£194£183Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£197£198£187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,016£2,025£1,912Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£256£257£242Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£462£464£438Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£6.61£6.64£6.27Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14£14£13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,029.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6143.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7188.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4109.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7250.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.443.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 4. 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 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,516£5,540£5,232

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,692Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,692Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,703Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,553Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,703£2,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,641Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,641Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,648Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,641£1,648£1,557

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,381Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,381Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,391Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,258Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£2,381£2,391£2,258

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £111Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £105Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£111£111£105

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £7.51Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£728£731£691

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£193£194£183

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £120Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £120Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£120£121£114

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,228Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,228Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,233Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,165Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,228£1,233£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £281Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £281Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £282Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £4.03Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £3.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £8.34Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.34Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.37Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 207.7Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 207.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 28.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 28.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher28.9

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 38.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 38.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher38.0

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher109.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 152.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 152.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher152.6

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 26.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 26.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher26.3

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,516£5,540£5,232Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,692£2,703£2,553Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£1,641£1,648£1,557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,381£2,391£2,258Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£111£111£105Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£193£193£183Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£7.51£7.54£7.12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£728£731£691Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£193£194£183Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£120£121£114Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,228£1,233£1,165Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£256£257£242Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£281£282£267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.03£4.04£3.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.34£8.37£7.91Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0207.7Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.128.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.738.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4109.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3152.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.026.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 5. 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 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £543.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £543.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £546.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £515.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£543.8m£546.1m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £265.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £265.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £266.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £251.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £161.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £161.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £162.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £153.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£161.8m£162.5m£153.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £234.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £234.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £235.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £222.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £10.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.74mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.74m£0.74m£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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £71.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £71.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £72.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £68.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £121.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £25.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £23.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £27.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £26.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.40mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.82mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.59mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.59mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.60mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.56mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 20,476Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 20,476Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count20,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,849Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,849Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,849

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 3,746Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 3,746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 10,759Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 10,759Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher10,759

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 15,041Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 15,041Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher15,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,595Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,595Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,595

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£543.8m£546.1m£515.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£265.4m£266.5m£251.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£161.8m£162.5m£153.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93220,476Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3552,849Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8903,746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,71410,759Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28815,041Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6802,595Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Sources

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

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  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.
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