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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Glenrothes and Mid Fife

95,614 and 93,260 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,666£5,690£5,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £12,964Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,964Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £13,019Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,297Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£12,964£13,019£12,297

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3,159Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,159Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,172Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,996Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,159£3,172£2,996

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11,841Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,841Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,891Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11,841£11,891£11,231

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £488Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £488Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £490Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £463Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£488£490£463

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £615Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £615Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £618Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £583Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£615£618£583

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £19Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£20£20£19

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£587£589£557

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£189£190£179

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £131Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £131Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,424Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,434Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,299Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£316£318£300

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £580Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £580Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £582Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£580£582£550

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £6.29Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.29Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.32Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £18Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12

    £13£13£12Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£17£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.97£9.01£8.51

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,023.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,023.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 128.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 128.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher128.4

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 172.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 172.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher172.1

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher95.3

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 298.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher298.9

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 31.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 31.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher31.4

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£12,964£13,019£12,297Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£3,159£3,172£2,996Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,841£11,891£11,231Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£488£490£463Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£615£618£583Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£587£589£557Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£131£132£125Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,424£2,434£2,299Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£316£318£300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£580£582£550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£6.29£6.32£5.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£18£17Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,023.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6128.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7172.1Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.495.3Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7298.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.431.4Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,666£5,690£5,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,635Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,635Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,646Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,500Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,635£2,646£2,500

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,930Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,930Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,938Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,831Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,930£1,938£1,831

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,407Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,407Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,417Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,283Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,407£2,417£2,283

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £99Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £100Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £94Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£99£100£94

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £125Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £126Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £119Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£125£126£119

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £4.12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£587£589£557

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£189£190£179

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £80Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £80Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £81Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £76Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,481Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,481Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,487Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,405Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£316£318£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £354Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £356Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £336Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£354£356£336

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3.85Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.85Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.97£9.01£8.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 208.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 26.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 26.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher26.1

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 35.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 35.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher35.0

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher95.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher182.6

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher19.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,635£2,646£2,500Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£1,930£1,938£1,831Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,407£2,417£2,283Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£99£100£94Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£125£126£119Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£4.12£4.14£3.91Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£587£589£557Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,481£1,487£1,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£316£318£300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£354£356£336Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£3.85£3.86£3.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£11£11£10Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.126.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.735.0Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.495.3Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.019.2Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £528.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £528.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £530.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £501.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£528.4m£530.7m£501.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £245.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £245.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £246.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £233.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£245.8m£246.8m£233.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £180.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £170.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£180.0m£180.7m£170.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £224.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £224.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £225.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £212.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£224.5m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £9.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.38mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £54.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £54.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £55.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £51.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £16.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £7.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £138.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £131.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £29.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £28.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £33.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £31.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.36mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.34mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.99mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.99mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £1.00mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.94mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.84mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19,405Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count19,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 2,434Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 2,434Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 3,262Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 3,262Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 8,887Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 8,887Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher8,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 17,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 17,029Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher17,029

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,790Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,790Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher1,790

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£528.4m£530.7m£501.2mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£245.8m£246.8m£233.1mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£180.0m£180.7m£170.7mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£224.5m£225.4m£212.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93219,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3552,434Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8903,262Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,7148,887Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28817,029Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6801,790Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Sources

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

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  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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