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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Paisley and Renfrewshire South

95,614 and 95,574 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 0. 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12,677£12,731£12,025

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,302Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,302£2,312£2,183

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£11,187£11,234£10,611

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£545£547£517

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £918Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£918£922£871

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £27Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£27£27£26

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£624£627£592

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£179£180£170

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £111Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,607£1,614£1,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£262£263£249

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £564Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£564£566£535

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.99Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12

    £13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 977.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher977.5

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.0

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher201.7

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher101.8

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 211.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher211.5

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher26.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,187£11,234£10,611Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£545£547£517Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£918£922£871Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£27£27£26Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£111£112£106Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£1,607£1,614£1,524Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£262£263£249Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£564£566£535Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£7.99£8.03£7.58Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.5977.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6143.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7201.7Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4101.8Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7211.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.426.2Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 0. 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,492£1,498£1,415

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£100£100£95

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £168Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£168£169£160

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.00Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£624£627£592

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£179£180£170

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £72Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£365£367£347

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher26.2

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 37.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher37.0

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher101.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher137.1

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher17.0

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,052£2,061£1,947Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£100£100£95Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£168£169£160Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,042£1,046£988Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£262£263£249Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£365£367£347Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.19£5.21£4.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£7.71£7.74£7.31Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0179.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.126.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.737.0Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4101.8Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3137.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.017.0Shared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 0. 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher17,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher1,621

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£196.1m£197.0m£186.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£99.5m£100.0m£94.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93217,139Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3552,508Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8903,537Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,7149,731Shared outBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28813,101Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6801,621Shared 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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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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