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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Aberafan Maesteg

95,614 and 92,880 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Aberafan Maesteg on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£6,301£6,328£5,977

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Aberafan Maesteg £13,480Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Aberafan Maesteg is higher£13,480£13,537£12,786

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £3,346Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£3,346£3,360£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Aberafan Maesteg £11,691Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Aberafan Maesteg is higher£11,691£11,741£11,089

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Aberafan Maesteg £665Aberafan Maesteg: £665Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Aberafan Maesteg: £668Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Aberafan Maesteg: £631Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£665£668£631

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £1,084Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £40Aberafan Maesteg: £40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Aberafan Maesteg: £40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Aberafan Maesteg: £38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£40£40£38

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Aberafan Maesteg: £944Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£996£1,000£944

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Aberafan Maesteg: £260Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Aberafan Maesteg: £246Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £244Aberafan Maesteg: £244Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Aberafan Maesteg: £245Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Aberafan Maesteg: £231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Aberafan Maesteg is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Aberafan Maesteg £2,354Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,354£2,364£2,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Aberafan Maesteg: £328Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Aberafan Maesteg: £310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£327£328£310

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £719Aberafan Maesteg: £719Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Aberafan Maesteg: £722Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Aberafan Maesteg: £682Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£719£722£682

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13, Aberafan Maesteg £20Aberafan Maesteg: £20Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Aberafan Maesteg: £20Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Aberafan Maesteg: £19Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12

    £13£13£12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher1,037.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 161.2Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher161.2

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 220.5Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Aberafan Maesteg is higher220.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher136.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 293.4Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher293.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 51.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher51.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Aberafan Maesteg, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£665£668£631Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£40£40£38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£996£1,000£944Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£327£328£310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£719£722£682Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£8.47£8.50£8.03Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£8.41£8.45£7.98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,037.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6161.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7220.5Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4136.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7293.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.451.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 11. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£6,301£6,328£5,977

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Aberafan Maesteg £2,682Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Aberafan Maesteg £2,029Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Aberafan Maesteg £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Aberafan Maesteg £132Aberafan Maesteg: £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Aberafan Maesteg: £133Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Aberafan Maesteg: £126Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£132£133£126

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £216Aberafan Maesteg: £216Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Aberafan Maesteg: £217Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Aberafan Maesteg: £205Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Aberafan Maesteg is higher£216£217£205

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £7.96Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Aberafan Maesteg: £944Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£996£1,000£944

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Aberafan Maesteg: £260Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Aberafan Maesteg: £246Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £148Aberafan Maesteg: £148Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Aberafan Maesteg: £148Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Aberafan Maesteg: £140Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Aberafan Maesteg is higher£148£148£140

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Aberafan Maesteg £1,428Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Aberafan Maesteg: £328Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Aberafan Maesteg: £310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£327£328£310

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Aberafan Maesteg £436Aberafan Maesteg: £436Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Aberafan Maesteg: £438Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Aberafan Maesteg: £414Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£436£438£414

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Aberafan Maesteg £5.13Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Aberafan Maesteg £12Aberafan Maesteg: £12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Aberafan Maesteg: £12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Aberafan Maesteg: £12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Aberafan Maesteg 206.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher206.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Aberafan Maesteg 32.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher32.1

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 43.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Aberafan Maesteg is higher43.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher136.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Aberafan Maesteg 178.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher178.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0, Aberafan Maesteg 31.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.1

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Aberafan Maesteg, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£2,029£2,038£1,925Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£132£133£126Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£7.96£7.99£7.55Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£996£1,000£944Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£327£328£310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£436£438£414Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.13£5.16£4.87Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£12Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£8.41£8.45£7.98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0206.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.132.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.743.9Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4136.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3178.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.031.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £585.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Aberafan Maesteg £249.1mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £188.5mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £216.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Aberafan Maesteg £20.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mAberafan Maesteg is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mAberafan Maesteg: £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, Aberafan Maesteg £92.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Aberafan Maesteg £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £13.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Aberafan Maesteg £132.6mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Aberafan Maesteg £30.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £40.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.48mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Aberafan Maesteg £1.1mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mAberafan Maesteg is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.78mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Aberafan Maesteg 19,170Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Aberafan Maesteg is higher19,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Aberafan Maesteg 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,979

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Aberafan Maesteg 4,074Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Aberafan Maesteg is higher4,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Aberafan Maesteg 12,669Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher12,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Aberafan Maesteg 16,532Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher16,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Aberafan Maesteg 2,885Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,885

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Aberafan Maesteg, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mAberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg
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£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.1mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93219,170Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3552,979Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8904,074Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,71412,669Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28816,532Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6802,885Aberafan Maesteg

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.
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