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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Rhondda and Ogmore

95,614 and 101,203 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Rhondda and Ogmore on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Rhondda and Ogmore 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,807£5,832£5,508

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13,332£13,389£12,646

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £3,066Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Rhondda and Ogmore £644Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Rhondda and Ogmore: £611Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£644£647£611

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £996Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Rhondda and Ogmore: £944Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £43Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Rhondda and Ogmore: £40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

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

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£923£927£876

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Rhondda and Ogmore: £196Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,115£2,124£2,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£223£224£212

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £721Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Rhondda and Ogmore: £684Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£721£724£684

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £6.40Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13, Rhondda and Ogmore £17Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £16Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12

    £13£13£12Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 1,020.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 168.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher168.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7, Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher203.6

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher128.3

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 277.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher277.1

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Rhondda and Ogmore, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,807£5,832£5,508Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£13,332£13,389£12,646Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£3,066£3,079£2,908Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,650£11,699£11,050Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£644£647£611Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£996£1,000£944Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£923£927£876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£207£208£196Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,115£2,124£2,006Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£223£224£212Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£721£724£684Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£6.40£6.43£6.07Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.04£7.07£6.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,020.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6168.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7203.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4128.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7277.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.443.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,807£5,832£5,508

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,900£1,908£1,802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Rhondda and Ogmore £122Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Rhondda and Ogmore: £115Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£122£122£115

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £188Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Rhondda and Ogmore: £178Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £8.05Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.05£8.09£7.64

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£923£927£876

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore £128Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Rhondda and Ogmore £447Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Rhondda and Ogmore: £424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£447£449£424

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Rhondda and Ogmore £10Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£10£10£9.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher31.7

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 38.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher38.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher128.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher171.7

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 26.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Rhondda and Ogmore, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,807£5,832£5,508Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,515£2,526£2,386Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£1,900£1,908£1,802Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,198£2,207£2,085Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£122£122£115Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£188£189£178Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£8.05£8.09£7.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£923£927£876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£128£129£122Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,311£1,317£1,244Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£223£224£212Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£447£449£424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£3.96£3.98£3.76Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.04£7.07£6.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0192.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.131.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.738.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4128.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3171.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.026.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore on 8. 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12.3m£12.4m£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, Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.81mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRhondda and Ogmore 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, Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher12,982

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher17,379

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count2,703

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Rhondda and Ogmore, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£587.7m£590.2m£557.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£192.3m£193.1m£182.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£222.4m£223.4m£211.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£93.4m£93.8m£88.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mRhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£132.7m£133.2m£125.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93219,478Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3553,209Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8903,887Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,71412,982Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28817,379Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6802,703Rhondda and Ogmore

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.
  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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