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Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Hexham

92,503 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher than Hexham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5,365, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,365Hexham: £4,705Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,388Hexham: £4,444Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,089

    £5,365£5,388£5,089Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £12,367, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12,367Hexham: £12,448Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12,420Hexham: £11,758Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,731

    £12,367£12,420£11,731Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,396£12,448£11,758

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,951, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,951Hexham: £1,358Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,960Hexham: £1,283Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,851

    £1,951£1,960£1,851Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £11,155, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,155Hexham: £11,522Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,203Hexham: £10,883Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10,581

    £11,155£11,203£10,581Hexham is higher£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £401, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £401Hexham: £248Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £402Hexham: £234Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £380

    £401£402£380Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£247£248£234

  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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £787, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £787Hexham: £661Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £790Hexham: £624Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £747

    £787£790£747Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£658£661£624

  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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £25, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £25Hexham: £17Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £25Hexham: £16Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23

    £25£25£23Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £600, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £600Hexham: £370Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £602Hexham: £349Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £569

    £600£602£569Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£368£370£349

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £144, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Hexham: £100Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Hexham: £95Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £136

    £144£144£136Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£100£100£95

  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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £124, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £124Hexham: £94Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £124Hexham: £89Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £117

    £124£124£117Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,366, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,366Hexham: £1,004Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,372Hexham: £948Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £187, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £187Hexham: £144Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £188Hexham: £136Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £177

    £187£188£177Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £445, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £445Hexham: £251Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £447Hexham: £237Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £423

    £445£447£423Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£250£251£237

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.24, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.24Hexham: £4.97Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.27Hexham: £4.69Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.94, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.94Hexham: £4.02Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.98Hexham: £3.80Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.00, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.00Hexham: £10Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.04Hexham: £9.85Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 1,006.6, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Hexham is higher1,022.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 97.4, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 97.4

    97.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher66.9

  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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 164.3, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 164.3

    164.3Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 83.4, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 83.4

    83.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 183.1, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 183.1

    183.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher127.0

  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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 25.4, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 25.4

    25.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher20.1

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Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,365£5,388£5,089£4,685£4,705£4,444Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,367£12,420£11,731£12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,960£1,851£1,352£1,358£1,283Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,155£11,203£10,581£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£402£380£247£248£234Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£747£658£661£624Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£17£17£16Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£600£602£569£368£370£349Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£100£100£95Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£93£94£89Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,000£1,004£948Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£143£144£136Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£423£250£251£237Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.94£4.97£4.69Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£4.01£4.02£3.80Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.466.9Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3136.6Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.454.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.1127.0Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.420.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Per resident

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5,365, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,365Hexham: £4,705Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,388Hexham: £4,444Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,089

    £5,365£5,388£5,089Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3,326, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,326Hexham: £3,314Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,340Hexham: £3,130Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,155

    £3,326£3,340£3,155Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,100, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,100Hexham: £767Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,104Hexham: £724Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3,000, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,000Hexham: £3,067Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,013Hexham: £2,897Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £2,846

    £3,000£3,013£2,846Hexham is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £108, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £108Hexham: £66Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £108Hexham: £62Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £102

    £108£108£102Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £212, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £212Hexham: £176Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £213Hexham: £166Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £201

    £212£213£201Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.59, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.59Hexham: £4.54Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.62Hexham: £4.29Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £600, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £600Hexham: £370Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £602Hexham: £349Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £569

    £600£602£569Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£368£370£349

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £144, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Hexham: £100Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Hexham: £95Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £136

    £144£144£136Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £70, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £70Hexham: £53Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £70Hexham: £50Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £66

    £70£70£66Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £770, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £770Hexham: £567Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £773Hexham: £535Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £730

    £770£773£730Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £187, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £187Hexham: £144Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £188Hexham: £136Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £177

    £187£188£177Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £251, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £251Hexham: £142Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £252Hexham: £134Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £238

    £251£252£238Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3.52, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.52Hexham: £2.81Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.54Hexham: £2.65Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5.60, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.60Hexham: £2.28Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.62Hexham: £2.15Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.00, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.00Hexham: £10Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.04Hexham: £9.85Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 270.7, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 270.7

    270.7Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 26.2, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 26.2

    26.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher17.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 44.2, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 44.2

    44.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 83.4, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 83.4

    83.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 103.2, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 103.2

    103.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 14.3, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 14.3

    14.3Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher11.3

Show the numbers
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Hexham, per resident
MeasureBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,365£5,388£5,089£4,685£4,705£4,444Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,326£3,340£3,155£3,300£3,314£3,130Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£763£767£724Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,000£3,013£2,846£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£66£66£62Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£175£176£166Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.52£4.54£4.29Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£600£602£569£368£370£349Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£100£100£95Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£53£53£50Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£770£773£730£565£567£535Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£143£144£136Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£141£142£134Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.79£2.81£2.65Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£2.27£2.28£2.15Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.7272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.217.8Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.236.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.454.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.271.7Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.3Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Total

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £496.3m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £496.3mHexham: £453.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £498.4mHexham: £428.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £470.8m

    £496.3m£498.4m£470.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £307.7m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £307.7mHexham: £319.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £309.0mHexham: £301.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £291.9m

    £307.7m£309.0m£291.9mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £101.7m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £101.7mHexham: £73.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £102.2mHexham: £69.7mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £96.5m

    £101.7m£102.2m£96.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £277.5m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £277.5mHexham: £295.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £278.7mHexham: £279.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £263.2m

    £277.5m£278.7m£263.2mHexham is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £10.0m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10.0mHexham: £6.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10.0mHexham: £6.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £19.6m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £19.6mHexham: £16.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £19.7mHexham: £16.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.61m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.61mHexham: £0.44mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.61mHexham: £0.41mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £55.5m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £55.5mHexham: £35.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £55.7mHexham: £33.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £13.3m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £13.3mHexham: £9.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £13.4mHexham: £9.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.4m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.4mHexham: £5.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.5mHexham: £4.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £71.2m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £71.2mHexham: £54.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £71.5mHexham: £51.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £17.3m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £17.3mHexham: £13.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £17.4mHexham: £13.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £23.2m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23.2mHexham: £13.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23.3mHexham: £12.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.33m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.33mHexham: £0.27mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.33mHexham: £0.26mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.52m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.52mHexham: £0.22mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.52mHexham: £0.21mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.83m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.83mHexham: £1.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.84mHexham: £0.95mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 25,042, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 25,042

    25,042Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 2,423, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 2,423

    2,423Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 4,087, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 4,087

    4,087Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 7,712, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 7,712

    7,712Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 9,547, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 9,547

    9,547Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 1,326, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 1,326

    1,326Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Hexham, total
MeasureBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.3m£498.4m£470.8m£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.7m£309.0m£291.9m£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.7m£102.2m£96.5m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.5m£278.7m£263.2m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,04226,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4231,714Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0873,502Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7125,235Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5476,908Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3261,091Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.