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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Easington

100,531 and 96,193 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher than Easington on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Easington on 16. 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

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Easington £6,135Easington: £6,135Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Easington: £6,161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Easington: £5,819Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Easington is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262, Easington £13,101Easington: £13,101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Easington: £13,157Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Easington: £12,427Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579

    £13,262£13,318£12,579Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£13,101£13,157£12,427

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059, Easington £3,422Easington: £3,422Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Easington: £3,436Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Easington: £3,246Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901

    £3,059£3,072£2,901Easington is higher£3,422£3,436£3,246

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674, Easington £11,489Easington: £11,489Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Easington: £11,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Easington: £10,898Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,538£10,898

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607, Easington £609Easington: £609Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Easington: £612Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Easington: £578Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576

    £607£610£576Easington is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942, Easington £963Easington: £963Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Easington: £967Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Easington: £914Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894

    £942£946£894Easington is higher£963£967£914

  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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39, Easington £40Easington: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Easington: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Easington: £38Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37

    £39£39£37Easington 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952, Easington £956Easington: £956Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Easington: £960Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Easington: £907Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Easington is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230, Easington £237Easington: £237Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Easington: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Easington: £225Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Easington is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213, Easington £257Easington: £257Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Easington: £258Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Easington: £244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202

    £213£214£202Easington is higher£257£258£244

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142, Easington £2,556Easington: £2,556Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Easington: £2,567Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Easington: £2,424Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031

    £2,142£2,151£2,031Easington is higher£2,556£2,567£2,424

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Easington £283Easington: £283Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Easington: £284Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Easington: £268Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Easington is higher£283£284£268

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683, Easington £587Easington: £587Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Easington: £590Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Easington: £557Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648

    £683£686£648Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£587£590£557

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63, Easington £7.62Easington: £7.62Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Easington: £7.65Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Easington: £7.23Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Easington is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15, Easington £14Easington: £14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Easington: £14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Easington: £14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14

    £15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Easington £9.00Easington: £9.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Easington: £9.04Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Easington: £8.54Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4, Easington 1,030.6Easington: 1,030.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count1,030.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5, Easington 161.3Easington: 161.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5

    153.5Easington is higher161.3

  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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4, Easington 192.9Easington: 192.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4

    195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count192.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Easington 142.2Easington: 142.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Easington is higher142.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6, Easington 312.0Easington: 312.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6

    273.6Easington is higher312.0

  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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2, Easington 55.5Easington: 55.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2

    46.2Easington is higher55.5

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Easington, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£6,135£6,161£5,819Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,579£13,101£13,157£12,427Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,059£3,072£2,901£3,422£3,436£3,246Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,489£11,538£10,898Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£607£610£576£609£612£578Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£942£946£894£963£967£914Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£38Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£956£960£907Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£257£258£244Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,031£2,556£2,567£2,424Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£283£284£268Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£683£686£648£587£590£557Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.62£7.65£7.23Easington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£9.00£9.04£8.54Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,030.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.5161.3Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.4192.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4142.2Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.6312.0Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.255.5Easington

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Easington on 20. 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

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Easington £6,135Easington: £6,135Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Easington: £6,161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Easington: £5,819Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Easington is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517, Easington £2,547Easington: £2,547Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Easington: £2,558Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Easington: £2,416Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387

    £2,517£2,528£2,387Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880, Easington £2,103Easington: £2,103Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Easington: £2,111Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Easington: £1,994Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Easington is higher£2,103£2,111£1,994

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215, Easington £2,234Easington: £2,234Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Easington: £2,243Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Easington: £2,119Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101

    £2,215£2,225£2,101Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115, Easington £118Easington: £118Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Easington: £119Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Easington: £112Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109

    £115£116£109Easington is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179, Easington £187Easington: £187Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Easington: £188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Easington: £178Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170

    £179£180£170Easington is higher£187£188£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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32, Easington £7.73Easington: £7.73Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Easington: £7.76Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Easington: £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Easington is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952, Easington £956Easington: £956Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Easington: £960Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Easington: £907Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Easington is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230, Easington £237Easington: £237Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Easington: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Easington: £225Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Easington is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131, Easington £158Easington: £158Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Easington: £158Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Easington: £150Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124

    £131£131£124Easington is higher£158£158£150

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316, Easington £1,570Easington: £1,570Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Easington: £1,577Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Easington: £1,490Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249

    £1,316£1,322£1,249Easington is higher£1,570£1,577£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Easington £283Easington: £283Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Easington: £284Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Easington: £268Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Easington is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420, Easington £361Easington: £361Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Easington: £362Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Easington: £342Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398

    £420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£361£362£342

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08, Easington £4.68Easington: £4.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Easington: £4.70Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Easington: £4.44Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Easington is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25, Easington £8.83Easington: £8.83Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Easington: £8.87Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Easington: £8.38Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Easington £9.00Easington: £9.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Easington: £9.04Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Easington: £8.54Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7, Easington 200.4Easington: 200.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7

    195.7Easington is higherDepends on how you count200.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1, Easington 31.4Easington: 31.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1

    29.1Easington is higher31.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1, Easington 37.5Easington: 37.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1

    37.1Easington is higherDepends on how you count37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Easington 142.2Easington: 142.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Easington is higher142.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1, Easington 191.7Easington: 191.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1

    168.1Easington is higher191.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4, Easington 34.1Easington: 34.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4

    28.4Easington is higher34.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Easington, per resident
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£6,135£6,161£5,819Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,387£2,547£2,558£2,416Easington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,103£2,111£1,994Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,215£2,225£2,101£2,234£2,243£2,119Easington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£118£119£112Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£187£188£178Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£7.73£7.76£7.33Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£956£960£907Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£158£158£150Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,249£1,570£1,577£1,490Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£283£284£268Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£420£421£398£361£362£342Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.68£4.70£4.44Easington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£8.83£8.87£8.38Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£9.00£9.04£8.54Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7200.4Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.131.4Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.137.5Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4142.2Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1191.7Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.434.1Easington

Total

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Easington on 13. 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

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Easington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9m, Easington £590.1mEasington: £590.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mEasington: £592.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mEasington: £559.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7m

    £586.9m£589.4m£556.7mEasington is higher£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0m, Easington £245.0mEasington: £245.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mEasington: £246.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mEasington: £232.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0m, Easington £202.2mEasington: £202.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mEasington: £203.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mEasington: £191.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.8m£179.3mEasington is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7m, Easington £214.9mEasington: £214.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mEasington: £215.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mEasington: £203.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3m

    £222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6m, Easington £11.4mEasington: £11.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mEasington: £11.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mEasington: £10.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0m, Easington £18.0mEasington: £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mEasington: £18.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mEasington: £17.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEasington is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Easington £0.74mEasington: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mEasington: £0.75mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mEasington: £0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEasington is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7m, Easington £92.0mEasington: £92.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mEasington: £92.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mEasington: £87.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8m

    £95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1m, Easington £22.8mEasington: £22.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mEasington: £22.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mEasington: £21.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0m

    £23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1m, Easington £15.2mEasington: £15.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mEasington: £15.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mEasington: £14.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEasington is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3m, Easington £151.1mEasington: £151.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mEasington: £151.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mEasington: £143.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mEasington is higher£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3m, Easington £27.2mEasington: £27.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mEasington: £27.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mEasington: £25.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mEasington is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2m, Easington £34.7mEasington: £34.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mEasington: £34.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mEasington: £32.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41m, Easington £0.45mEasington: £0.45mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mEasington: £0.45mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mEasington: £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEasington is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93m, Easington £0.85mEasington: £0.85mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mEasington: £0.85mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mEasington: £0.81mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Easington £0.87mEasington: £0.87mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mEasington: £0.87mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mEasington: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEasington is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678, Easington 19,274Easington: 19,274Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678

    19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count19,274

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928, Easington 3,017Easington: 3,017Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928

    2,928Easington is higher3,017

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728, Easington 3,608Easington: 3,608Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728

    3,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214, Easington 13,682Easington: 13,682Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214

    13,214Easington is higher13,682

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903, Easington 18,442Easington: 18,442Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903

    16,903Easington is higher18,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855, Easington 3,279Easington: 3,279Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855

    2,855Easington is higher3,279

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Easington, total
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareEasingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m£590.1m£592.6m£559.7mEasington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m£245.0m£246.1m£232.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m£214.9m£215.8m£203.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEasington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mEasington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m£92.0m£92.4m£87.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEasington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEasington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,67819,274Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9283,017Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,608Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,21413,682Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,90318,442Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8553,279Easington

Sources

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

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