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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Hartlepool

100,531 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher than Hartlepool on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Hartlepool: £5,876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Hartlepool: £5,550Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Hartlepool: £13,851Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Hartlepool: £13,082Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579

    £13,262£13,318£12,579Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,792£13,851£13,082

  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, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Hartlepool: £3,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Hartlepool: £3,143Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901

    £3,059£3,072£2,901Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Hartlepool: £11,745Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Hartlepool: £11,093Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Hartlepool: £750Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Hartlepool: £709Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576

    £607£610£576Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Hartlepool: £1,310Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Hartlepool: £1,237Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894

    £942£946£894Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Hartlepool: £46Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Hartlepool: £43Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37

    £39£39£37Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

  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, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Hartlepool: £798Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Hartlepool: £753Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£794£798£753

  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, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Hartlepool: £161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£170£170£161

  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, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Hartlepool: £234Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Hartlepool: £221Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202

    £213£214£202Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Hartlepool: £2,662Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Hartlepool: £2,514Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031

    £2,142£2,151£2,031Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Hartlepool: £283Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Hartlepool: £267Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  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, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Hartlepool: £412Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Hartlepool: £389Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648

    £683£686£648Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£410£412£389

  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, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Hartlepool: £6.54Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Hartlepool: £6.18Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Hartlepool: £13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Hartlepool: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14

    £15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Hartlepool: £7.86Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Hartlepool: £7.42Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  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, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

  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, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5

    153.5Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4

    195.4Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher120.5

  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, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6

    273.6Hartlepool is higher301.1

  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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2

    46.2Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,579£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,059£3,072£2,901£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£607£610£576£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£942£946£894£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£794£798£753Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£170£170£161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,031£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£683£686£648£410£412£389Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.52£6.54£6.18Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.5189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.4262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4120.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.6301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.250.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 14. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Hartlepool: £5,876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Hartlepool: £5,550Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Hartlepool: £2,584Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Hartlepool: £2,441Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387

    £2,517£2,528£2,387Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Hartlepool: £2,033Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Hartlepool: £1,921Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Hartlepool: £2,191Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Hartlepool: £2,070Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101

    £2,215£2,225£2,101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Hartlepool: £140Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Hartlepool: £132Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109

    £115£116£109Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

  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, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Hartlepool: £244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Hartlepool: £231Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170

    £179£180£170Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

  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, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Hartlepool: £8.58Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Hartlepool: £8.10Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  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, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Hartlepool: £798Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Hartlepool: £753Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£794£798£753

  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, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Hartlepool: £161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£170£170£161

  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, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Hartlepool: £143Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Hartlepool: £135Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124

    £131£131£124Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Hartlepool: £1,626Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Hartlepool: £1,536Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249

    £1,316£1,322£1,249Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Hartlepool: £283Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Hartlepool: £267Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Hartlepool: £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Hartlepool: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398

    £420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Hartlepool: £4.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Hartlepool: £3.78Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Hartlepool: £8.00Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Hartlepool: £7.56Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Hartlepool: £7.86Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Hartlepool: £7.42Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7

    195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1

    29.1Hartlepool is higher35.3

  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, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1

    37.1Hartlepool is higher48.9

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1

    168.1Hartlepool is higher184.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4

    28.4Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,387£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,215£2,225£2,101£2,182£2,191£2,070Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£794£798£753Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£170£170£161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,249£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£420£421£398£251£252£238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.99£4.00£3.78Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£7.97£8.00£7.56Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7193.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.135.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.148.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4120.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.430.7Hartlepool

Total

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mHartlepool: £576.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mHartlepool: £544.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7m

    £586.9m£589.4m£556.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mHartlepool: £253.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mHartlepool: £239.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mHartlepool: £199.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mHartlepool: £188.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.8m£179.3mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mHartlepool: £215.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mHartlepool: £203.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3m

    £222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mHartlepool: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mHartlepool: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mHartlepool: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mHartlepool: £22.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.84mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.80mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mHartlepool: £78.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mHartlepool: £74.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8m

    £95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mHartlepool: £16.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mHartlepool: £15.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0m

    £23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mHartlepool: £14.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mHartlepool: £13.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mHartlepool: £159.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mHartlepool: £150.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mHartlepool: £27.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mHartlepool: £26.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mHartlepool: £24.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mHartlepool: £23.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mHartlepool: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mHartlepool: £0.37mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mHartlepool: £0.79mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mHartlepool: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.77mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.73mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678

    19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928

    2,928Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728

    3,728Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214

    13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903

    16,903Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855

    2,855Hartlepool is higher3,013

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Hartlepool, total
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,67819,034Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9283,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7284,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,21411,830Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,90318,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8553,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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