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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Aberafan Maesteg

100,531 and 92,880 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher than Aberafan Maesteg on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 0 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 22. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£6,301£6,328£5,977

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262, Aberafan Maesteg £13,480Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579

    £13,262£13,318£12,579Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£13,480£13,537£12,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059, Aberafan Maesteg £3,346Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901

    £3,059£3,072£2,901Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£3,346£3,360£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674, Aberafan Maesteg £11,691Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£11,691£11,741£11,089

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607, Aberafan Maesteg £665Aberafan Maesteg: £665Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Aberafan Maesteg: £668Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Aberafan Maesteg: £631Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576

    £607£610£576Aberafan Maesteg is higher£665£668£631

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942, Aberafan Maesteg £1,084Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894

    £942£946£894Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39, Aberafan Maesteg £40Aberafan Maesteg: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Aberafan Maesteg: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Aberafan Maesteg: £38Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37

    £39£39£37Aberafan Maesteg 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, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Aberafan Maesteg: £944Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £260Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Aberafan Maesteg: £246Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213, Aberafan Maesteg £244Aberafan Maesteg: £244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Aberafan Maesteg: £245Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Aberafan Maesteg: £231Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202

    £213£214£202Aberafan Maesteg is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142, Aberafan Maesteg £2,354Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031

    £2,142£2,151£2,031Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,354£2,364£2,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Aberafan Maesteg: £310Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683, Aberafan Maesteg £719Aberafan Maesteg: £719Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Aberafan Maesteg: £722Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Aberafan Maesteg: £682Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648

    £683£686£648Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15, Aberafan Maesteg £20Aberafan Maesteg: £20Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Aberafan Maesteg: £20Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Aberafan Maesteg: £19Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14

    £15£15£14Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4, Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 161.2Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5

    153.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher161.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4, Aberafan Maesteg 220.5Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4

    195.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher220.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 293.4Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6

    273.6Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count293.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2, Aberafan Maesteg 51.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2

    46.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher51.2

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Aberafan Maesteg, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,579£13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,059£3,072£2,901£3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£607£610£576£665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£942£946£894£1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,031£2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£683£686£648£719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,037.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.5161.2Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.4220.5Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.6293.4Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.251.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 22. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£6,301£6,328£5,977

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517, Aberafan Maesteg £2,682Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387

    £2,517£2,528£2,387Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880, Aberafan Maesteg £2,029Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215, Aberafan Maesteg £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101

    £2,215£2,225£2,101Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115, Aberafan Maesteg £132Aberafan Maesteg: £132Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Aberafan Maesteg: £133Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Aberafan Maesteg: £126Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109

    £115£116£109Aberafan Maesteg is higher£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179, Aberafan Maesteg £216Aberafan Maesteg: £216Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Aberafan Maesteg: £217Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Aberafan Maesteg: £205Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170

    £179£180£170Aberafan Maesteg is higher£216£217£205

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32, Aberafan Maesteg £7.96Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Aberafan Maesteg: £944Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £260Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Aberafan Maesteg: £246Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131, Aberafan Maesteg £148Aberafan Maesteg: £148Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Aberafan Maesteg: £148Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Aberafan Maesteg: £140Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124

    £131£131£124Aberafan Maesteg is higher£148£148£140

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316, Aberafan Maesteg £1,428Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249

    £1,316£1,322£1,249Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Aberafan Maesteg: £310Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420, Aberafan Maesteg £436Aberafan Maesteg: £436Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Aberafan Maesteg: £438Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Aberafan Maesteg: £414Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398

    £420£421£398Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£436£438£414

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08, Aberafan Maesteg £5.13Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25, Aberafan Maesteg £12Aberafan Maesteg: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Aberafan Maesteg: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Aberafan Maesteg: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7, Aberafan Maesteg 206.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7

    195.7Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1, Aberafan Maesteg 32.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1

    29.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher32.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1, Aberafan Maesteg 43.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1

    37.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher43.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1, Aberafan Maesteg 178.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1

    168.1Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count178.0

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 31.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4

    28.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Aberafan Maesteg, per resident
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,387£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,215£2,225£2,101£2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,249£1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£420£421£398£436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£12Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7206.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.132.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.143.9Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1178.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.431.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9m, Aberafan Maesteg £585.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7m

    £586.9m£589.4m£556.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £249.1mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £188.5mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.8m£179.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £216.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3m

    £222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £20.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £92.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8m

    £95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1m, Aberafan Maesteg £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0m

    £23.1m£23.2m£22.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1m, Aberafan Maesteg £13.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £132.6mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mAberafan Maesteg is higher£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £30.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2m, Aberafan Maesteg £40.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.48mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93m, Aberafan Maesteg £1.1mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mAberafan Maesteg is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.78mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678, Aberafan Maesteg 19,170Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678

    19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count19,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928, Aberafan Maesteg 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928

    2,928Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,979

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728, Aberafan Maesteg 4,074Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728

    3,728Aberafan Maesteg is higher4,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214, Aberafan Maesteg 12,669Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214

    13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count12,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903, Aberafan Maesteg 16,532Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903

    16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count16,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855, Aberafan Maesteg 2,885Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855

    2,855Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,885

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Aberafan Maesteg, total
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,67819,170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9282,979Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7284,074Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,21412,669Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,90316,532Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8552,885Aberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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  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.
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