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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Rhondda and Ogmore

100,531 and 101,203 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher than Rhondda and Ogmore on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 11 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore on 11. 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£5,807£5,832£5,508

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262, Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579

    £13,262£13,318£12,579Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£13,332£13,389£12,646

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059, Rhondda and Ogmore £3,066Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901

    £3,059£3,072£2,901Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674, Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607, Rhondda and Ogmore £644Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Rhondda and Ogmore: £611Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576

    £607£610£576Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£644£647£611

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942, Rhondda and Ogmore £996Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Rhondda and Ogmore: £944Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894

    £942£946£894Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£996£1,000£944

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39, Rhondda and Ogmore £43Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Rhondda and Ogmore: £40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37

    £39£39£37Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£923£927£876

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213, Rhondda and Ogmore £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Rhondda and Ogmore: £196Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202

    £213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031

    £2,142£2,151£2,031Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£2,115£2,124£2,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£223£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683, Rhondda and Ogmore £721Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Rhondda and Ogmore: £684Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648

    £683£686£648Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£721£724£684

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63, Rhondda and Ogmore £6.40Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15, Rhondda and Ogmore £17Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Rhondda and Ogmore: £16Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14

    £15£15£14Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4, Rhondda and Ogmore 1,020.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher1,020.2

  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, Rhondda and Ogmore 168.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5

    153.5Rhondda and Ogmore is higher168.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4, Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4

    195.4Rhondda and Ogmore is higher203.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher128.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6, Rhondda and Ogmore 277.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6

    273.6Rhondda and Ogmore is higher277.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2, Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2

    46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher43.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Rhondda and Ogmore, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£5,807£5,832£5,508Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,579£13,332£13,389£12,646Rhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,059£3,072£2,901£3,066£3,079£2,908Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,650£11,699£11,050Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£607£610£576£644£647£611Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£942£946£894£996£1,000£944Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£43£43£40Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£923£927£876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£207£208£196Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,031£2,115£2,124£2,006Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£223£224£212Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£683£686£648£721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.40£6.43£6.07Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.04£7.07£6.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,020.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.5168.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.4203.6Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4128.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.6277.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.243.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore on 10. 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£5,807£5,832£5,508

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387

    £2,517£2,528£2,387Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£1,900£1,908£1,802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215, Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101

    £2,215£2,225£2,101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115, Rhondda and Ogmore £122Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Rhondda and Ogmore: £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109

    £115£116£109Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£122£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179, Rhondda and Ogmore £188Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Rhondda and Ogmore: £178Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32, Rhondda and Ogmore £8.05Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£8.05£8.09£7.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952, Rhondda and Ogmore £923Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Rhondda and Ogmore: £876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£923£927£876

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230, Rhondda and Ogmore £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Rhondda and Ogmore: £226Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£238£239£226

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131, Rhondda and Ogmore £128Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124

    £131£131£124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316, Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249

    £1,316£1,322£1,249Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,317£1,244

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Rhondda and Ogmore £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Rhondda and Ogmore: £212Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420, Rhondda and Ogmore £447Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Rhondda and Ogmore: £424Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398

    £420£421£398Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£447£449£424

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08, Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25, Rhondda and Ogmore £10Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£10£10£9.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7, Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7

    195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1, Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1

    29.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher31.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1, Rhondda and Ogmore 38.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1

    37.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher38.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher128.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1, Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1

    168.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher171.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4, Rhondda and Ogmore 26.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4

    28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher26.7

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Rhondda and Ogmore, per resident
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£5,807£5,832£5,508Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,387£2,515£2,526£2,386Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,900£1,908£1,802Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,215£2,225£2,101£2,198£2,207£2,085Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£122£122£115Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£188£189£178Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.05£8.09£7.64Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£923£927£876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£128£129£122Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,249£1,311£1,317£1,244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£223£224£212Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£420£421£398£447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.96£3.98£3.76Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.04£7.07£6.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7192.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.131.7Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.138.4Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4128.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1171.7Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.426.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Total

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rhondda and Ogmore 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 Rhondda and Ogmore

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9m, Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7m

    £586.9m£589.4m£556.7mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0m, Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0m, Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.8m£179.3mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3m

    £222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6m, Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0m, Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.81mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7m, Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8m

    £95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1m, Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0m

    £23.1m£23.2m£22.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1m, Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3m, Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3m, Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2m, Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93m, Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678, Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678

    19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928

    2,928Rhondda and Ogmore is higher3,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728, Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728

    3,728Rhondda and Ogmore is higher3,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214, Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214

    13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher12,982

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903, Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903

    16,903Rhondda and Ogmore is higher17,379

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855, Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855

    2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,703

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Rhondda and Ogmore, total
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareRhondda and OgmoreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m£587.7m£590.2m£557.4mRhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m£254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m£192.3m£193.1m£182.4mRhondda and Ogmore
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m£222.4m£223.4m£211.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mRhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m£93.4m£93.8m£88.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£132.7m£133.2m£125.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,67819,478Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9283,209Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,887Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,21412,982Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,90317,379Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8552,703Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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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