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Neath and Swansea East and Blaydon and Consett

102,011 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Neath and Swansea East is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Neath and Swansea East Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £13,375, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Neath and Swansea East: £12,686

    £13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £2,582, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Neath and Swansea East: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £11,571, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Neath and Swansea East: £10,976

    £11,571£11,620£10,976Blaydon and Consett is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £604, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Neath and Swansea East: £604Blaydon and Consett: £506Neath and Swansea East: £606Blaydon and Consett: £478Neath and Swansea East: £573

    £604£606£573Neath and Swansea East is higher£503£506£478

  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: Neath and Swansea East £1,163, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Blaydon and Consett: £910Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Blaydon and Consett: £860Neath and Swansea East: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East is higher£906£910£860

  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: Neath and Swansea East £36, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Neath and Swansea East: £36Blaydon and Consett: £35Neath and Swansea East: £36Blaydon and Consett: £33Neath and Swansea East: £34

    £36£36£34Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £818, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Neath and Swansea East: £818Blaydon and Consett: £587Neath and Swansea East: £822Blaydon and Consett: £554Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £200, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Neath and Swansea East: £200Blaydon and Consett: £150Neath and Swansea East: £201Blaydon and Consett: £141Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higher£149£150£141

  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: Neath and Swansea East £170, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Neath and Swansea East: £170Blaydon and Consett: £146Neath and Swansea East: £171Blaydon and Consett: £138Neath and Swansea East: £161

    £170£171£161Neath and Swansea East is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £1,837, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Neath and Swansea East: £1,742

    £1,837£1,844£1,742Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Neath and Swansea East: £260Blaydon and Consett: £197Neath and Swansea East: £261Blaydon and Consett: £186Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £556, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Neath and Swansea East: £556Blaydon and Consett: £351Neath and Swansea East: £559Blaydon and Consett: £332Neath and Swansea East: £528

    £556£559£528Neath and Swansea East is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £7.30, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Neath and Swansea East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £12, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Neath and Swansea East: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Neath and Swansea East: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Neath and Swansea East: £11

    £12£12£11Neath and Swansea East is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count1,022.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 143.1, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Neath and Swansea East: 143.1

    143.1Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count136.6

  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: Neath and Swansea East 229.8, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Neath and Swansea East: 229.8

    229.8Neath and Swansea East is higher185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher87.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East 228.9, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9Neath and Swansea East is higher197.7

  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: Neath and Swansea East 35.5, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5

    35.5Neath and Swansea East is higher31.5

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Neath and Swansea East and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£4,951£4,972£4,696Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,059£13,114£12,387Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,090£2,099£1,983Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£503£506£478Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£906£910£860Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£584£587£554Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£149£150£141Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£145£146£138Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£1,579£1,586£1,498Neath and Swansea East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£196£197£186Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£350£351£332Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.77£8.81£8.32Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,022.1Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1136.6Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8185.9Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.787.3Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9197.7Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.531.5Neath and Swansea East

Per resident

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 7. 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

Neath and Swansea East Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,574, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Neath and Swansea East: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,619, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Neath and Swansea East: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,227, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Neath and Swansea East: £2,112

    £2,227£2,236£2,112Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £116, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Neath and Swansea East: £116Blaydon and Consett: £106Neath and Swansea East: £117Blaydon and Consett: £100Neath and Swansea East: £110

    £116£117£110Neath and Swansea East is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £224, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Neath and Swansea East: £224Blaydon and Consett: £191Neath and Swansea East: £225Blaydon and Consett: £180Neath and Swansea East: £212

    £224£225£212Neath and Swansea East is higher£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £6.98, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £818, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Neath and Swansea East: £818Blaydon and Consett: £587Neath and Swansea East: £822Blaydon and Consett: £554Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £200, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Neath and Swansea East: £200Blaydon and Consett: £150Neath and Swansea East: £201Blaydon and Consett: £141Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £107, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Neath and Swansea East: £107Blaydon and Consett: £89Neath and Swansea East: £107Blaydon and Consett: £84Neath and Swansea East: £101

    £107£107£101Neath and Swansea East is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,152, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Blaydon and Consett: £965Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Blaydon and Consett: £912Neath and Swansea East: £1,092

    £1,152£1,156£1,092Neath and Swansea East is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Neath and Swansea East: £260Blaydon and Consett: £197Neath and Swansea East: £261Blaydon and Consett: £186Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £349, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Neath and Swansea East: £349Blaydon and Consett: £214Neath and Swansea East: £350Blaydon and Consett: £202Neath and Swansea East: £331

    £349£350£331Neath and Swansea East is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £4.58, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Neath and Swansea East: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.36, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Neath and Swansea East: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 197.8, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Neath and Swansea East: 197.8

    197.8Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 27.5, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Neath and Swansea East: 27.5

    27.5Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 44.2, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Neath and Swansea East: 44.2

    44.2Neath and Swansea East is higher39.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 143.5, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Neath and Swansea East: 143.5

    143.5Neath and Swansea East is higher120.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 22.2, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2Neath and Swansea East is higher19.2

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Neath and Swansea East and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£4,951£4,972£4,696Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,273£1,278£1,207Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£106£106£100Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£190£191£180Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£584£587£554Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£149£150£141Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£88£89£84Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£961£965£912Neath and Swansea East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£196£197£186Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£213£214£202Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.33£5.36£5.06Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.528.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.239.0Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.787.3Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5120.4Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.2Neath and Swansea East

Total

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 2. 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

Neath and Swansea East Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £558.9m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1m

    £558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £262.5m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £165.2m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East £227.1m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5m

    £227.1m£228.1m£215.5mBlaydon and Consett is higher£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £11.9m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £22.8m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.71m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £83.5m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £20.4m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £10.9m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £117.5m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath and Swansea East £26.5m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £35.6m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.47m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.75m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.72m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East 20,176, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Neath and Swansea East: 20,176

    20,176Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,808, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Neath and Swansea East: 2,808

    2,808Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 4,511, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Neath and Swansea East: 4,511

    4,511Neath and Swansea East is higher3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 11,598, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Neath and Swansea East: 11,598

    11,598Neath and Swansea East is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 14,643, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Neath and Swansea East: 14,643

    14,643Neath and Swansea East is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,268, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Neath and Swansea East: 2,268

    2,268Neath and Swansea East is higher1,800

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Neath and Swansea East and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17620,162Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,695Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5113,666Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5988,204Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64311,314Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2681,800Neath and Swansea East

Sources

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

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