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Neath and Swansea East and Blyth and Ashington

102,011 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Neath and Swansea East is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 13 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 9. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £13,375, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Neath and Swansea East: £12,686

    £13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,088£13,144£12,414

  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, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Neath and Swansea East: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £11,571, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Neath and Swansea East: £10,976

    £11,571£11,620£10,976Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £604, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Neath and Swansea East: £604Blyth and Ashington: £485Neath and Swansea East: £606Blyth and Ashington: £458Neath and Swansea East: £573

    £604£606£573Neath and Swansea East is higher£483£485£458

  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, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Blyth and Ashington: £932Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Blyth and Ashington: £881Neath and Swansea East: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East is higher£928£932£881

  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, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Neath and Swansea East: £36Blyth and Ashington: £32Neath and Swansea East: £36Blyth and Ashington: £30Neath and Swansea East: £34

    £36£36£34Neath and Swansea East is higher£32£32£30

  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, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Neath and Swansea East: £818Blyth and Ashington: £731Neath and Swansea East: £822Blyth and Ashington: £691Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East is higher£728£731£691

  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, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Blyth and Ashington: £201Neath and Swansea East: £201Blyth and Ashington: £189Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

  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, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Neath and Swansea East: £170Blyth and Ashington: £213Neath and Swansea East: £171Blyth and Ashington: £201Neath and Swansea East: £161

    £170£171£161Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £1,837, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Neath and Swansea East: £1,742

    £1,837£1,844£1,742Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Neath and Swansea East: £260Blyth and Ashington: £234Neath and Swansea East: £261Blyth and Ashington: £221Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£233£234£221

  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, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Neath and Swansea East: £556Blyth and Ashington: £463Neath and Swansea East: £559Blyth and Ashington: £438Neath and Swansea East: £528

    £556£559£528Neath and Swansea East is higher£461£463£438

  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, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Neath and Swansea East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £12, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Neath and Swansea East: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Neath and Swansea East: £12Blyth and Ashington: £12Neath and Swansea East: £11

    £12£12£11Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Neath and Swansea East is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

  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, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Neath and Swansea East: 143.1

    143.1Neath and Swansea East is higher130.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 229.8, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Neath and Swansea East: 229.8

    229.8Neath and Swansea East is higher197.1

  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, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher109.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

  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, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Neath and Swansea East: 35.5

    35.5Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Neath and Swansea East and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,088£13,144£12,414Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£483£485£458Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£928£932£881Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£30Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£728£731£691Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£200£201£189Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£233£234£221Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£461£463£438Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£7.20£7.23£6.83Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£4.06£4.08£3.85Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1130.4Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8197.1Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7109.4Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.546.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington 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

Neath and Swansea East Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,574, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Neath and Swansea East: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,619, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Neath and Swansea East: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,227, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Neath and Swansea East: £2,112

    £2,227£2,236£2,112Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £116, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Neath and Swansea East: £116Blyth and Ashington: £97Neath and Swansea East: £117Blyth and Ashington: £92Neath and Swansea East: £110

    £116£117£110Neath and Swansea East is higher£97£97£92

  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, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Neath and Swansea East: £224Blyth and Ashington: £187Neath and Swansea East: £225Blyth and Ashington: £177Neath and Swansea East: £212

    £224£225£212Neath and Swansea East is higher£186£187£177

  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, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Neath and Swansea East: £818Blyth and Ashington: £731Neath and Swansea East: £822Blyth and Ashington: £691Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East is higher£728£731£691

  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, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Blyth and Ashington: £201Neath and Swansea East: £201Blyth and Ashington: £189Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

  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, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Neath and Swansea East: £107Blyth and Ashington: £129Neath and Swansea East: £107Blyth and Ashington: £122Neath and Swansea East: £101

    £107£107£101Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,152, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Neath and Swansea East: £1,092

    £1,152£1,156£1,092Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Neath and Swansea East: £260Blyth and Ashington: £234Neath and Swansea East: £261Blyth and Ashington: £221Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £349, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Neath and Swansea East: £349Blyth and Ashington: £282Neath and Swansea East: £350Blyth and Ashington: £266Neath and Swansea East: £331

    £349£350£331Neath and Swansea East is higher£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £4.58, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Neath and Swansea East: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Neath and Swansea East is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.36, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Neath and Swansea East: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Neath and Swansea East is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 197.8, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Neath and Swansea East: 197.8

    197.8Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 27.5, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Neath and Swansea East: 27.5

    27.5Neath and Swansea East is higher26.2

  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, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Neath and Swansea East: 44.2

    44.2Neath and Swansea East is higher39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 143.5, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Neath and Swansea East: 143.5

    143.5Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 22.2, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Neath and Swansea East and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£97£97£92Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£186£187£177Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.38£6.41£6.05Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£728£731£691Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£200£201£189Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£233£234£221Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£280£282£266Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.38£4.39£4.15Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£4.06£4.08£3.85Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.526.2Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.239.6Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7109.4Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.228.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington 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

Neath and Swansea East Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £558.9m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1m

    £558.9m£561.2m£530.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £262.5m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £165.2m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East £227.1m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5m

    £227.1m£228.1m£215.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £11.9m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £22.8m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £83.5m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £20.4m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £10.9m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £117.5m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath and Swansea East £26.5m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £35.6m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.47m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.75m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.72m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East 20,176, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Neath and Swansea East: 20,176

    20,176Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,808, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Neath and Swansea East: 2,808

    2,808Neath and Swansea East is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 4,511, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Neath and Swansea East: 4,511

    4,511Neath and Swansea East is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 11,598, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Neath and Swansea East: 11,598

    11,598Neath and Swansea East is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 14,643, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Neath and Swansea East: 14,643

    14,643Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,268, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Neath and Swansea East: 2,268

    2,268Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

Show the numbers
Neath and Swansea East and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17622,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,772Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5114,190Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,59811,586Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64317,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,980Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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