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Neath and Swansea East and Aberafan Maesteg

102,011 and 92,880 residents (mid-2024).

Neath and Swansea East is higher than Aberafan Maesteg on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 20. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £13,375, Aberafan Maesteg £13,480Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786Neath and Swansea East: £12,686

    £13,375£13,431£12,686Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£13,480£13,537£12,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £2,582, Aberafan Maesteg £3,346Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173Neath and Swansea East: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3,346£3,360£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £11,571, Aberafan Maesteg £11,691Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089Neath and Swansea East: £10,976

    £11,571£11,620£10,976Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£11,691£11,741£11,089

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £604, Aberafan Maesteg £665Aberafan Maesteg: £665Neath and Swansea East: £604Aberafan Maesteg: £668Neath and Swansea East: £606Aberafan Maesteg: £631Neath and Swansea East: £573

    £604£606£573Aberafan Maesteg is higher£665£668£631

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £1,163, Aberafan Maesteg £1,084Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028Neath and Swansea East: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £36, Aberafan Maesteg £40Aberafan Maesteg: £40Neath and Swansea East: £36Aberafan Maesteg: £40Neath and Swansea East: £36Aberafan Maesteg: £38Neath and Swansea East: £34

    £36£36£34Aberafan Maesteg is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £818, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Neath and Swansea East: £818Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Neath and Swansea East: £822Aberafan Maesteg: £944Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Neath and Swansea East: £200Aberafan Maesteg: £260Neath and Swansea East: £201Aberafan Maesteg: £246Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £170, Aberafan Maesteg £244Aberafan Maesteg: £244Neath and Swansea East: £170Aberafan Maesteg: £245Neath and Swansea East: £171Aberafan Maesteg: £231Neath and Swansea East: £161

    £170£171£161Aberafan Maesteg is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £1,837, Aberafan Maesteg £2,354Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233Neath and Swansea East: £1,742

    £1,837£1,844£1,742Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,354£2,364£2,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Neath and Swansea East: £260Aberafan Maesteg: £328Neath and Swansea East: £261Aberafan Maesteg: £310Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £556, Aberafan Maesteg £719Aberafan Maesteg: £719Neath and Swansea East: £556Aberafan Maesteg: £722Neath and Swansea East: £559Aberafan Maesteg: £682Neath and Swansea East: £528

    £556£559£528Aberafan Maesteg is higher£719£722£682

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03Neath and Swansea East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £12, Aberafan Maesteg £20Aberafan Maesteg: £20Neath and Swansea East: £12Aberafan Maesteg: £20Neath and Swansea East: £12Aberafan Maesteg: £19Neath and Swansea East: £11

    £12£12£11Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8, Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 143.1, Aberafan Maesteg 161.2Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2Neath and Swansea East: 143.1

    143.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher161.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 229.8, Aberafan Maesteg 220.5Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5Neath and Swansea East: 229.8

    229.8Neath and Swansea East is higher220.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 293.4Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher293.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East 35.5, Aberafan Maesteg 51.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2Neath and Swansea East: 35.5

    35.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher51.2

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Neath and Swansea East and Aberafan Maesteg, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£1,084£1,089£1,028Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,037.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1161.2Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8220.5Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9293.4Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.551.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 20. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,574, Aberafan Maesteg £2,682Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544Neath and Swansea East: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,619, Aberafan Maesteg £2,029Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925Neath and Swansea East: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,227, Aberafan Maesteg £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206Neath and Swansea East: £2,112

    £2,227£2,236£2,112Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £116, Aberafan Maesteg £132Aberafan Maesteg: £132Neath and Swansea East: £116Aberafan Maesteg: £133Neath and Swansea East: £117Aberafan Maesteg: £126Neath and Swansea East: £110

    £116£117£110Aberafan Maesteg is higher£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £224, Aberafan Maesteg £216Aberafan Maesteg: £216Neath and Swansea East: £224Aberafan Maesteg: £217Neath and Swansea East: £225Aberafan Maesteg: £205Neath and Swansea East: £212

    £224£225£212Neath and Swansea East is higher£216£217£205

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £6.98, Aberafan Maesteg £7.96Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £818, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Neath and Swansea East: £818Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Neath and Swansea East: £822Aberafan Maesteg: £944Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Neath and Swansea East: £200Aberafan Maesteg: £260Neath and Swansea East: £201Aberafan Maesteg: £246Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £107, Aberafan Maesteg £148Aberafan Maesteg: £148Neath and Swansea East: £107Aberafan Maesteg: £148Neath and Swansea East: £107Aberafan Maesteg: £140Neath and Swansea East: £101

    £107£107£101Aberafan Maesteg is higher£148£148£140

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,152, Aberafan Maesteg £1,428Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354Neath and Swansea East: £1,092

    £1,152£1,156£1,092Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Neath and Swansea East: £260Aberafan Maesteg: £328Neath and Swansea East: £261Aberafan Maesteg: £310Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £349, Aberafan Maesteg £436Aberafan Maesteg: £436Neath and Swansea East: £349Aberafan Maesteg: £438Neath and Swansea East: £350Aberafan Maesteg: £414Neath and Swansea East: £331

    £349£350£331Aberafan Maesteg is higher£436£438£414

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £4.58, Aberafan Maesteg £5.13Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87Neath and Swansea East: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.36, Aberafan Maesteg £12Aberafan Maesteg: £12Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Aberafan Maesteg: £12Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Aberafan Maesteg: £12Neath and Swansea East: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 197.8, Aberafan Maesteg 206.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4Neath and Swansea East: 197.8

    197.8Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 27.5, Aberafan Maesteg 32.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1Neath and Swansea East: 27.5

    27.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher32.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 44.2, Aberafan Maesteg 43.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9Neath and Swansea East: 44.2

    44.2Neath and Swansea East is higher43.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 143.5, Aberafan Maesteg 178.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0Neath and Swansea East: 143.5

    143.5Aberafan Maesteg is higher178.0

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 31.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.1

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Neath and Swansea East and Aberafan Maesteg, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£216£217£205Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£12Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8206.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.532.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.243.9Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5178.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.231.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 17. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £558.9m, Aberafan Maesteg £585.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1m

    £558.9m£561.2m£530.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £262.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £249.1mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £165.2m, Aberafan Maesteg £188.5mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East £227.1m, Aberafan Maesteg £216.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5m

    £227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £11.9m, Aberafan Maesteg £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mAberafan Maesteg is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £22.8m, Aberafan Maesteg £20.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.71m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £83.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £92.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mAberafan Maesteg is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £20.4m, Aberafan Maesteg £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £10.9m, Aberafan Maesteg £13.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £117.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £132.6mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath and Swansea East £26.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £30.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.7m£25.2mAberafan Maesteg is higher£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £35.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £40.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.7m£33.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.47m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.48mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.75m, Aberafan Maesteg £1.1mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mAberafan Maesteg is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.72m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.78mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East 20,176, Aberafan Maesteg 19,170Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170Neath and Swansea East: 20,176

    20,176Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count19,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,808, Aberafan Maesteg 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979Neath and Swansea East: 2,808

    2,808Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,979

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 4,511, Aberafan Maesteg 4,074Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074Neath and Swansea East: 4,511

    4,511Neath and Swansea East is higher4,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 11,598, Aberafan Maesteg 12,669Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669Neath and Swansea East: 11,598

    11,598Aberafan Maesteg is higher12,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 14,643, Aberafan Maesteg 16,532Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532Neath and Swansea East: 14,643

    14,643Aberafan Maesteg is higher16,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,268, Aberafan Maesteg 2,885Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885Neath and Swansea East: 2,268

    2,268Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,885

Show the numbers
Neath and Swansea East and Aberafan Maesteg, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.1mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17619,170Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,979Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5114,074Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,59812,669Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64316,532Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,885Aberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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