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Newport West and Islwyn and Pontypridd

103,101 and 104,827 residents (mid-2024).

Newport West and Islwyn is higher than Pontypridd on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 12. 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

Newport West and Islwyn Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Pontypridd: £4,847Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Pontypridd: £4,579Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£4,827£4,847£4,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £13,158, Pontypridd £13,059Pontypridd: £13,059Newport West and Islwyn: £13,158Pontypridd: £13,115Newport West and Islwyn: £13,214Pontypridd: £12,387Newport West and Islwyn: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Newport West and Islwyn is higher£13,059£13,115£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £2,152, Pontypridd £2,243Pontypridd: £2,243Newport West and Islwyn: £2,152Pontypridd: £2,253Newport West and Islwyn: £2,161Pontypridd: £2,128Newport West and Islwyn: £2,041

    £2,152£2,161£2,041Pontypridd is higher£2,243£2,253£2,128

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £11,612, Pontypridd £11,578Pontypridd: £11,578Newport West and Islwyn: £11,612Pontypridd: £11,627Newport West and Islwyn: £11,662Pontypridd: £10,982Newport West and Islwyn: £11,015

    £11,612£11,662£11,015Newport West and Islwyn is higher£11,578£11,627£10,982

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £497, Pontypridd £508Pontypridd: £508Newport West and Islwyn: £497Pontypridd: £510Newport West and Islwyn: £499Pontypridd: £482Newport West and Islwyn: £472

    £497£499£472Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£508£510£482

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £1,018, Pontypridd £940Pontypridd: £940Newport West and Islwyn: £1,018Pontypridd: £944Newport West and Islwyn: £1,022Pontypridd: £892Newport West and Islwyn: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Newport West and Islwyn is higher£940£944£892

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £31, Pontypridd £33Pontypridd: £33Newport West and Islwyn: £31Pontypridd: £33Newport West and Islwyn: £31Pontypridd: £32Newport West and Islwyn: £29

    £31£31£29Pontypridd is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Newport West and Islwyn: £683Pontypridd: £711Newport West and Islwyn: £686Pontypridd: £671Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £160Pontypridd: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £161Pontypridd: £153Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Pontypridd is higher£162£162£153

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £143, Pontypridd £141Pontypridd: £141Newport West and Islwyn: £143Pontypridd: £142Newport West and Islwyn: £144Pontypridd: £134Newport West and Islwyn: £136

    £143£144£136Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £1,541, Pontypridd £1,565Pontypridd: £1,565Newport West and Islwyn: £1,541Pontypridd: £1,572Newport West and Islwyn: £1,548Pontypridd: £1,485Newport West and Islwyn: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Pontypridd is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Newport West and Islwyn: £231Pontypridd: £205Newport West and Islwyn: £232Pontypridd: £193Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £452, Pontypridd £521Pontypridd: £521Newport West and Islwyn: £452Pontypridd: £523Newport West and Islwyn: £454Pontypridd: £494Newport West and Islwyn: £428

    £452£454£428Pontypridd is higher£521£523£494

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £7.78, Pontypridd £6.24Pontypridd: £6.24Newport West and Islwyn: £7.78Pontypridd: £6.27Newport West and Islwyn: £7.81Pontypridd: £5.92Newport West and Islwyn: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Newport West and Islwyn is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £8.29, Pontypridd £9.38Pontypridd: £9.38Newport West and Islwyn: £8.29Pontypridd: £9.42Newport West and Islwyn: £8.32Pontypridd: £8.90Newport West and Islwyn: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Pontypridd: £5.82Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Pontypridd: £5.50Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn 1,025.2, Pontypridd 1,022.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9Newport West and Islwyn: 1,025.2

    1,025.2Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,022.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn 121.5, Pontypridd 127.9Pontypridd: 127.9Newport West and Islwyn: 121.5

    121.5Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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: Newport West and Islwyn 209.2, Pontypridd 192.9Pontypridd: 192.9Newport West and Islwyn: 209.2

    209.2Newport West and Islwyn is higher192.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 94.7, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Pontypridd is higher99.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn 195.7, Pontypridd 206.6Pontypridd: 206.6Newport West and Islwyn: 195.7

    195.7Pontypridd is higher206.6

  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: Newport West and Islwyn 29.9, Pontypridd 30.5Pontypridd: 30.5Newport West and Islwyn: 29.9

    29.9Pontypridd is higher30.5

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Newport West and Islwyn and Pontypridd, per person in the age group
MeasureNewport West and IslwynPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£4,827£4,847£4,579Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£13,059£13,115£12,387Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,041£2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,662£11,015£11,578£11,627£10,982Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£497£499£472£508£510£482Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£940£944£892Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£33£33£32Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£141£142£134Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£204£205£193Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£428£521£523£494Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.24£6.27£5.92Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.80£5.82£5.50Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.21,022.9Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.5127.9Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.2192.9Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.799.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.7206.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.930.5Pontypridd

Per resident

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd 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

Newport West and Islwyn Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Pontypridd: £4,847Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Pontypridd: £4,579Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,497, Pontypridd £2,330Pontypridd: £2,330Newport West and Islwyn: £2,497Pontypridd: £2,340Newport West and Islwyn: £2,507Pontypridd: £2,211Newport West and Islwyn: £2,368

    £2,497£2,507£2,368Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2,330£2,340£2,211

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £1,324, Pontypridd £1,417Pontypridd: £1,417Newport West and Islwyn: £1,324Pontypridd: £1,423Newport West and Islwyn: £1,330Pontypridd: £1,345Newport West and Islwyn: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Pontypridd is higher£1,417£1,423£1,345

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,203, Pontypridd £2,066Pontypridd: £2,066Newport West and Islwyn: £2,203Pontypridd: £2,075Newport West and Islwyn: £2,213Pontypridd: £1,960Newport West and Islwyn: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £94, Pontypridd £91Pontypridd: £91Newport West and Islwyn: £94Pontypridd: £91Newport West and Islwyn: £95Pontypridd: £86Newport West and Islwyn: £89

    £94£95£89Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £193, Pontypridd £168Pontypridd: £168Newport West and Islwyn: £193Pontypridd: £169Newport West and Islwyn: £194Pontypridd: £159Newport West and Islwyn: £183

    £193£194£183Newport West and Islwyn is higher£168£169£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £5.87, Pontypridd £5.95Pontypridd: £5.95Newport West and Islwyn: £5.87Pontypridd: £5.97Newport West and Islwyn: £5.90Pontypridd: £5.64Newport West and Islwyn: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Pontypridd is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Newport West and Islwyn: £683Pontypridd: £711Newport West and Islwyn: £686Pontypridd: £671Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £160Pontypridd: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £161Pontypridd: £153Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Pontypridd is higher£162£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £88, Pontypridd £89Pontypridd: £89Newport West and Islwyn: £88Pontypridd: £90Newport West and Islwyn: £89Pontypridd: £85Newport West and Islwyn: £84

    £88£89£84Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £948, Pontypridd £989Pontypridd: £989Newport West and Islwyn: £948Pontypridd: £993Newport West and Islwyn: £952Pontypridd: £938Newport West and Islwyn: £899

    £948£952£899Pontypridd is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Newport West and Islwyn: £231Pontypridd: £205Newport West and Islwyn: £232Pontypridd: £193Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £278, Pontypridd £329Pontypridd: £329Newport West and Islwyn: £278Pontypridd: £331Newport West and Islwyn: £279Pontypridd: £312Newport West and Islwyn: £264

    £278£279£264Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4.79, Pontypridd £3.94Pontypridd: £3.94Newport West and Islwyn: £4.79Pontypridd: £3.96Newport West and Islwyn: £4.81Pontypridd: £3.74Newport West and Islwyn: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Newport West and Islwyn is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £5.10, Pontypridd £5.92Pontypridd: £5.92Newport West and Islwyn: £5.10Pontypridd: £5.95Newport West and Islwyn: £5.12Pontypridd: £5.62Newport West and Islwyn: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Pontypridd: £5.82Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Pontypridd: £5.50Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 194.5, Pontypridd 182.5Pontypridd: 182.5Newport West and Islwyn: 194.5

    194.5Newport West and Islwyn is higher182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 23.1, Pontypridd 22.8Pontypridd: 22.8Newport West and Islwyn: 23.1

    23.1Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 39.7, Pontypridd 34.4Pontypridd: 34.4Newport West and Islwyn: 39.7

    39.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 94.7, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Pontypridd is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 120.4, Pontypridd 130.6Pontypridd: 130.6Newport West and Islwyn: 120.4

    120.4Pontypridd is higher130.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 18.4, Pontypridd 19.3Pontypridd: 19.3Newport West and Islwyn: 18.4

    18.4Pontypridd is higher19.3

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Newport West and Islwyn and Pontypridd, per resident
MeasureNewport West and IslwynPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£4,827£4,847£4,579Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,507£2,368£2,330£2,340£2,211Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,066£2,075£1,960Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£91£91£86Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£168£169£159Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£89£90£85Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£989£993£938Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£204£205£193Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£329£331£312Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.94£3.96£3.74Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.80£5.82£5.50Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5182.5Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.122.8Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.734.4Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.799.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4130.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.419.3Pontypridd

Total

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newport West and Islwyn Pontypridd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £505.5m, Pontypridd £506.0mPontypridd: £506.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £505.5mPontypridd: £508.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £507.7mPontypridd: £480.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £479.5m

    £505.5m£507.7m£479.5mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £257.4m, Pontypridd £244.3mPontypridd: £244.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £257.4mPontypridd: £245.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £258.5mPontypridd: £231.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £244.2m

    £257.4m£258.5m£244.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £136.5m, Pontypridd £148.6mPontypridd: £148.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £136.5mPontypridd: £149.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £137.1mPontypridd: £140.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £129.5m

    £136.5m£137.1m£129.5mPontypridd is higher£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn £227.2m, Pontypridd £216.6mPontypridd: £216.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £227.2mPontypridd: £217.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £228.1mPontypridd: £205.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.7m, Pontypridd £9.5mPontypridd: £9.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.7mPontypridd: £9.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.8mPontypridd: £9.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £19.9m, Pontypridd £17.6mPontypridd: £17.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £19.9mPontypridd: £17.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £20.0mPontypridd: £16.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.61m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.63mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.59mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £70.4m, Pontypridd £74.2mPontypridd: £74.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.4mPontypridd: £74.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.7mPontypridd: £70.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mPontypridd is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £16.5m, Pontypridd £16.9mPontypridd: £16.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.5mPontypridd: £17.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.6mPontypridd: £16.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mPontypridd is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.1m, Pontypridd £9.4mPontypridd: £9.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mPontypridd: £9.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mPontypridd: £8.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £97.7m, Pontypridd £103.7mPontypridd: £103.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £97.7mPontypridd: £104.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £98.2mPontypridd: £98.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.2m£92.7mPontypridd is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £23.8m, Pontypridd £21.4mPontypridd: £21.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.8mPontypridd: £21.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.9mPontypridd: £20.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £28.6m, Pontypridd £34.5mPontypridd: £34.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.6mPontypridd: £34.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.8mPontypridd: £32.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.49m, Pontypridd £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.49mPontypridd: £0.42mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mPontypridd: £0.39mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.53m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.62mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.59mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.84m, Pontypridd £0.61mPontypridd: £0.61mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mPontypridd: £0.61mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mPontypridd: £0.58mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn 20,056, Pontypridd 19,135Pontypridd: 19,135Newport West and Islwyn: 20,056

    20,056Newport West and Islwyn is higher19,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 2,376, Pontypridd 2,393Pontypridd: 2,393Newport West and Islwyn: 2,376

    2,376Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count2,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 4,092, Pontypridd 3,609Pontypridd: 3,609Newport West and Islwyn: 4,092

    4,092Newport West and Islwyn is higher3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 9,766, Pontypridd 10,458Pontypridd: 10,458Newport West and Islwyn: 9,766

    9,766Pontypridd is higher10,458

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 12,412, Pontypridd 13,685Pontypridd: 13,685Newport West and Islwyn: 12,412

    12,412Pontypridd is higher13,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 1,899, Pontypridd 2,019Pontypridd: 2,019Newport West and Islwyn: 1,899

    1,899Pontypridd is higher2,019

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Newport West and Islwyn and Pontypridd, total
MeasureNewport West and IslwynPontypriddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.5m£507.7m£479.5m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.4m£258.5m£244.2m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mNewport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.5m£137.1m£129.5m£148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mNewport West and Islwyn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNewport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNewport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.2m£92.7m£103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mNewport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewport West and Islwyn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,05619,135Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3762,393Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0923,609Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,76610,458Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,41213,685Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8992,019Pontypridd

Sources

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