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Constituency in Wales

Pontypridd

In Pontypridd, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 69% of constituencies in 2024-25.

104,827 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Alex Davies-Jones, Labour, since 12 December 2019

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Pontypridd compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,827£4,847£4,579

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    196th of 631, higher than in 69% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,059£13,115£12,387

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    155th of 631, higher than in 75% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,243£2,253£2,128

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    225th of 632, higher than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Pontypridd
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579196th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387155th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128225th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Pontypridd's benefit money go?

People here received £506.0 million£508.1 million£480.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Pontypridd, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £216.6m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.62m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £74.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.4m; Universal Credit £103.7m; Housing Benefit £21.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £34.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.62m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £216.6mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.62mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £74.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.4mUniversal Credit: £103.7mHousing Benefit: £21.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £34.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.62mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in Pontypridd, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £217.5m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.63m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £74.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.4m; Universal Credit £104.1m; Housing Benefit £21.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £34.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.62m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £217.5mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.63mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £74.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.4mUniversal Credit: £104.1mHousing Benefit: £21.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £34.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.62mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in Pontypridd, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £205.4m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £70.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.9m; Universal Credit £98.3m; Housing Benefit £20.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £32.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.59m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £205.4mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £70.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.9mUniversal Credit: £98.3mHousing Benefit: £20.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £32.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.59mOther benefits: £0.58m
  1. State Pension£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m
  2. Pension Credit£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
  8. Universal Credit£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m
  12. Income Support£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
  13. Other benefits£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
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Spending by benefit in Pontypridd, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m43%Published
Pension Credit£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m15%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m2%Published
Universal Credit£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m20%Published
Housing Benefit£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m7%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m0.1%Published
All benefits£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,827, expected £4,728, difference +£99

    Actual £4,827£4,847£4,579Expected £4,728£4,748£4,485Difference +£99+£99+£94

    Benefit spending per resident was £99 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £99 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £94 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,059, expected £13,020, difference +£39

    Actual £13,059£13,115£12,387Expected £13,020£13,076£12,350Difference +£39+£39+£37

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £39 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £39 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £37 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,243, expected £2,222, difference +£21

    Actual £2,243£2,253£2,128Expected £2,222£2,232£2,108Difference +£21+£21+£19

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £21 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £21 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £19 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Pontypridd
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,728£4,748£4,485+£99+£99+£94
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,059£13,115£12,387£13,020£13,076£12,350+£39+£39+£37
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,222£2,232£2,108+£21+£21+£19
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Pontypridd received £1.96 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,306£2,281£2,104
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,527£4,478£4,132
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.96
121st of 631, higher than in 80% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Pontypridd only with other areas in Wales.

Group 6 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1518,739
  • Aged 16 to 6466,246
  • Aged 651,135
  • Aged 66 and over18,707
  • All residents104,827
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,458 people in Pontypridd receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Pontypridd
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,86337%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,25222%19%
Neurological disease1,15211%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,43514%12%
Respiratory disease4234%4%
Malignant disease3133%3%
Cardiovascular disease2572%3%
Visual disease1371%2%
Endocrine disease910.9%1%
Hearing disorders1321%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1081%1%
Genitourinary disease640.6%0.9%
Skin disease820.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)440.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract300.3%0.4%
Infectious disease230.2%0.4%
Haematological disease240.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease210.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Pontypridd vote in 2024?

Shares of the 39,378 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Alex Davies-Jones
Majority
8,402
21.3% of valid votes
Turnout
51.8%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,951 people registered to vote
  • Labour16,225
  • Reform UK7,823
  • Plaid Cymru5,275
  • Conservative3,775
  • Independent2,567
  • Green Party1,865
  • Liberal Democrat1,606
  • Independent198
  • Independent44

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Pontypridd, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourAlex Davies-Jones16,22541.2%
Reform UKSteven Bayliss7,82319.9%
Plaid CymruWilliam Rees5,27513.4%
ConservativeJack Robson3,7759.6%
IndependentWayne Owen2,5676.5%
Green PartyAngela Karadog1,8654.7%
Liberal DemocratDavid Mathias1,6064.1%
IndependentJoe Biddulph1980.5%
IndependentJonathan Bishop440.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Pontypridd

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. PontypriddThis area£4,827£4,847£4,579
  2. Redditch0.46£4,455£4,474£4,226Compare
  3. Crewe and Nantwich0.48£4,129£4,147£3,917Compare
  4. Mid Cheshire0.48£4,329£4,348£4,107Compare
  5. Caerphilly0.56£5,470£5,493£5,189Compare
  6. Cannock Chase0.62£4,491£4,510£4,260Compare
  7. Warrington North0.62£4,784£4,804£4,538Compare
  8. Sherwood Forest0.65£4,568£4,587£4,333Compare
  9. Newcastle-under-Lyme0.70£4,393£4,412£4,167Compare
  10. Rother Valley0.80£4,851£4,872£4,602Compare
  11. Weston-super-Mare0.80£4,997£5,018£4,740Compare
  12. Erewash0.80£4,706£4,726£4,464Compare
  13. Burton and Uttoxeter0.81£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  14. Newport West and Islwyn0.81£4,903£4,924£4,651Compare
  15. Darlington0.81£4,854£4,874£4,604Compare
  16. Makerfield0.84£4,633£4,653£4,395Compare
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Areas most like Pontypridd
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Pontypridd£4,827£4,847£4,579
Redditch0.46£4,455£4,474£4,226
Crewe and Nantwich0.48£4,129£4,147£3,917
Mid Cheshire0.48£4,329£4,348£4,107
Caerphilly0.56£5,470£5,493£5,189
Cannock Chase0.62£4,491£4,510£4,260
Warrington North0.62£4,784£4,804£4,538
Sherwood Forest0.65£4,568£4,587£4,333
Newcastle-under-Lyme0.70£4,393£4,412£4,167
Rother Valley0.80£4,851£4,872£4,602
Weston-super-Mare0.80£4,997£5,018£4,740
Erewash0.80£4,706£4,726£4,464
Burton and Uttoxeter0.81£4,026£4,043£3,819
Newport West and Islwyn0.81£4,903£4,924£4,651
Darlington0.81£4,854£4,874£4,604
Makerfield0.84£4,633£4,653£4,395
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Pontypridd

Each share is the part of Pontypridd's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Pontypridd, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m198th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579196th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m328th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211334th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387155th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m234th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345227th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128225th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m350th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960353rd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982276th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m271st of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86278th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482252nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m109th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159140th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£89278th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m201st of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64184th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32210th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m52nd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£67152nd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m174th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153151st of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m170th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85156th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134164th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m288th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938288th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485304th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m307th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193311th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m45th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£31237th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£49441st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m419th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74432nd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92463rd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m152nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62136th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90140th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m391st of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50375th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.96121st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,135337th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5341st of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.9165th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,393228th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.8211th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9232nd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,609121st of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.4157th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.977th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,45885th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.879th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,685231st of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6227th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6226th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,019190th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3176th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5181st of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£241.0m£238.4m£220.0m516th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,306£2,281£2,104530th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.96121st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94203rd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37282nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£21£21£19272nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Pontypridd

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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