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Pontypridd and Cannock Chase

104,827 and 104,088 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Cannock Chase on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Pontypridd is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 4. 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

Pontypridd Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Pontypridd: £4,827Cannock Chase: £4,510Pontypridd: £4,847Cannock Chase: £4,260Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Cannock Chase £12,841Cannock Chase: £12,841Pontypridd: £13,059Cannock Chase: £12,896Pontypridd: £13,115Cannock Chase: £12,181Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£12,841£12,896£12,181

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £2,243, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Pontypridd: £2,243Cannock Chase: £1,962Pontypridd: £2,253Cannock Chase: £1,854Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd is higher£1,954£1,962£1,854

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Pontypridd: £11,578Cannock Chase: £11,677Pontypridd: £11,627Cannock Chase: £11,030Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Cannock Chase is higher£11,628£11,677£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Cannock Chase £411Cannock Chase: £411Pontypridd: £508Cannock Chase: £413Pontypridd: £510Cannock Chase: £390Pontypridd: £482

    £508£510£482Pontypridd is higher£411£413£390

  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: Pontypridd £940, Cannock Chase £773Cannock Chase: £773Pontypridd: £940Cannock Chase: £777Pontypridd: £944Cannock Chase: £733Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Pontypridd is higher£773£777£733

  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: Pontypridd £33, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Pontypridd: £33Cannock Chase: £29Pontypridd: £33Cannock Chase: £28Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Pontypridd is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Pontypridd: £708Cannock Chase: £548Pontypridd: £711Cannock Chase: £518Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Pontypridd: £162Cannock Chase: £148Pontypridd: £162Cannock Chase: £139Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£147£148£139

  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: Pontypridd £141, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Pontypridd: £141Cannock Chase: £148Pontypridd: £142Cannock Chase: £140Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Cannock Chase is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Cannock Chase £1,464Cannock Chase: £1,464Pontypridd: £1,565Cannock Chase: £1,471Pontypridd: £1,572Cannock Chase: £1,389Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Pontypridd: £204Cannock Chase: £164Pontypridd: £205Cannock Chase: £155Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£164£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £521, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Pontypridd: £521Cannock Chase: £328Pontypridd: £523Cannock Chase: £310Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Pontypridd is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £6.24, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Pontypridd: £6.24Cannock Chase: £6.45Pontypridd: £6.27Cannock Chase: £6.09Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Cannock Chase is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £9.38, Cannock Chase £9.30Cannock Chase: £9.30Pontypridd: £9.38Cannock Chase: £9.34Pontypridd: £9.42Cannock Chase: £8.82Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Pontypridd: £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.64Pontypridd: £5.82Cannock Chase: £5.33Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontypridd 1,022.9, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontypridd 127.9, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Pontypridd is higher110.5

  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: Pontypridd 192.9, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Pontypridd is higher164.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 99.8, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher79.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd 206.6, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Pontypridd is higher187.6

  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: Pontypridd 30.5, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Cannock Chase is higher31.6

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,491£4,510£4,260Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,841£12,896£12,181Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£1,954£1,962£1,854Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482£411£413£390Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£773£777£733Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£29£29£28Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£546£548£518Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£147£148£139Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£148£148£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,464£1,471£1,389Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£164£164£155Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£326£328£310Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.42£6.45£6.09Cannock Chase
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£9.30£9.34£8.82Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.62£5.64£5.33Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,012.9Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9110.5Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9164.4Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.879.4Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6187.6Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.531.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 6. 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

Pontypridd Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Pontypridd: £4,827Cannock Chase: £4,510Pontypridd: £4,847Cannock Chase: £4,260Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Cannock Chase £2,410Cannock Chase: £2,410Pontypridd: £2,330Cannock Chase: £2,420Pontypridd: £2,340Cannock Chase: £2,286Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,410£2,420£2,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Cannock Chase £1,219Cannock Chase: £1,219Pontypridd: £1,417Cannock Chase: £1,224Pontypridd: £1,423Cannock Chase: £1,156Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd is higher£1,219£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Cannock Chase £2,182Cannock Chase: £2,182Pontypridd: £2,066Cannock Chase: £2,192Pontypridd: £2,075Cannock Chase: £2,070Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Cannock Chase is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £91, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Pontypridd: £91Cannock Chase: £77Pontypridd: £91Cannock Chase: £73Pontypridd: £86

    £91£91£86Pontypridd is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £168, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Pontypridd: £168Cannock Chase: £146Pontypridd: £169Cannock Chase: £138Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Pontypridd is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £5.95, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Pontypridd: £5.95Cannock Chase: £5.49Pontypridd: £5.97Cannock Chase: £5.19Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Pontypridd: £708Cannock Chase: £548Pontypridd: £711Cannock Chase: £518Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Pontypridd: £162Cannock Chase: £148Pontypridd: £162Cannock Chase: £139Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£147£148£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £89, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Pontypridd: £89Cannock Chase: £92Pontypridd: £90Cannock Chase: £87Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Cannock Chase is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Cannock Chase £913Cannock Chase: £913Pontypridd: £989Cannock Chase: £917Pontypridd: £993Cannock Chase: £866Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Pontypridd is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Pontypridd: £204Cannock Chase: £164Pontypridd: £205Cannock Chase: £155Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Pontypridd: £329Cannock Chase: £204Pontypridd: £331Cannock Chase: £193Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Pontypridd is higher£204£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Pontypridd: £3.94Cannock Chase: £4.02Pontypridd: £3.96Cannock Chase: £3.80Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Cannock Chase is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Cannock Chase £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.80Pontypridd: £5.92Cannock Chase: £5.82Pontypridd: £5.95Cannock Chase: £5.50Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Pontypridd: £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.64Pontypridd: £5.82Cannock Chase: £5.33Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Cannock Chase 190.1Cannock Chase: 190.1Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 22.8, Cannock Chase 20.7Cannock Chase: 20.7Pontypridd: 22.8

    22.8Pontypridd is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 34.4, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Pontypridd is higher30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 99.8, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Cannock Chase 117.0Cannock Chase: 117.0Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Pontypridd is higher117.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 19.3, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Cannock Chase is higher19.7

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasurePontypriddCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,491£4,510£4,260Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,410£2,420£2,286Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,219£1,224£1,156Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,182£2,192£2,070Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£77£77£73Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£145£146£138Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.47£5.49£5.19Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£546£548£518Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£147£148£139Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£913£917£866Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£164£164£155Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£204£204£193Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.01£4.02£3.80Cannock Chase
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.62£5.64£5.33Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5190.1Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.820.7Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.430.9Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.879.4Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6117.0Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.7Cannock Chase

Total

Pontypridd is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 6. 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

Pontypridd Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Cannock Chase £467.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mPontypridd: £506.0mCannock Chase: £469.5mPontypridd: £508.1mCannock Chase: £443.4mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mPontypridd: £244.3mCannock Chase: £251.9mPontypridd: £245.3mCannock Chase: £238.0mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Cannock Chase £126.8mCannock Chase: £126.8mPontypridd: £148.6mCannock Chase: £127.4mPontypridd: £149.2mCannock Chase: £120.3mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd is higher£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mPontypridd: £216.6mCannock Chase: £228.1mPontypridd: £217.5mCannock Chase: £215.5mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mCannock Chase is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mPontypridd: £9.5mCannock Chase: £8.1mPontypridd: £9.5mCannock Chase: £7.6mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £17.6m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mPontypridd: £17.6mCannock Chase: £15.2mPontypridd: £17.7mCannock Chase: £14.3mPontypridd: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mPontypridd: £0.62mCannock Chase: £0.57mPontypridd: £0.63mCannock Chase: £0.54mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mPontypridd: £74.2mCannock Chase: £57.1mPontypridd: £74.5mCannock Chase: £53.9mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £16.9m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mPontypridd: £16.9mCannock Chase: £15.4mPontypridd: £17.0mCannock Chase: £14.5mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd £9.4m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mPontypridd: £9.4mCannock Chase: £9.6mPontypridd: £9.4mCannock Chase: £9.1mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mPontypridd: £103.7mCannock Chase: £95.5mPontypridd: £104.1mCannock Chase: £90.2mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Cannock Chase £17.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mPontypridd: £21.4mCannock Chase: £17.1mPontypridd: £21.4mCannock Chase: £16.2mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mPontypridd: £34.5mCannock Chase: £21.3mPontypridd: £34.7mCannock Chase: £20.1mPontypridd: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontypridd £0.41m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.41mCannock Chase: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.40mPontypridd: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCannock Chase is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mPontypridd: £0.62mCannock Chase: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.62mCannock Chase: £0.57mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Cannock Chase £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.58mPontypridd: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.59mPontypridd: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.55mPontypridd: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPontypridd is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Pontypridd is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 3,609, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Pontypridd is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Pontypridd is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Pontypridd is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Cannock Chase, total
MeasurePontypriddCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mPontypridd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCannock Chase
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13519,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3932,159Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6093,211Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4588,262Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68512,175Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0192,054Cannock Chase

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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