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Pontypridd and Erewash

104,827 and 96,711 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Erewash on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Pontypridd is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 3. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Pontypridd: £4,827Erewash: £4,726Pontypridd: £4,847Erewash: £4,464Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Erewash £13,049Erewash: £13,049Pontypridd: £13,059Erewash: £13,104Pontypridd: £13,115Erewash: £12,377Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,104£12,377

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £2,243, Erewash £2,142Erewash: £2,142Pontypridd: £2,243Erewash: £2,151Pontypridd: £2,253Erewash: £2,032Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Erewash £11,859Erewash: £11,859Pontypridd: £11,578Erewash: £11,910Pontypridd: £11,627Erewash: £11,249Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Erewash is higher£11,859£11,910£11,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Erewash £385Erewash: £385Pontypridd: £508Erewash: £386Pontypridd: £510Erewash: £365Pontypridd: £482

    £508£510£482Pontypridd is higher£385£386£365

  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, Erewash £777Erewash: £777Pontypridd: £940Erewash: £780Pontypridd: £944Erewash: £737Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Pontypridd is higher£777£780£737

  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, Erewash £28Erewash: £28Pontypridd: £33Erewash: £28Pontypridd: £33Erewash: £26Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Pontypridd is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Pontypridd: £708Erewash: £535Pontypridd: £711Erewash: £505Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Pontypridd: £162Erewash: £146Pontypridd: £162Erewash: £137Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£145£146£137

  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, Erewash £133Erewash: £133Pontypridd: £141Erewash: £133Pontypridd: £142Erewash: £126Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Pontypridd is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Erewash £1,677Erewash: £1,677Pontypridd: £1,565Erewash: £1,685Pontypridd: £1,572Erewash: £1,591Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£1,677£1,685£1,591

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Pontypridd: £204Erewash: £204Pontypridd: £205Erewash: £193Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£203£204£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £521, Erewash £316Erewash: £316Pontypridd: £521Erewash: £318Pontypridd: £523Erewash: £300Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Pontypridd is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £6.24, Erewash £8.58Erewash: £8.58Pontypridd: £6.24Erewash: £8.62Pontypridd: £6.27Erewash: £8.14Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Erewash is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £9.38, Erewash £6.92Erewash: £6.92Pontypridd: £9.38Erewash: £6.95Pontypridd: £9.42Erewash: £6.56Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Pontypridd: £5.80Erewash: £4.54Pontypridd: £5.82Erewash: £4.29Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  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, Erewash 1,019.8Erewash: 1,019.8Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

  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, Erewash 106.6Erewash: 106.6Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Pontypridd is higher106.6

  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, Erewash 159.5Erewash: 159.5Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Pontypridd is higher159.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 99.8, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher77.6

  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, Erewash 205.5Erewash: 205.5Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Pontypridd is higher205.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd 30.5, Erewash 29.6Erewash: 29.6Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Pontypridd is higher29.6

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Pontypridd and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,706£4,726£4,464Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£13,049£13,104£12,377Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,142£2,151£2,032Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482£385£386£365Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£777£780£737Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£28£28£26Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£532£535£505Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£145£146£137Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£133£133£126Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,677£1,685£1,591Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£203£204£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£316£318£300Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£8.58£8.62£8.14Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£6.92£6.95£6.56Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.52£4.54£4.29Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,019.8Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9106.6Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9159.5Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.877.6Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6205.5Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.529.6Pontypridd

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 5. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Pontypridd: £4,827Erewash: £4,726Pontypridd: £4,847Erewash: £4,464Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Erewash £2,477Erewash: £2,477Pontypridd: £2,330Erewash: £2,488Pontypridd: £2,340Erewash: £2,350Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Erewash £1,344Erewash: £1,344Pontypridd: £1,417Erewash: £1,350Pontypridd: £1,423Erewash: £1,275Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Erewash £2,251Erewash: £2,251Pontypridd: £2,066Erewash: £2,261Pontypridd: £2,075Erewash: £2,136Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Erewash is higher£2,251£2,261£2,136

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £91, Erewash £73Erewash: £73Pontypridd: £91Erewash: £73Pontypridd: £91Erewash: £69Pontypridd: £86

    £91£91£86Pontypridd is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £168, Erewash £147Erewash: £147Pontypridd: £168Erewash: £148Pontypridd: £169Erewash: £140Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Pontypridd is higher£147£148£140

  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, Erewash £5.30Erewash: £5.30Pontypridd: £5.95Erewash: £5.33Pontypridd: £5.97Erewash: £5.03Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Pontypridd: £708Erewash: £535Pontypridd: £711Erewash: £505Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Pontypridd: £162Erewash: £146Pontypridd: £162Erewash: £137Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£145£146£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £89, Erewash £83Erewash: £83Pontypridd: £89Erewash: £84Pontypridd: £90Erewash: £79Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Pontypridd is higher£83£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Erewash £1,052Erewash: £1,052Pontypridd: £989Erewash: £1,057Pontypridd: £993Erewash: £998Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Pontypridd: £204Erewash: £204Pontypridd: £205Erewash: £193Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£203£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Erewash £199Erewash: £199Pontypridd: £329Erewash: £199Pontypridd: £331Erewash: £188Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Pontypridd is higher£199£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Erewash £5.39Erewash: £5.39Pontypridd: £3.94Erewash: £5.41Pontypridd: £3.96Erewash: £5.11Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Erewash is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Erewash £4.34Erewash: £4.34Pontypridd: £5.92Erewash: £4.36Pontypridd: £5.95Erewash: £4.12Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Pontypridd: £5.80Erewash: £4.54Pontypridd: £5.82Erewash: £4.29Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Erewash 193.6Erewash: 193.6Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Erewash is higherDepends on how you count193.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 22.8, Erewash 20.2Erewash: 20.2Pontypridd: 22.8

    22.8Pontypridd is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 34.4, Erewash 30.3Erewash: 30.3Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Pontypridd is higher30.3

  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, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Erewash 129.0Erewash: 129.0Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Pontypridd is higher129.0

  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, Erewash 18.6Erewash: 18.6Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Pontypridd is higher18.6

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Pontypridd and Erewash, per resident
MeasurePontypriddErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,706£4,726£4,464Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,477£2,488£2,350Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,344£1,350£1,275Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,251£2,261£2,136Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£73£73£69Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£147£148£140Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.30£5.33£5.03Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£532£535£505Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£145£146£137Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£83£84£79Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,052£1,057£998Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£203£204£193Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£199£199£188Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.39£5.41£5.11Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.34£4.36£4.12Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.52£4.54£4.29Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5193.6Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.820.2Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.430.3Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.877.6Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6129.0Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.6Pontypridd

Total

Pontypridd is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 2. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Erewash £455.1mErewash: £455.1mPontypridd: £506.0mErewash: £457.1mPontypridd: £508.1mErewash: £431.7mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd is higher£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Erewash £239.6mErewash: £239.6mPontypridd: £244.3mErewash: £240.6mPontypridd: £245.3mErewash: £227.2mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Erewash £130.0mErewash: £130.0mPontypridd: £148.6mErewash: £130.5mPontypridd: £149.2mErewash: £123.3mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd is higher£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Erewash £217.7mErewash: £217.7mPontypridd: £216.6mErewash: £218.7mPontypridd: £217.5mErewash: £206.5mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mErewash is higher£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Erewash £7.1mErewash: £7.1mPontypridd: £9.5mErewash: £7.1mPontypridd: £9.5mErewash: £6.7mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £17.6m, Erewash £14.3mErewash: £14.3mPontypridd: £17.6mErewash: £14.3mPontypridd: £17.7mErewash: £13.5mPontypridd: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Erewash £0.51mErewash: £0.51mPontypridd: £0.62mErewash: £0.51mPontypridd: £0.63mErewash: £0.49mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Erewash £51.5mErewash: £51.5mPontypridd: £74.2mErewash: £51.7mPontypridd: £74.5mErewash: £48.8mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £16.9m, Erewash £14.0mErewash: £14.0mPontypridd: £16.9mErewash: £14.1mPontypridd: £17.0mErewash: £13.3mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd £9.4m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mPontypridd: £9.4mErewash: £8.1mPontypridd: £9.4mErewash: £7.6mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Erewash £101.8mErewash: £101.8mPontypridd: £103.7mErewash: £102.2mPontypridd: £104.1mErewash: £96.5mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Erewash £19.6mErewash: £19.6mPontypridd: £21.4mErewash: £19.7mPontypridd: £21.4mErewash: £18.6mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Erewash £19.2mErewash: £19.2mPontypridd: £34.5mErewash: £19.3mPontypridd: £34.7mErewash: £18.2mPontypridd: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontypridd £0.41m, Erewash £0.52mErewash: £0.52mPontypridd: £0.41mErewash: £0.52mPontypridd: £0.42mErewash: £0.49mPontypridd: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mErewash is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Erewash £0.42mErewash: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.62mErewash: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.62mErewash: £0.40mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Erewash £0.44mErewash: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.61mErewash: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.61mErewash: £0.41mPontypridd: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPontypridd is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Erewash 18,723Erewash: 18,723Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count18,723

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Erewash 1,957Erewash: 1,957Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Pontypridd is higher1,957

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 3,609, Erewash 2,929Erewash: 2,929Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Pontypridd is higher2,929

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Erewash 7,503Erewash: 7,503Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Pontypridd is higher7,503

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Erewash 12,472Erewash: 12,472Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Pontypridd is higher12,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Erewash 1,797Erewash: 1,797Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Pontypridd is higher1,797

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Erewash, total
MeasurePontypriddErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£455.1m£457.1m£431.7mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mPontypridd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£130.0m£130.5m£123.3mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£217.7m£218.7m£206.5mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mPontypridd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13518,723Pontypridd
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3931,957Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6092,929Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4587,503Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68512,472Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0191,797Pontypridd

Sources

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

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  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.
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