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Pontypridd and Mid Cheshire

104,827 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Mid Cheshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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 Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Pontypridd: £4,827Mid Cheshire: £4,348Pontypridd: £4,847Mid Cheshire: £4,107Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Pontypridd: £13,059Mid Cheshire: £12,790Pontypridd: £13,115Mid Cheshire: £12,081Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd is higher£12,736£12,790£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £2,243, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Pontypridd: £2,243Mid Cheshire: £2,005Pontypridd: £2,253Mid Cheshire: £1,894Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd is higher£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Pontypridd: £11,578Mid Cheshire: £11,688Pontypridd: £11,627Mid Cheshire: £11,039Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Pontypridd: £508Mid Cheshire: £374Pontypridd: £510Mid Cheshire: £353Pontypridd: £482

    £508£510£482Pontypridd is higher£373£374£353

  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, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Pontypridd: £940Mid Cheshire: £704Pontypridd: £944Mid Cheshire: £665Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Pontypridd is higher£701£704£665

  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, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Pontypridd: £33Mid Cheshire: £24Pontypridd: £33Mid Cheshire: £23Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Pontypridd is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Pontypridd: £708Mid Cheshire: £514Pontypridd: £711Mid Cheshire: £486Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Pontypridd: £162Mid Cheshire: £158Pontypridd: £162Mid Cheshire: £149Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£158£158£149

  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, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Pontypridd: £141Mid Cheshire: £129Pontypridd: £142Mid Cheshire: £122Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Pontypridd is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Pontypridd: £1,565Mid Cheshire: £1,556Pontypridd: £1,572Mid Cheshire: £1,470Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd is higher£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Pontypridd: £204Mid Cheshire: £178Pontypridd: £205Mid Cheshire: £168Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£177£178£168

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £521, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Pontypridd: £521Mid Cheshire: £305Pontypridd: £523Mid Cheshire: £288Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Pontypridd is higher£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £6.24, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Pontypridd: £6.24Mid Cheshire: £6.95Pontypridd: £6.27Mid Cheshire: £6.56Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Mid Cheshire is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £9.38, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Pontypridd: £9.38Mid Cheshire: £8.61Pontypridd: £9.42Mid Cheshire: £8.13Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Pontypridd: £5.80Mid Cheshire: £7.52Pontypridd: £5.82Mid Cheshire: £7.10Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Pontypridd is higher95.8

  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, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Pontypridd is higher146.1

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher78.3

  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, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Pontypridd is higher180.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Pontypridd is higher28.4

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Pontypridd and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,329£4,348£4,107Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,736£12,790£12,081Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£1,997£2,005£1,894Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482£373£374£353Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£701£704£665Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£24£24£23Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£512£514£486Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£158£158£149Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£128£129£122Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,550£1,556£1,470Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£177£178£168Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£304£305£288Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.92£6.95£6.56Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£8.57£8.61£8.13Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.995.8Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9146.1Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.878.3Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6180.9Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.528.4Pontypridd

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Pontypridd: £4,827Mid Cheshire: £4,348Pontypridd: £4,847Mid Cheshire: £4,107Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Pontypridd: £2,330Mid Cheshire: £2,227Pontypridd: £2,340Mid Cheshire: £2,103Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Pontypridd is higher£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Pontypridd: £1,417Mid Cheshire: £1,263Pontypridd: £1,423Mid Cheshire: £1,193Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Pontypridd: £2,066Mid Cheshire: £2,035Pontypridd: £2,075Mid Cheshire: £1,922Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £91, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Pontypridd: £91Mid Cheshire: £65Pontypridd: £91Mid Cheshire: £62Pontypridd: £86

    £91£91£86Pontypridd is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £168, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Pontypridd: £168Mid Cheshire: £123Pontypridd: £169Mid Cheshire: £116Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Pontypridd is higher£122£123£116

  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, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Pontypridd: £5.95Mid Cheshire: £4.19Pontypridd: £5.97Mid Cheshire: £3.96Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Pontypridd: £708Mid Cheshire: £514Pontypridd: £711Mid Cheshire: £486Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Pontypridd: £162Mid Cheshire: £158Pontypridd: £162Mid Cheshire: £149Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £89, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Pontypridd: £89Mid Cheshire: £81Pontypridd: £90Mid Cheshire: £77Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Pontypridd is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Pontypridd: £989Mid Cheshire: £980Pontypridd: £993Mid Cheshire: £926Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Pontypridd is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Pontypridd: £204Mid Cheshire: £178Pontypridd: £205Mid Cheshire: £168Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Pontypridd: £329Mid Cheshire: £192Pontypridd: £331Mid Cheshire: £181Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Pontypridd is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Pontypridd: £3.94Mid Cheshire: £4.37Pontypridd: £3.96Mid Cheshire: £4.13Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Mid Cheshire is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Pontypridd: £5.92Mid Cheshire: £5.42Pontypridd: £5.95Mid Cheshire: £5.12Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Pontypridd: £5.80Mid Cheshire: £7.52Pontypridd: £5.82Mid Cheshire: £7.10Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 22.8, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Pontypridd: 22.8

    22.8Pontypridd is higher16.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Pontypridd is higher25.4

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Pontypridd is higher113.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Pontypridd is higher17.9

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Pontypridd and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasurePontypriddMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,329£4,348£4,107Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,218£2,227£2,103Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,258£1,263£1,193Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,026£2,035£1,922Pontypridd
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£65£65£62Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£122£123£116Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.17£4.19£3.96Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£512£514£486Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£158£158£149Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£81£81£77Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£976£980£926Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£177£178£168Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£191£192£181Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.40£5.42£5.12Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5179.8Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.816.7Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.425.4Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.878.3Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6113.9Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.9Pontypridd

Total

Pontypridd is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mPontypridd: £506.0mMid Cheshire: £429.4mPontypridd: £508.1mMid Cheshire: £405.6mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mPontypridd: £244.3mMid Cheshire: £219.9mPontypridd: £245.3mMid Cheshire: £207.7mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mPontypridd is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mPontypridd: £148.6mMid Cheshire: £124.7mPontypridd: £149.2mMid Cheshire: £117.8mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd is higher£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mPontypridd: £216.6mMid Cheshire: £201.0mPontypridd: £217.5mMid Cheshire: £189.8mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mPontypridd: £9.5mMid Cheshire: £6.4mPontypridd: £9.5mMid Cheshire: £6.1mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £17.6m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mPontypridd: £17.6mMid Cheshire: £12.1mPontypridd: £17.7mMid Cheshire: £11.4mPontypridd: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mPontypridd: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.41mPontypridd: £0.63mMid Cheshire: £0.39mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mPontypridd: £74.2mMid Cheshire: £50.8mPontypridd: £74.5mMid Cheshire: £48.0mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £16.9m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mPontypridd: £16.9mMid Cheshire: £15.6mPontypridd: £17.0mMid Cheshire: £14.8mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd £9.4m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mPontypridd: £9.4mMid Cheshire: £8.0mPontypridd: £9.4mMid Cheshire: £7.6mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mPontypridd: £103.7mMid Cheshire: £96.8mPontypridd: £104.1mMid Cheshire: £91.4mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mPontypridd: £21.4mMid Cheshire: £17.6mPontypridd: £21.4mMid Cheshire: £16.6mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mPontypridd: £34.5mMid Cheshire: £19.0mPontypridd: £34.7mMid Cheshire: £17.9mPontypridd: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontypridd £0.41m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mPontypridd: £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.43mPontypridd: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.41mPontypridd: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mMid Cheshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.54mPontypridd: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.51mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mPontypridd: £0.61mMid Cheshire: £0.74mPontypridd: £0.61mMid Cheshire: £0.70mPontypridd: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Pontypridd is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 3,609, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Pontypridd is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Pontypridd is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Pontypridd is higher11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Pontypridd is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasurePontypriddMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mPontypridd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mPontypridd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mPontypridd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMid Cheshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13517,758Pontypridd
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3931,648Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6092,512Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4587,733Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68511,253Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0191,766Pontypridd

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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