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Pontypridd and Newcastle-under-Lyme

104,827 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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 20 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Pontypridd: £4,827Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Pontypridd: £4,847Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Pontypridd: £13,059Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Pontypridd: £13,115Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£12,934£12,989£12,268

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £2,243, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Pontypridd: £2,243Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Pontypridd: £2,253Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd is higher£1,715£1,722£1,627

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Pontypridd: £11,578Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Pontypridd: £11,627Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£11,682£11,732£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Pontypridd: £508Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Pontypridd: £510Newcastle-under-Lyme: £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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Pontypridd: £940Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Pontypridd: £944Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Pontypridd is higher£841£844£798

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Pontypridd: £33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Pontypridd: £33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Pontypridd is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Pontypridd: £708Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Pontypridd: £711Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Pontypridd: £162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Pontypridd: £162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£110£110£104

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Pontypridd: £141Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Pontypridd: £142Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Pontypridd is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Pontypridd: £1,565Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Pontypridd: £1,572Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Pontypridd: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Pontypridd: £205Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£195£195£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £521, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Pontypridd: £521Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Pontypridd: £523Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Pontypridd is higher£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £6.24, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Pontypridd: £6.24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Pontypridd: £6.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £9.38, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Pontypridd: £9.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Pontypridd: £9.42Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Pontypridd: £5.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Pontypridd: £5.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Pontypridd is higher100.7

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Pontypridd is higher168.0

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher70.6

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Pontypridd is higher171.2

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Pontypridd is higher21.7

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Pontypridd and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,393£4,412£4,167Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,934£12,989£12,268Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£1,715£1,722£1,627Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,682£11,732£11,081Newcastle-under-Lyme
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£841£844£798Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£26£26£24Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£501£503£475Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£110£110£104Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£103£104£98Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,250£1,256£1,186Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£195£195£185Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£347£349£329Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.79£6.82£6.44Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£7.31£7.34£6.93Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.54£4.56£4.31Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,017.0Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9100.7Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9168.0Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.870.6Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6171.2Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.521.7Pontypridd

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Pontypridd: £4,827Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Pontypridd: £4,847Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Pontypridd is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Pontypridd: £2,330Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Pontypridd: £2,340Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Pontypridd: £1,417Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Pontypridd: £1,423Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Pontypridd: £2,066Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Pontypridd: £2,075Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £91, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Pontypridd: £91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Pontypridd: £91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Pontypridd: £86

    £91£91£86Pontypridd is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £168, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Pontypridd: £168Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Pontypridd: £169Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Pontypridd is higher£163£163£154

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Pontypridd: £5.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Pontypridd: £5.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Pontypridd: £708Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Pontypridd: £711Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Pontypridd: £162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Pontypridd: £162Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £89, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Pontypridd: £89Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Pontypridd: £90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Pontypridd is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Pontypridd: £989Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Pontypridd: £993Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Pontypridd is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Pontypridd: £204Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Pontypridd: £205Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Pontypridd is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Pontypridd: £329Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Pontypridd: £331Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Pontypridd is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Pontypridd: £3.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Pontypridd: £3.96Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Pontypridd: £5.92Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Pontypridd: £5.95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Pontypridd: £5.80Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Pontypridd: £5.82Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 22.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Pontypridd: 22.8

    22.8Pontypridd is higher19.5

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Pontypridd is higher32.5

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Pontypridd is higher108.2

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Pontypridd is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasurePontypriddNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,393£4,412£4,167Pontypridd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,499£2,510£2,371Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,084£1,089£1,028Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,258£2,267£2,141Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£74£75£71Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£163£163£154Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.97£4.99£4.71Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£501£503£475Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£110£110£104Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£65£66£62Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£790£794£750Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£195£195£185Pontypridd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£219£220£208Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.29£4.31£4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.62£4.64£4.38Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.54£4.56£4.31Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.819.5Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.432.5Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.870.6Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6108.2Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.313.7Pontypridd

Total

Pontypridd is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mPontypridd: £506.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mPontypridd: £508.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mPontypridd: £244.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mPontypridd: £245.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mPontypridd: £148.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mPontypridd: £149.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mPontypridd: £216.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mPontypridd: £217.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mPontypridd: £9.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mPontypridd: £9.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mPontypridd is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £17.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mPontypridd: £17.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mPontypridd: £17.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mPontypridd: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mPontypridd: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mPontypridd: £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mPontypridd: £74.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mPontypridd: £74.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd is higher£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £16.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mPontypridd: £16.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mPontypridd: £17.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd £9.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mPontypridd: £9.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mPontypridd: £9.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mPontypridd: £103.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mPontypridd: £104.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mPontypridd: £21.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mPontypridd: £21.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mPontypridd is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mPontypridd: £34.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mPontypridd: £34.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.42mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mPontypridd: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mPontypridd: £0.62mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mPontypridd: £0.61mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mPontypridd: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPontypridd is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Pontypridd is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 3,609, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Pontypridd is higher3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Pontypridd is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Pontypridd is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Pontypridd is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasurePontypriddNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mPontypridd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mPontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mPontypridd
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£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13518,982Pontypridd
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3931,879Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6093,136Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4586,822Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68510,449Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0191,325Pontypridd

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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