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Pontypridd and Weston-super-Mare

104,827 and 100,609 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Weston-super-Mare on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Pontypridd: £4,827Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Pontypridd: £4,847Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£4,997£5,018£4,740

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Weston-super-Mare £12,809Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Pontypridd: £13,059Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Pontypridd: £13,115Weston-super-Mare: £12,150Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£12,809£12,863£12,150

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £2,243, Weston-super-Mare £2,339Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Pontypridd: £2,243Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Pontypridd: £2,253Weston-super-Mare: £2,219Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,339£2,349£2,219

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Weston-super-Mare £11,530Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Pontypridd: £11,578Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Pontypridd: £11,627Weston-super-Mare: £10,937Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,937

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Weston-super-Mare £476Weston-super-Mare: £476Pontypridd: £508Weston-super-Mare: £478Pontypridd: £510Weston-super-Mare: £452Pontypridd: £482

    £508£510£482Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£476£478£452

  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, Weston-super-Mare £774Weston-super-Mare: £774Pontypridd: £940Weston-super-Mare: £777Pontypridd: £944Weston-super-Mare: £734Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Pontypridd is higher£774£777£734

  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, Weston-super-Mare £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Pontypridd: £33Weston-super-Mare: £29Pontypridd: £33Weston-super-Mare: £27Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Pontypridd is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Pontypridd: £708Weston-super-Mare: £546Pontypridd: £711Weston-super-Mare: £516Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Pontypridd: £162Weston-super-Mare: £142Pontypridd: £162Weston-super-Mare: £134Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weston-super-Mare £101Weston-super-Mare: £101Pontypridd: £141Weston-super-Mare: £101Pontypridd: £142Weston-super-Mare: £96Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Pontypridd is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Weston-super-Mare £1,847Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Pontypridd: £1,565Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Pontypridd: £1,572Weston-super-Mare: £1,752Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,847£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Pontypridd: £204Weston-super-Mare: £272Pontypridd: £205Weston-super-Mare: £257Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £521, Weston-super-Mare £382Weston-super-Mare: £382Pontypridd: £521Weston-super-Mare: £384Pontypridd: £523Weston-super-Mare: £362Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Pontypridd is higher£382£384£362

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £6.24, Weston-super-Mare £4.40Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Pontypridd: £6.24Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Pontypridd: £6.27Weston-super-Mare: £4.17Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Pontypridd is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £9.38, Weston-super-Mare £4.92Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Pontypridd: £9.38Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Pontypridd: £9.42Weston-super-Mare: £4.67Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Pontypridd: £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Pontypridd: £5.82Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  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, Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,013.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 118.0Weston-super-Mare: 118.0Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 164.7Weston-super-Mare: 164.7Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Pontypridd is higher164.7

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher81.6

  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, Weston-super-Mare 209.4Weston-super-Mare: 209.4Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count209.4

  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, Weston-super-Mare 21.7Weston-super-Mare: 21.7Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Pontypridd is higher21.7

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Pontypridd and Weston-super-Mare, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,809£12,863£12,150Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,530£11,579£10,937Pontypridd
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482£476£478£452Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£774£777£734Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£29£29£27Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£544£546£516Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£141£142£134Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£101£101£96Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£382£384£362Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.40£4.41£4.17Pontypridd
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£4.92£4.94£4.67Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,013.5Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9118.0Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9164.7Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.881.6Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6209.4Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.521.7Pontypridd

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 10. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Pontypridd: £4,827Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Pontypridd: £4,847Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£4,997£5,018£4,740

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Weston-super-Mare £2,604Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Pontypridd: £2,330Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Pontypridd: £2,340Weston-super-Mare: £2,470Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,604£2,615£2,470

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Weston-super-Mare £1,428Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Pontypridd: £1,417Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Pontypridd: £1,423Weston-super-Mare: £1,355Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Weston-super-Mare £2,344Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Pontypridd: £2,066Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Pontypridd: £2,075Weston-super-Mare: £2,223Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,344£2,354£2,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £91, Weston-super-Mare £97Weston-super-Mare: £97Pontypridd: £91Weston-super-Mare: £97Pontypridd: £91Weston-super-Mare: £92Pontypridd: £86

    £91£91£86Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £168, Weston-super-Mare £157Weston-super-Mare: £157Pontypridd: £168Weston-super-Mare: £158Pontypridd: £169Weston-super-Mare: £149Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Pontypridd is higher£157£158£149

  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, Weston-super-Mare £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Pontypridd: £5.95Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Pontypridd: £5.97Weston-super-Mare: £5.50Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Pontypridd: £708Weston-super-Mare: £546Pontypridd: £711Weston-super-Mare: £516Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Pontypridd: £162Weston-super-Mare: £142Pontypridd: £162Weston-super-Mare: £134Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £89, Weston-super-Mare £62Weston-super-Mare: £62Pontypridd: £89Weston-super-Mare: £62Pontypridd: £90Weston-super-Mare: £58Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Pontypridd is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Weston-super-Mare £1,128Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Pontypridd: £989Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Pontypridd: £993Weston-super-Mare: £1,070Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,128£1,132£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Pontypridd: £204Weston-super-Mare: £272Pontypridd: £205Weston-super-Mare: £257Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Weston-super-Mare £233Weston-super-Mare: £233Pontypridd: £329Weston-super-Mare: £234Pontypridd: £331Weston-super-Mare: £221Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Pontypridd is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Weston-super-Mare £2.68Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Pontypridd: £3.94Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Pontypridd: £3.96Weston-super-Mare: £2.54Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Pontypridd is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Weston-super-Mare £3.00Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Pontypridd: £5.92Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Pontypridd: £5.95Weston-super-Mare: £2.85Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Pontypridd: £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Pontypridd: £5.82Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Weston-super-Mare 206.0Weston-super-Mare: 206.0Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 22.8, Weston-super-Mare 24.0Weston-super-Mare: 24.0Pontypridd: 22.8

    22.8Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 33.5Weston-super-Mare: 33.5Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Pontypridd is higher33.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Weston-super-Mare 127.8Weston-super-Mare: 127.8Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count127.8

  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, Weston-super-Mare 13.3Weston-super-Mare: 13.3Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Pontypridd is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Weston-super-Mare, per resident
MeasurePontypriddWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,428£1,434£1,355Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£97£97£92Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£157£158£149Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£544£546£516Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£141£142£134Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£62£62£58Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£233£234£221Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£2.68£2.69£2.54Pontypridd
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.00£3.02£2.85Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5206.0Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.824.0Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.433.5Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.881.6Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6127.8Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.313.3Pontypridd

Total

Pontypridd is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 8. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Weston-super-Mare £502.7mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mPontypridd: £506.0mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mPontypridd: £508.1mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Weston-super-Mare £262.0mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mPontypridd: £244.3mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mPontypridd: £245.3mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Weston-super-Mare £143.7mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mPontypridd: £148.6mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mPontypridd: £149.2mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Weston-super-Mare £235.8mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mPontypridd: £216.6mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mPontypridd: £217.5mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Weston-super-Mare £9.7mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mPontypridd: £9.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mPontypridd: £9.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £17.6m, Weston-super-Mare £15.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mPontypridd: £17.6mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mPontypridd: £17.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0mPontypridd: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  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, Weston-super-Mare £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mPontypridd: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mPontypridd: £0.63mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Weston-super-Mare £54.7mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mPontypridd: £74.2mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mPontypridd: £74.5mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £16.9m, Weston-super-Mare £14.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mPontypridd: £16.9mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mPontypridd: £17.0mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd £9.4m, Weston-super-Mare £6.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mPontypridd: £9.4mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mPontypridd: £9.4mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Weston-super-Mare £113.5mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mPontypridd: £103.7mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mPontypridd: £104.1mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Weston-super-Mare £27.3mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mPontypridd: £21.4mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mPontypridd: £21.4mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Weston-super-Mare £23.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mPontypridd: £34.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mPontypridd: £34.7mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3mPontypridd: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontypridd £0.41m, Weston-super-Mare £0.27mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mPontypridd: £0.41mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mPontypridd: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26mPontypridd: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mPontypridd is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Weston-super-Mare £0.30mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mPontypridd: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mPontypridd: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Weston-super-Mare £0.94mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mPontypridd: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mPontypridd: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89mPontypridd: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Weston-super-Mare 20,728Weston-super-Mare: 20,728Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count20,728

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Weston-super-Mare 2,413Weston-super-Mare: 2,413Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count2,413

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 3,609, Weston-super-Mare 3,368Weston-super-Mare: 3,368Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Pontypridd is higher3,368

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Weston-super-Mare 8,214Weston-super-Mare: 8,214Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Pontypridd is higher8,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Weston-super-Mare 12,859Weston-super-Mare: 12,859Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count12,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Weston-super-Mare 1,335Weston-super-Mare: 1,335Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Pontypridd is higher1,335

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Weston-super-Mare, total
MeasurePontypriddWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£502.7m£504.9m£476.9mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWeston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mPontypridd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13520,728Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3932,413Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6093,368Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4588,214Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68512,859Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0191,335Pontypridd

Sources

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

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