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Pontypridd and Newport West and Islwyn

104,827 and 103,101 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Newport West and Islwyn on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 12 of 22 measures, and Newport West and Islwyn 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 Newport West and Islwyn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Newport West and Islwyn £4,903Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Pontypridd: £4,827Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Pontypridd: £4,847Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£4,903£4,924£4,651

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Newport West and Islwyn £13,158Newport West and Islwyn: £13,158Pontypridd: £13,059Newport West and Islwyn: £13,214Pontypridd: £13,115Newport West and Islwyn: £12,481Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Newport West and Islwyn is higher£13,158£13,214£12,481

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £2,243, Newport West and Islwyn £2,152Newport West and Islwyn: £2,152Pontypridd: £2,243Newport West and Islwyn: £2,161Pontypridd: £2,253Newport West and Islwyn: £2,041Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Pontypridd is higher£2,152£2,161£2,041

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Newport West and Islwyn £11,612Newport West and Islwyn: £11,612Pontypridd: £11,578Newport West and Islwyn: £11,662Pontypridd: £11,627Newport West and Islwyn: £11,015Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Newport West and Islwyn is higher£11,612£11,662£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Newport West and Islwyn £497Newport West and Islwyn: £497Pontypridd: £508Newport West and Islwyn: £499Pontypridd: £510Newport West and Islwyn: £472Pontypridd: £482

    £508£510£482Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £1,018Newport West and Islwyn: £1,018Pontypridd: £940Newport West and Islwyn: £1,022Pontypridd: £944Newport West and Islwyn: £966Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £31Newport West and Islwyn: £31Pontypridd: £33Newport West and Islwyn: £31Pontypridd: £33Newport West and Islwyn: £29Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Pontypridd is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Newport West and Islwyn £683Newport West and Islwyn: £683Pontypridd: £708Newport West and Islwyn: £686Pontypridd: £711Newport West and Islwyn: £648Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£683£686£648

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Newport West and Islwyn £160Newport West and Islwyn: £160Pontypridd: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £161Pontypridd: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £152Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£160£161£152

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £143Newport West and Islwyn: £143Pontypridd: £141Newport West and Islwyn: £144Pontypridd: £142Newport West and Islwyn: £136Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Newport West and Islwyn £1,541Newport West and Islwyn: £1,541Pontypridd: £1,565Newport West and Islwyn: £1,548Pontypridd: £1,572Newport West and Islwyn: £1,462Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Pontypridd is higher£1,541£1,548£1,462

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Newport West and Islwyn £231Newport West and Islwyn: £231Pontypridd: £204Newport West and Islwyn: £232Pontypridd: £205Newport West and Islwyn: £219Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Newport West and Islwyn is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £521, Newport West and Islwyn £452Newport West and Islwyn: £452Pontypridd: £521Newport West and Islwyn: £454Pontypridd: £523Newport West and Islwyn: £428Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Pontypridd is higher£452£454£428

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £6.24, Newport West and Islwyn £7.78Newport West and Islwyn: £7.78Pontypridd: £6.24Newport West and Islwyn: £7.81Pontypridd: £6.27Newport West and Islwyn: £7.38Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Newport West and Islwyn is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £9.38, Newport West and Islwyn £8.29Newport West and Islwyn: £8.29Pontypridd: £9.38Newport West and Islwyn: £8.32Pontypridd: £9.42Newport West and Islwyn: £7.86Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Newport West and Islwyn £8.16Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Pontypridd: £5.80Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Pontypridd: £5.82Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Newport West and Islwyn is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 1,025.2Newport West and Islwyn: 1,025.2Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,025.2

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 121.5Newport West and Islwyn: 121.5Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count121.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontypridd 192.9, Newport West and Islwyn 209.2Newport West and Islwyn: 209.2Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Newport West and Islwyn is higher209.2

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 94.7Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher94.7

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 195.7Newport West and Islwyn: 195.7Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Pontypridd is higher195.7

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 29.9Newport West and Islwyn: 29.9Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Pontypridd is higher29.9

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Pontypridd and Newport West and Islwyn, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddNewport West and IslwynHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£13,158£13,214£12,481Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,152£2,161£2,041Pontypridd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,612£11,662£11,015Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482£497£499£472Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£1,018£1,022£966Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£31£31£29Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£683£686£648Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£160£161£152Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£143£144£136Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,541£1,548£1,462Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£452£454£428Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.78£7.81£7.38Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£8.29£8.32£7.86Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,025.2Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9121.5Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9209.2Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.894.7Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6195.7Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.529.9Pontypridd

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newport West and Islwyn on 11. 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 Newport West and Islwyn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Newport West and Islwyn £4,903Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Pontypridd: £4,827Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Pontypridd: £4,847Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£4,903£4,924£4,651

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Newport West and Islwyn £2,497Newport West and Islwyn: £2,497Pontypridd: £2,330Newport West and Islwyn: £2,507Pontypridd: £2,340Newport West and Islwyn: £2,368Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2,497£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Newport West and Islwyn £1,324Newport West and Islwyn: £1,324Pontypridd: £1,417Newport West and Islwyn: £1,330Pontypridd: £1,423Newport West and Islwyn: £1,256Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Pontypridd is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Newport West and Islwyn £2,203Newport West and Islwyn: £2,203Pontypridd: £2,066Newport West and Islwyn: £2,213Pontypridd: £2,075Newport West and Islwyn: £2,090Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £91, Newport West and Islwyn £94Newport West and Islwyn: £94Pontypridd: £91Newport West and Islwyn: £95Pontypridd: £91Newport West and Islwyn: £89Pontypridd: £86

    £91£91£86Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £168, Newport West and Islwyn £193Newport West and Islwyn: £193Pontypridd: £168Newport West and Islwyn: £194Pontypridd: £169Newport West and Islwyn: £183Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Newport West and Islwyn is higher£193£194£183

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £5.87Newport West and Islwyn: £5.87Pontypridd: £5.95Newport West and Islwyn: £5.90Pontypridd: £5.97Newport West and Islwyn: £5.57Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Pontypridd is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Newport West and Islwyn £683Newport West and Islwyn: £683Pontypridd: £708Newport West and Islwyn: £686Pontypridd: £711Newport West and Islwyn: £648Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Pontypridd is higher£683£686£648

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Newport West and Islwyn £160Newport West and Islwyn: £160Pontypridd: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £161Pontypridd: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £152Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Pontypridd is higher£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £89, Newport West and Islwyn £88Newport West and Islwyn: £88Pontypridd: £89Newport West and Islwyn: £89Pontypridd: £90Newport West and Islwyn: £84Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Newport West and Islwyn £948Newport West and Islwyn: £948Pontypridd: £989Newport West and Islwyn: £952Pontypridd: £993Newport West and Islwyn: £899Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Pontypridd is higher£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Newport West and Islwyn £231Newport West and Islwyn: £231Pontypridd: £204Newport West and Islwyn: £232Pontypridd: £205Newport West and Islwyn: £219Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Newport West and Islwyn is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Newport West and Islwyn £278Newport West and Islwyn: £278Pontypridd: £329Newport West and Islwyn: £279Pontypridd: £331Newport West and Islwyn: £264Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Pontypridd is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Newport West and Islwyn £4.79Newport West and Islwyn: £4.79Pontypridd: £3.94Newport West and Islwyn: £4.81Pontypridd: £3.96Newport West and Islwyn: £4.54Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Newport West and Islwyn £5.10Newport West and Islwyn: £5.10Pontypridd: £5.92Newport West and Islwyn: £5.12Pontypridd: £5.95Newport West and Islwyn: £4.84Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Newport West and Islwyn £8.16Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Pontypridd: £5.80Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Pontypridd: £5.82Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Newport West and Islwyn is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Newport West and Islwyn 194.5Newport West and Islwyn: 194.5Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Newport West and Islwyn is higher194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 22.8, Newport West and Islwyn 23.1Newport West and Islwyn: 23.1Pontypridd: 22.8

    22.8Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 39.7Newport West and Islwyn: 39.7Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Newport West and Islwyn is higher39.7

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 94.7Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Pontypridd is higher94.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Newport West and Islwyn 120.4Newport West and Islwyn: 120.4Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Pontypridd is higher120.4

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 18.4Newport West and Islwyn: 18.4Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Pontypridd is higher18.4

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Pontypridd and Newport West and Islwyn, per resident
MeasurePontypriddNewport West and IslwynHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,497£2,507£2,368Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,324£1,330£1,256Pontypridd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,203£2,213£2,090Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£94£95£89Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£193£194£183Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.87£5.90£5.57Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£683£686£648Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£160£161£152Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£89£84Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£948£952£899Pontypridd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£278£279£264Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.79£4.81£4.54Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.10£5.12£4.84Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5194.5Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.823.1Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.439.7Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.894.7Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6120.4Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.4Pontypridd

Total

Pontypridd is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newport West and Islwyn on 9. 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 Newport West and Islwyn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Newport West and Islwyn £505.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £505.5mPontypridd: £506.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £507.7mPontypridd: £508.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £479.5mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£505.5m£507.7m£479.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Newport West and Islwyn £257.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £257.4mPontypridd: £244.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £258.5mPontypridd: £245.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £244.2mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£257.4m£258.5m£244.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Newport West and Islwyn £136.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £136.5mPontypridd: £148.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £137.1mPontypridd: £149.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £129.5mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd is higher£136.5m£137.1m£129.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Newport West and Islwyn £227.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £227.2mPontypridd: £216.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £228.1mPontypridd: £217.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £215.5mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Newport West and Islwyn £9.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.7mPontypridd: £9.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.8mPontypridd: £9.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.2mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNewport West and Islwyn 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, Newport West and Islwyn £19.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £19.9mPontypridd: £17.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £20.0mPontypridd: £17.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £18.9mPontypridd: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £0.61mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.62mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.63mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.57mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Newport West and Islwyn £70.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.4mPontypridd: £74.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.7mPontypridd: £74.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £66.8mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £16.9m, Newport West and Islwyn £16.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.5mPontypridd: £16.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.6mPontypridd: £17.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £15.6mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd £9.4m, Newport West and Islwyn £9.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mPontypridd: £9.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mPontypridd: £9.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £8.6mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Newport West and Islwyn £97.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £97.7mPontypridd: £103.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £98.2mPontypridd: £104.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £92.7mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mPontypridd is higher£97.7m£98.2m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Newport West and Islwyn £23.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.8mPontypridd: £21.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.9mPontypridd: £21.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £22.6mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Newport West and Islwyn £28.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.6mPontypridd: £34.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.8mPontypridd: £34.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £27.2mPontypridd: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd is higher£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontypridd £0.41m, Newport West and Islwyn £0.49mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.49mPontypridd: £0.41mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mPontypridd: £0.42mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.47mPontypridd: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Newport West and Islwyn £0.53mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.62mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.62mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Newport West and Islwyn £0.84mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mPontypridd: £0.61mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mPontypridd: £0.61mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.80mPontypridd: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Newport West and Islwyn 20,056Newport West and Islwyn: 20,056Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Newport West and Islwyn is higher20,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Newport West and Islwyn 2,376Newport West and Islwyn: 2,376Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count2,376

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 3,609, Newport West and Islwyn 4,092Newport West and Islwyn: 4,092Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Newport West and Islwyn is higher4,092

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Newport West and Islwyn 9,766Newport West and Islwyn: 9,766Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Pontypridd is higher9,766

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Newport West and Islwyn 12,412Newport West and Islwyn: 12,412Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Pontypridd is higher12,412

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Newport West and Islwyn 1,899Newport West and Islwyn: 1,899Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Pontypridd is higher1,899

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Newport West and Islwyn, total
MeasurePontypriddNewport West and IslwynHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£505.5m£507.7m£479.5mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£257.4m£258.5m£244.2mNewport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£136.5m£137.1m£129.5mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mNewport West and Islwyn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNewport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£97.7m£98.2m£92.7mPontypridd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mNewport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£28.6m£28.8m£27.2mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNewport West and Islwyn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13520,056Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3932,376Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6094,092Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4589,766Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68512,412Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0191,899Pontypridd

Sources

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

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