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Rhondda and Ogmore and Hartlepool

101,203 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher than Hartlepool on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 17. 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

Rhondda and Ogmore Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Hartlepool: £5,876Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Hartlepool: £5,550Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Hartlepool: £13,851Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Hartlepool: £13,082Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646

    £13,332£13,389£12,646Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £3,066, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Hartlepool: £3,328Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Hartlepool: £3,143Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Hartlepool: £11,745Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Hartlepool: £11,093Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £644, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Hartlepool: £750Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Hartlepool: £709Rhondda and Ogmore: £611

    £644£647£611Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore £996, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Hartlepool: £1,310Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Hartlepool: £1,237Rhondda and Ogmore: £944

    £996£1,000£944Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore £43, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Hartlepool: £46Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Hartlepool: £43Rhondda and Ogmore: £40

    £43£43£40Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Hartlepool: £798Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Hartlepool: £753Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Hartlepool: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Hartlepool: £161Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£170£170£161

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore £207, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Hartlepool: £234Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Hartlepool: £221Rhondda and Ogmore: £196

    £207£208£196Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Hartlepool: £2,662Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Hartlepool: £2,514Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006

    £2,115£2,124£2,006Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Hartlepool: £283Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Hartlepool: £267Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £721, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Hartlepool: £412Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Hartlepool: £389Rhondda and Ogmore: £684

    £721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £6.40, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Hartlepool: £6.54Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Hartlepool: £6.18Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £17, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Hartlepool: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Hartlepool: £12Rhondda and Ogmore: £16

    £17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Hartlepool: £7.86Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Hartlepool: £7.42Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore 1,020.2, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore 168.1, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1

    168.1Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6

    203.6Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Rhondda and Ogmore is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore 277.1, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1

    277.1Hartlepool is higher301.1

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1

    43.1Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,332£13,389£12,646£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£794£798£753Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£170£170£161Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,115£2,124£2,006£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£721£724£684£410£412£389Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.52£6.54£6.18Hartlepool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£13£13£12Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.6262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3120.5Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.1301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.150.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 16. 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

Rhondda and Ogmore Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Hartlepool: £5,876Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Hartlepool: £5,550Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Hartlepool: £2,584Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Hartlepool: £2,441Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Hartlepool: £2,033Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Hartlepool: £1,921Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802

    £1,900£1,908£1,802Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Hartlepool: £2,191Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Hartlepool: £2,070Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £122, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Hartlepool: £140Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Hartlepool: £132Rhondda and Ogmore: £115

    £122£122£115Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £188, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Hartlepool: £244Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Hartlepool: £231Rhondda and Ogmore: £178

    £188£189£178Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £8.05, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Hartlepool: £8.58Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Hartlepool: £8.10Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Hartlepool: £798Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Hartlepool: £753Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Hartlepool: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Hartlepool: £161Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £128, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Hartlepool: £143Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Hartlepool: £135Rhondda and Ogmore: £122

    £128£129£122Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Hartlepool: £1,626Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Hartlepool: £1,536Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Hartlepool: £283Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Hartlepool: £267Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £447, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Hartlepool: £252Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Hartlepool: £238Rhondda and Ogmore: £424

    £447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Hartlepool: £4.00Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Hartlepool: £3.78Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £10, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Hartlepool: £8.00Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Hartlepool: £7.56Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Hartlepool: £7.86Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Hartlepool: £7.42Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5

    192.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7

    31.7Hartlepool is higher35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 38.4, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4

    38.4Hartlepool is higher48.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Rhondda and Ogmore is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7

    171.7Hartlepool is higher184.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 26.7, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7

    26.7Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,900£1,908£1,802£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,182£2,191£2,070Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£794£798£753Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£170£170£161Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£447£449£424£251£252£238Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.99£4.00£3.78Hartlepool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£7.97£8.00£7.56Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5193.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.735.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.448.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3120.5Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.730.7Hartlepool

Total

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 12. 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

Rhondda and Ogmore Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mHartlepool: £576.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mHartlepool: £544.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4m

    £587.7m£590.2m£557.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mHartlepool: £253.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mHartlepool: £239.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mHartlepool: £199.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mHartlepool: £188.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4m

    £192.3m£193.1m£182.4mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mHartlepool: £215.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mHartlepool: £203.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0m

    £222.4m£223.4m£211.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mHartlepool: £13.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mHartlepool: £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mHartlepool: £24.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mHartlepool: £22.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.81m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mHartlepool: £0.84mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mHartlepool: £0.80mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mHartlepool: £78.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mHartlepool: £74.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6m

    £93.4m£93.8m£88.6mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mHartlepool: £16.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mHartlepool: £15.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mHartlepool: £14.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mHartlepool: £13.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mHartlepool: £159.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mHartlepool: £150.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8m

    £132.7m£133.2m£125.8mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mHartlepool: £27.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mHartlepool: £26.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mHartlepool: £24.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mHartlepool: £23.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.39mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.37mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mHartlepool: £0.79mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mHartlepool: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mHartlepool: £0.77mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.73mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478

    19,478Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209

    3,209Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887

    3,887Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982

    12,982Rhondda and Ogmore is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379

    17,379Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703

    2,703Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Rhondda and Ogmore and Hartlepool, total
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRhondda and Ogmore
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47819,034Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2093,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8874,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,98211,830Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,37918,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7033,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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