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Rhondda and Ogmore and Rossendale and Darwen

101,203 and 104,420 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher than Rossendale and Darwen on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 3. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332, Rossendale and Darwen £13,020Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646

    £13,332£13,389£12,646Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£13,020£13,076£12,351

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £2,072Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650, Rossendale and Darwen £11,821Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,821£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £644, Rossendale and Darwen £431Rossendale and Darwen: £431Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Rossendale and Darwen: £433Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Rossendale and Darwen: £409Rhondda and Ogmore: £611

    £644£647£611Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£431£433£409

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £740Rossendale and Darwen: £740Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Rossendale and Darwen: £743Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Rossendale and Darwen: £702Rhondda and Ogmore: £944

    £996£1,000£944Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£740£743£702

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Rossendale and Darwen: £29Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Rossendale and Darwen: £27Rhondda and Ogmore: £40

    £43£43£40Rhondda and Ogmore 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: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Rossendale and Darwen: £518Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Rossendale and Darwen: £490Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Rossendale and Darwen: £151Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Rossendale and Darwen: £142Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£150£151£142

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £118Rossendale and Darwen: £118Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Rossendale and Darwen: £119Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Rossendale and Darwen: £112Rhondda and Ogmore: £196

    £207£208£196Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115, Rossendale and Darwen £1,571Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006

    £2,115£2,124£2,006Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£1,571£1,578£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Rossendale and Darwen: £162Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Rossendale and Darwen: £153Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£161£162£153

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £368Rossendale and Darwen: £368Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Rossendale and Darwen: £369Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Rossendale and Darwen: £349Rhondda and Ogmore: £684

    £721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£368£369£349

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £8.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Rossendale and Darwen is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £17, Rossendale and Darwen £5.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65Rhondda and Ogmore: £16

    £17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 113.0Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1

    168.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher113.0

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6, Rossendale and Darwen 159.7Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6

    203.6Rhondda and Ogmore is higher159.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Rhondda and Ogmore is higher78.9

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 199.0Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1

    277.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher199.0

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 26.4Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1

    43.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher26.4

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Rossendale and Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£4,451£4,470£4,222Rhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,332£13,389£12,646£13,020£13,076£12,351Rhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,072£2,081£1,965Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£431£433£409Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£740£743£702Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£29£29£27Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£516£518£490Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£150£151£142Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£118£119£112Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,115£2,124£2,006£1,571£1,578£1,490Rhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£161£162£153Rhondda and Ogmore
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£721£724£684£368£369£349Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£5.96£5.98£5.65Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.48£5.51£5.20Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,021.9Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1113.0Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.6159.7Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.378.9Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.1199.0Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.126.4Rhondda and Ogmore

Per resident

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 1. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515, Rossendale and Darwen £2,326Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900, Rossendale and Darwen £1,292Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802

    £1,900£1,908£1,802Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198, Rossendale and Darwen £2,111Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £122, Rossendale and Darwen £77Rossendale and Darwen: £77Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Rossendale and Darwen: £77Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Rossendale and Darwen: £73Rhondda and Ogmore: £115

    £122£122£115Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £188, Rossendale and Darwen £132Rossendale and Darwen: £132Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Rossendale and Darwen: £133Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Rossendale and Darwen: £125Rhondda and Ogmore: £178

    £188£189£178Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£132£133£125

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £5.10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Rossendale and Darwen: £518Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Rossendale and Darwen: £490Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Rossendale and Darwen: £151Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Rossendale and Darwen: £142Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £128, Rossendale and Darwen £74Rossendale and Darwen: £74Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £74Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Rossendale and Darwen: £70Rhondda and Ogmore: £122

    £128£129£122Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311, Rossendale and Darwen £980Rossendale and Darwen: £980Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Rossendale and Darwen: £984Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Rossendale and Darwen: £930Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£980£984£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Rossendale and Darwen: £162Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Rossendale and Darwen: £153Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £447, Rossendale and Darwen £229Rossendale and Darwen: £229Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Rossendale and Darwen: £230Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Rossendale and Darwen: £218Rhondda and Ogmore: £424

    £447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£229£230£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96, Rossendale and Darwen £5.57Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Rossendale and Darwen is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £10, Rossendale and Darwen £3.72Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5, Rossendale and Darwen 182.5Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5

    192.5Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7, Rossendale and Darwen 20.2Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7

    31.7Rhondda and Ogmore is higher20.2

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 28.5Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4

    38.4Rhondda and Ogmore is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Rhondda and Ogmore is higher78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7, Rossendale and Darwen 124.2Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7

    171.7Rhondda and Ogmore is higher124.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 26.7, Rossendale and Darwen 16.4Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7

    26.7Rhondda and Ogmore is higher16.4

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Rossendale and Darwen, per resident
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£4,451£4,470£4,222Rhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,326£2,336£2,206Rhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,900£1,908£1,802£1,292£1,298£1,226Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,111£2,120£2,003Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£77£77£73Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£132£133£125Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£5.10£5.12£4.84Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£516£518£490Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£150£151£142Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£74£74£70Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£980£984£930Rhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£161£162£153Rhondda and Ogmore
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£447£449£424£229£230£218Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.57£5.59£5.28Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£3.72£3.74£3.53Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.48£5.51£5.20Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5182.5Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.720.2Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.428.5Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.378.9Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7124.2Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.716.4Rhondda and Ogmore

Total

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 1. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £464.8mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4m

    £587.7m£590.2m£557.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £242.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3m, Rossendale and Darwen £135.0mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4m

    £192.3m£193.1m£182.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4m, Rossendale and Darwen £220.5mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0m

    £222.4m£223.4m£211.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3m, Rossendale and Darwen £8.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £13.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4m, Rossendale and Darwen £53.9mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6m

    £93.4m£93.8m£88.6mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £15.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £7.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £102.3mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8m

    £132.7m£133.2m£125.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £16.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2m, Rossendale and Darwen £23.9mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.57mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478, Rossendale and Darwen 19,060Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478

    19,478Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count19,060

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209, Rossendale and Darwen 2,107Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209

    3,209Rhondda and Ogmore is higher2,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887, Rossendale and Darwen 2,979Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887

    3,887Rhondda and Ogmore is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982, Rossendale and Darwen 8,240Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982

    12,982Rhondda and Ogmore is higher8,240

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379, Rossendale and Darwen 12,964Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379

    17,379Rhondda and Ogmore is higher12,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703, Rossendale and Darwen 1,716Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703

    2,703Rhondda and Ogmore is higher1,716

Show the numbers
Rhondda and Ogmore and Rossendale and Darwen, total
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m£464.8m£466.8m£440.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m£242.8m£243.9m£230.3mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m£135.0m£135.5m£128.0mRhondda and Ogmore
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m£220.5m£221.4m£209.1mRhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mRhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.53m£0.53m£0.51mRhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m£53.9m£54.1m£51.1mRhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mRhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mRhondda and Ogmore
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47819,060Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2092,107Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8872,979Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9828,240Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,37912,964Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7031,716Rhondda and Ogmore

Sources

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

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