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Rhondda and Ogmore and Aberafan Maesteg

101,203 and 92,880 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher than Aberafan Maesteg on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 3 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 19. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£6,301£6,328£5,977

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332, Aberafan Maesteg £13,480Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646

    £13,332£13,389£12,646Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£13,480£13,537£12,786

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £3,346Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£3,346£3,360£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650, Aberafan Maesteg £11,691Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£11,691£11,741£11,089

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £644, Aberafan Maesteg £665Aberafan Maesteg: £665Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Aberafan Maesteg: £668Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Aberafan Maesteg: £631Rhondda and Ogmore: £611

    £644£647£611Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£665£668£631

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £1,084Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028Rhondda and Ogmore: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £40Aberafan Maesteg: £40Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Aberafan Maesteg: £40Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Aberafan Maesteg: £38Rhondda and Ogmore: £40

    £43£43£40Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Aberafan Maesteg: £944Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Aberafan Maesteg: £260Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Aberafan Maesteg: £246Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £244Aberafan Maesteg: £244Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Aberafan Maesteg: £245Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Aberafan Maesteg: £231Rhondda and Ogmore: £196

    £207£208£196Aberafan Maesteg is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115, Aberafan Maesteg £2,354Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006

    £2,115£2,124£2,006Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,354£2,364£2,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Aberafan Maesteg: £328Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Aberafan Maesteg: £310Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £719Aberafan Maesteg: £719Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Aberafan Maesteg: £722Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Aberafan Maesteg: £682Rhondda and Ogmore: £684

    £721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£719£722£682

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £17, Aberafan Maesteg £20Aberafan Maesteg: £20Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Aberafan Maesteg: £20Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Aberafan Maesteg: £19Rhondda and Ogmore: £16

    £17£17£16Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 161.2Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1

    168.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count161.2

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 220.5Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6

    203.6Aberafan Maesteg is higher220.5

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 293.4Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1

    277.1Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count293.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1, Aberafan Maesteg 51.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1

    43.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher51.2

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Aberafan Maesteg, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,332£13,389£12,646£13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£40£40£38Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,115£2,124£2,006£2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£721£724£684£719£722£682Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,037.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1161.2Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.6220.5Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.1293.4Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.151.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 20. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£6,301£6,328£5,977

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515, Aberafan Maesteg £2,682Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900, Aberafan Maesteg £2,029Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802

    £1,900£1,908£1,802Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198, Aberafan Maesteg £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £122, Aberafan Maesteg £132Aberafan Maesteg: £132Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Aberafan Maesteg: £133Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Aberafan Maesteg: £126Rhondda and Ogmore: £115

    £122£122£115Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £188, Aberafan Maesteg £216Aberafan Maesteg: £216Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Aberafan Maesteg: £217Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £205Rhondda and Ogmore: £178

    £188£189£178Aberafan Maesteg is higher£216£217£205

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £7.96Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Aberafan Maesteg: £944Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Aberafan Maesteg: £260Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Aberafan Maesteg: £246Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £128, Aberafan Maesteg £148Aberafan Maesteg: £148Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Aberafan Maesteg: £148Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Aberafan Maesteg: £140Rhondda and Ogmore: £122

    £128£129£122Aberafan Maesteg is higher£148£148£140

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311, Aberafan Maesteg £1,428Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Aberafan Maesteg: £328Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Aberafan Maesteg: £310Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £447, Aberafan Maesteg £436Aberafan Maesteg: £436Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Aberafan Maesteg: £438Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Aberafan Maesteg: £414Rhondda and Ogmore: £424

    £447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£436£438£414

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96, Aberafan Maesteg £5.13Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £10, Aberafan Maesteg £12Aberafan Maesteg: £12Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Aberafan Maesteg: £12Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Aberafan Maesteg: £12Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5, Aberafan Maesteg 206.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5

    192.5Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7, Aberafan Maesteg 32.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7

    31.7Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 38.4, Aberafan Maesteg 43.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4

    38.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher43.9

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7, Aberafan Maesteg 178.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7

    171.7Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count178.0

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 31.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7

    26.7Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.1

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Aberafan Maesteg, per resident
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,900£1,908£1,802£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£7.96£7.99£7.55Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£447£449£424£436£438£414Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£12Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5206.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.732.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.443.9Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7178.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.731.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg 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

Rhondda and Ogmore Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £585.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4m

    £587.7m£590.2m£557.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £249.1mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £188.5mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4m

    £192.3m£193.1m£182.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4m, Aberafan Maesteg £216.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0m

    £222.4m£223.4m£211.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £20.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4m, Aberafan Maesteg £92.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6m

    £93.4m£93.8m£88.6mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1m, Aberafan Maesteg £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £13.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £132.6mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8m

    £132.7m£133.2m£125.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £30.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2m, Aberafan Maesteg £40.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.48mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £1.1mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mAberafan Maesteg is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.78mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478, Aberafan Maesteg 19,170Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478

    19,478Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count19,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209, Aberafan Maesteg 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209

    3,209Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887, Aberafan Maesteg 4,074Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887

    3,887Aberafan Maesteg is higher4,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982, Aberafan Maesteg 12,669Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982

    12,982Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count12,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379, Aberafan Maesteg 16,532Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379

    17,379Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count16,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703, Aberafan Maesteg 2,885Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703

    2,703Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,885

Show the numbers
Rhondda and Ogmore and Aberafan Maesteg, total
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mRhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mRhondda and Ogmore
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mRhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mRhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mRhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.1mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47819,170Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2092,979Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8874,074Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,98212,669Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,37916,532Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,885Aberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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