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Rhondda and Ogmore and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

101,203 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646

    £13,332£13,389£12,646Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13,394£13,451£12,705

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,329£3,343£3,158

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £644, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673Rhondda and Ogmore: £611

    £644£647£611Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£710£713£673

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977Rhondda and Ogmore: £944

    £996£1,000£944Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43Rhondda and Ogmore: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45£45£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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£222£223£210

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203Rhondda and Ogmore: £196

    £207£208£196Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006

    £2,115£2,124£2,006Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746Rhondda and Ogmore: £684

    £721£724£684Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£787£790£746

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £17, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1

    168.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher182.6

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6

    203.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher211.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1

    277.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher309.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count45.4

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,332£13,389£12,646£13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,610£11,659£11,013Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£222£223£210Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,115£2,124£2,006£2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£721£724£684£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
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£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.6211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.1309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.145.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802

    £1,900£1,908£1,802Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £122, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129Rhondda and Ogmore: £115

    £122£122£115Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £188, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188Rhondda and Ogmore: £178

    £188£189£178Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£222£223£210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £128, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125Rhondda and Ogmore: £122

    £128£129£122Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £447, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461Rhondda and Ogmore: £424

    £447£449£424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £10, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5

    192.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7

    31.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher35.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4

    38.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher40.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7

    171.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher191.3

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7

    26.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,900£1,908£1,802£2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,231£2,240£2,116Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£222£223£210Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£447£449£424£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£7.92£7.95£7.51Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.735.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.440.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.728.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 14. 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4m

    £587.7m£590.2m£557.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4m

    £192.3m£193.1m£182.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0m

    £222.4m£223.4m£211.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6m

    £93.4m£93.8m£88.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8m

    £132.7m£133.2m£125.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478

    19,478Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209

    3,209Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887

    3,887Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982

    12,982Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379

    17,379Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703

    2,703Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count2,680

Show the numbers
Rhondda and Ogmore and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mRhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47818,932Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2093,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8873,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,98213,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,37918,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,680Rhondda and Ogmore

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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