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Rhondda and Ogmore and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

101,203 and 100,531 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher than Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 11 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda and Ogmore Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£5,838£5,863£5,538

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646

    £13,332£13,389£12,646Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,579

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£3,059£3,072£2,901

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £644, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576Rhondda and Ogmore: £611

    £644£647£611Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£607£610£576

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894Rhondda and Ogmore: £944

    £996£1,000£944Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£942£946£894

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37Rhondda and Ogmore: £40

    £43£43£40Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£230£231£218

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202Rhondda and Ogmore: £196

    £207£208£196Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£213£214£202

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006

    £2,115£2,124£2,006Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£2,142£2,151£2,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£252£253£239

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648Rhondda and Ogmore: £684

    £721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£683£686£648

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £17, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14Rhondda and Ogmore: £16

    £17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher1,031.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1

    168.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher153.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6

    203.6Rhondda and Ogmore is higher195.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1

    277.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher273.6

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1

    43.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher46.2

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,332£13,389£12,646£13,262£13,318£12,579Rhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,059£3,072£2,901Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,674£11,723£11,073Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£607£610£576Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£942£946£894Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£39£39£37Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£230£231£218Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,115£2,124£2,006£2,142£2,151£2,031Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£721£724£684£683£686£648Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.63£6.66£6.29Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1153.5Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.6195.4Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.1273.6Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.146.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Per resident

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda and Ogmore Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£5,838£5,863£5,538

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802

    £1,900£1,908£1,802Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£2,215£2,225£2,101

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £122, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109Rhondda and Ogmore: £115

    £122£122£115Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £188, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170Rhondda and Ogmore: £178

    £188£189£178Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£179£180£170

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £128, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124Rhondda and Ogmore: £122

    £128£129£122Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£131£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,322£1,249

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £447, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398Rhondda and Ogmore: £424

    £447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£420£421£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £10, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5

    192.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7

    31.7Rhondda and Ogmore is higher29.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4

    38.4Rhondda and Ogmore is higher37.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7

    171.7Rhondda and Ogmore is higher168.1

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7

    26.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher28.4

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per resident
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,517£2,528£2,387Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,900£1,908£1,802£1,880£1,888£1,783Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,215£2,225£2,101Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£115£116£109Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£179£180£170Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£7.32£7.35£6.94Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£230£231£218Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£131£131£124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£1,316£1,322£1,249Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£447£449£424£420£421£398Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.08£4.10£3.87Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£9.25£9.29£8.77Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5195.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.729.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.437.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7168.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.728.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Total

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4m

    £587.7m£590.2m£557.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4m

    £192.3m£193.1m£182.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0m

    £222.4m£223.4m£211.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6m

    £93.4m£93.8m£88.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8m

    £132.7m£133.2m£125.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478

    19,478Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher19,678

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209

    3,209Rhondda and Ogmore is higher2,928

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887

    3,887Rhondda and Ogmore is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982

    12,982Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher13,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379

    17,379Rhondda and Ogmore is higher16,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703

    2,703Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,855

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, total
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m£586.9m£589.4m£556.7mRhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mRhondda and Ogmore
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m£222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mRhondda and Ogmore
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£95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£23.1m£23.2m£22.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mRhondda and Ogmore
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47819,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2092,928Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8873,728Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,98213,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,37916,903Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.