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Torfaen and Aberafan Maesteg

94,119 and 92,880 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Aberafan Maesteg on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Torfaen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 22. 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

Torfaen Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Torfaen: £5,605Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Torfaen: £5,628Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, Aberafan Maesteg £13,480Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Torfaen: £13,217Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Torfaen: £13,274Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Aberafan Maesteg is higher£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: Torfaen £2,803, Aberafan Maesteg £3,346Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Torfaen: £2,803Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Torfaen: £2,815Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3,346£3,360£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,652, Aberafan Maesteg £11,691Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Torfaen: £11,652Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Torfaen: £11,702Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Aberafan 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: Torfaen £550, Aberafan Maesteg £665Aberafan Maesteg: £665Torfaen: £550Aberafan Maesteg: £668Torfaen: £553Aberafan Maesteg: £631Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Aberafan Maesteg is higher£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: Torfaen £979, Aberafan Maesteg £1,084Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Torfaen: £979Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Torfaen: £983Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Aberafan 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: Torfaen £35, Aberafan Maesteg £40Aberafan Maesteg: £40Torfaen: £35Aberafan Maesteg: £40Torfaen: £36Aberafan Maesteg: £38Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Aberafan Maesteg 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: Torfaen £807, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Torfaen: £807Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Torfaen: £811Aberafan Maesteg: £944Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Torfaen: £188Aberafan Maesteg: £260Torfaen: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £246Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Aberafan 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: Torfaen £170, Aberafan Maesteg £244Aberafan Maesteg: £244Torfaen: £170Aberafan Maesteg: £245Torfaen: £171Aberafan Maesteg: £231Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Aberafan Maesteg is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Aberafan Maesteg £2,354Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Torfaen: £2,094Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Torfaen: £2,103Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,354£2,364£2,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Torfaen: £266Aberafan Maesteg: £328Torfaen: £267Aberafan Maesteg: £310Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Aberafan 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: Torfaen £519, Aberafan Maesteg £719Aberafan Maesteg: £719Torfaen: £519Aberafan Maesteg: £722Torfaen: £522Aberafan Maesteg: £682Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Aberafan Maesteg 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: Torfaen £7.39, Aberafan Maesteg £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Torfaen: £7.39Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Torfaen: £7.42Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Aberafan 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: Torfaen £12, Aberafan Maesteg £20Aberafan Maesteg: £20Torfaen: £12Aberafan Maesteg: £20Torfaen: £12Aberafan Maesteg: £19Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Torfaen: £7.16Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Torfaen: £7.19Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Aberafan 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: Torfaen 1,028.5, Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Aberafan 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: Torfaen 136.4, Aberafan Maesteg 161.2Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher161.2

  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: Torfaen 198.7, Aberafan Maesteg 220.5Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Aberafan 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: Torfaen 113.2, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torfaen 259.1, Aberafan Maesteg 293.4Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher293.4

  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: Torfaen 36.4, Aberafan Maesteg 51.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher51.2

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Torfaen and Aberafan Maesteg, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,037.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4161.2Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7220.5Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1293.4Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.451.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 21. 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

Torfaen Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Torfaen: £5,605Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Torfaen: £5,628Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Aberafan Maesteg £2,682Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Torfaen: £2,639Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Torfaen: £2,650Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Aberafan Maesteg £2,029Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Torfaen: £1,697Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Torfaen: £1,704Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Aberafan Maesteg £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Torfaen: £2,327Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Torfaen: £2,336Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Aberafan Maesteg £132Aberafan Maesteg: £132Torfaen: £110Aberafan Maesteg: £133Torfaen: £110Aberafan Maesteg: £126Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Aberafan Maesteg is higher£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Aberafan Maesteg £216Aberafan Maesteg: £216Torfaen: £195Aberafan Maesteg: £217Torfaen: £196Aberafan Maesteg: £205Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Aberafan 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: Torfaen £7.07, Aberafan Maesteg £7.96Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Torfaen: £7.07Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Torfaen: £7.10Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Aberafan Maesteg 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: Torfaen £807, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Torfaen: £807Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Torfaen: £811Aberafan Maesteg: £944Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Torfaen: £188Aberafan Maesteg: £260Torfaen: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £246Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Aberafan 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: Torfaen £103, Aberafan Maesteg £148Aberafan Maesteg: £148Torfaen: £103Aberafan Maesteg: £148Torfaen: £103Aberafan Maesteg: £140Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£148£148£140

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Aberafan Maesteg £1,428Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Torfaen: £1,268Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Torfaen: £1,273Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Torfaen: £266Aberafan Maesteg: £328Torfaen: £267Aberafan Maesteg: £310Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Aberafan Maesteg £436Aberafan Maesteg: £436Torfaen: £315Aberafan Maesteg: £438Torfaen: £316Aberafan Maesteg: £414Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Aberafan Maesteg is higher£436£438£414

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Aberafan Maesteg £5.13Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Torfaen: £4.47Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Torfaen: £4.49Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Aberafan Maesteg £12Aberafan Maesteg: £12Torfaen: £7.26Aberafan Maesteg: £12Torfaen: £7.29Aberafan Maesteg: £12Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Torfaen: £7.16Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Torfaen: £7.19Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Aberafan Maesteg 206.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Aberafan Maesteg 32.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher32.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Aberafan Maesteg 43.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Aberafan 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: Torfaen 113.2, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Aberafan Maesteg 178.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher178.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, Aberafan Maesteg 31.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.1

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Torfaen and Aberafan Maesteg, per resident
MeasureTorfaenAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,326£2,336£2,206Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£12Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4206.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.232.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.743.9Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9178.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.131.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £585.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mTorfaen: £527.5mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mTorfaen: £529.7mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Aberafan Maesteg £249.1mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mTorfaen: £248.4mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mTorfaen: £249.4mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mAberafan Maesteg is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £188.5mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mTorfaen: £159.7mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mTorfaen: £160.4mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mAberafan Maesteg is higher£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £216.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mTorfaen: £219.0mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mTorfaen: £219.9mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mTorfaen: £10.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mTorfaen: £10.4mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Aberafan Maesteg £20.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mTorfaen: £18.4mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mTorfaen: £18.5mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAberafan 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.67mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.67mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mAberafan Maesteg 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: Torfaen £76.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £92.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mTorfaen: £76.0mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mTorfaen: £76.3mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mTorfaen: £17.7mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mTorfaen: £17.8mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAberafan 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £13.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mTorfaen: £9.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mTorfaen: £9.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £132.6mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mTorfaen: £119.3mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mTorfaen: £119.8mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mAberafan Maesteg is higher£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £30.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mTorfaen: £25.0mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mTorfaen: £25.1mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £40.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mTorfaen: £29.6mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mTorfaen: £29.7mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.48mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mTorfaen: £0.42mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mTorfaen: £0.42mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Aberafan Maesteg £1.1mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.68mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.69mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mAberafan Maesteg is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.78mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.67mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.68mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Aberafan Maesteg 19,170Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count19,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Aberafan Maesteg 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,979

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Aberafan Maesteg 4,074Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Aberafan Maesteg is higher4,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Aberafan Maesteg 12,669Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Aberafan Maesteg is higher12,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Aberafan Maesteg 16,532Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Aberafan Maesteg is higher16,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Aberafan Maesteg 2,885Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,885

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Torfaen and Aberafan Maesteg, total
MeasureTorfaenAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.1mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32819,170Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,979Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7334,074Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65112,669Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76416,532Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,885Aberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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