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Hartlepool and Rhondda Cynon Taf

97,868 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 18 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 21 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hartlepool Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Hartlepool: £5,878Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Hartlepool: £5,903Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Hartlepool: £13,760Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Hartlepool: £13,818Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Hartlepool: £3,327Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Hartlepool: £3,341Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Hartlepool: £11,668Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Hartlepool: £11,717Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Hartlepool: £746Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Hartlepool: £749Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Hartlepool: £1,301Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Hartlepool: £1,307Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  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: Hartlepool £46, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Hartlepool: £46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Hartlepool: £46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Hartlepool: £809Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Hartlepool: £812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Hartlepool: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Hartlepool: £171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

  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: Hartlepool £234, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Hartlepool: £234Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Hartlepool: £235Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Hartlepool: £2,661Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Hartlepool: £2,673Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Hartlepool: £278Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Hartlepool: £279Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Hartlepool: £412Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Hartlepool: £414Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£622£624£590

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Hartlepool: £6.57Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21No difference to show£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Hartlepool: £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Hartlepool: £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Hartlepool: £8.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Hartlepool: £8.43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count143.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 261.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count194.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count113.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count238.5

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Hartlepool and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,345£5,368£5,070Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,173£13,229£12,495Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,626£2,637£2,491Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,637£11,686£11,038Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£552£554£524Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£948£952£899Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£37£37£35Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£801£805£760Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£173£174£164Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£1,812£1,819£1,718Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£215£216£204Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.55£6.57£6.21
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.68£5.71£5.39Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,020.4Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9143.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4194.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9113.4Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3238.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.436.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 5. 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

Hartlepool Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Hartlepool: £5,878Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Hartlepool: £5,903Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Hartlepool: £2,582Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Hartlepool: £2,593Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Hartlepool: £2,031Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Hartlepool: £2,040Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Hartlepool: £2,189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Hartlepool: £2,198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Hartlepool: £140Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Hartlepool: £140Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Hartlepool: £244Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Hartlepool: £245Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hartlepool £8.56, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Hartlepool: £8.56Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Hartlepool: £8.60Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Hartlepool: £809Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Hartlepool: £812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Hartlepool: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Hartlepool: £171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Hartlepool: £143Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Hartlepool: £144Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Hartlepool: £1,625Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Hartlepool: £1,632Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Hartlepool: £278Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Hartlepool: £279Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Hartlepool: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Hartlepool: £253Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Hartlepool: £4.00Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Hartlepool: £4.01Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Hartlepool: £8.00Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Hartlepool: £8.04Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Hartlepool: £8.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Hartlepool: £8.43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count148.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Hartlepool and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,345£5,368£5,070Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,493£2,503£2,364Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,633£1,640£1,549Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£104£105£99Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£179£180£170Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£6.94£6.97£6.58Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£801£805£760Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£108£108£102Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,127£1,132£1,069Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£215£216£204Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.07£4.09£3.86Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.68£5.71£5.39Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5193.1Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.527.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.136.8Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9113.4Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5148.4Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.822.6Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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

Hartlepool Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnHartlepool: £575.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnHartlepool: £577.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mHartlepool: £252.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mHartlepool: £253.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mHartlepool: £198.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mHartlepool: £199.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mHartlepool: £214.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mHartlepool: £215.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mHartlepool: £13.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mHartlepool: £13.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mHartlepool: £23.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mHartlepool: £24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.84mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.84mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mHartlepool: £79.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mHartlepool: £79.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mHartlepool: £16.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mHartlepool: £16.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mHartlepool: £14.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mHartlepool: £14.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mHartlepool: £159.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mHartlepool: £159.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mHartlepool: £27.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mHartlepool: £27.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mHartlepool: £24.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mHartlepool: £24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mHartlepool: £0.39mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mHartlepool: £0.39mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mHartlepool: £0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mHartlepool: £0.79mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,475

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Hartlepool and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureHartlepoolRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03446,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4696,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8008,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83027,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06035,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0135,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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