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Hartlepool and Merthyr Tydfil

97,868 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Merthyr Tydfil on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hartlepool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 7. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Hartlepool: £5,878Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Hartlepool: £5,903Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£5,782£5,806£5,484

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Hartlepool: £13,760Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Hartlepool: £13,818Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higher£13,241£13,297£12,559

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Hartlepool: £3,327Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Hartlepool: £3,341Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higher£3,076£3,089£2,918

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Hartlepool: £11,668Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Hartlepool: £11,717Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higher£11,658£11,708£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Hartlepool: £746Merthyr Tydfil: £648Hartlepool: £749Merthyr Tydfil: £613Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higher£646£648£613

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Hartlepool: £1,301Merthyr Tydfil: £901Hartlepool: £1,307Merthyr Tydfil: £851Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higher£897£901£851

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Hartlepool: £46Merthyr Tydfil: £40Hartlepool: £46Merthyr Tydfil: £38Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £809, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Hartlepool: £809Merthyr Tydfil: £948Hartlepool: £812Merthyr Tydfil: £896Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £238Hartlepool: £171Merthyr Tydfil: £225Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Hartlepool: £234Merthyr Tydfil: £217Hartlepool: £235Merthyr Tydfil: £205Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higher£216£217£205

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Hartlepool: £2,661Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Hartlepool: £2,673Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higher£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Hartlepool: £278Merthyr Tydfil: £251Hartlepool: £279Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Hartlepool: £412Merthyr Tydfil: £666Hartlepool: £414Merthyr Tydfil: £629Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Hartlepool: £6.55Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Hartlepool: £6.57Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hartlepool: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hartlepool: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hartlepool: £8.39Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hartlepool: £8.43Merthyr Tydfil: £15Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Merthyr Tydfil is higher£16£16£15

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higher1,035.2

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higher159.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 261.4, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higher189.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higher276.8

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higher48.0

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Hartlepool and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,782£5,806£5,484Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,241£13,297£12,559Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£3,076£3,089£2,918Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,658£11,708£11,058Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£646£648£613Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£897£901£851Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£40£40£38Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£216£217£205Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,176£2,185£2,064Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£250£251£237Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,035.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9159.6Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4189.3Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3276.8Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.448.0Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 7. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Hartlepool: £5,878Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Hartlepool: £5,903Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Hartlepool: £2,582Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Hartlepool: £2,593Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higher£2,442£2,453£2,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Hartlepool: £2,031Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Hartlepool: £2,040Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higher£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Hartlepool: £2,189Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Hartlepool: £2,198Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Hartlepool: £140Merthyr Tydfil: £120Hartlepool: £140Merthyr Tydfil: £113Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higher£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Hartlepool: £244Merthyr Tydfil: £166Hartlepool: £245Merthyr Tydfil: £157Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higher£165£166£157

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Hartlepool: £8.56Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Hartlepool: £8.60Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Hartlepool: £809Merthyr Tydfil: £948Hartlepool: £812Merthyr Tydfil: £896Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £238Hartlepool: £171Merthyr Tydfil: £225Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Hartlepool: £143Merthyr Tydfil: £134Hartlepool: £144Merthyr Tydfil: £126Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higher£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Hartlepool: £1,625Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Hartlepool: £1,632Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Hartlepool: £278Merthyr Tydfil: £251Hartlepool: £279Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Hartlepool: £252Merthyr Tydfil: £409Hartlepool: £253Merthyr Tydfil: £387Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Hartlepool: £4.00Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Hartlepool: £4.01Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Hartlepool: £8.00Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Hartlepool: £8.04Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hartlepool: £8.39Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hartlepool: £8.43Merthyr Tydfil: £15Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Merthyr Tydfil is higher£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higher191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higher29.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higher170.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higher29.5

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Hartlepool and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,782£5,806£5,484Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,442£2,453£2,317Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,892£1,900£1,795Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,150£2,160£2,040Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£119£120£113Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£165£166£157Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£7.39£7.42£7.01Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£133£134£126Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,338£1,344£1,269Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£250£251£237Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.35£4.37£4.13Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5191.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.529.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.134.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5170.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.829.5Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 1. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mHartlepool: £575.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mHartlepool: £577.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mHartlepool is higher£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mHartlepool: £252.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mHartlepool: £253.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mHartlepool: £198.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mHartlepool: £199.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mHartlepool: £214.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mHartlepool: £215.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mHartlepool: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mHartlepool: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mHartlepool: £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mHartlepool: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mHartlepool: £0.84mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mHartlepool: £0.84mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mHartlepool: £79.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mHartlepool: £79.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mHartlepool: £16.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mHartlepool: £16.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mHartlepool: £14.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mHartlepool: £14.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mHartlepool: £159.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mHartlepool: £159.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mHartlepool: £27.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mHartlepool: £27.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mHartlepool: £24.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mHartlepool: £24.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mHartlepool: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mHartlepool: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mHartlepool: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mHartlepool: £0.79mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mHartlepool: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mHartlepool: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher1,729

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher2,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher9,999

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher1,734

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureHartlepoolMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mHartlepool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03411,213Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4691,729Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8002,050Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8307,804Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,0609,999Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0131,734Hartlepool

Sources

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

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