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Redcar and Cleveland and Rhondda Cynon Taf

138,788 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar and Cleveland is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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

Redcar and Cleveland Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £12,655, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003

    £12,655£12,708£12,003Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Redcar and Cleveland £2,873, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725

    £2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £11,288, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708

    £11,288£11,336£10,708Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Redcar and Cleveland £507, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Redcar and Cleveland: £507Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Redcar and Cleveland: £509Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Redcar and Cleveland: £481

    £507£509£481Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Redcar and Cleveland £825, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Redcar and Cleveland: £825Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Redcar and Cleveland: £828Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Redcar and Cleveland: £782

    £825£828£782Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Redcar and Cleveland £34, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Redcar and Cleveland: £34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Redcar and Cleveland: £35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Redcar and Cleveland: £33

    £34£35£33Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Redcar and Cleveland: £697Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Redcar and Cleveland: £700Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Redcar and Cleveland: £158Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Redcar and Cleveland: £158Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Rhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland £206, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Redcar and Cleveland: £206Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Redcar and Cleveland: £207Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Redcar and Cleveland: £195

    £206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £2,151, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040

    £2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Redcar and Cleveland: £257Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Redcar and Cleveland: £258Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £492, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Redcar and Cleveland: £492Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Redcar and Cleveland: £494Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Redcar and Cleveland: £467

    £492£494£467Rhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland £7.55, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £17, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Redcar and Cleveland: £17Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Redcar and Cleveland: £17Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Redcar and Cleveland: £16

    £17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Redcar and Cleveland 138.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7

    138.7Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Redcar and Cleveland 178.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3

    178.3Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland 264.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9

    264.9Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 44.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0

    44.0Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Redcar and Cleveland and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,345£5,368£5,070Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,725£2,626£2,637£2,491Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£782£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£173£174£164Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,040£1,812£1,819£1,718Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£215£216£204Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£467£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.55£6.57£6.21Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£13Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.68£5.71£5.39Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.9238.5Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.036.4Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 4. 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

Redcar and Cleveland Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,882, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,679, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592

    £1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,571, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £115, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Redcar and Cleveland: £115Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Redcar and Cleveland: £116Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Redcar and Cleveland: £110

    £115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £188, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Redcar and Cleveland: £188Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Redcar and Cleveland: £189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Redcar and Cleveland: £178

    £188£189£178Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £7.83, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Redcar and Cleveland: £697Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Redcar and Cleveland: £700Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Redcar and Cleveland: £158Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Redcar and Cleveland: £158Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Rhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland £120, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Redcar and Cleveland: £120Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Redcar and Cleveland: £121Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Redcar and Cleveland: £114

    £120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,257, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192

    £1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Redcar and Cleveland: £257Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Redcar and Cleveland: £258Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £288, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Redcar and Cleveland: £288Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Redcar and Cleveland: £289Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Redcar and Cleveland: £273

    £288£289£273Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £4.41, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £9.79, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 231.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3

    231.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 31.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6

    31.6Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 40.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6

    40.6Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 154.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8

    154.8Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 25.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7

    25.7Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Redcar and Cleveland and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,345£5,368£5,070Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,493£2,503£2,364Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,592£1,633£1,640£1,549Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£2,202£2,211£2,089Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£104£105£99Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£179£180£170Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.94£6.97£6.58Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£108£108£102Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,192£1,127£1,132£1,069Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£215£216£204Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£4.07£4.09£3.86Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£8.22£8.26£7.80Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.68£5.71£5.39Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.3193.1Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.627.1Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.636.8Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.8148.4Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.722.6Redcar and Cleveland

Total

Redcar and Cleveland 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

Redcar and Cleveland Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £788.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7m

    £788.3m£791.6m£747.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £400.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5m

    £400.1m£401.8m£379.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £233.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland £356.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5m

    £356.9m£358.4m£338.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland £26.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.7mRhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland £96.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £21.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.7mRhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland £16.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £174.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £35.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mRhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland £39.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £0.61m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland 32,100, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100

    32,100Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 4,383, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383

    4,383Rhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland 5,635, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635

    5,635Rhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland 14,395, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395

    14,395Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 21,481, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481

    21,481Rhondda 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: Redcar and Cleveland 3,571, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571

    3,571Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,475

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Redcar and Cleveland and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,10046,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3836,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6358,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,39527,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,48135,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5715,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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