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County Durham and Rhondda Cynon Taf

536,793 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

County Durham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 16. 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

County Durham Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345County Durham: £5,351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368County Durham: £5,374Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173County Durham: £13,025Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229County Durham: £13,081Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Rhondda 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: County Durham £2,486, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626County Durham: £2,486Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637County Durham: £2,497Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: County Durham £11,586, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637County Durham: £11,586Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686County Durham: £11,635Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990Rhondda 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: County Durham £521, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552County Durham: £521Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554County Durham: £524Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495Rhondda 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: County Durham £883, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948County Durham: £883Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952County Durham: £887Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838Rhondda 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: County Durham £35, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37County Durham: £35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37County Durham: £35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35County Durham: £33

    £35£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: County Durham £718, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801County Durham: £718Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805County Durham: £721Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: County Durham £177, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197County Durham: £177Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198County Durham: £178Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: County Durham £185, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173County Durham: £185Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174County Durham: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812County Durham: £1,847Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819County Durham: £1,854Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham is higher£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215County Durham: £227Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216County Durham: £228Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£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: County Durham £437, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622County Durham: £437Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624County Durham: £439Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55County Durham: £6.50Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57County Durham: £6.53Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: County Durham £11, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13County Durham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13County Durham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13County Durham: £11

    £11Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68County Durham: £6.64Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71County Durham: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham is higher£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: County Durham 1,020.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Rhondda 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: County Durham 136.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0County Durham: 136.1

    136.1Rhondda 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: County Durham 175.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5County Durham: 175.7

    175.7Rhondda 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: County Durham 105.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: County Durham 230.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5County Durham: 230.9

    230.9Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: County Durham 40.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher36.4

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County Durham and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,345£5,368£5,070County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£173£174£164County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,812£1,819£1,718County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£215£216£204County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.55£6.57£6.21Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£5.68£5.71£5.39County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.236.4County Durham

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

County Durham Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345County Durham: £5,351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368County Durham: £5,374Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493County Durham: £2,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503County Durham: £2,701Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633County Durham: £1,533Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640County Durham: £1,539Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202County Durham: £2,392Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211County Durham: £2,402Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104County Durham: £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105County Durham: £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102County Durham 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: County Durham £182, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179County Durham: £182Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180County Durham: £183Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173County Durham 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: County Durham £7.16, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94County Durham: £7.16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97County Durham: £7.19Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham 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: County Durham £718, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801County Durham: £718Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805County Durham: £721Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: County Durham £177, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197County Durham: £177Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198County Durham: £178Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108County Durham: £114Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108County Durham: £115Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127County Durham: £1,138Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132County Durham: £1,143Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham is higher£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215County Durham: £227Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216County Durham: £228Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387County Durham: £269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388County Durham: £270Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07County Durham: £4.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09County Durham: £4.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22County Durham: £7.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26County Durham: £7.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68County Durham: £6.64Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71County Durham: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1County Durham: 210.6

    210.6County Durham is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1County Durham: 28.1

    28.1County Durham 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: County Durham 36.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8County Durham: 36.3

    36.3Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: County Durham 105.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4County Durham: 142.3

    142.3Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: County Durham 24.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher22.6

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County Durham and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,345£5,368£5,070County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,493£2,503£2,364County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,202£2,211£2,089County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£104£105£99County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£179£180£170County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.94£6.97£6.58County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£108£108£102County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,127£1,132£1,069County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£215£216£204County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.07£4.09£3.86Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£5.68£5.71£5.39County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6193.1County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.127.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.336.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.822.6County Durham

Total

County Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 0. 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

County Durham Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mCounty Durham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mCounty Durham: £822.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mCounty Durham: £826.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mCounty Durham: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mCounty Durham: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mCounty Durham: £57.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mCounty Durham: £58.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £97.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mCounty Durham: £97.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mCounty Durham: £98.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £3.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mCounty Durham: £3.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mCounty Durham: £3.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £385.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mCounty Durham: £385.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mCounty Durham: £386.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £95.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mCounty Durham: £95.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mCounty Durham: £95.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mCounty Durham: £61.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mCounty Durham: £61.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mCounty Durham: £611.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mCounty Durham: £613.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mCounty Durham: £122.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mCounty Durham: £145.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mCounty Durham: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mCounty Durham: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mCounty Durham: £3.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mCounty Durham: £3.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham 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: County Durham 19,474, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham 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: County Durham 56,470, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham 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: County Durham 13,298, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher5,475

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County Durham and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureCounty DurhamRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06746,689County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0816,545County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4748,897County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47027,416County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40435,870County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2985,475County Durham

Sources

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

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