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Fenland and Blaenau Gwent

105,442 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Fenland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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

Fenland Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Fenland: £4,938Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Fenland: £4,959Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £12,779, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Fenland: £12,779Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Fenland: £12,834Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,294£13,351£12,610

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £2,123, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Fenland: £2,123Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Fenland: £2,132Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £11,465, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Fenland: £11,465Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Fenland: £11,514Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £449, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Fenland: £449Blaenau Gwent: £648Fenland: £451Blaenau Gwent: £612Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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: Fenland £838, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Fenland: £838Blaenau Gwent: £988Fenland: £841Blaenau Gwent: £933Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£983£988£933

  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: Fenland £28, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Fenland: £28Blaenau Gwent: £43Fenland: £28Blaenau Gwent: £40Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Fenland: £491Blaenau Gwent: £972Fenland: £493Blaenau Gwent: £918Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Blaenau Gwent is higher£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Fenland: £145Blaenau Gwent: £209Fenland: £145Blaenau Gwent: £197Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  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: Fenland £142, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Fenland: £142Blaenau Gwent: £204Fenland: £142Blaenau Gwent: £193Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Fenland: £1,636Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Fenland: £1,643Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Fenland: £211Blaenau Gwent: £304Fenland: £211Blaenau Gwent: £287Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £330, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Fenland: £330Blaenau Gwent: £743Fenland: £331Blaenau Gwent: £701Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313Blaenau Gwent is higher£740£743£701

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £6.10, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Fenland: £6.10Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Fenland: £6.13Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Blaenau Gwent is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Fenland: £9.85Blaenau Gwent: £14Fenland: £9.89Blaenau Gwent: £13Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Fenland: £4.49Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Fenland: £4.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 1,001.4, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,029.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 110.0, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Fenland: 110.0

    110.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  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: Fenland 179.9, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Fenland: 179.9

    179.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count204.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Blaenau Gwent is higher137.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fenland 208.6, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Fenland: 208.6

    208.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count299.1

  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: Fenland 30.9, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Fenland: 30.9

    30.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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Fenland and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£983£988£933Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.943.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 19. 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

Fenland Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Fenland: £4,938Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Fenland: £4,959Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Fenland: £2,827Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Fenland: £2,839Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fenland £1,261, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Fenland: £1,261Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Fenland: £1,266Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Fenland: £2,536Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Fenland: £2,547Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Fenland: £99Blaenau Gwent: £126Fenland: £100Blaenau Gwent: £119Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £185, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Fenland: £185Blaenau Gwent: £193Fenland: £186Blaenau Gwent: £182Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fenland £6.14, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Fenland: £6.14Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Fenland: £6.16Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Fenland: £491Blaenau Gwent: £972Fenland: £493Blaenau Gwent: £918Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Blaenau Gwent is higher£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Fenland: £145Blaenau Gwent: £209Fenland: £145Blaenau Gwent: £197Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fenland £84, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Fenland: £84Blaenau Gwent: £126Fenland: £85Blaenau Gwent: £119Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Fenland: £971Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Fenland: £976Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Fenland: £211Blaenau Gwent: £304Fenland: £211Blaenau Gwent: £287Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Fenland: £196Blaenau Gwent: £458Fenland: £197Blaenau Gwent: £433Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186Blaenau Gwent is higher£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Fenland: £3.63Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Fenland: £3.64Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Blaenau Gwent is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Fenland: £5.84Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Fenland: £5.87Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Fenland: £4.49Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Fenland: £4.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Fenland is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Fenland: 24.3

    24.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count33.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 39.8, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Fenland: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Blaenau Gwent is higher137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Fenland: 123.9

    123.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count184.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 18.3, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Fenland: 18.3

    18.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Fenland and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureFenlandBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,595£2,606£2,462Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,269£2,279£2,152Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£192£193£182Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5201.0Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.333.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.839.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.326.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Fenland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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

Fenland Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mFenland: £520.7mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mFenland: £522.9mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mFenland: £298.1mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mFenland: £299.4mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mFenland: £132.9mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mFenland: £133.5mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mFenland: £267.4mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mFenland: £268.6mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mFenland: £10.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mFenland: £10.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland £19.5m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mFenland: £19.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mFenland: £19.6mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fenland £0.65m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mFenland: £0.65mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mFenland: £0.65mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland £51.8m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mFenland: £51.8mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mFenland: £52.0mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mBlaenau Gwent is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fenland £15.2m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mFenland: £15.2mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mFenland: £15.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland £8.9m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mFenland: £8.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mFenland: £8.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mFenland: £102.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mFenland: £102.9mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mFenland: £22.2mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mFenland: £22.3mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mFenland: £20.6mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mFenland: £20.7mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mBlaenau Gwent is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mFenland: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mFenland: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mFenland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mFenland: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mFenland: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mFenland: £0.47mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mFenland: £0.48mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Fenland: 23,358

    23,358Fenland is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Fenland: 2,566

    2,566Fenland is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Fenland: 4,196

    4,196Fenland is higherDepends on how you count2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Fenland: 7,684

    7,684Blaenau Gwent is higher9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Fenland: 13,059

    13,059Fenland is higherDepends on how you count12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland 1,932, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Fenland: 1,932

    1,932Fenland is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Fenland and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureFenlandBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mFenland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mFenland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mFenland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mFenland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mFenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mFenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mFenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mFenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mFenland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mFenland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mFenland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlaenau Gwent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mFenland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBlaenau Gwent
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35813,612Fenland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,259Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1962,696Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6849,323Blaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05912,488Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,800Fenland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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