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Hastings and Blaenau Gwent

91,017 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Hastings 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

Hastings Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Hastings: £5,607Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Hastings: £5,631Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Blaenau 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: Hastings £12,630, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Hastings: £12,630Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Hastings: £12,684Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980Blaenau 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: Hastings £3,054, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Hastings: £3,054Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Hastings: £3,067Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Blaenau 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: Hastings £11,150, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Hastings: £11,150Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Hastings: £11,197Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576Blaenau 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: Hastings £709, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Hastings: £709Blaenau Gwent: £648Hastings: £712Blaenau Gwent: £612Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings is higher£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: Hastings £732, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Hastings: £732Blaenau Gwent: £988Hastings: £735Blaenau Gwent: £933Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694Blaenau 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: Hastings £39, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Hastings: £39Blaenau Gwent: £43Hastings: £39Blaenau Gwent: £40Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Blaenau 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: Hastings £606, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Hastings: £606Blaenau Gwent: £972Hastings: £609Blaenau Gwent: £918Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Blaenau 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: Hastings £201, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Hastings: £201Blaenau Gwent: £209Hastings: £201Blaenau Gwent: £197Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Blaenau 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: Hastings £146, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Hastings: £146Blaenau Gwent: £204Hastings: £147Blaenau Gwent: £193Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Blaenau Gwent is higher£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Hastings: £2,457Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Hastings: £2,467Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higher£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Hastings: £392Blaenau Gwent: £304Hastings: £393Blaenau Gwent: £287Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higher£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: Hastings £435, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Hastings: £435Blaenau Gwent: £743Hastings: £436Blaenau Gwent: £701Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412Blaenau 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: Hastings £7.37, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Hastings: £7.37Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Hastings: £7.40Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £8.76, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Hastings: £8.76Blaenau Gwent: £14Hastings: £8.80Blaenau Gwent: £13Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Blaenau Gwent is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Hastings: £8.16Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Hastings: £8.19Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings 1,002.5, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5Blaenau 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: Hastings 158.9, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Blaenau 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: Hastings 151.6, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Hastings: 151.6

    151.6Blaenau 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: Hastings 91.7, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Blaenau 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: Hastings 276.4, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Blaenau 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: Hastings 31.3, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Hastings: 31.3

    31.3Blaenau Gwent is higher43.1

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Hastings and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£645£648£612Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£983£988£933Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£2,189£2,199£2,077Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£303£304£287Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.51,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.7137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.343.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Hastings 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

Hastings Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Hastings: £5,607Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Hastings: £5,631Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Hastings: £2,522Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Hastings: £2,532Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Hastings: £1,879Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Hastings: £1,887Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Hastings: £2,226Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Hastings: £2,236Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Hastings: £142Blaenau Gwent: £126Hastings: £142Blaenau Gwent: £119Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £146, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Hastings: £146Blaenau Gwent: £193Hastings: £147Blaenau Gwent: £182Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Blaenau 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: Hastings £7.85, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Hastings: £7.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Hastings: £7.89Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaenau 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: Hastings £606, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Hastings: £606Blaenau Gwent: £972Hastings: £609Blaenau Gwent: £918Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Blaenau 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: Hastings £201, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Hastings: £201Blaenau Gwent: £209Hastings: £201Blaenau Gwent: £197Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Blaenau 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: Hastings £90, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Hastings: £90Blaenau Gwent: £126Hastings: £90Blaenau Gwent: £119Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85Blaenau Gwent is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Hastings: £1,512Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Hastings: £1,518Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higher£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Hastings: £392Blaenau Gwent: £304Hastings: £393Blaenau Gwent: £287Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Hastings: £267Blaenau Gwent: £458Hastings: £269Blaenau Gwent: £433Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254Blaenau Gwent is higher£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Hastings: £4.53Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Hastings: £4.55Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Hastings: £5.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Hastings: £5.41Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Hastings: £8.16Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Hastings: £8.19Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 200.2, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Blaenau 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: Hastings 30.3, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Hastings: 30.3

    30.3Blaenau 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: Hastings 91.7, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Blaenau Gwent is higher137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Blaenau 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: Hastings 19.3, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Hastings: 19.3

    19.3Blaenau Gwent is higher26.6

Show the numbers
Hastings and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureHastingsBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£126£126£119Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£192£193£182Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,350£1,356£1,281Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£303£304£287Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2201.0Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.733.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.339.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.7137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.326.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Hastings is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 6. 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

Hastings Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mHastings: £510.3mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mHastings: £512.5mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mHastings: £229.5mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mHastings: £230.5mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mHastings: £171.0mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mHastings: £171.7mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mHastings: £202.6mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mHastings: £203.5mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mHastings: £12.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mHastings: £12.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mHastings is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings £13.3m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mHastings: £13.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mHastings: £13.4mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mHastings 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: Hastings £0.71m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mHastings: £0.71mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mHastings: £0.72mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHastings 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: Hastings £55.2m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mHastings: £55.2mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mHastings: £55.4mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mBlaenau 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: Hastings £18.3m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mHastings: £18.3mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mHastings: £18.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mHastings 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: Hastings £8.2m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mHastings: £8.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mHastings: £8.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBlaenau Gwent is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mHastings: £137.6mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mHastings: £138.2mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mHastings is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mHastings: £35.7mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mHastings: £35.8mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mHastings is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mHastings: £24.3mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mHastings: £24.4mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBlaenau Gwent is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mHastings: £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mHastings: £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mHastings: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mHastings: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mHastings: £0.74mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mHastings: £0.75mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Hastings: 18,217

    18,217Hastings is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Hastings: 2,888

    2,888Hastings 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: Hastings 2,754, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Hastings: 2,754

    2,754Hastings 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: Hastings 8,342, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Hastings: 8,342

    8,342Blaenau Gwent is higher9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Hastings: 15,478

    15,478Hastings 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: Hastings 1,754, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Hastings: 1,754

    1,754Blaenau Gwent is higher1,800

Show the numbers
Hastings and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureHastingsBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mHastings
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mHastings
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mHastings
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mHastings
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mHastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mHastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBlaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mHastings
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mHastings
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHastings
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHastings
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21713,612Hastings
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8882,259Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,696Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3429,323Blaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47812,488Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7541,800Blaenau Gwent

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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