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Swale and Blaenau Gwent

158,754 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Swale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 21. 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

Swale Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Swale: £4,743Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Swale: £4,763Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Blaenau 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: Swale £12,903, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Swale: £12,903Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Swale: £12,958Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Blaenau 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: Swale £2,435, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Swale: £2,435Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Swale: £2,446Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Blaenau 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: Swale £11,681, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Swale: £11,681Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Swale: £11,731Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale 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: Swale £444, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Swale: £444Blaenau Gwent: £648Swale: £446Blaenau Gwent: £612Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Blaenau 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: Swale £750, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Swale: £750Blaenau Gwent: £988Swale: £753Blaenau Gwent: £933Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Blaenau 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: Swale £28, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Swale: £28Blaenau Gwent: £43Swale: £28Blaenau Gwent: £40Swale: £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: Swale £518, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Swale: £518Blaenau Gwent: £972Swale: £521Blaenau Gwent: £918Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Swale: £204Blaenau Gwent: £209Swale: £205Blaenau Gwent: £197Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Blaenau 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: Swale £177, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Swale: £177Blaenau Gwent: £204Swale: £177Blaenau Gwent: £193Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Blaenau 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: Swale £1,957, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Swale: £1,957Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Swale: £1,965Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Swale: £188Blaenau Gwent: £304Swale: £189Blaenau Gwent: £287Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Blaenau 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: Swale £285, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Swale: £285Blaenau Gwent: £743Swale: £286Blaenau Gwent: £701Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Blaenau 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: Swale £7.90, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Swale: £7.90Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Swale: £7.93Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Blaenau 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: Swale £9.10, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Swale: £9.10Blaenau Gwent: £14Swale: £9.14Blaenau Gwent: £13Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Swale: £6.07Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Swale: £6.10Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Blaenau 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: Swale 1,026.2, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Blaenau 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: Swale 108.8, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Swale: 108.8

    108.8Blaenau 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: Swale 158.7, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Swale: 158.7

    158.7Blaenau 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: Swale 81.0, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Swale: 81.0

    81.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swale 212.3, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Swale: 212.3

    212.3Blaenau 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: Swale 40.2, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Swale: 40.2

    40.2Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count43.1

Show the numbers
Swale and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,623£11,673£11,025Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£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£518£521£492£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.0137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.243.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Swale 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

Swale Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Swale: £4,743Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Swale: £4,763Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Swale: £2,335Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Swale: £2,344Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Blaenau 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: Swale £1,492, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Swale: £1,492Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Swale: £1,499Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Swale: £2,114Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Swale: £2,123Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Swale: £80Blaenau Gwent: £126Swale: £81Blaenau Gwent: £119Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Blaenau 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: Swale £136, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Swale: £136Blaenau Gwent: £193Swale: £136Blaenau Gwent: £182Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Blaenau 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: Swale £5.03, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Swale: £5.03Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Swale: £5.05Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Blaenau 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: Swale £518, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Swale: £518Blaenau Gwent: £972Swale: £521Blaenau Gwent: £918Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Swale: £204Blaenau Gwent: £209Swale: £205Blaenau Gwent: £197Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Blaenau 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: Swale £108, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Swale: £108Blaenau Gwent: £126Swale: £109Blaenau Gwent: £119Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Swale: £1,199Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Swale: £1,204Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Swale: £188Blaenau Gwent: £304Swale: £189Blaenau Gwent: £287Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Swale: £174Blaenau Gwent: £458Swale: £175Blaenau Gwent: £433Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Blaenau Gwent is higher£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Swale: £4.84Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Swale: £4.86Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Swale: £5.58Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Swale: £5.60Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Swale: £6.07Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Swale: £6.10Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Blaenau 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: Swale 185.7, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Swale: 185.7

    185.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Swale: 19.7

    19.7Blaenau 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: Swale 28.7, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Swale: 28.7

    28.7Blaenau 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: Swale 81.0, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Swale: 81.0

    81.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Swale: 130.1

    130.1Blaenau 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: Swale 24.6, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Swale: 24.6

    24.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Swale and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureSwaleBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£192£193£182Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7201.0Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.733.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.739.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.0137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.626.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Swale is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swale Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mSwale: £753.0mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mSwale: £756.2mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mSwale: £370.6mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mSwale: £372.2mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mSwale: £236.9mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mSwale: £237.9mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mSwale: £335.5mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mSwale: £337.0mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSwale: £12.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mSwale: £12.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSwale 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: Swale £21.5m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mSwale: £21.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mSwale: £21.6mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSwale 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: Swale £0.80m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mSwale: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSwale: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSwale 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: Swale £82.3m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mSwale: £82.3mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mSwale: £82.6mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swale £32.3m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mSwale: £32.3mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mSwale: £32.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale 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: Swale £17.2m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSwale: £17.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSwale: £17.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mSwale: £190.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mSwale: £191.2mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mSwale: £29.9mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mSwale: £30.0mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mSwale: £27.7mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mSwale: £27.8mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mSwale: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mSwale: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mSwale: £0.88mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSwale: £0.89mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mSwale: £0.96mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mSwale: £0.97mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Swale: 29,476

    29,476Swale is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Swale: 3,126

    3,126Swale 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: Swale 4,559, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Swale: 4,559

    4,559Swale 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: Swale 12,865, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Swale: 12,865

    12,865Swale is higherDepends on how you count9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Swale: 20,655

    20,655Swale 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: Swale 3,909, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Swale: 3,909

    3,909Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Swale and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureSwaleBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mSwale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mSwale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mSwale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mSwale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSwale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mSwale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mSwale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSwale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwale
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47613,612Swale
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1262,259Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5592,696Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,8659,323Swale
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65512,488Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9091,800Swale

Sources

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

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  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.
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