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Hyndburn and Merthyr Tydfil

85,895 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Merthyr Tydfil on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Hyndburn is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 18. 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

Hyndburn Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Hyndburn: £5,112Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Hyndburn: £5,134Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £13,099, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Hyndburn: £13,099Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Hyndburn: £13,154Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Hyndburn: £12,425

    £13,099£13,154£12,425Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,241£13,297£12,559

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,848, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Hyndburn: £2,848Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Hyndburn: £2,860Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Hyndburn: £2,701

    £2,848£2,860£2,701Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£3,076£3,089£2,918

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £11,620, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Hyndburn: £11,620Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Hyndburn: £11,670Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Hyndburn: £11,023

    £11,620£11,670£11,023Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £579, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Hyndburn: £579Merthyr Tydfil: £648Hyndburn: £582Merthyr Tydfil: £613Hyndburn: £549

    £579£582£549Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£613

  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: Hyndburn £863, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Hyndburn: £863Merthyr Tydfil: £901Hyndburn: £867Merthyr Tydfil: £851Hyndburn: £819

    £863£867£819Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£897£901£851

  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: Hyndburn £36, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Hyndburn: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £40Hyndburn: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £38Hyndburn: £34

    £36£36£34Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £637, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Hyndburn: £637Merthyr Tydfil: £948Hyndburn: £639Merthyr Tydfil: £896Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Merthyr Tydfil is higher£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £190, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hyndburn: £190Merthyr Tydfil: £238Hyndburn: £191Merthyr Tydfil: £225Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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: Hyndburn £162, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Hyndburn: £162Merthyr Tydfil: £217Hyndburn: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £205Hyndburn: £154

    £162£163£154Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,221, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Hyndburn: £2,221Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Hyndburn: £2,231Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Hyndburn: £2,107

    £2,221£2,231£2,107Hyndburn is higher£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Hyndburn: £281Merthyr Tydfil: £251Hyndburn: £282Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £450, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Hyndburn: £450Merthyr Tydfil: £666Hyndburn: £451Merthyr Tydfil: £629Hyndburn: £426

    £450£451£426Merthyr Tydfil is higher£663£666£629

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £8.18, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Hyndburn: £8.18Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Hyndburn: £8.22Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Hyndburn: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £7.43, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hyndburn: £7.43Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hyndburn: £7.46Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hyndburn: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Merthyr Tydfil is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hyndburn: £6.84Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hyndburn: £6.87Merthyr Tydfil: £15Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Merthyr Tydfil is higher£16£16£15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hyndburn 1,002.9, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Hyndburn: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hyndburn 145.2, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Hyndburn: 145.2

    145.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  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: Hyndburn 179.7, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Hyndburn: 179.7

    179.7Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count189.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 97.3, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn 283.0, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Hyndburn: 283.0

    283.0Hyndburn is higher276.8

  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: Hyndburn 37.3, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Hyndburn: 37.3

    37.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count48.0

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Hyndburn and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,154£12,425£13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,848£2,860£2,701£3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,670£11,023£11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£867£819£897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,221£2,231£2,107£2,176£2,185£2,064Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£250£251£237Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£451£426£663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£7.08£7.11£6.72Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,035.2Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2159.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.7189.3Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.3132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.0276.8Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.348.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 18. 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

Hyndburn Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Hyndburn: £5,112Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Hyndburn: £5,134Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,232, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Hyndburn: £2,232Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Hyndburn: £2,242Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Hyndburn: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,765, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Hyndburn: £1,765Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Hyndburn: £1,773Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Hyndburn: £1,675

    £1,765£1,773£1,675Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,980, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Hyndburn: £1,980Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Hyndburn: £1,989Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Hyndburn: £1,878

    £1,980£1,989£1,878Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £99, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Hyndburn: £99Merthyr Tydfil: £120Hyndburn: £99Merthyr Tydfil: £113Hyndburn: £94

    £99£99£94Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £147, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Hyndburn: £147Merthyr Tydfil: £166Hyndburn: £148Merthyr Tydfil: £157Hyndburn: £140

    £147£148£140Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £6.13, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Hyndburn: £6.13Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Hyndburn: £6.15Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Hyndburn: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £637, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Hyndburn: £637Merthyr Tydfil: £948Hyndburn: £639Merthyr Tydfil: £896Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Merthyr Tydfil is higher£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £190, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hyndburn: £190Merthyr Tydfil: £238Hyndburn: £191Merthyr Tydfil: £225Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £100, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Hyndburn: £100Merthyr Tydfil: £134Hyndburn: £101Merthyr Tydfil: £126Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,377, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Hyndburn: £1,377Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Hyndburn: £1,383Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Hyndburn: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Hyndburn is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Hyndburn: £281Merthyr Tydfil: £251Hyndburn: £282Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £279, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Hyndburn: £279Merthyr Tydfil: £409Hyndburn: £280Merthyr Tydfil: £387Hyndburn: £264

    £279£280£264Merthyr Tydfil is higher£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.07, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Hyndburn: £5.07Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Hyndburn: £5.09Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Hyndburn: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.61, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Hyndburn: £4.61Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Hyndburn: £4.63Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Hyndburn: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Merthyr Tydfil is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hyndburn: £6.84Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hyndburn: £6.87Merthyr Tydfil: £15Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Merthyr Tydfil is higher£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 170.9, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Hyndburn: 170.9

    170.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.7, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Hyndburn: 24.7

    24.7Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 30.6, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Hyndburn: 30.6

    30.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 97.3, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 175.5, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Hyndburn: 175.5

    175.5Hyndburn is higher170.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 23.1, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Hyndburn: 23.1

    23.1Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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Hyndburn and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureHyndburnMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,675£1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,980£1,989£1,878£2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,338£1,344£1,269Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£250£251£237Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.35£4.37£4.13Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.9191.0Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.729.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.634.9Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.3132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.5170.3Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.129.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Hyndburn is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hyndburn Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £439.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mHyndburn: £439.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mHyndburn: £441.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mHyndburn: £416.5m

    £439.1m£441.0m£416.5mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £191.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mHyndburn: £191.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mHyndburn: £192.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mHyndburn: £181.9m

    £191.7m£192.6m£181.9mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £151.6m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mHyndburn: £151.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mHyndburn: £152.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mHyndburn: £143.8m

    £151.6m£152.3m£143.8mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £170.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mHyndburn: £170.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mHyndburn: £170.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mHyndburn: £161.3m

    £170.1m£170.8m£161.3mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £8.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mHyndburn: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mHyndburn: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mHyndburn: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £12.6m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mHyndburn: £12.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mHyndburn: £12.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mHyndburn: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hyndburn £0.53m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mHyndburn: £0.53mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mHyndburn: £0.53mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mHyndburn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £54.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mHyndburn: £54.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mHyndburn: £54.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mHyndburn: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £16.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mHyndburn: £16.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mHyndburn: £16.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mHyndburn: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn £8.6m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mHyndburn: £8.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mHyndburn: £8.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mHyndburn: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £118.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mHyndburn: £118.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mHyndburn: £118.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mHyndburn: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mHyndburn is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £24.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mHyndburn: £24.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mHyndburn: £24.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mHyndburn: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mHyndburn is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £23.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mHyndburn: £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mHyndburn: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mHyndburn: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.44m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mHyndburn: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mHyndburn: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mHyndburn: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHyndburn is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.40m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mHyndburn: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mHyndburn: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mHyndburn: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mHyndburn: £0.59mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mHyndburn: £0.59mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mHyndburn: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 14,680, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Hyndburn: 14,680

    14,680Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,125, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Hyndburn: 2,125

    2,125Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count1,729

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,631, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Hyndburn: 2,631

    2,631Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count2,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 8,357, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Hyndburn: 8,357

    8,357Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 15,070, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Hyndburn: 15,070

    15,070Hyndburn is higher9,999

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn 1,988, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Hyndburn: 1,988

    1,988Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count1,734

Show the numbers
Hyndburn and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureHyndburnMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mHyndburn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mHyndburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mHyndburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mHyndburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mHyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMerthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHyndburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mHyndburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHyndburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mHyndburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerthyr Tydfil
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,68011,213Hyndburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1251,729Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6312,050Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3577,804Hyndburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,0709,999Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9881,734Hyndburn

Sources

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

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