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Rossendale and Torfaen
Rossendale is higher than Torfaen on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Rossendale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 20. 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
Rossendale Torfaen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,548£4,567£4,314Torfaen is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,947£13,002£12,281Torfaen is higher£13,193£13,250£12,515
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045Torfaen is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£450Torfaen is higher£549£552£521
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£743£746£705Torfaen is higher£977£982£927
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Torfaen is higher£35£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£509£512£483Torfaen is higher£800£803£758
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Torfaen is higher£189£189£179
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£127£128£121Torfaen is higher£170£171£162
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,626£1,633£1,542Torfaen is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Torfaen is higher£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£386£388£366Torfaen is higher£520£522£493
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.76Rossendale is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Torfaen is higher£12£12£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.8Torfaen is higher1,026.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.9Torfaen is higher136.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.2Torfaen is higher198.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.9Torfaen is higher113.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
207.5Torfaen is higher259.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.1Torfaen is higher36.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rossendale | Torfaen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | £5,601£5,624£5,312 | Torfaen |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,947£13,002£12,281 | £13,193£13,250£12,515 | Torfaen |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £2,806£2,818£2,662 | Torfaen |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | £11,631£11,681£11,033 | Rossendale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £549£552£521 | Torfaen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £743£746£705 | £977£982£927 | Torfaen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £35£36£34 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £509£512£483 | £800£803£758 | Torfaen |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £189£189£179 | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £170£171£162 | Torfaen |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,626£1,633£1,542 | £2,097£2,106£1,989 | Torfaen |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £266£267£252 | Torfaen |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £386£388£366 | £520£522£493 | Torfaen |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.76 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £12£12£11 | Torfaen |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | Torfaen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.8 | 1,026.7 | Torfaen |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.9 | 136.1 | Torfaen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.2 | 198.3 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.9 | 113.3 | Torfaen |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 207.5 | 259.4 | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.1 | 36.5 | Torfaen |
Per resident
Rossendale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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
Rossendale Torfaen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,548£4,567£4,314Torfaen is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,373£2,383£2,251Torfaen is higher£2,641£2,653£2,505
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,328£1,334£1,260Torfaen is higher£1,698£1,706£1,611
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,144£2,153£2,034Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82Torfaen is higher£110£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Torfaen is higher£196£197£186
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Torfaen is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£509£512£483Torfaen is higher£800£803£758
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Torfaen is higher£189£189£179
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Torfaen is higher£103£104£98
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,002£1,006£950Torfaen is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Torfaen is higher£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226Torfaen is higher£315£316£298
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.76£3.78£3.57Torfaen is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
184.4Torfaen is higher205.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.8Torfaen is higher27.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.7Torfaen is higher39.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.9Torfaen is higher113.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.8Torfaen is higher157.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Torfaen is higher22.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rossendale | Torfaen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | £5,601£5,624£5,312 | Torfaen |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,373£2,383£2,251 | £2,641£2,653£2,505 | Torfaen |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,328£1,334£1,260 | £1,698£1,706£1,611 | Torfaen |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,144£2,153£2,034 | £2,329£2,339£2,209 | Torfaen |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £110£110£104 | Torfaen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £196£197£186 | Torfaen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £7.08£7.11£6.72 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £509£512£483 | £800£803£758 | Torfaen |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £189£189£179 | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £103£104£98 | Torfaen |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,002£1,006£950 | £1,269£1,274£1,204 | Torfaen |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £266£267£252 | Torfaen |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £315£316£298 | Torfaen |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Torfaen |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | Torfaen |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 184.4 | 205.5 | Torfaen |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.8 | 27.3 | Torfaen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.7 | 39.7 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.9 | 113.3 | Torfaen |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.8 | 157.0 | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 22.1 | Torfaen |
Total
Rossendale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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
Rossendale Torfaen
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mTorfaen is higher£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mTorfaen is higher£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mTorfaen is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mTorfaen is higher£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mTorfaen is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mTorfaen is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRossendale is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTorfaen is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,429Torfaen is higher19,328
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,588Torfaen is higher2,563
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,165Torfaen is higher3,733
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,601Torfaen is higher10,651
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,312Torfaen is higher14,764
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,263Torfaen is higher2,075
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rossendale | Torfaen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £331.3m£332.7m£314.2m | £526.7m£528.9m£499.6m | Torfaen |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £172.9m£173.6m£164.0m | £248.4m£249.4m£235.6m | Torfaen |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £96.7m£97.2m£91.8m | £159.7m£160.4m£151.5m | Torfaen |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £156.2m£156.9m£148.2m | £219.0m£219.9m£207.7m | Torfaen |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Torfaen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Torfaen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | £75.2m£75.5m£71.3m | Torfaen |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Torfaen |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.0m£73.3m£69.2m | £119.3m£119.8m£113.2m | Torfaen |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Torfaen |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | Torfaen |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Rossendale |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Torfaen |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | Torfaen |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,429 | 19,328 | Torfaen |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,588 | 2,563 | Torfaen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,165 | 3,733 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,601 | 10,651 | Torfaen |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,312 | 14,764 | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,263 | 2,075 | Torfaen |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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