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Rossendale and Merthyr Tydfil

72,841 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale is higher than Merthyr Tydfil on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Rossendale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rossendale: £4,548Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rossendale: £4,567Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Merthyr Tydfil is higher£5,782£5,806£5,484

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £12,947, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Rossendale: £12,947Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Rossendale: £13,002Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Rossendale: £12,281

    £12,947£13,002£12,281Merthyr 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: Rossendale £2,156, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Rossendale: £2,156Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Rossendale: £2,165Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Rossendale: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Merthyr Tydfil is higher£3,076£3,089£2,918

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £11,699, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Rossendale: £11,699Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Rossendale: £11,749Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Rossendale: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale 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: Rossendale £474, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Rossendale: £474Merthyr Tydfil: £648Rossendale: £476Merthyr Tydfil: £613Rossendale: £450

    £474£476£450Merthyr Tydfil is higher£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: Rossendale £743, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Rossendale: £743Merthyr Tydfil: £901Rossendale: £746Merthyr Tydfil: £851Rossendale: £705

    £743£746£705Merthyr 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: Rossendale £30, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rossendale: £30Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rossendale: £30Merthyr Tydfil: £38Rossendale: £29

    £30£30£29Merthyr Tydfil is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £509, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rossendale: £509Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rossendale: £512Merthyr Tydfil: £896Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Merthyr 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: Rossendale £163, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rossendale: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rossendale: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £225Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Merthyr Tydfil is higher£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: Rossendale £127, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Rossendale: £127Merthyr Tydfil: £217Rossendale: £128Merthyr Tydfil: £205Rossendale: £121

    £127£128£121Merthyr Tydfil is higher£216£217£205

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £1,626, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Rossendale: £1,626Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Rossendale: £1,633Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Rossendale: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Merthyr Tydfil is higher£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rossendale: £168Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rossendale: £169Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Merthyr Tydfil 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: Rossendale £386, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Rossendale: £386Merthyr Tydfil: £666Rossendale: £388Merthyr Tydfil: £629Rossendale: £366

    £386£388£366Merthyr 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: Rossendale £10, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Rossendale: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Rossendale: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Rossendale: £9.76

    £10£10£9.76Rossendale 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: Rossendale £6.10, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rossendale: £6.10Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rossendale: £6.13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rossendale: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Merthyr Tydfil is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rossendale: £6.06Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rossendale: £6.09Merthyr Tydfil: £15Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Merthyr 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: Rossendale 1,005.8, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Rossendale: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Merthyr 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: Rossendale 118.9, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Rossendale: 118.9

    118.9Merthyr Tydfil is higher159.6

  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: Rossendale 162.2, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Rossendale: 162.2

    162.2Merthyr 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: Rossendale 76.9, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Merthyr Tydfil is higher132.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rossendale 207.5, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Rossendale: 207.5

    207.5Merthyr Tydfil 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: Rossendale 28.1, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Rossendale: 28.1

    28.1Merthyr Tydfil is higher48.0

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Rossendale and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendaleMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,281£13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,658£11,708£11,058Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£128£121£216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.76£7.08£7.11£6.72Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,035.2Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9159.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2189.3Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.9132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.5276.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.148.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Rossendale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rossendale: £4,548Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rossendale: £4,567Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Merthyr Tydfil is higher£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale £2,373, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Rossendale: £2,373Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Rossendale: £2,383Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Rossendale: £2,251

    £2,373£2,383£2,251Merthyr 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: Rossendale £1,328, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Rossendale: £1,328Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Rossendale: £1,334Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Rossendale: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Merthyr Tydfil is higher£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale £2,144, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Rossendale: £2,144Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Rossendale: £2,153Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Rossendale: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale £87, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Rossendale: £87Merthyr Tydfil: £120Rossendale: £87Merthyr Tydfil: £113Rossendale: £82

    £87£87£82Merthyr Tydfil is higher£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £136, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Rossendale: £136Merthyr Tydfil: £166Rossendale: £137Merthyr Tydfil: £157Rossendale: £129

    £136£137£129Merthyr 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: Rossendale £5.56, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Rossendale: £5.56Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Rossendale: £5.58Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Rossendale: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Merthyr Tydfil is higher£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: Rossendale £509, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rossendale: £509Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rossendale: £512Merthyr Tydfil: £896Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Merthyr 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: Rossendale £163, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rossendale: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rossendale: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £225Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Merthyr Tydfil is higher£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rossendale £78, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Rossendale: £78Merthyr Tydfil: £134Rossendale: £79Merthyr Tydfil: £126Rossendale: £74

    £78£79£74Merthyr Tydfil is higher£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale £1,002, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Rossendale: £1,002Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Rossendale: £1,006Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Rossendale: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Merthyr Tydfil is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rossendale: £168Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rossendale: £169Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Merthyr Tydfil is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £238, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Rossendale: £238Merthyr Tydfil: £409Rossendale: £239Merthyr Tydfil: £387Rossendale: £226

    £238£239£226Merthyr Tydfil is higher£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £6.35, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Rossendale: £6.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Rossendale: £6.37Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Rossendale: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale £3.76, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Rossendale: £3.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Rossendale: £3.78Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Rossendale: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Merthyr Tydfil is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rossendale: £6.06Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rossendale: £6.09Merthyr Tydfil: £15Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Merthyr Tydfil is higher£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 184.4, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Rossendale: 184.4

    184.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 21.8, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Rossendale: 21.8

    21.8Merthyr Tydfil is higher29.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 29.7, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Rossendale: 29.7

    29.7Merthyr 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: Rossendale 76.9, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Merthyr Tydfil is higher132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 127.8, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Rossendale: 127.8

    127.8Merthyr Tydfil 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: Rossendale 17.3, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Rossendale: 17.3

    17.3Merthyr Tydfil is higher29.5

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Rossendale and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureRossendaleMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,373£2,383£2,251£2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260£1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.35£4.37£4.13Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.4191.0Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.829.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.734.9Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.9132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8170.3Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.329.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Rossendale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 16. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale £331.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mRossendale: £331.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mRossendale: £332.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mRossendale: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale £172.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mRossendale: £172.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mRossendale: £173.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mRossendale: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mRossendale is higherDepends on how you count£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale £96.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mRossendale: £96.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mRossendale: £97.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mRossendale: £91.8m

    £96.7m£97.2m£91.8mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale £156.2m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mRossendale: £156.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mRossendale: £156.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mRossendale: £148.2m

    £156.2m£156.9m£148.2mRossendale is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale £6.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRossendale: £6.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRossendale: £6.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mRossendale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £9.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mRossendale: £9.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mRossendale: £10.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mRossendale: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRossendale 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: Rossendale £0.40m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mRossendale: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mRossendale: £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mRossendale: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £37.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mRossendale: £37.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mRossendale: £37.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mRossendale: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mMerthyr 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: Rossendale £11.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRossendale: £11.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mRossendale: £11.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mRossendale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale £5.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRossendale: £5.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRossendale: £5.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mRossendale: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale £73.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mRossendale: £73.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mRossendale: £73.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mRossendale: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale £12.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mRossendale: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mRossendale: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRossendale: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale £17.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mRossendale: £17.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mRossendale: £17.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mRossendale: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale £0.46m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRossendale: £0.46mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRossendale: £0.46mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mRossendale: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRossendale is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale £0.27m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mRossendale: £0.27mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mRossendale: £0.28mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mRossendale: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale £0.44m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mRossendale: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mRossendale: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mRossendale: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale 13,429, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Rossendale: 13,429

    13,429Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale 1,588, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Rossendale: 1,588

    1,588Merthyr Tydfil is higher1,729

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 2,165, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Rossendale: 2,165

    2,165Rossendale 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: Rossendale 5,601, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Rossendale: 5,601

    5,601Merthyr Tydfil is higher7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale 9,312, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Rossendale: 9,312

    9,312Merthyr Tydfil is higher9,999

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale 1,263, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Rossendale: 1,263

    1,263Merthyr Tydfil is higher1,734

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureRossendaleMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mMerthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mRossendale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mRossendale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mMerthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mRossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mMerthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMerthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMerthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMerthyr Tydfil
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mMerthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mMerthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mRossendale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerthyr Tydfil
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,42911,213Rossendale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5881,729Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1652,050Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6017,804Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3129,999Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2631,734Merthyr Tydfil

Sources

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

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