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Doncaster and Neath Port Talbot

320,248 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Doncaster is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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

Doncaster Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Doncaster: £4,862Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Doncaster: £4,882Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Doncaster: £12,757Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Doncaster: £12,811Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Doncaster: £2,497Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Doncaster: £2,508Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Doncaster: £11,396Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Doncaster: £11,444Neath Port Talbot: £10,880Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Doncaster: £520Neath Port Talbot: £594Doncaster: £522Neath Port Talbot: £561Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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: Doncaster £809, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Doncaster: £809Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Doncaster: £813Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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: Doncaster £32, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Doncaster: £32Neath Port Talbot: £36Doncaster: £32Neath Port Talbot: £34Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Doncaster: £605Neath Port Talbot: £905Doncaster: £608Neath Port Talbot: £854Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Doncaster: £164Neath Port Talbot: £231Doncaster: £165Neath Port Talbot: £218Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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: Doncaster £170, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Doncaster: £170Neath Port Talbot: £215Doncaster: £170Neath Port Talbot: £203Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Doncaster: £1,941Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Doncaster: £1,950Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Doncaster: £195Neath Port Talbot: £321Doncaster: £196Neath Port Talbot: £303Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Doncaster: £369Neath Port Talbot: £643Doncaster: £371Neath Port Talbot: £608Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Doncaster: £8.33Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Doncaster: £8.36Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Doncaster: £8.16Neath Port Talbot: £16Doncaster: £8.19Neath Port Talbot: £15Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Doncaster: £6.67Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Doncaster: £6.70Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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: Doncaster 169.7, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count218.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count44.0

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Doncaster and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.08£8.11£7.66Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,021.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.644.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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

Doncaster Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Doncaster: £4,862Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Doncaster: £4,882Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Doncaster: £2,352Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Doncaster: £2,363Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Doncaster: £1,539Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Doncaster: £1,545Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Doncaster: £2,101Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Doncaster: £2,110Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Doncaster: £96Neath Port Talbot: £123Doncaster: £96Neath Port Talbot: £116Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Doncaster: £149Neath Port Talbot: £223Doncaster: £150Neath Port Talbot: £211Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Doncaster: £5.97Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Doncaster: £5.99Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Doncaster: £605Neath Port Talbot: £905Doncaster: £608Neath Port Talbot: £854Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Doncaster: £164Neath Port Talbot: £231Doncaster: £165Neath Port Talbot: £218Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Doncaster: £105Neath Port Talbot: £131Doncaster: £105Neath Port Talbot: £124Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Doncaster: £1,196Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Doncaster: £1,201Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Doncaster: £195Neath Port Talbot: £321Doncaster: £196Neath Port Talbot: £303Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Doncaster: £228Neath Port Talbot: £392Doncaster: £229Neath Port Talbot: £371Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Doncaster: £5.13Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Doncaster: £5.16Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Doncaster: £5.03Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Doncaster: £5.05Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Doncaster: £6.67Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Doncaster: £6.70Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count45.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count155.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Doncaster and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureDoncasterNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£122£123£116Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.92£4.94£4.67Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.329.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.345.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.226.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Doncaster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 0. 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

Doncaster Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mDoncaster: £1.6bnNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mDoncaster: £1.6bnNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mDoncaster: £753.4mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mDoncaster: £756.6mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mDoncaster: £492.8mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mDoncaster: £494.9mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mDoncaster: £673.0mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mDoncaster: £675.9mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mDoncaster: £30.7mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mDoncaster: £30.8mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mDoncaster: £47.8mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mDoncaster: £48.0mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.9mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.9mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mDoncaster: £193.7mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mDoncaster: £194.6mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mDoncaster: £52.5mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mDoncaster: £52.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mDoncaster: £33.5mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mDoncaster: £33.6mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mDoncaster: £383.1mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mDoncaster: £384.7mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mDoncaster: £62.4mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mDoncaster: £62.7mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mDoncaster: £72.9mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mDoncaster: £73.2mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mDoncaster: £1.6mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mDoncaster: £1.6mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mDoncaster: £1.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mDoncaster: £1.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mDoncaster: £2.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mDoncaster: £2.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count3,827

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureDoncasterNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44330,043Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4574,265Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0236,417Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31018,055Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85722,238Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4263,827Doncaster

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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