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Wakefield and Rhondda Cynon Taf

366,925 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Wakefield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 19. 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

Wakefield Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Wakefield: £4,688Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Wakefield: £4,708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Wakefield: £12,707Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Wakefield: £12,761Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Wakefield: £2,295Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Wakefield: £2,305Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Wakefield: £11,504Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Wakefield: £11,553Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Wakefield: £437Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Wakefield: £439Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  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: Wakefield £737, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Wakefield: £737Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Wakefield: £741Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  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: Wakefield £29, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Wakefield: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Wakefield: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Wakefield: £577Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Wakefield: £579Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Wakefield: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Wakefield: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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: Wakefield £148, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Wakefield: £148Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Wakefield: £149Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Wakefield: £1,702Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Wakefield: £1,710Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Wakefield: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Wakefield: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Wakefield: £428Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Wakefield: £429Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Wakefield: £8.82Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Wakefield: £8.86Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Wakefield: £8.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Wakefield: £8.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Wakefield: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Wakefield: £6.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 1,018.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count194.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count113.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count238.5

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Wakefield and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,812£1,819£1,718Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£215£216£204Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.55£6.57£6.21Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.68£5.71£5.39Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.536.4Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 19. 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

Wakefield Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Wakefield: £4,688Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Wakefield: £4,708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Wakefield: £2,289Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Wakefield: £2,299Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Wakefield: £1,428Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Wakefield: £1,434Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Wakefield: £2,072Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Wakefield: £2,081Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Wakefield: £79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Wakefield: £79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Wakefield: £133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Wakefield: £133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield £5.19, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Wakefield: £5.19Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Wakefield: £5.21Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Wakefield: £577Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Wakefield: £579Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Wakefield: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Wakefield: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Wakefield: £92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Wakefield: £92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Wakefield: £1,060Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Wakefield: £1,064Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Wakefield: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Wakefield: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Wakefield: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Wakefield: £267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Wakefield: £5.49Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Wakefield: £5.52Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Wakefield: £5.01Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Wakefield: £5.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Wakefield: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Wakefield: £6.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count148.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Wakefield and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureWakefieldRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,127£1,132£1,069Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£215£216£204Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.07£4.09£3.86Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.68£5.71£5.39Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.427.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.936.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.322.6Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

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

Wakefield Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnWakefield: £1.7bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnWakefield: £1.7bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mWakefield: £839.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mWakefield: £843.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mWakefield: £524.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mWakefield: £526.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mWakefield: £760.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mWakefield: £763.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mWakefield: £28.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mWakefield: £29.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mWakefield: £48.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mWakefield: £48.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield £1.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mWakefield: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mWakefield: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mWakefield: £211.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mWakefield: £212.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mWakefield: £61.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mWakefield: £62.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mWakefield: £33.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mWakefield: £33.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mWakefield: £388.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mWakefield: £390.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mWakefield: £80.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mWakefield: £80.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mWakefield: £97.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mWakefield: £98.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mWakefield: £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mWakefield: £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mWakefield: £1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mWakefield: £1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mWakefield: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mWakefield: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count5,475

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Wakefield and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureWakefieldRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32546,689Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4786,545Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2468,897Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64027,416Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48435,870Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4315,475Wakefield

Sources

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

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