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Gateshead and Rhondda Cynon Taf

201,422 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Gateshead is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 13. 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

Gateshead Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Gateshead: £5,152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Gateshead: £5,174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Gateshead: £13,156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Gateshead: £13,212Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Rhondda 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: Gateshead £2,484, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Gateshead: £2,484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Gateshead: £2,494Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £11,575, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Gateshead: £11,575Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Gateshead: £11,625Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Rhondda 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: Gateshead £583, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Gateshead: £583Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Gateshead: £586Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead 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: Gateshead £959, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Gateshead: £959Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Gateshead: £963Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead 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: Gateshead £38, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Gateshead: £38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Gateshead: £38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead 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: Gateshead £637, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Gateshead: £637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Gateshead: £640Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Gateshead: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Gateshead: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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: Gateshead £163, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Gateshead: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Gateshead: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Gateshead: £1,910Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Gateshead: £1,919Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Gateshead: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Gateshead: £267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead 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: Gateshead £391, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Gateshead: £391Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Gateshead: £393Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £8.70, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Gateshead: £8.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Gateshead: £8.73Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead 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: Gateshead £11, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Gateshead: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Gateshead: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Gateshead: £7.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Gateshead: £7.13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead 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: Gateshead 1,011.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Rhondda 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: Gateshead 149.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead 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: Gateshead 198.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead 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: Gateshead 93.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gateshead 232.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher238.5

  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: Gateshead 36.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher36.4

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Gateshead and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£552£554£524Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£948£952£899Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£37£37£35Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,812£1,819£1,718Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£215£216£204Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.55£6.57£6.21Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.68£5.71£5.39Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6143.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5194.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.4Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 10. 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

Gateshead Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Gateshead: £5,152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Gateshead: £5,174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Gateshead: £2,547Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Gateshead: £2,558Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Gateshead: £1,539Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Gateshead: £1,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Gateshead: £2,241Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Gateshead: £2,250Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Gateshead: £113Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Gateshead: £113Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead 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: Gateshead £186, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Gateshead: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Gateshead: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead 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: Gateshead £7.38, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Gateshead: £7.38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Gateshead: £7.41Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead 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: Gateshead £637, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Gateshead: £637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Gateshead: £640Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gateshead £157, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Gateshead: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Gateshead: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Gateshead: £101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Gateshead: £101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Gateshead: £1,184Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Gateshead: £1,189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Gateshead: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Gateshead: £267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Gateshead: £242Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Gateshead: £243Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Gateshead: £5.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Gateshead: £5.41Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Gateshead: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Gateshead: £6.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Gateshead: £7.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Gateshead: £7.13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead 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: Gateshead 38.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead 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: Gateshead 93.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher148.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 22.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher22.6

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Gateshead and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureGatesheadRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,493£2,503£2,364Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,202£2,211£2,089Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£104£105£99Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£179£180£170Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.94£6.97£6.58Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,127£1,132£1,069Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£215£216£204Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.07£4.09£3.86Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.68£5.71£5.39Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9193.1Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.027.1Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.436.8Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.6Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

Gateshead 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

Gateshead Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mGateshead: £513.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mGateshead: £515.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mGateshead: £309.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mGateshead: £311.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mGateshead: £451.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mGateshead: £453.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mGateshead: £22.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mGateshead: £22.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Gateshead £37.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mGateshead: £37.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mGateshead: £37.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Gateshead £1.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mGateshead: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mGateshead: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Gateshead £128.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mGateshead: £128.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mGateshead: £128.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gateshead £31.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mGateshead: £31.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mGateshead: £31.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mGateshead: £20.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mGateshead: £20.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mGateshead: £238.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mGateshead: £239.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mGateshead: £53.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mGateshead: £53.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mGateshead: £48.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mGateshead: £49.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mGateshead: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mGateshead: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mGateshead: £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mGateshead: £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Gateshead 7,739, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Gateshead 18,815, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher5,475

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Gateshead and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureGatesheadRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45346,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8356,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7398,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81527,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02735,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4955,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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