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North Lanarkshire and Neath Port Talbot

343,550 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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

North Lanarkshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 14. 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

North Lanarkshire Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948North Lanarkshire: £5,192Neath Port Talbot: £5,974North Lanarkshire: £5,214Neath Port Talbot: £5,642North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176North Lanarkshire: £13,593Neath Port Talbot: £13,232North Lanarkshire: £13,651Neath Port Talbot: £12,498North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908North Lanarkshire: £2,483Neath Port Talbot: £2,920North Lanarkshire: £2,493Neath Port Talbot: £2,758North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470North Lanarkshire: £11,727Neath Port Talbot: £11,519North Lanarkshire: £11,777Neath Port Talbot: £10,880North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £670, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592North Lanarkshire: £670Neath Port Talbot: £594North Lanarkshire: £673Neath Port Talbot: £561North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078North Lanarkshire: £1,160Neath Port Talbot: £1,083North Lanarkshire: £1,164Neath Port Talbot: £1,023North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £37, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36North Lanarkshire: £37Neath Port Talbot: £36North Lanarkshire: £37Neath Port Talbot: £34North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £776, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901North Lanarkshire: £776Neath Port Talbot: £905North Lanarkshire: £779Neath Port Talbot: £854North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £230, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230North Lanarkshire: £230Neath Port Talbot: £231North Lanarkshire: £231Neath Port Talbot: £218North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£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: North Lanarkshire £159, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214North Lanarkshire: £159Neath Port Talbot: £215North Lanarkshire: £159Neath Port Talbot: £203North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030North Lanarkshire: £1,768Neath Port Talbot: £2,038North Lanarkshire: £1,776Neath Port Talbot: £1,925North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320North Lanarkshire: £234Neath Port Talbot: £321North Lanarkshire: £235Neath Port Talbot: £303North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £537, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641North Lanarkshire: £537Neath Port Talbot: £643North Lanarkshire: £539Neath Port Talbot: £608North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08North Lanarkshire: £7.80Neath Port Talbot: £8.11North Lanarkshire: £7.83Neath Port Talbot: £7.66North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16North Lanarkshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £16North Lanarkshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £15North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14North Lanarkshire: £7.54Neath Port Talbot: £8.17North Lanarkshire: £7.57Neath Port Talbot: £7.72North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Neath 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: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Neath Port Talbot 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: North Lanarkshire 165.3, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3Neath 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: North Lanarkshire 225.4, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4Neath 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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count44.0

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North Lanarkshire and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£13,176£13,232£12,498North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,470£11,519£10,880North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£592£594£561North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£1,078£1,083£1,023North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£36£36£34North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£230£231£218North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3145.0North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7218.2North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated44.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

North Lanarkshire 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

North Lanarkshire Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948North Lanarkshire: £5,192Neath Port Talbot: £5,974North Lanarkshire: £5,214Neath Port Talbot: £5,642North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717North Lanarkshire: £2,352Neath Port Talbot: £2,728North Lanarkshire: £2,362Neath Port Talbot: £2,577North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£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: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773North Lanarkshire: £1,592Neath Port Talbot: £1,781North Lanarkshire: £1,598Neath Port Talbot: £1,682North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365North Lanarkshire: £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,375North Lanarkshire: £2,038Neath Port Talbot: £2,243North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122North Lanarkshire: £116Neath Port Talbot: £123North Lanarkshire: £116Neath Port Talbot: £116North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £201, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222North Lanarkshire: £201Neath Port Talbot: £223North Lanarkshire: £202Neath Port Talbot: £211North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £6.34, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46North Lanarkshire: £6.34Neath Port Talbot: £7.50North Lanarkshire: £6.36Neath Port Talbot: £7.08North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £776, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901North Lanarkshire: £776Neath Port Talbot: £905North Lanarkshire: £779Neath Port Talbot: £854North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £230, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230North Lanarkshire: £230Neath Port Talbot: £231North Lanarkshire: £231Neath Port Talbot: £218North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130North Lanarkshire: £102Neath Port Talbot: £131North Lanarkshire: £102Neath Port Talbot: £124North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238North Lanarkshire: £1,134Neath Port Talbot: £1,243North Lanarkshire: £1,138Neath Port Talbot: £1,174North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320North Lanarkshire: £234Neath Port Talbot: £321North Lanarkshire: £235Neath Port Talbot: £303North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222Neath 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: North Lanarkshire £344, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391North Lanarkshire: £344Neath Port Talbot: £392North Lanarkshire: £346Neath Port Talbot: £371North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92North Lanarkshire: £5.00Neath Port Talbot: £4.94North Lanarkshire: £5.02Neath Port Talbot: £4.67North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57North Lanarkshire: £7.28Neath Port Talbot: £9.61North Lanarkshire: £7.32Neath Port Talbot: £9.08North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14North Lanarkshire: £7.54Neath Port Talbot: £8.17North Lanarkshire: £7.57Neath Port Talbot: £7.72North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Neath 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: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6Neath 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: North Lanarkshire 41.8, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8Neath 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: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5Neath 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: North Lanarkshire 24.6, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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North Lanarkshire and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£122£123£116Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£230£231£218North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.92£4.94£4.67North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.629.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.845.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated26.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

North Lanarkshire 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

North Lanarkshire Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,827

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North Lanarkshire and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10230,043North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8254,265North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3706,417North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00518,055North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64222,238North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated3,827North Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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