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Neath Port Talbot

In Neath Port Talbot, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 98% of local authorities in 2024-25.

142,627 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does Neath Port Talbot compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,948£5,974£5,642

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    6th of 348, higher than in 98% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,176£13,232£12,498

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    31st of 347, higher than in 91% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,908£2,920£2,758

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    23rd of 350, higher than in 93% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Neath Port Talbot
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,6426th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,49831st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,75823rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Neath Port Talbot's benefit money go?

People here received £848.4 million£852.0 million£804.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Neath Port Talbot, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £337.3m; Pension Credit £17.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £31.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £128.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £32.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £18.6m; Universal Credit £176.5m; Housing Benefit £45.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £55.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.70m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.2mState Pension: £337.3mPension Credit: £17.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £31.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £128.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £32.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £18.6mUniversal Credit: £176.5mHousing Benefit: £45.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £55.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.70mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.2m
Spending in Neath Port Talbot, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £338.7m; Pension Credit £17.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £31.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £129.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £32.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £18.7m; Universal Credit £177.3m; Housing Benefit £45.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £56.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.71m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.2mState Pension: £338.7mPension Credit: £17.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £31.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £129.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £32.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £18.7mUniversal Credit: £177.3mHousing Benefit: £45.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £56.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.71mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.2m
Spending in Neath Port Talbot, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £319.9m; Pension Credit £16.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £30.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £121.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £31.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £17.6m; Universal Credit £167.4m; Housing Benefit £43.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £52.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.67m; Income Support £1.3m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £319.9mPension Credit: £16.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £30.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £121.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £31.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £17.6mUniversal Credit: £167.4mHousing Benefit: £43.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £52.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.67mIncome Support: £1.3mOther benefits: £1.1m
  1. State Pension£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m
  2. Pension Credit£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m
  8. Universal Credit£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m
  12. Income Support£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
  13. Other benefits£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
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Spending by benefit in Neath Port Talbot, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m40%Published
Pension Credit£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m15%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m2%Published
Universal Credit£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m21%Published
Housing Benefit£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m7%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m0.2%Published
Other benefits£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m0.1%Published
All benefits£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,948, expected £5,987, difference −£39

    Actual £5,948£5,974£5,642Expected £5,987£6,012£5,679Difference −£39−£39−£37

    Benefit spending per resident was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £37 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,176, expected £13,080, difference +£97

    Actual £13,176£13,232£12,498Expected £13,080£13,135£12,407Difference +£97+£97+£92

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £97 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £97 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £92 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,908, expected £3,158, difference −£250

    Actual £2,908£2,920£2,758Expected £3,158£3,171£2,995Difference −£250−£251−£237

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £250 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £251 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £237 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Neath Port Talbot
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,987£6,012£5,679−£39−£39−£37
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,080£13,135£12,407+£97+£97+£92
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,908£2,920£2,758£3,158£3,171£2,995−£250−£251−£237
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Neath Port Talbot received £2.69 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,079£2,057£1,898
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,602£5,541£5,113
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.69
5th of 346, higher than in 98% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Neath Port Talbot only with other areas in Wales.

Group 1 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1524,351
  • Aged 16 to 6486,975
  • Aged 651,895
  • Aged 66 and over29,406
  • All residents142,627
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

18,053 people in Neath Port Talbot receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Neath Port Talbot
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders6,82738%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)4,03622%19%
Neurological disease1,96911%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,37913%12%
Respiratory disease6954%4%
Malignant disease4322%3%
Cardiovascular disease4863%3%
Visual disease1831%2%
Endocrine disease1630.9%1%
Hearing disorders1901%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1590.9%1%
Genitourinary disease1460.8%0.9%
Skin disease1250.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1000.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract460.3%0.4%
Infectious disease480.3%0.4%
Haematological disease370.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease120.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.0%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age100.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Neath Port Talbot

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Neath Port TalbotThis area£5,948£5,974£5,642
  2. West Dunbartonshire0.48£5,891£5,917£5,588Compare
  3. Blaenau Gwent0.56£6,029£6,055£5,719Compare
  4. Fenland0.62£4,938£4,959£4,684Compare
  5. Inverclyde0.87£5,905£5,930£5,601Compare
  6. Rhondda Cynon Taf0.93£5,345£5,368£5,070Compare
  7. Barnsley0.96£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
  8. Clackmannanshire0.96£5,266£5,288£4,995Compare
  9. East Ayrshire0.97£5,442£5,465£5,162Compare
  10. Great Yarmouth0.98£5,805£5,830£5,507Compare
  11. County Durham0.98£5,351£5,374£5,076Compare
  12. Doncaster1.05£4,862£4,882£4,612Compare
  13. North Ayrshire1.09£6,059£6,085£5,747Compare
  14. Bolsover1.11£4,891£4,912£4,639Compare
  15. North Lanarkshire1.12£5,192£5,214£4,925Compare
  16. Folkestone and Hythe1.13£5,432£5,455£5,152Compare
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Areas most like Neath Port Talbot
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Neath Port Talbot£5,948£5,974£5,642
West Dunbartonshire0.48£5,891£5,917£5,588
Blaenau Gwent0.56£6,029£6,055£5,719
Fenland0.62£4,938£4,959£4,684
Inverclyde0.87£5,905£5,930£5,601
Rhondda Cynon Taf0.93£5,345£5,368£5,070
Barnsley0.96£5,079£5,101£4,818
Clackmannanshire0.96£5,266£5,288£4,995
East Ayrshire0.97£5,442£5,465£5,162
Great Yarmouth0.98£5,805£5,830£5,507
County Durham0.98£5,351£5,374£5,076
Doncaster1.05£4,862£4,882£4,612
North Ayrshire1.09£6,059£6,085£5,747
Bolsover1.11£4,891£4,912£4,639
North Lanarkshire1.12£5,192£5,214£4,925
Folkestone and Hythe1.13£5,432£5,455£5,152
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Neath Port Talbot

Each share is the part of Neath Port Talbot's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Neath Port Talbot, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m124th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,6426th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m157th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577106th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,49831st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m120th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,68233rd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,75823rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m162nd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243136th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880205th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m124th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£11650th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£56184th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m78th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£21111th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,0235th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m113th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.0821st of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£3465th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m65th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£8544th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m93rd of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£2185th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m86th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£1245th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£2034th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m135th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,17468th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,92557th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m112th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£30335th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m72nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£3716th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£6084th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m154th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67123rd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66116th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m65th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.086th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£153rd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m130th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.7251st of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.695th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,043162nd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6123rd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.759th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,265114th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.926th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.065th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,41783rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.017th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.27th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05583rd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.66th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,238127th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.951st of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.737th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,82794th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.88th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.012th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£294.7m£291.5m£269.0m300th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,079£2,057£1,898335th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.695th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£39−£39−£37194th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£97£97£92122nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£250−£251−£237313th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Neath Port Talbot

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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