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Neath Port Talbot and Doncaster

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

Neath Port Talbot is higher than Doncaster on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 2. 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

Neath Port Talbot Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    145.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.3

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

    218.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count169.7

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

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

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count91.5

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

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

    255.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count242.5

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

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count37.6

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Neath Port Talbot and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£4,862£4,882£4,612Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£12,757£12,811£12,101Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,497£2,508£2,369Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,396£11,444£10,809Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£520£522£493Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£809£813£768Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£605£608£574Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£164£165£156Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£170£170£161Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,941£1,950£1,842Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£195£196£185Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£369£371£350Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.16£8.19£7.74Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.67£6.70£6.33Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0126.3Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2169.7Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.691.5Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7242.5Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.037.6Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Neath Port Talbot Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

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

    45.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

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

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    155.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count149.4

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

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

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Neath Port Talbot and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£4,862£4,882£4,612Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,352£2,363£2,231Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,539£1,545£1,460Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,101£2,110£1,993Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£96£96£91Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£149£150£142Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£5.97£5.99£5.66Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£605£608£574Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£164£165£156Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£105£105£99Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,196£1,201£1,135Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£195£196£185Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£228£229£216Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£5.03£5.05£4.77Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.67£6.70£6.33Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6188.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.923.3Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.031.3Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.691.5Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9149.4Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.823.2Neath Port Talbot

Total

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

Neath Port Talbot Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,043Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,265Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

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

    6,417Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

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

    18,055Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,238Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

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

    3,827Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,426

Show the numbers
Neath Port Talbot and Doncaster, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04360,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2657,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,41710,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05529,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23847,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8277,426Doncaster

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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