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Neath Port Talbot and North Lanarkshire

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

Neath Port Talbot is higher than North Lanarkshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 14 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 8. 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593Neath Port Talbot: £13,176North Lanarkshire: £13,651Neath Port Talbot: £13,232North Lanarkshire: £12,894Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

  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, North Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483Neath Port Talbot: £2,908North Lanarkshire: £2,493Neath Port Talbot: £2,920North Lanarkshire: £2,355Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727Neath Port Talbot: £11,470North Lanarkshire: £11,777Neath Port Talbot: £11,519North Lanarkshire: £11,124Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £592, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670Neath Port Talbot: £592North Lanarkshire: £673Neath Port Talbot: £594North Lanarkshire: £635Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£670£673£635

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

    £1,078£1,083£1,023North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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, North Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37Neath Port Talbot: £36North Lanarkshire: £37Neath Port Talbot: £36North Lanarkshire: £35Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34North Lanarkshire 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: Neath Port Talbot £901, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Neath Port Talbot: £901North Lanarkshire: £779Neath Port Talbot: £905North Lanarkshire: £736Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Neath Port Talbot: £230North Lanarkshire: £231Neath Port Talbot: £231North Lanarkshire: £218Neath Port Talbot: £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: Neath Port Talbot £214, North Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159Neath Port Talbot: £214North Lanarkshire: £159Neath Port Talbot: £215North Lanarkshire: £150Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768Neath Port Talbot: £2,030North Lanarkshire: £1,776Neath Port Talbot: £2,038North Lanarkshire: £1,677Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£509

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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, North Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

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

    145.0North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count165.3

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

    218.2North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count241.7

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

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count122.3

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

    255.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count225.4

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

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Neath Port Talbot and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£670£673£635North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£776£779£736EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£159£159£150EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,768£1,776£1,677Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£234£235£222Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£537£539£509Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£7.80£7.83£7.40Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£11Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,010.9Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0165.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2241.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6122.3Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7225.4Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.038.4EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592Neath Port Talbot: £1,773North Lanarkshire: £1,598Neath Port Talbot: £1,781North Lanarkshire: £1,510Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £122£123£116Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £222, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201Neath Port Talbot: £222North Lanarkshire: £202Neath Port Talbot: £223North Lanarkshire: £190Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

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

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Neath Port Talbot: £901North Lanarkshire: £779Neath Port Talbot: £905North Lanarkshire: £736Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Neath Port Talbot: £230North Lanarkshire: £231Neath Port Talbot: £231North Lanarkshire: £218Neath Port Talbot: £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: Neath Port Talbot £130, North Lanarkshire £102North Lanarkshire: £102Neath Port Talbot: £130North Lanarkshire: £102Neath Port Talbot: £131North Lanarkshire: £96Neath Port Talbot: £124

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344Neath Port Talbot: £391North Lanarkshire: £346Neath Port Talbot: £392North Lanarkshire: £327Neath Port Talbot: £371

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    45.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count41.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    155.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count144.5

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

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Neath Port Talbot and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£116£116£110Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£201£202£190EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£776£779£736EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£102£102£96EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,134£1,138£1,075Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£234£235£222Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£344£346£327Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£7.28£7.32£6.91Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6174.9Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.928.6Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.041.8Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6122.3Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9144.5Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.824.6EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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, North Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,043North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,265North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,238North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,464

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Neath Port Talbot and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04360,102North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2659,825North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,41714,370North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05542,005North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23849,642North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8278,464EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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