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Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf

142,627 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Neath Port Talbot is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,908, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £592, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Neath Port Talbot: £592Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Neath Port Talbot: £594Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £1,078, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £36, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Neath Port Talbot: £36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Neath Port Talbot: £36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Rhondda Cynon Taf 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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Neath Port Talbot: £901Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Neath Port Talbot: £905Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Neath Port Talbot: £230Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Neath Port Talbot: £231Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £214, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Neath Port Talbot: £214Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Neath Port Talbot: £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Neath Port Talbot: £320Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Neath Port Talbot: £321Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £641, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Neath Port Talbot: £641Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Neath Port Talbot: £643Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £16, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Neath Port Talbot: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Neath Port Talbot: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Neath Port Talbot: £15

    £16£16£15Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot 145.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot 218.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count194.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count238.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,345£5,368£5,070Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,173£13,229£12,495Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,626£2,637£2,491Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£552£554£524Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£948£952£899Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£801£805£760Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£197£198£187Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£173£174£164Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,812£1,819£1,718Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£215£216£204Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£622£624£590Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.55£6.57£6.21Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£13Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.68£5.71£5.39Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,020.4Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0143.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2194.5Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6113.4Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7238.5Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.036.4Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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

Neath Port Talbot Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,717, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Neath Port Talbot: £2,577

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

    £1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,365, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Neath Port Talbot: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £122, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Neath Port Talbot: £122Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Neath Port Talbot: £123Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Neath Port Talbot: £116

    £122£123£116Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £222, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Neath Port Talbot: £222Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Neath Port Talbot: £223Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £7.46, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Neath Port Talbot: £901Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Neath Port Talbot: £905Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Neath Port Talbot: £230Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Neath Port Talbot: £231Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £130, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Neath Port Talbot: £130Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Neath Port Talbot: £131Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Neath Port Talbot: £124

    £130£131£124Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,238, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Neath Port Talbot: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Neath Port Talbot: £320Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Neath Port Talbot: £321Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Neath Port Talbot: £391Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Neath Port Talbot: £392Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Neath Port Talbot: £371

    £391£392£371Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £4.92, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Neath Port Talbot: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £9.57, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Neath Port Talbot: £9.08

    £9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 29.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Neath Port Talbot: 29.9

    29.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 45.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 155.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Neath Port Talbot: 155.9

    155.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,345£5,368£5,070Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,493£2,503£2,364Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,633£1,640£1,549Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,202£2,211£2,089Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£104£105£99Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£179£180£170Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.94£6.97£6.58Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£801£805£760Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£197£198£187Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£108£108£102Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,127£1,132£1,069Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£215£216£204Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£387£388£367Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.07£4.09£3.86Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£8.22£8.26£7.80Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.68£5.71£5.39Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6193.1Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.927.1Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.036.8Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6113.4Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9148.4Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.822.6Neath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £848.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnNeath Port Talbot: £804.7m

    £848.4m£852.0m£804.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £387.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5m

    £387.5m£389.1m£367.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £252.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot £337.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9m

    £337.3m£338.7m£319.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £17.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £176.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.3m£167.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath Port Talbot £45.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £55.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £0.70m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot 30,043, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Neath Port Talbot: 30,043

    30,043Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 4,265, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Neath Port Talbot: 4,265

    4,265Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 22,238, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Neath Port Talbot: 22,238

    22,238Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,475

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Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04346,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2656,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4178,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05527,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23835,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8275,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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