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Neath Port Talbot and Blaenau Gwent

142,627 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Neath Port Talbot is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 15. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,294£13,351£12,610

  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, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £592, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Neath Port Talbot: £592Blaenau Gwent: £648Neath Port Talbot: £594Blaenau Gwent: £612Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Blaenau Gwent: £988Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Blaenau Gwent: £933Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot is higher£983£988£933

  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, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Neath Port Talbot: £36Blaenau Gwent: £43Neath Port Talbot: £36Blaenau Gwent: £40Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Neath Port Talbot: £901Blaenau Gwent: £972Neath Port Talbot: £905Blaenau Gwent: £918Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Neath Port Talbot: £230Blaenau Gwent: £209Neath Port Talbot: £231Blaenau Gwent: £197Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higher£208£209£197

  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, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Neath Port Talbot: £214Blaenau Gwent: £204Neath Port Talbot: £215Blaenau Gwent: £193Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higher£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Neath Port Talbot: £320Blaenau Gwent: £304Neath Port Talbot: £321Blaenau Gwent: £287Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higher£303£304£287

  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, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Neath Port Talbot: £641Blaenau Gwent: £743Neath Port Talbot: £643Blaenau Gwent: £701Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£701

  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, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £16, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Neath Port Talbot: £16Blaenau Gwent: £14Neath Port Talbot: £16Blaenau Gwent: £13Neath Port Talbot: £15

    £16£16£15Neath Port Talbot is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  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, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,029.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  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, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot is higher204.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count299.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higher43.1

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Neath Port Talbot and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£983£988£933Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£208£209£197Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£203£204£193Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£303£304£287Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2204.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.043.1Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 12. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,717, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Neath Port Talbot: £2,577

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

    £1,773£1,781£1,682Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,365, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Neath Port Talbot: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £122, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Neath Port Talbot: £122Blaenau Gwent: £126Neath Port Talbot: £123Blaenau Gwent: £119Neath Port Talbot: £116

    £122£123£116Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £222, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Neath Port Talbot: £222Blaenau Gwent: £193Neath Port Talbot: £223Blaenau Gwent: £182Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot is higher£192£193£182

  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, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Neath Port Talbot: £901Blaenau Gwent: £972Neath Port Talbot: £905Blaenau Gwent: £918Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Neath Port Talbot: £230Blaenau Gwent: £209Neath Port Talbot: £231Blaenau Gwent: £197Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higher£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £130, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Neath Port Talbot: £130Blaenau Gwent: £126Neath Port Talbot: £131Blaenau Gwent: £119Neath Port Talbot: £124

    £130£131£124Neath Port Talbot is higher£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,238, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Neath Port Talbot: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Neath Port Talbot: £320Blaenau Gwent: £304Neath Port Talbot: £321Blaenau Gwent: £287Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Neath Port Talbot: £391Blaenau Gwent: £458Neath Port Talbot: £392Blaenau Gwent: £433Neath Port Talbot: £371

    £391£392£371Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £4.92, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Neath Port Talbot: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £9.57, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Neath Port Talbot: £9.08

    £9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 29.9, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Neath Port Talbot: 29.9

    29.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count33.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Neath Port Talbot is higher39.8

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 155.9, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Neath Port Talbot: 155.9

    155.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higher26.6

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Neath Port Talbot and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,595£2,606£2,462Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,269£2,279£2,152Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£192£193£182Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£208£209£197Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£125£126£119Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£303£304£287Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£8.33£8.36£7.90Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6201.0Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.933.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.039.8Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.826.6Neath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £848.4m, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7m

    £848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £387.5m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5m

    £387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £252.9m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot £337.3m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9m

    £337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £17.4m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  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, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £176.5m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath Port Talbot £45.6m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £55.7m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £0.70m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.4m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.2m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot 30,043, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Neath Port Talbot: 30,043

    30,043Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 4,265, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Neath Port Talbot: 4,265

    4,265Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417Neath Port Talbot is higher2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 22,238, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Neath Port Talbot: 22,238

    22,238Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827Neath Port Talbot is higher1,800

Show the numbers
Neath Port Talbot and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04313,612Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2652,259Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4172,696Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,0559,323Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23812,488Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8271,800Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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