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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Hartlepool

241,793 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Hartlepool on 3 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 3 of 21 measures, and Hartlepool on 18. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Hartlepool: £5,903Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Hartlepool: £5,575Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Hartlepool £13,760Hartlepool: £13,760Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Hartlepool: £13,818Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Hartlepool: £13,052Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,760£13,818£13,052

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626, Hartlepool £3,327Hartlepool: £3,327Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Hartlepool: £3,341Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Hartlepool: £3,156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3,327£3,341£3,156

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Hartlepool £11,668Hartlepool: £11,668Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Hartlepool: £11,717Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Hartlepool: £11,067Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,668£11,717£11,067

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Hartlepool £746Hartlepool: £746Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Hartlepool: £749Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Hartlepool: £707Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£746£749£707

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £948, Hartlepool £1,301Hartlepool: £1,301Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Hartlepool: £1,307Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Hartlepool: £1,234Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,301£1,307£1,234

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £37, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Hartlepool: £46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Hartlepool: £43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Hartlepool: £812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Hartlepool: £767Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Hartlepool: £171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Hartlepool: £161Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£170£171£161

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £173, Hartlepool £234Hartlepool: £234Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Hartlepool: £235Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Hartlepool: £222Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Hartlepool £2,661Hartlepool: £2,661Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Hartlepool: £2,673Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Hartlepool: £2,524Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Hartlepool: £279Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Hartlepool: £263Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £622, Hartlepool £412Hartlepool: £412Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Hartlepool: £414Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Hartlepool: £391Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£412£414£391

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55, Hartlepool £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Hartlepool: £6.57Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Hartlepool: £6.21Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21No difference to show£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Hartlepool: £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Hartlepool: £12Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Hartlepool: £8.43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Hartlepool: £7.96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4, Hartlepool 1,036.6Hartlepool: 1,036.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,036.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0, Hartlepool 188.9Hartlepool: 188.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, Hartlepool 261.4Hartlepool: 261.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count261.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5, Hartlepool 302.3Hartlepool: 302.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count302.3

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, Hartlepool 50.4Hartlepool: 50.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.4

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£170£171£161Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£412£414£391Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.55£6.57£6.21
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£13£12Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.450.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 17. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Hartlepool: £5,903Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Hartlepool: £5,575Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Hartlepool £2,582Hartlepool: £2,582Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Hartlepool: £2,593Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Hartlepool: £2,449Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Hartlepool £2,031Hartlepool: £2,031Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Hartlepool: £2,040Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Hartlepool: £1,927Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Hartlepool £2,189Hartlepool: £2,189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Hartlepool: £2,198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Hartlepool: £2,076Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Hartlepool £140Hartlepool: £140Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Hartlepool: £140Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Hartlepool: £133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Hartlepool £244Hartlepool: £244Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Hartlepool: £245Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Hartlepool: £232Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94, Hartlepool £8.56Hartlepool: £8.56Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Hartlepool: £8.60Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Hartlepool: £8.12Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.56£8.60£8.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Hartlepool: £812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Hartlepool: £767Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Hartlepool: £171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Hartlepool: £161Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£170£171£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Hartlepool: £144Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Hartlepool: £136Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Hartlepool £1,625Hartlepool: £1,625Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Hartlepool: £1,632Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Hartlepool: £1,541Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Hartlepool: £279Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Hartlepool: £263Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Hartlepool £252Hartlepool: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Hartlepool: £253Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Hartlepool: £239Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Hartlepool £4.00Hartlepool: £4.00Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Hartlepool: £4.01Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Hartlepool: £3.79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Hartlepool £8.00Hartlepool: £8.00Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Hartlepool: £8.04Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Hartlepool: £7.59Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Hartlepool: £8.43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Hartlepool: £7.96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Hartlepool 194.5Hartlepool: 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Hartlepool 35.5Hartlepool: 35.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8, Hartlepool 49.1Hartlepool: 49.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count49.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Hartlepool 184.5Hartlepool: 184.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6, Hartlepool 30.8Hartlepool: 30.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,189£2,198£2,076Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£170£171£161Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£252£253£239Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.00£4.01£3.79Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£8.00£8.04£7.59Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1194.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.135.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.849.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.630.8Hartlepool

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Hartlepool £575.2mHartlepool: £575.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnHartlepool: £577.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnHartlepool: £545.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mHartlepool: £253.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mHartlepool: £239.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mHartlepool: £199.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mHartlepool: £188.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mHartlepool: £215.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mHartlepool: £203.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mHartlepool: £13.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mHartlepool: £13.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mHartlepool: £24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mHartlepool: £22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.84mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.80mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Hartlepool £79.1mHartlepool: £79.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mHartlepool: £79.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mHartlepool: £75.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mHartlepool: £16.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mHartlepool: £15.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mHartlepool: £14.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mHartlepool: £13.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mHartlepool: £159.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mHartlepool: £150.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Hartlepool £27.2mHartlepool: £27.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mHartlepool: £27.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mHartlepool: £25.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mHartlepool: £24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mHartlepool: £23.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mHartlepool: £0.39mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mHartlepool: £0.37mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mHartlepool: £0.79mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mHartlepool: £0.74mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Hartlepool £0.82mHartlepool: £0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count3,013

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Hartlepool, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68919,034Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5453,469Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8974,800Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41611,830Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87018,060Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4753,013Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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