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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Ashfield

241,793 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Ashfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 3. 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Ashfield: £4,896Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Ashfield: £4,625Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Ashfield: £12,797Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Ashfield: £12,087Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£12,743£12,797£12,087

  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, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Ashfield: £2,406Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Ashfield: £2,272Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Ashfield: £11,485Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Ashfield: £10,848Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Ashfield: £414Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Ashfield: £391Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£412£414£391

  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, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Ashfield: £869Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Ashfield: £821Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£865£869£821

  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, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Ashfield: £28Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Ashfield: £27Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Ashfield: £624Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Ashfield: £590Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Ashfield: £182Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Ashfield: £172Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£181£182£172

  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, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Ashfield: £172Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Ashfield: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Ashfield: £1,777Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Ashfield: £1,678Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Ashfield: £180Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Ashfield: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£179£180£170

  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, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Ashfield: £435Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Ashfield: £411Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£433£435£411

  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, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Ashfield: £10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Ashfield: £9.48Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.99£10£9.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Ashfield: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Ashfield: £10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Ashfield: £6.99Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Ashfield: £6.60Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  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, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher1,014.5

  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, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher110.4

  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, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher179.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher91.2

  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, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher227.1

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count36.6

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,876£4,896£4,625Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,743£12,797£12,087Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,395£2,406£2,272Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,437£11,485£10,848Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£412£414£391Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£865£869£821Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£28£28£27Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£181£182£172Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£172£172£163Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,769£1,777£1,678Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£433£435£411Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11£11£10Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,014.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0110.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5179.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.491.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5227.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.436.6Ashfield

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Ashfield: £4,896Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Ashfield: £4,625Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Ashfield: £2,425Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Ashfield: £2,290Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Ashfield: £1,479Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Ashfield: £1,396Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Ashfield: £2,176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Ashfield: £2,056Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Ashfield: £78Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Ashfield: £74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Ashfield: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Ashfield: £156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£164£165£156

  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, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Ashfield: £5.40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Ashfield: £5.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Ashfield: £624Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Ashfield: £590Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Ashfield: £182Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Ashfield: £172Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Ashfield: £106Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Ashfield: £100Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Ashfield: £1,092Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Ashfield: £1,032Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Ashfield: £180Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Ashfield: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Ashfield: £268Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Ashfield: £253Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Ashfield: £6.17Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Ashfield: £5.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Ashfield: £6.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Ashfield: £6.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Ashfield: £6.99Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Ashfield: £6.60Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher20.9

  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, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher139.6

  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, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,876£4,896£4,625Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,415£2,425£2,290Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,472£1,479£1,396Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,167£2,176£2,056Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£78£78£74Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£164£165£156Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.38£5.40£5.10Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£181£182£172Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£106£106£100Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,088£1,092£1,032Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£266£268£253Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.67£6.70£6.33Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1192.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.120.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.834.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.491.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4139.6Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.5Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnAshfield: £632.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnAshfield: £597.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mAshfield: £313.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mAshfield: £295.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mAshfield: £191.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mAshfield: £180.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mAshfield: £281.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mAshfield: £265.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mAshfield: £10.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mAshfield: £9.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mAshfield: £21.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mAshfield: £20.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mAshfield: £0.70mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mAshfield: £0.66mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mAshfield: £80.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mAshfield: £76.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mAshfield: £23.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mAshfield: £22.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mAshfield: £13.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mAshfield: £12.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mAshfield: £141.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mAshfield: £133.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mAshfield: £23.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mAshfield: £21.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mAshfield: £34.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mAshfield: £32.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mAshfield: £0.80mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mAshfield: £0.75mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mAshfield: £0.87mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mAshfield: £0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mAshfield: £0.90mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mAshfield: £0.85mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count2,908

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Ashfield, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68924,839Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5452,704Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8974,389Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41611,787Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87018,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4752,908Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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