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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Gateshead

241,793 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Gateshead on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 9. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Gateshead: £5,174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Gateshead: £4,887Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Gateshead: £13,212Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Gateshead: £12,479Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

  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, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Gateshead: £2,494Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Gateshead: £2,356Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Gateshead: £11,625Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Gateshead: £10,980Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Gateshead: £586Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Gateshead: £553Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Gateshead: £963Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Gateshead: £910Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910

  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, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Gateshead: £38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Gateshead: £36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Gateshead: £640Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Gateshead: £604Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Gateshead: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Gateshead: £149Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£157£157£149

  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, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Gateshead: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Gateshead: £154Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Gateshead: £1,919Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Gateshead: £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Gateshead: £267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Gateshead: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  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, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Gateshead: £393Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Gateshead: £371Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£391£393£371

  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, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Gateshead: £8.73Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Gateshead: £8.25Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Gateshead is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Gateshead: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Gateshead: £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, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Gateshead: £7.13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Gateshead: £6.73Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count198.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher36.0

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,152£5,174£4,887Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,156£13,212£12,479Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,484£2,494£2,356Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,575£11,625£10,980Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£637£640£604Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£157£157£149Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£163£163£154Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£391£393£371Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
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£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,011.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.493.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5232.6Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.436.0Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gateshead 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Gateshead: £5,174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Gateshead: £4,887Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Gateshead: £2,558Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Gateshead: £2,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Gateshead: £1,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Gateshead: £1,460Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Gateshead: £2,250Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Gateshead: £2,126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Gateshead: £113Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Gateshead: £107Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Gateshead: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Gateshead: £176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£186£186£176

  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, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Gateshead: £7.41Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Gateshead: £7.00Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Gateshead: £640Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Gateshead: £604Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Gateshead: £157Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Gateshead: £149Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Gateshead: £101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Gateshead: £96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Gateshead: £1,189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Gateshead: £1,123Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Gateshead: £267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Gateshead: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Gateshead: £243Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Gateshead: £230Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Gateshead: £5.41Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Gateshead: £5.11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Gateshead: £6.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Gateshead: £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, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Gateshead: £7.13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Gateshead: £6.73Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count38.4

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher22.3

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,152£5,174£4,887Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,539£1,545£1,460Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£637£640£604Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£157£157£149Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£101£101£96Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£242£243£230Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
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£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.129.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.838.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.493.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4144.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.3Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gateshead 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnGateshead: £984.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mGateshead: £515.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mGateshead: £486.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mGateshead: £311.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mGateshead: £294.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mGateshead: £453.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mGateshead: £428.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mGateshead: £22.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mGateshead: £21.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mGateshead: £37.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mGateshead: £35.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  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, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mGateshead: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mGateshead: £128.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mGateshead: £121.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mGateshead: £31.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mGateshead: £29.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mGateshead: £20.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mGateshead: £19.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mGateshead: £239.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mGateshead: £226.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mGateshead: £53.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mGateshead: £50.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mGateshead: £49.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mGateshead: £46.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mGateshead: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mGateshead: £1.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mGateshead: £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mGateshead: £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mGateshead is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher4,495

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Gateshead, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68939,453Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5455,835Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8977,739Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41618,815Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87029,027Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4754,495Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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