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Blaenau Gwent and County Durham

67,712 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than County Durham on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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

Blaenau Gwent County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Blaenau Gwent: £6,029County Durham: £5,374Blaenau Gwent: £6,055County Durham: £5,076Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Blaenau Gwent: £13,294County Durham: £13,081Blaenau Gwent: £13,351County Durham: £12,355Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Blaenau Gwent: £3,155County Durham: £2,497Blaenau Gwent: £3,169County Durham: £2,358Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Blaenau Gwent: £11,623County Durham: £11,635Blaenau Gwent: £11,673County Durham: £10,990Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Blaenau Gwent: £645County Durham: £524Blaenau Gwent: £648County Durham: £495Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£521£524£495

  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: Blaenau Gwent £983, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Blaenau Gwent: £983County Durham: £887Blaenau Gwent: £988County Durham: £838Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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: Blaenau Gwent £43, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Blaenau Gwent: £43County Durham: £35Blaenau Gwent: £43County Durham: £33Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Blaenau Gwent: £968County Durham: £721Blaenau Gwent: £972County Durham: £681Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Blaenau Gwent: £208County Durham: £178Blaenau Gwent: £209County Durham: £168Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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: Blaenau Gwent £203, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Blaenau Gwent: £203County Durham: £186Blaenau Gwent: £204County Durham: £176Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Blaenau Gwent: £2,189County Durham: £1,854Blaenau Gwent: £2,199County Durham: £1,752Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Blaenau Gwent: £303County Durham: £228Blaenau Gwent: £304County Durham: £216Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £740, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Blaenau Gwent: £740County Durham: £439Blaenau Gwent: £743County Durham: £414Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Blaenau Gwent: £9.80County Durham: £6.53Blaenau Gwent: £9.85County Durham: £6.17Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14County Durham: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14County Durham: £11Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Blaenau Gwent: £8.85County Durham: £6.67Blaenau Gwent: £8.88County Durham: £6.30Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count175.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count105.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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Blaenau Gwent and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,351£5,374£5,076Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,025£13,081£12,355Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,486£2,497£2,358Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,586£11,635£10,990Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£521£524£495Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£883£887£838Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£35£35£33Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£718£721£681Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£177£178£168Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£185£186£176Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,847£1,854£1,752Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£227£228£216Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£437£439£414Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£6.50£6.53£6.17Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.64£6.67£6.30Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,020.2Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9136.1Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0175.7Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7105.2Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1230.9Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.140.2Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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

Blaenau Gwent County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Blaenau Gwent: £6,029County Durham: £5,374Blaenau Gwent: £6,055County Durham: £5,076Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Blaenau Gwent: £2,595County Durham: £2,701Blaenau Gwent: £2,606County Durham: £2,551Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Blaenau Gwent: £1,946County Durham: £1,539Blaenau Gwent: £1,954County Durham: £1,454Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Blaenau Gwent: £2,269County Durham: £2,402Blaenau Gwent: £2,279County Durham: £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Blaenau Gwent: £126County Durham: £108Blaenau Gwent: £126County Durham: £102Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Blaenau Gwent: £192County Durham: £183Blaenau Gwent: £193County Durham: £173Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Blaenau Gwent: £8.33County Durham: £7.19Blaenau Gwent: £8.36County Durham: £6.79Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Blaenau Gwent: £968County Durham: £721Blaenau Gwent: £972County Durham: £681Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Blaenau Gwent: £208County Durham: £178Blaenau Gwent: £209County Durham: £168Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Blaenau Gwent: £125County Durham: £115Blaenau Gwent: £126County Durham: £108Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Blaenau Gwent: £1,350County Durham: £1,143Blaenau Gwent: £1,356County Durham: £1,080Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Blaenau Gwent: £303County Durham: £228Blaenau Gwent: £304County Durham: £216Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Blaenau Gwent: £456County Durham: £270Blaenau Gwent: £458County Durham: £255Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02Blaenau Gwent: £6.05County Durham: £4.03Blaenau Gwent: £6.08County Durham: £3.81Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.33County Durham: £7.05Blaenau Gwent: £8.36County Durham: £6.66Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Blaenau Gwent: £8.85County Durham: £6.67Blaenau Gwent: £8.88County Durham: £6.30Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0County Durham is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Blaenau Gwent and County Durham, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,351£5,374£5,076Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,533£1,539£1,454Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£108£108£102Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£182£183£173Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.16£7.19£6.79Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£718£721£681Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£177£178£168Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£114£115£108Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,138£1,143£1,080Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£227£228£216Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£269£270£255Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.02£4.03£3.81Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.02£7.05£6.66Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.64£6.67£6.30Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0210.6County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.428.1Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.836.3Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7105.2Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4142.3Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.624.8Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaenau Gwent County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mCounty Durham: £2.9bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mCounty Durham: £2.7bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bnBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mCounty Durham: £1.4bnBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mCounty Durham: £826.3mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mCounty Durham: £780.5mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mCounty Durham: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mCounty Durham: £1.2bnBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCounty Durham: £58.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mCounty Durham: £54.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mCounty Durham: £98.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mCounty Durham: £92.9mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCounty Durham: £3.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mCounty Durham: £386.9mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mCounty Durham: £365.5mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mCounty Durham: £95.6mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mCounty Durham: £90.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCounty Durham: £61.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCounty Durham: £58.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mCounty Durham: £613.7mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mCounty Durham: £579.6mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mCounty Durham: £122.6mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mCounty Durham: £115.8mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mCounty Durham: £145.1mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mCounty Durham: £137.1mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCounty Durham: £3.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mCounty Durham: £3.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mCounty Durham: £3.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259County Durham is higherDepends on how you count15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323County Durham is higherDepends on how you count56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488County Durham is higherDepends on how you count76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800County Durham is higherDepends on how you count13,298

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and County Durham, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,612113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,25915,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,69619,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32356,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48876,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,80013,298County Durham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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