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Blaenau Gwent and Fenland

67,712 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Fenland on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Fenland: £4,959Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Fenland: £4,684Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Fenland: £12,834Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Fenland: £12,122Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Fenland: £2,132Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Fenland: £2,014Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Fenland: £11,514Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Fenland: £10,875Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Fenland £449Fenland: £449Blaenau Gwent: £645Fenland: £451Blaenau Gwent: £648Fenland: £426Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

  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, Fenland £838Fenland: £838Blaenau Gwent: £983Fenland: £841Blaenau Gwent: £988Fenland: £795Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28Blaenau Gwent: £43Fenland: £28Blaenau Gwent: £43Fenland: £26Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Blaenau Gwent: £968Fenland: £493Blaenau Gwent: £972Fenland: £466Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Blaenau Gwent: £208Fenland: £145Blaenau Gwent: £209Fenland: £137Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Fenland £142Fenland: £142Blaenau Gwent: £203Fenland: £142Blaenau Gwent: £204Fenland: £134Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Fenland: £1,643Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Fenland: £1,552Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Blaenau Gwent: £303Fenland: £211Blaenau Gwent: £304Fenland: £200Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  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, Fenland £330Fenland: £330Blaenau Gwent: £740Fenland: £331Blaenau Gwent: £743Fenland: £313Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Fenland: £6.13Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Fenland: £5.79Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85Blaenau Gwent: £14Fenland: £9.89Blaenau Gwent: £14Fenland: £9.34Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Fenland: £4.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Fenland: £4.26Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count179.9

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higher72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count208.6

  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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Blaenau Gwent and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,938£4,959£4,684Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,779£12,834£12,122Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,123£2,132£2,014Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,465£11,514£10,875Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£449£451£426Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£838£841£795Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£28£28£26Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£491£493£466Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£145£145£137Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£142£142£134Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,636£1,643£1,552Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£211£211£200Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£330£331£313Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£6.10£6.13£5.79Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.85£9.89£9.34Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£4.49£4.51£4.26Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,001.4Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9110.0Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0179.9Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.772.9Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1208.6Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.130.9Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Fenland: £4,959Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Fenland: £4,684Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Fenland: £2,839Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Fenland: £2,682Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Fenland: £1,266Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Fenland: £1,196Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Fenland: £2,547Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Fenland: £2,406Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Fenland £99Fenland: £99Blaenau Gwent: £126Fenland: £100Blaenau Gwent: £126Fenland: £94Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Fenland £185Fenland: £185Blaenau Gwent: £192Fenland: £186Blaenau Gwent: £193Fenland: £176Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£185£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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Fenland: £6.16Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Fenland: £5.82Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Blaenau Gwent: £968Fenland: £493Blaenau Gwent: £972Fenland: £466Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Blaenau Gwent: £208Fenland: £145Blaenau Gwent: £209Fenland: £137Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Fenland £84Fenland: £84Blaenau Gwent: £125Fenland: £85Blaenau Gwent: £126Fenland: £80Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Fenland £971Fenland: £971Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Fenland: £976Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Fenland: £921Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Blaenau Gwent: £303Fenland: £211Blaenau Gwent: £304Fenland: £200Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Fenland £196Fenland: £196Blaenau Gwent: £456Fenland: £197Blaenau Gwent: £458Fenland: £186Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Fenland: £3.64Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Fenland: £3.44Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Fenland: £5.87Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Fenland: £5.54Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Fenland: £4.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Fenland: £4.26Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Fenland is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  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, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Blaenau Gwent and Fenland, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,938£4,959£4,684Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,261£1,266£1,196Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£99£100£94Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£185£186£176Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.14£6.16£5.82Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£491£493£466Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£145£145£137Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£84£85£80Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£971£976£921Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£211£211£200Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£196£197£186Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.63£3.64£3.44Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.84£5.87£5.54Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£4.49£4.51£4.26Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0221.5Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.424.3Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.839.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.772.9Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4123.9Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.618.3Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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

Blaenau Gwent Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mFenland: £522.9mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mFenland: £493.9mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mFenland: £299.4mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mFenland: £282.8mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mFenland: £133.5mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mFenland: £126.1mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mFenland: £268.6mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mFenland: £253.7mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mFenland: £10.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mFenland: £9.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mFenland: £19.6mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mFenland: £18.5mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mFenland: £0.65mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mFenland: £0.61mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mFenland: £52.0mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mFenland: £49.1mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBlaenau Gwent is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mFenland: £15.3mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mFenland: £14.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mFenland: £8.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mFenland: £8.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mFenland: £102.9mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mFenland: £97.2mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mFenland: £22.3mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mFenland: £21.1mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mFenland: £20.7mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mFenland: £19.6mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mFenland: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mFenland: £0.36mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mFenland: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mFenland: £0.58mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mFenland: £0.48mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mFenland: £0.45mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Fenland is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Fenland is higherDepends on how you count2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Fenland is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Blaenau Gwent is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Fenland is higherDepends on how you count13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Fenland is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Fenland, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mFenland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mFenland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mFenland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mFenland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mFenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFenland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mFenland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFenland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBlaenau Gwent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFenland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBlaenau Gwent
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61223,358Fenland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2592,566Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6964,196Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3237,684Blaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48813,059Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,932Fenland

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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