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Blaenau Gwent and Swale

67,712 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Swale on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 21 of 22 measures, and Swale on 1. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Swale: £4,763Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Swale: £4,499Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Swale: £12,958Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Swale: £12,239Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Swale: £2,446Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Swale: £2,310Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Swale: £11,731Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Swale: £11,080Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Swale £444Swale: £444Blaenau Gwent: £645Swale: £446Blaenau Gwent: £648Swale: £421Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£421

  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, Swale £750Swale: £750Blaenau Gwent: £983Swale: £753Blaenau Gwent: £988Swale: £711Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

  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, Swale £28Swale: £28Blaenau Gwent: £43Swale: £28Blaenau Gwent: £43Swale: £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, Swale £518Swale: £518Blaenau Gwent: £968Swale: £521Blaenau Gwent: £972Swale: £492Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Swale £204Swale: £204Blaenau Gwent: £208Swale: £205Blaenau Gwent: £209Swale: £193Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, Swale £177Swale: £177Blaenau Gwent: £203Swale: £177Blaenau Gwent: £204Swale: £168Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Swale: £1,965Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Swale: £1,856Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Swale £188Swale: £188Blaenau Gwent: £303Swale: £189Blaenau Gwent: £304Swale: £178Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Swale £285Swale: £285Blaenau Gwent: £740Swale: £286Blaenau Gwent: £743Swale: £270Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Swale: £7.93Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Swale: £7.49Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Blaenau Gwent: £14Swale: £9.14Blaenau Gwent: £14Swale: £8.63Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Swale: £6.10Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Swale: £5.76Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

  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, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count108.8

  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, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count158.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count212.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,743£4,763£4,499Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,903£12,958£12,239Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,435£2,446£2,310Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£444£446£421Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£750£753£711Blaenau 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£518£521£492Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£204£205£193Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£177£177£168Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,957£1,965£1,856Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£188£189£178Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£285£286£270Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.90£7.93£7.49Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.10£9.14£8.63Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.07£6.10£5.76Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,026.2Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9108.8Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0158.7Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.781.0Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1212.3Blaenau 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 22 of 22 measures, and Swale 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Swale: £4,763Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Swale: £4,499Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Swale: £2,344Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Swale: £2,214Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Swale: £1,499Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Swale: £1,416Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Swale: £2,123Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Swale: £2,005Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Swale £80Swale: £80Blaenau Gwent: £126Swale: £81Blaenau Gwent: £126Swale: £76Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Swale £136Swale: £136Blaenau Gwent: £192Swale: £136Blaenau Gwent: £193Swale: £129Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

  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, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Swale: £5.05Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Swale: £4.77Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Swale £518Swale: £518Blaenau Gwent: £968Swale: £521Blaenau Gwent: £972Swale: £492Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Swale £204Swale: £204Blaenau Gwent: £208Swale: £205Blaenau Gwent: £209Swale: £193Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Swale £108Swale: £108Blaenau Gwent: £125Swale: £109Blaenau Gwent: £126Swale: £103Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Swale: £1,204Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Swale: £1,138Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Swale £188Swale: £188Blaenau Gwent: £303Swale: £189Blaenau Gwent: £304Swale: £178Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Swale £174Swale: £174Blaenau Gwent: £456Swale: £175Blaenau Gwent: £458Swale: £165Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Swale: £4.86Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Swale: £4.59Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Swale: £5.60Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Swale: £5.29Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Swale: £6.10Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Swale: £5.76Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count130.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Blaenau Gwent and Swale, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,743£4,763£4,499Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,335£2,344£2,214Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,492£1,499£1,416Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,114£2,123£2,005Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£80£81£76Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£136£136£129Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.03£5.05£4.77Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£518£521£492Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£204£205£193Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£108£109£103Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,199£1,204£1,138Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£188£189£178Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£174£175£165Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.84£4.86£4.59Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.58£5.60£5.29Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.07£6.10£5.76Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0185.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.419.7Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.828.7Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.781.0Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4130.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.624.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Swale on 21. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mSwale: £756.2mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mSwale: £714.3mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mSwale: £372.2mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mSwale: £351.5mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mSwale: £237.9mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mSwale: £224.7mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mSwale: £337.0mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mSwale: £318.3mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSwale: £12.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mSwale: £12.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mSwale: £21.6mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mSwale: £20.4mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mSwale: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSwale: £0.76mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mSwale: £82.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mSwale: £78.1mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mSwale: £32.5mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mSwale: £30.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSwale: £17.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSwale: £16.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mSwale: £191.2mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mSwale: £180.6mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mSwale: £30.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mSwale: £28.3mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mSwale: £27.8mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mSwale: £26.3mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mSwale: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mSwale: £0.73mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mSwale: £0.89mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSwale: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mSwale: £0.97mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mSwale: £0.91mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Swale is higherDepends on how you count29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Swale is higherDepends on how you count3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Swale is higherDepends on how you count4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Swale is higherDepends on how you count12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Swale is higherDepends on how you count20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Swale is higherDepends on how you count3,909

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Swale, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mSwale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mSwale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSwale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mSwale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSwale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mSwale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mSwale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mSwale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSwale
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61229,476Swale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2593,126Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6964,559Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32312,865Swale
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48820,655Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8003,909Swale

Sources

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

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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.
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