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Blaenau Gwent and Doncaster

67,712 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Doncaster on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Doncaster: £4,882Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Doncaster: £4,612Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Doncaster: £12,811Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Doncaster: £12,101Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Doncaster: £2,508Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Doncaster: £2,369Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Doncaster: £11,444Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Doncaster: £10,809Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Blaenau Gwent: £645Doncaster: £522Blaenau Gwent: £648Doncaster: £493Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Blaenau Gwent: £983Doncaster: £813Blaenau Gwent: £988Doncaster: £768Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  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, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Blaenau Gwent: £43Doncaster: £32Blaenau Gwent: £43Doncaster: £31Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Blaenau Gwent: £968Doncaster: £608Blaenau Gwent: £972Doncaster: £574Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Blaenau Gwent: £208Doncaster: £165Blaenau Gwent: £209Doncaster: £156Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Blaenau Gwent: £203Doncaster: £170Blaenau Gwent: £204Doncaster: £161Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Doncaster: £1,950Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Doncaster: £1,842Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Blaenau Gwent: £303Doncaster: £196Blaenau Gwent: £304Doncaster: £185Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Blaenau Gwent: £740Doncaster: £371Blaenau Gwent: £743Doncaster: £350Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Doncaster: £8.36Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Doncaster: £7.90Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Blaenau Gwent: £14Doncaster: £8.19Blaenau Gwent: £14Doncaster: £7.74Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Doncaster: £6.70Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Doncaster: £6.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count37.6

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Blaenau Gwent and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,862£4,882£4,612Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,757£12,811£12,101Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,497£2,508£2,369Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,396£11,444£10,809Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£520£522£493Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£809£813£768Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£32£32£31Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£605£608£574Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£164£165£156Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£170£170£161Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,941£1,950£1,842Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£195£196£185Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£369£371£350Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.16£8.19£7.74Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,023.5Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9126.3Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0169.7Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.791.5Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1242.5Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.137.6Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Doncaster: £4,882Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Doncaster: £4,612Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Doncaster: £2,363Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Doncaster: £2,231Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Doncaster: £1,545Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Doncaster: £1,460Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Doncaster: £2,110Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Doncaster: £1,993Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Blaenau Gwent: £126Doncaster: £96Blaenau Gwent: £126Doncaster: £91Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Blaenau Gwent: £192Doncaster: £150Blaenau Gwent: £193Doncaster: £142Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Doncaster: £5.99Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Doncaster: £5.66Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Blaenau Gwent: £968Doncaster: £608Blaenau Gwent: £972Doncaster: £574Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Blaenau Gwent: £208Doncaster: £165Blaenau Gwent: £209Doncaster: £156Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Blaenau Gwent: £125Doncaster: £105Blaenau Gwent: £126Doncaster: £99Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Doncaster: £1,201Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Doncaster: £1,135Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Blaenau Gwent: £303Doncaster: £196Blaenau Gwent: £304Doncaster: £185Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Blaenau Gwent: £456Doncaster: £229Blaenau Gwent: £458Doncaster: £216Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Doncaster: £5.16Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Doncaster: £4.87Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Doncaster: £5.05Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Doncaster: £4.77Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Doncaster: £6.70Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Doncaster: £6.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,862£4,882£4,612Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,352£2,363£2,231Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,539£1,545£1,460Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,101£2,110£1,993Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£96£96£91Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£149£150£142Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.97£5.99£5.66Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£605£608£574Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£164£165£156Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£105£105£99Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,196£1,201£1,135Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£195£196£185Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£228£229£216Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.13£5.16£4.87Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.03£5.05£4.77Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0188.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.423.3Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.831.3Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.791.5Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4149.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.2Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mDoncaster: £1.6bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mDoncaster: £1.5bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mDoncaster: £756.6mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mDoncaster: £714.6mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mDoncaster: £494.9mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mDoncaster: £467.4mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mDoncaster: £675.9mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mDoncaster: £638.4mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mDoncaster: £30.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mDoncaster: £29.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mDoncaster: £48.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mDoncaster: £45.3mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mDoncaster: £1.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mDoncaster: £1.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mDoncaster: £194.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mDoncaster: £183.8mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mDoncaster: £52.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mDoncaster: £49.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mDoncaster: £33.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mDoncaster: £31.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mDoncaster: £384.7mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mDoncaster: £363.4mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mDoncaster: £62.7mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mDoncaster: £59.2mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mDoncaster: £73.2mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mDoncaster: £69.1mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mDoncaster: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mDoncaster: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mDoncaster: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mDoncaster: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mDoncaster: £2.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mDoncaster: £2.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,426

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Doncaster, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61260,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2597,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,69610,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32329,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48847,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8007,426Doncaster

Sources

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

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  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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