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Blaenau Gwent and Calderdale

67,712 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Calderdale on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Calderdale: £4,787Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Calderdale: £4,521Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Calderdale: £13,015Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Calderdale: £12,293Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Calderdale: £2,479Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Calderdale: £2,341Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Calderdale: £11,843Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Calderdale: £11,186Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Blaenau Gwent: £645Calderdale: £441Blaenau Gwent: £648Calderdale: £416Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

  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, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Blaenau Gwent: £983Calderdale: £702Blaenau Gwent: £988Calderdale: £663Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  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, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29Blaenau Gwent: £43Calderdale: £29Blaenau Gwent: £43Calderdale: £27Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Blaenau Gwent: £968Calderdale: £514Blaenau Gwent: £972Calderdale: £486Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Blaenau Gwent: £208Calderdale: £141Blaenau Gwent: £209Calderdale: £133Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Blaenau Gwent: £203Calderdale: £149Blaenau Gwent: £204Calderdale: £141Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Calderdale: £1,981Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Calderdale: £1,871Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Blaenau Gwent: £303Calderdale: £185Blaenau Gwent: £304Calderdale: £175Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  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, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Blaenau Gwent: £740Calderdale: £336Blaenau Gwent: £743Calderdale: £317Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Calderdale: £6.83Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Calderdale: £6.45Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Blaenau Gwent: £14Calderdale: £5.94Blaenau Gwent: £14Calderdale: £5.61Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Calderdale: £9.38Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Calderdale: £8.86Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  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, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count77.9

  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, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  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, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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Blaenau Gwent and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,767£4,787£4,521Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,960£13,015£12,293Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,468£2,479£2,341Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£439£441£416Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£699£702£663Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£29£29£27Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£512£514£486Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£141£141£133Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£148£149£141Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,973£1,981£1,871Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£184£185£175Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£334£336£317Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£6.80£6.83£6.45Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.91£5.94£5.61Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9112.1Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0147.3Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.777.9Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1229.3Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.133.6Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Calderdale: £4,787Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Calderdale: £4,521Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Calderdale: £2,413Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Calderdale: £2,279Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Calderdale: £1,524Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Calderdale: £1,439Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Calderdale: £2,196Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Calderdale: £2,074Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81Blaenau Gwent: £126Calderdale: £82Blaenau Gwent: £126Calderdale: £77Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130Blaenau Gwent: £192Calderdale: £130Blaenau Gwent: £193Calderdale: £123Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Calderdale: £5.38Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Calderdale: £5.08Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Blaenau Gwent: £968Calderdale: £514Blaenau Gwent: £972Calderdale: £486Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Blaenau Gwent: £208Calderdale: £141Blaenau Gwent: £209Calderdale: £133Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Blaenau Gwent: £125Calderdale: £92Blaenau Gwent: £126Calderdale: £87Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Calderdale: £1,218Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Calderdale: £1,150Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Blaenau Gwent: £303Calderdale: £185Blaenau Gwent: £304Calderdale: £175Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Blaenau Gwent: £456Calderdale: £206Blaenau Gwent: £458Calderdale: £195Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Calderdale: £4.20Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Calderdale: £3.97Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Calderdale: £3.65Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Calderdale: £3.45Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Calderdale: £9.38Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Calderdale: £8.86Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count141.0

  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, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Blaenau Gwent and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,767£4,787£4,521Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,403£2,413£2,279Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,517£1,524£1,439Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,186£2,196£2,074Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£81£82£77Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£130£130£123Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.36£5.38£5.08Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£512£514£486Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£141£141£133Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£91£92£87Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,213£1,218£1,150Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£184£185£175Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£205£206£195Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.19£4.20£3.97Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£3.64£3.65£3.45Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0191.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.420.8Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.827.3Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.777.9Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4141.0Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.620.7Blaenau Gwent

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mCalderdale: £1.0bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mCalderdale: £948.7mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mCalderdale: £506.3mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mCalderdale: £478.2mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mCalderdale: £319.7mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mCalderdale: £302.0mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mCalderdale: £460.7mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mCalderdale: £435.2mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCalderdale: £17.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mCalderdale: £16.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mCalderdale: £27.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mCalderdale: £25.8mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCalderdale: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCalderdale: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mCalderdale: £108.0mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mCalderdale: £102.0mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mCalderdale: £29.6mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mCalderdale: £28.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCalderdale: £19.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCalderdale: £18.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mCalderdale: £255.6mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mCalderdale: £241.4mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mCalderdale: £38.8mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mCalderdale: £36.7mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mCalderdale: £43.3mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mCalderdale: £40.9mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mCalderdale: £0.88mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mCalderdale: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCalderdale: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCalderdale: £0.72mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mCalderdale: £2.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mCalderdale: £1.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCalderdale is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count4,336

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Calderdale, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1mCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCalderdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCalderdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCalderdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61240,214Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2594,360Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6965,732Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32316,340Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48829,575Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8004,336Calderdale

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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