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Blaenau Gwent and North Lanarkshire

67,712 and 343,550 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than North Lanarkshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 16 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 6. 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Blaenau Gwent: £6,029North Lanarkshire: £5,214Blaenau Gwent: £6,055North Lanarkshire: £4,925Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593Blaenau Gwent: £13,294North Lanarkshire: £13,651Blaenau Gwent: £13,351North Lanarkshire: £12,894Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, North Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483Blaenau Gwent: £3,155North Lanarkshire: £2,493Blaenau Gwent: £3,169North Lanarkshire: £2,355Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727Blaenau Gwent: £11,623North Lanarkshire: £11,777Blaenau Gwent: £11,673North Lanarkshire: £11,124Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670Blaenau Gwent: £645North Lanarkshire: £673Blaenau Gwent: £648North Lanarkshire: £635Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£670£673£635

  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, North Lanarkshire £1,160North Lanarkshire: £1,160Blaenau Gwent: £983North Lanarkshire: £1,164Blaenau Gwent: £988North Lanarkshire: £1,100Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933North Lanarkshire is higher£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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, North Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37Blaenau Gwent: £43North Lanarkshire: £37Blaenau Gwent: £43North Lanarkshire: £35Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Blaenau Gwent: £968North Lanarkshire: £779Blaenau Gwent: £972North Lanarkshire: £736Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Blaenau Gwent: £208North Lanarkshire: £231Blaenau Gwent: £209North Lanarkshire: £218Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

  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, North Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159Blaenau Gwent: £203North Lanarkshire: £159Blaenau Gwent: £204North Lanarkshire: £150Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768Blaenau Gwent: £2,189North Lanarkshire: £1,776Blaenau Gwent: £2,199North Lanarkshire: £1,677Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Blaenau Gwent: £303North Lanarkshire: £235Blaenau Gwent: £304North Lanarkshire: £222Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  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, North Lanarkshire £537North Lanarkshire: £537Blaenau Gwent: £740North Lanarkshire: £539Blaenau Gwent: £743North Lanarkshire: £509Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£509

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, North Lanarkshire £7.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80North Lanarkshire: £7.83Blaenau Gwent: £9.85North Lanarkshire: £7.40Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Blaenau Gwent: £8.85North Lanarkshire: £7.57Blaenau Gwent: £8.88North Lanarkshire: £7.15Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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, North Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, North Lanarkshire 165.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count165.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 241.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0North Lanarkshire is higher241.7

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 225.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  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, North Lanarkshire 38.4North Lanarkshire: 38.4Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Blaenau Gwent and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£670£673£635North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£37£37£35EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£776£779£736EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£159£159£150EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,768£1,776£1,677Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£234£235£222Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£537£539£509Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.80£7.83£7.40Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,010.9Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9165.3Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0241.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7122.3Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1225.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.138.4EstimatedBlaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Blaenau Gwent: £6,029North Lanarkshire: £5,214Blaenau Gwent: £6,055North Lanarkshire: £4,925Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, North Lanarkshire £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352Blaenau Gwent: £2,595North Lanarkshire: £2,362Blaenau Gwent: £2,606North Lanarkshire: £2,231Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592Blaenau Gwent: £1,946North Lanarkshire: £1,598Blaenau Gwent: £1,954North Lanarkshire: £1,510Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,592£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, North Lanarkshire £2,030North Lanarkshire: £2,030Blaenau Gwent: £2,269North Lanarkshire: £2,038Blaenau Gwent: £2,279North Lanarkshire: £1,925Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, North Lanarkshire £116North Lanarkshire: £116Blaenau Gwent: £126North Lanarkshire: £116Blaenau Gwent: £126North Lanarkshire: £110Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201Blaenau Gwent: £192North Lanarkshire: £202Blaenau Gwent: £193North Lanarkshire: £190Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182North Lanarkshire is higher£201£202£190

  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, North Lanarkshire £6.34North Lanarkshire: £6.34Blaenau Gwent: £8.33North Lanarkshire: £6.36Blaenau Gwent: £8.36North Lanarkshire: £6.01Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Blaenau Gwent: £968North Lanarkshire: £779Blaenau Gwent: £972North Lanarkshire: £736Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Blaenau Gwent: £208North Lanarkshire: £231Blaenau Gwent: £209North Lanarkshire: £218Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, North Lanarkshire £102North Lanarkshire: £102Blaenau Gwent: £125North Lanarkshire: £102Blaenau Gwent: £126North Lanarkshire: £96Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, North Lanarkshire £1,134North Lanarkshire: £1,134Blaenau Gwent: £1,350North Lanarkshire: £1,138Blaenau Gwent: £1,356North Lanarkshire: £1,075Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Blaenau Gwent: £303North Lanarkshire: £235Blaenau Gwent: £304North Lanarkshire: £222Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344Blaenau Gwent: £456North Lanarkshire: £346Blaenau Gwent: £458North Lanarkshire: £327Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, North Lanarkshire £5.00North Lanarkshire: £5.00Blaenau Gwent: £6.05North Lanarkshire: £5.02Blaenau Gwent: £6.08North Lanarkshire: £4.74Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, North Lanarkshire £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.28Blaenau Gwent: £8.33North Lanarkshire: £7.32Blaenau Gwent: £8.36North Lanarkshire: £6.91Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Blaenau Gwent: £8.85North Lanarkshire: £7.57Blaenau Gwent: £8.88North Lanarkshire: £7.15Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, North Lanarkshire 28.6North Lanarkshire: 28.6Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, North Lanarkshire 41.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8North Lanarkshire is higher41.8

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, North Lanarkshire 144.5North Lanarkshire: 144.5Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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, North Lanarkshire 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Blaenau Gwent and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,030£2,038£1,925Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£116£116£110Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£201£202£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£776£779£736EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£102£102£96EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,134£1,138£1,075Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£234£235£222Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£344£346£327Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.00£5.02£4.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.28£7.32£6.91Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0174.9Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.428.6Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.841.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7122.3Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4144.5Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.624.6EstimatedBlaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, North Lanarkshire £1.8bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, North Lanarkshire £808.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, North Lanarkshire £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, North Lanarkshire £697.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, North Lanarkshire £39.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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, North Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, North Lanarkshire £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, North Lanarkshire £389.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, North Lanarkshire £80.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, North Lanarkshire £118.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, North Lanarkshire £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, North Lanarkshire £2.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, North Lanarkshire £2.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, North Lanarkshire 60,102North Lanarkshire: 60,102Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, North Lanarkshire 9,825North Lanarkshire: 9,825Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696North Lanarkshire is higher14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, North Lanarkshire 49,642North Lanarkshire: 49,642Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,464

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61260,102North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2599,825North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,69614,370North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32342,005North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48849,642North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8008,464EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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