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Blaenau Gwent and Neath Port Talbot

67,712 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 7. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Neath Port Talbot: £10,880Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Blaenau Gwent: £645Neath Port Talbot: £594Blaenau Gwent: £648Neath Port Talbot: £561Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Blaenau Gwent: £983Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Blaenau Gwent: £988Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Blaenau Gwent: £43Neath Port Talbot: £36Blaenau Gwent: £43Neath Port Talbot: £34Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Blaenau Gwent: £968Neath Port Talbot: £905Blaenau Gwent: £972Neath Port Talbot: £854Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Blaenau Gwent: £208Neath Port Talbot: £231Blaenau Gwent: £209Neath Port Talbot: £218Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Neath Port Talbot 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, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Blaenau Gwent: £203Neath Port Talbot: £215Blaenau Gwent: £204Neath Port Talbot: £203Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Neath Port Talbot is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Blaenau Gwent: £303Neath Port Talbot: £321Blaenau Gwent: £304Neath Port Talbot: £303Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  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, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Blaenau Gwent: £740Neath Port Talbot: £643Blaenau Gwent: £743Neath Port Talbot: £608Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Blaenau Gwent: £14Neath Port Talbot: £16Blaenau Gwent: £14Neath Port Talbot: £15Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Neath Port Talbot is higher218.2

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Neath Port Talbot is higher44.0

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Blaenau Gwent and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,948£5,974£5,642Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,176£13,232£12,498Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,908£2,920£2,758Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,470£11,519£10,880Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£592£594£561Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£36£36£34Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£901£905£854Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,030£2,038£1,925Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£641£643£608Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£8.08£8.11£7.66Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,021.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9145.0Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7126.6Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1255.7Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.144.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 10. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Blaenau Gwent: £126Neath Port Talbot: £123Blaenau Gwent: £126Neath Port Talbot: £116Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Blaenau Gwent: £192Neath Port Talbot: £223Blaenau Gwent: £193Neath Port Talbot: £211Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Neath Port Talbot is higher£222£223£211

  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, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Blaenau Gwent: £968Neath Port Talbot: £905Blaenau Gwent: £972Neath Port Talbot: £854Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Blaenau Gwent: £208Neath Port Talbot: £231Blaenau Gwent: £209Neath Port Talbot: £218Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Neath Port Talbot 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, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Blaenau Gwent: £125Neath Port Talbot: £131Blaenau Gwent: £126Neath Port Talbot: £124Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Blaenau Gwent: £303Neath Port Talbot: £321Blaenau Gwent: £304Neath Port Talbot: £303Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Blaenau Gwent: £456Neath Port Talbot: £392Blaenau Gwent: £458Neath Port Talbot: £371Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Neath Port Talbot is higher45.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count155.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Neath Port Talbot is higher26.8

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Blaenau Gwent and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,948£5,974£5,642Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,773£1,781£1,682Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£122£123£116Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.46£7.50£7.08Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£901£905£854Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,238£1,243£1,174Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£391£392£371Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.92£4.94£4.67Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.429.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.845.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7126.6Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4155.9Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.626.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNeath Port Talbot is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Neath Port Talbot is higher6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Neath Port Talbot is higher3,827

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61230,043Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2594,265Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6966,417Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32318,055Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48822,238Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8003,827Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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