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Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil

67,712 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Merthyr Tydfil on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 14 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 8. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higher£5,782£5,806£5,484

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higher£13,241£13,297£12,559

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higher£3,076£3,089£2,918

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Blaenau Gwent: £645Merthyr Tydfil: £648Blaenau Gwent: £648Merthyr Tydfil: £613Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£613

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Blaenau Gwent: £983Merthyr Tydfil: £901Blaenau Gwent: £988Merthyr Tydfil: £851Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higher£897£901£851

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Blaenau Gwent: £43Merthyr Tydfil: £40Blaenau Gwent: £43Merthyr Tydfil: £38Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Blaenau Gwent: £968Merthyr Tydfil: £948Blaenau Gwent: £972Merthyr Tydfil: £896Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higher£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Blaenau Gwent: £208Merthyr Tydfil: £238Blaenau Gwent: £209Merthyr Tydfil: £225Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Blaenau Gwent: £203Merthyr Tydfil: £217Blaenau Gwent: £204Merthyr Tydfil: £205Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higher£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Blaenau Gwent: £303Merthyr Tydfil: £251Blaenau Gwent: £304Merthyr Tydfil: £237Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higher£250£251£237

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Blaenau Gwent: £740Merthyr Tydfil: £666Blaenau Gwent: £743Merthyr Tydfil: £629Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higher£663£666£629

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Merthyr Tydfil: £16Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Merthyr Tydfil: £15Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Merthyr Tydfil is higher£16£16£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, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higher159.6

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higher189.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higher132.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higher276.8

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count48.0

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Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,782£5,806£5,484Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,241£13,297£12,559Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£3,076£3,089£2,918Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£897£901£851Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£40£40£38Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£944£948£896Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,176£2,185£2,064Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£250£251£237Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£663£666£629Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.08£7.11£6.72Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,035.2Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9159.6Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0189.3Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7132.9Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1276.8Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.148.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 5. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higher£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higher£2,442£2,453£2,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higher£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Blaenau Gwent: £126Merthyr Tydfil: £120Blaenau Gwent: £126Merthyr Tydfil: £113Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Blaenau Gwent: £192Merthyr Tydfil: £166Blaenau Gwent: £193Merthyr Tydfil: £157Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higher£165£166£157

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Blaenau Gwent: £968Merthyr Tydfil: £948Blaenau Gwent: £972Merthyr Tydfil: £896Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higher£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Blaenau Gwent: £208Merthyr Tydfil: £238Blaenau Gwent: £209Merthyr Tydfil: £225Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Blaenau Gwent: £125Merthyr Tydfil: £134Blaenau Gwent: £126Merthyr Tydfil: £126Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Blaenau Gwent: £303Merthyr Tydfil: £251Blaenau Gwent: £304Merthyr Tydfil: £237Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Blaenau Gwent: £456Merthyr Tydfil: £409Blaenau Gwent: £458Merthyr Tydfil: £387Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higher£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Merthyr Tydfil: £16Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Merthyr Tydfil: £15Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Merthyr Tydfil is higher£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higher29.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higher34.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higher132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higher170.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,782£5,806£5,484Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,442£2,453£2,317Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,892£1,900£1,795Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,150£2,160£2,040Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£119£120£113Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£165£166£157Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.39£7.42£7.01Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£944£948£896Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,338£1,344£1,269Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£250£251£237Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£408£409£387Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.35£4.37£4.13Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0191.0Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.429.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.834.9Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7132.9Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4170.3Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.629.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mBlaenau Gwent is higher£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mBlaenau Gwent is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mBlaenau Gwent is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBlaenau Gwent is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mBlaenau Gwent is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBlaenau Gwent is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Blaenau Gwent is higher1,729

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Blaenau Gwent is higher2,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Blaenau Gwent is higher7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Blaenau Gwent is higher9,999

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,734

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mBlaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mBlaenau Gwent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mBlaenau Gwent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBlaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBlaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBlaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBlaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mBlaenau Gwent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBlaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mBlaenau Gwent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBlaenau Gwent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61211,213Blaenau Gwent
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2591,729Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6962,050Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3237,804Blaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,4889,999Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,734Blaenau Gwent

Sources

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

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