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Merthyr Tydfil and Hartlepool

58,722 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Hartlepool on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 15. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Hartlepool: £5,903Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Hartlepool: £5,575Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Hartlepool is higher£5,878£5,903£5,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Hartlepool £13,760Hartlepool: £13,760Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Hartlepool: £13,818Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Hartlepool: £13,052Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Hartlepool is higher£13,760£13,818£13,052

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Hartlepool £3,327Hartlepool: £3,327Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Hartlepool: £3,341Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Hartlepool: £3,156Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Hartlepool is higher£3,327£3,341£3,156

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Hartlepool £11,668Hartlepool: £11,668Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Hartlepool: £11,717Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Hartlepool: £11,067Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Hartlepool is higher£11,668£11,717£11,067

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Hartlepool £746Hartlepool: £746Merthyr Tydfil: £646Hartlepool: £749Merthyr Tydfil: £648Hartlepool: £707Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Hartlepool is higher£746£749£707

  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: Merthyr Tydfil £897, Hartlepool £1,301Hartlepool: £1,301Merthyr Tydfil: £897Hartlepool: £1,307Merthyr Tydfil: £901Hartlepool: £1,234Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Hartlepool is higher£1,301£1,307£1,234

  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: Merthyr Tydfil £40, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Merthyr Tydfil: £40Hartlepool: £46Merthyr Tydfil: £40Hartlepool: £43Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Merthyr Tydfil: £944Hartlepool: £812Merthyr Tydfil: £948Hartlepool: £767Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hartlepool: £171Merthyr Tydfil: £238Hartlepool: £161Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  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: Merthyr Tydfil £216, Hartlepool £234Hartlepool: £234Merthyr Tydfil: £216Hartlepool: £235Merthyr Tydfil: £217Hartlepool: £222Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Hartlepool is higher£234£235£222

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Hartlepool £2,661Hartlepool: £2,661Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Hartlepool: £2,673Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Hartlepool: £2,524Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Hartlepool is higher£2,661£2,673£2,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Merthyr Tydfil: £250Hartlepool: £279Merthyr Tydfil: £251Hartlepool: £263Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Hartlepool is higher£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £663, Hartlepool £412Hartlepool: £412Merthyr Tydfil: £663Hartlepool: £414Merthyr Tydfil: £666Hartlepool: £391Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Hartlepool £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Hartlepool: £6.57Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Hartlepool: £6.21Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hartlepool: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hartlepool: £12Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hartlepool: £8.43Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hartlepool: £7.96Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2, Hartlepool 1,036.6Hartlepool: 1,036.6Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Hartlepool is higher1,036.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil 159.6, Hartlepool 188.9Hartlepool: 188.9Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Hartlepool is higher188.9

  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: Merthyr Tydfil 189.3, Hartlepool 261.4Hartlepool: 261.4Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Hartlepool is higher261.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil 276.8, Hartlepool 302.3Hartlepool: 302.3Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Hartlepool is higher302.3

  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: Merthyr Tydfil 48.0, Hartlepool 50.4Hartlepool: 50.4Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Hartlepool is higher50.4

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Merthyr Tydfil and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£809£812£767Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£170£171£161Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£412£414£391Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.55£6.57£6.21Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£13£13£12Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.39£8.43£7.96Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9120.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.050.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 15. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Hartlepool: £5,903Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Hartlepool: £5,575Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Hartlepool is higher£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Hartlepool £2,582Hartlepool: £2,582Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Hartlepool: £2,593Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Hartlepool: £2,449Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Hartlepool is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Hartlepool £2,031Hartlepool: £2,031Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Hartlepool: £2,040Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Hartlepool: £1,927Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Hartlepool is higher£2,031£2,040£1,927

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Hartlepool £2,189Hartlepool: £2,189Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Hartlepool: £2,198Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Hartlepool: £2,076Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Hartlepool is higher£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Hartlepool £140Hartlepool: £140Merthyr Tydfil: £119Hartlepool: £140Merthyr Tydfil: £120Hartlepool: £133Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Hartlepool is higher£140£140£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Hartlepool £244Hartlepool: £244Merthyr Tydfil: £165Hartlepool: £245Merthyr Tydfil: £166Hartlepool: £232Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Hartlepool is higher£244£245£232

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £7.39, Hartlepool £8.56Hartlepool: £8.56Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Hartlepool: £8.60Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Hartlepool: £8.12Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Hartlepool is higher£8.56£8.60£8.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Merthyr Tydfil: £944Hartlepool: £812Merthyr Tydfil: £948Hartlepool: £767Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hartlepool: £171Merthyr Tydfil: £238Hartlepool: £161Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Merthyr Tydfil: £133Hartlepool: £144Merthyr Tydfil: £134Hartlepool: £136Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Hartlepool is higher£143£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Hartlepool £1,625Hartlepool: £1,625Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Hartlepool: £1,632Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Hartlepool: £1,541Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Hartlepool is higher£1,625£1,632£1,541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Merthyr Tydfil: £250Hartlepool: £279Merthyr Tydfil: £251Hartlepool: £263Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Hartlepool is higher£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Hartlepool £252Hartlepool: £252Merthyr Tydfil: £408Hartlepool: £253Merthyr Tydfil: £409Hartlepool: £239Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Hartlepool £4.00Hartlepool: £4.00Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Hartlepool: £4.01Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Hartlepool: £3.79Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Hartlepool £8.00Hartlepool: £8.00Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Hartlepool: £8.04Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Hartlepool: £7.59Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hartlepool: £8.43Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hartlepool: £7.96Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Hartlepool 194.5Hartlepool: 194.5Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Hartlepool is higher194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Hartlepool 35.5Hartlepool: 35.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Hartlepool is higher35.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 34.9, Hartlepool 49.1Hartlepool: 49.1Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Hartlepool is higher49.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Hartlepool 184.5Hartlepool: 184.5Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Hartlepool is higher184.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.5, Hartlepool 30.8Hartlepool: 30.8Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Hartlepool is higher30.8

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Merthyr Tydfil and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£809£812£767Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£170£171£161Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£252£253£239Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.00£4.01£3.79Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£8.00£8.04£7.59Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.39£8.43£7.96Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0194.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.435.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.949.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9120.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.530.8Hartlepool

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 21. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Hartlepool £575.2mHartlepool: £575.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mHartlepool: £577.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mHartlepool: £545.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mHartlepool is higher£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mHartlepool: £253.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mHartlepool: £239.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mHartlepool is higher£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mHartlepool: £199.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mHartlepool: £188.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mHartlepool: £215.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mHartlepool: £203.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mHartlepool is higher£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mHartlepool: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mHartlepool: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mHartlepool: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mHartlepool: £22.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.43m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mHartlepool: £0.84mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mHartlepool: £0.80mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Hartlepool £79.1mHartlepool: £79.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mHartlepool: £79.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mHartlepool: £75.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mHartlepool: £16.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mHartlepool: £15.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mHartlepool: £14.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mHartlepool: £13.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mHartlepool: £159.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mHartlepool: £150.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Hartlepool £27.2mHartlepool: £27.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mHartlepool: £27.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mHartlepool: £25.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHartlepool is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mHartlepool: £24.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mHartlepool: £23.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mHartlepool: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mHartlepool: £0.37mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mHartlepool: £0.79mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mHartlepool: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Hartlepool £0.82mHartlepool: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mHartlepool: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mHartlepool: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Hartlepool is higher19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Hartlepool is higher3,013

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Merthyr Tydfil and Hartlepool, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mHartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHartlepool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21319,034Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7293,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0504,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80411,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99918,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7343,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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