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Merthyr Tydfil and Hyndburn

58,722 and 85,895 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Hyndburn on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 18 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 4. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Hyndburn: £5,134Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Hyndburn: £4,849Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Hyndburn £13,099Hyndburn: £13,099Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Hyndburn: £13,154Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Hyndburn: £12,425Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,099£13,154£12,425

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Hyndburn £2,848Hyndburn: £2,848Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Hyndburn: £2,860Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Hyndburn: £2,701Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,848£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Hyndburn £11,620Hyndburn: £11,620Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Hyndburn: £11,670Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Hyndburn: £11,023Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,670£11,023

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Hyndburn £579Hyndburn: £579Merthyr Tydfil: £646Hyndburn: £582Merthyr Tydfil: £648Hyndburn: £549Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

  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, Hyndburn £863Hyndburn: £863Merthyr Tydfil: £897Hyndburn: £867Merthyr Tydfil: £901Hyndburn: £819Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£863£867£819

  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, Hyndburn £36Hyndburn: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £40Hyndburn: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £40Hyndburn: £34Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Merthyr Tydfil: £944Hyndburn: £639Merthyr Tydfil: £948Hyndburn: £604Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higher£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hyndburn: £191Merthyr Tydfil: £238Hyndburn: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, Hyndburn £162Hyndburn: £162Merthyr Tydfil: £216Hyndburn: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £217Hyndburn: £154Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Hyndburn £2,221Hyndburn: £2,221Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Hyndburn: £2,231Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Hyndburn: £2,107Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Hyndburn is higher£2,221£2,231£2,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Merthyr Tydfil: £250Hyndburn: £282Merthyr Tydfil: £251Hyndburn: £266Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Hyndburn is higher£281£282£266

  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, Hyndburn £450Hyndburn: £450Merthyr Tydfil: £663Hyndburn: £451Merthyr Tydfil: £666Hyndburn: £426Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higher£450£451£426

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Hyndburn £8.18Hyndburn: £8.18Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Hyndburn: £8.22Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Hyndburn: £7.76Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Hyndburn is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Hyndburn £7.43Hyndburn: £7.43Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hyndburn: £7.46Merthyr Tydfil: £14Hyndburn: £7.05Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hyndburn: £6.87Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hyndburn: £6.49Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Hyndburn 1,002.9Hyndburn: 1,002.9Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, Hyndburn 145.2Hyndburn: 145.2Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count145.2

  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, Hyndburn 179.7Hyndburn: 179.7Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count179.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  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, Hyndburn 283.0Hyndburn: 283.0Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Hyndburn is higher283.0

  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, Hyndburn 37.3Hyndburn: 37.3Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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Merthyr Tydfil and Hyndburn, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,112£5,134£4,849Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£13,099£13,154£12,425Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,848£2,860£2,701Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,620£11,670£11,023Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£579£582£549Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£863£867£819Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£637£639£604Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£190£191£180Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£162£163£154Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,221£2,231£2,107Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£450£451£426Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£7.43£7.46£7.05Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.84£6.87£6.49Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,002.9Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6145.2Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3179.7Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.997.3Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8283.0Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.037.3Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 4. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Hyndburn: £5,134Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Hyndburn: £4,849Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Hyndburn £2,232Hyndburn: £2,232Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Hyndburn: £2,242Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Hyndburn: £2,117Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Hyndburn £1,765Hyndburn: £1,765Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Hyndburn: £1,773Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Hyndburn: £1,675Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,675

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Hyndburn £1,980Hyndburn: £1,980Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Hyndburn: £1,989Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Hyndburn: £1,878Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,989£1,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Hyndburn £99Hyndburn: £99Merthyr Tydfil: £119Hyndburn: £99Merthyr Tydfil: £120Hyndburn: £94Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Hyndburn £147Hyndburn: £147Merthyr Tydfil: £165Hyndburn: £148Merthyr Tydfil: £166Hyndburn: £140Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Hyndburn £6.13Hyndburn: £6.13Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Hyndburn: £6.15Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Hyndburn: £5.81Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Merthyr Tydfil: £944Hyndburn: £639Merthyr Tydfil: £948Hyndburn: £604Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higher£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Merthyr Tydfil: £237Hyndburn: £191Merthyr Tydfil: £238Hyndburn: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Hyndburn £100Hyndburn: £100Merthyr Tydfil: £133Hyndburn: £101Merthyr Tydfil: £134Hyndburn: £95Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Hyndburn £1,377Hyndburn: £1,377Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Hyndburn: £1,383Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Hyndburn: £1,306Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Hyndburn is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Merthyr Tydfil: £250Hyndburn: £282Merthyr Tydfil: £251Hyndburn: £266Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Hyndburn is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Hyndburn £279Hyndburn: £279Merthyr Tydfil: £408Hyndburn: £280Merthyr Tydfil: £409Hyndburn: £264Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higher£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Hyndburn £5.07Hyndburn: £5.07Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Hyndburn: £5.09Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Hyndburn: £4.81Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Hyndburn is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Hyndburn £4.61Hyndburn: £4.61Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Hyndburn: £4.63Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Hyndburn: £4.37Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hyndburn: £6.87Merthyr Tydfil: £16Hyndburn: £6.49Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Hyndburn 170.9Hyndburn: 170.9Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Hyndburn 24.7Hyndburn: 24.7Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count24.7

  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, Hyndburn 30.6Hyndburn: 30.6Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Hyndburn 175.5Hyndburn: 175.5Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Hyndburn is higher175.5

  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, Hyndburn 23.1Hyndburn: 23.1Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Hyndburn, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,112£5,134£4,849Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,232£2,242£2,117Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,765£1,773£1,675Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£1,980£1,989£1,878Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£99£99£94Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£147£148£140Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.13£6.15£5.81Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£637£639£604Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£190£191£180Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£100£101£95Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,377£1,383£1,306Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£279£280£264Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£4.61£4.63£4.37Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.84£6.87£6.49Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0170.9Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.424.7Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.930.6Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.997.3Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3175.5Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.523.1Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 18. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Hyndburn £439.1mHyndburn: £439.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mHyndburn: £441.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mHyndburn: £416.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Hyndburn £191.7mHyndburn: £191.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mHyndburn: £192.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mHyndburn: £181.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Hyndburn £151.6mHyndburn: £151.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mHyndburn: £152.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mHyndburn: £143.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Hyndburn £170.1mHyndburn: £170.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mHyndburn: £170.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mHyndburn: £161.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Hyndburn £8.5mHyndburn: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mHyndburn: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mHyndburn: £8.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Hyndburn £12.6mHyndburn: £12.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mHyndburn: £12.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mHyndburn: £12.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Hyndburn £0.53mHyndburn: £0.53mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mHyndburn: £0.53mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mHyndburn: £0.50mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Hyndburn £54.7mHyndburn: £54.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mHyndburn: £54.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mHyndburn: £51.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Hyndburn £16.3mHyndburn: £16.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mHyndburn: £16.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mHyndburn: £15.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Hyndburn £8.6mHyndburn: £8.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mHyndburn: £8.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mHyndburn: £8.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Hyndburn £118.3mHyndburn: £118.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mHyndburn: £118.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mHyndburn: £112.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mHyndburn is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Hyndburn £24.1mHyndburn: £24.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mHyndburn: £24.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mHyndburn: £22.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHyndburn is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Hyndburn £23.9mHyndburn: £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mHyndburn: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mHyndburn: £22.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Hyndburn £0.44mHyndburn: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mHyndburn: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mHyndburn: £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mHyndburn is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Hyndburn £0.40mHyndburn: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mHyndburn: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mHyndburn: £0.38mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Hyndburn £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mHyndburn: £0.59mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mHyndburn: £0.56mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Hyndburn 14,680Hyndburn: 14,680Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count14,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Hyndburn 2,125Hyndburn: 2,125Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count2,125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Hyndburn 2,631Hyndburn: 2,631Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count2,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Hyndburn 8,357Hyndburn: 8,357Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count8,357

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Hyndburn 15,070Hyndburn: 15,070Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Hyndburn is higher15,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Hyndburn 1,988Hyndburn: 1,988Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count1,988

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Hyndburn, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilHyndburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£439.1m£441.0m£416.5mHyndburn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£191.7m£192.6m£181.9mHyndburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£151.6m£152.3m£143.8mHyndburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£170.1m£170.8m£161.3mHyndburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mMerthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mHyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHyndburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mHyndburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mHyndburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHyndburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMerthyr Tydfil
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21314,680Hyndburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7292,125Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0502,631Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8048,357Hyndburn
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99915,070Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7341,988Hyndburn

Sources

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

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