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Merthyr Tydfil and Ashfield

58,722 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Ashfield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 21 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Merthyr Tydfil Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Ashfield: £4,896Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Ashfield: £4,625Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Ashfield: £12,797Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Ashfield: £12,087Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£12,743£12,797£12,087

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Ashfield: £2,406Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Ashfield: £2,272Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Ashfield: £11,485Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Ashfield: £10,848Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Merthyr Tydfil: £646Ashfield: £414Merthyr Tydfil: £648Ashfield: £391Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

  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, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Merthyr Tydfil: £897Ashfield: £869Merthyr Tydfil: £901Ashfield: £821Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£865£869£821

  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, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Merthyr Tydfil: £40Ashfield: £28Merthyr Tydfil: £40Ashfield: £27Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Merthyr Tydfil: £944Ashfield: £624Merthyr Tydfil: £948Ashfield: £590Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Merthyr Tydfil: £237Ashfield: £182Merthyr Tydfil: £238Ashfield: £172Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Merthyr Tydfil: £216Ashfield: £172Merthyr Tydfil: £217Ashfield: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Ashfield: £1,777Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Ashfield: £1,678Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £250Ashfield: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £251Ashfield: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Merthyr Tydfil: £663Ashfield: £435Merthyr Tydfil: £666Ashfield: £411Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Ashfield: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Ashfield: £9.48Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Ashfield is higher£9.99£10£9.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Ashfield: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Ashfield: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Merthyr Tydfil: £16Ashfield: £6.99Merthyr Tydfil: £16Ashfield: £6.60Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  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, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  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, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count110.4

  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, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count179.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  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, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count227.1

  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, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count36.6

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Merthyr Tydfil and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,876£4,896£4,625Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£12,743£12,797£12,087Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,395£2,406£2,272Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,437£11,485£10,848Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£412£414£391Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£865£869£821Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£28£28£27Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£622£624£590Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£181£182£172Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£172£172£163Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,769£1,777£1,678Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£433£435£411Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£11£11£10Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.96£6.99£6.60Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,014.5Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6110.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3179.3Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.991.2Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8227.1Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.036.6Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Merthyr Tydfil Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Ashfield: £4,896Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Ashfield: £4,625Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Ashfield: £2,425Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Ashfield: £2,290Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Ashfield: £1,479Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Ashfield: £1,396Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Ashfield: £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Ashfield: £2,056Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Merthyr Tydfil: £119Ashfield: £78Merthyr Tydfil: £120Ashfield: £74Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £165Ashfield: £165Merthyr Tydfil: £166Ashfield: £156Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Ashfield: £5.40Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Ashfield: £5.10Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Merthyr Tydfil: £944Ashfield: £624Merthyr Tydfil: £948Ashfield: £590Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Merthyr Tydfil: £237Ashfield: £182Merthyr Tydfil: £238Ashfield: £172Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Merthyr Tydfil: £133Ashfield: £106Merthyr Tydfil: £134Ashfield: £100Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Ashfield: £1,092Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Ashfield: £1,032Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £250Ashfield: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £251Ashfield: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Merthyr Tydfil: £408Ashfield: £268Merthyr Tydfil: £409Ashfield: £253Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Ashfield: £6.17Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Ashfield: £5.83Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Ashfield is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Ashfield: £6.70Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Ashfield: £6.33Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Merthyr Tydfil: £16Ashfield: £6.99Merthyr Tydfil: £16Ashfield: £6.60Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 34.9, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count139.6

  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, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Merthyr Tydfil and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,876£4,896£4,625Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,415£2,425£2,290Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,472£1,479£1,396Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,167£2,176£2,056Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£78£78£74Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£164£165£156Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.38£5.40£5.10Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£622£624£590Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£181£182£172Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£106£106£100Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,088£1,092£1,032Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£266£268£253Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£6.67£6.70£6.33Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.96£6.99£6.60Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0192.2Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.420.9Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.0Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.991.2Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3139.6Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.522.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mAshfield: £632.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mAshfield: £597.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mAshfield: £313.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mAshfield: £295.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mAshfield: £191.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mAshfield: £180.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mAshfield: £281.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mAshfield: £265.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mAshfield: £10.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mAshfield: £9.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mAshfield: £21.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mAshfield: £20.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mAshfield: £0.70mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mAshfield: £0.66mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mAshfield: £80.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mAshfield: £76.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mAshfield: £23.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mAshfield: £22.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mAshfield: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mAshfield: £12.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mAshfield: £141.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mAshfield: £133.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mAshfield: £23.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mAshfield: £21.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mAshfield: £34.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mAshfield: £32.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mAshfield: £0.80mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mAshfield: £0.75mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mAshfield is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mAshfield: £0.87mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mAshfield: £0.82mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mAshfield: £0.90mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mAshfield: £0.85mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count2,908

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Ashfield, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mAshfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mAshfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21324,839Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7292,704Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0504,389Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80411,787Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99918,038Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7342,908Ashfield

Sources

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

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