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Bridgwater and Caerphilly

103,600 and 96,965 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Caerphilly on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bridgwater is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bridgwater Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Bridgwater: £4,692Caerphilly: £5,493Bridgwater: £4,712Caerphilly: £5,189Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Caerphilly £13,317Caerphilly: £13,317Bridgwater: £12,750Caerphilly: £13,374Bridgwater: £12,804Caerphilly: £12,632Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,317£13,374£12,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Caerphilly £2,557Caerphilly: £2,557Bridgwater: £2,076Caerphilly: £2,568Bridgwater: £2,085Caerphilly: £2,426Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Caerphilly is higher£2,557£2,568£2,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Caerphilly £11,711Caerphilly: £11,711Bridgwater: £11,640Caerphilly: £11,761Bridgwater: £11,690Caerphilly: £11,108Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,711£11,761£11,108

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Caerphilly £581Caerphilly: £581Bridgwater: £378Caerphilly: £583Bridgwater: £380Caerphilly: £551Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Caerphilly is higher£581£583£551

  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: Bridgwater £706, Caerphilly £989Caerphilly: £989Bridgwater: £706Caerphilly: £993Bridgwater: £709Caerphilly: £938Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Caerphilly is higher£989£993£938

  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: Bridgwater £26, Caerphilly £36Caerphilly: £36Bridgwater: £26Caerphilly: £37Bridgwater: £26Caerphilly: £35Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Caerphilly is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Bridgwater: £442Caerphilly: £834Bridgwater: £444Caerphilly: £787Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Bridgwater: £128Caerphilly: £198Bridgwater: £128Caerphilly: £187Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

  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: Bridgwater £113, Caerphilly £170Caerphilly: £170Bridgwater: £113Caerphilly: £171Bridgwater: £113Caerphilly: £162Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Caerphilly £1,796Caerphilly: £1,796Bridgwater: £1,696Caerphilly: £1,804Bridgwater: £1,703Caerphilly: £1,704Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Caerphilly is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Bridgwater: £173Caerphilly: £271Bridgwater: £173Caerphilly: £256Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Caerphilly £570Caerphilly: £570Bridgwater: £260Caerphilly: £572Bridgwater: £261Caerphilly: £540Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Caerphilly is higher£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Caerphilly £8.73Caerphilly: £8.73Bridgwater: £3.95Caerphilly: £8.77Bridgwater: £3.97Caerphilly: £8.28Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Caerphilly is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Bridgwater: £3.85Caerphilly: £12Bridgwater: £3.86Caerphilly: £11Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Bridgwater: £5.98Caerphilly: £12Bridgwater: £6.00Caerphilly: £11Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgwater 1,016.6, Caerphilly 1,037.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,037.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgwater 98.6, Caerphilly 142.1Caerphilly: 142.1Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Caerphilly is higher142.1

  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: Bridgwater 151.5, Caerphilly 207.8Caerphilly: 207.8Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Caerphilly is higher207.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 67.2, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Caerphilly is higher115.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater 194.1, Caerphilly 235.0Caerphilly: 235.0Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Caerphilly is higher235.0

  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: Bridgwater 24.8, Caerphilly 36.3Caerphilly: 36.3Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Caerphilly is higher36.3

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Bridgwater and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£581£583£551Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£989£993£938Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£36£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£570£572£540Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£12£12£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,037.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6142.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5207.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.2115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1235.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.836.3Caerphilly

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 19. 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

Bridgwater Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Bridgwater: £4,692Caerphilly: £5,493Bridgwater: £4,712Caerphilly: £5,189Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Caerphilly £2,592Caerphilly: £2,592Bridgwater: £2,704Caerphilly: £2,603Bridgwater: £2,716Caerphilly: £2,459Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Caerphilly £1,569Caerphilly: £1,569Bridgwater: £1,240Caerphilly: £1,576Bridgwater: £1,246Caerphilly: £1,488Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Caerphilly is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Caerphilly £2,279Caerphilly: £2,279Bridgwater: £2,469Caerphilly: £2,289Bridgwater: £2,479Caerphilly: £2,162Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Bridgwater: £80Caerphilly: £113Bridgwater: £81Caerphilly: £107Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Caerphilly £192Caerphilly: £192Bridgwater: £150Caerphilly: £193Bridgwater: £150Caerphilly: £183Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Caerphilly is higher£192£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £5.41, Caerphilly £7.10Caerphilly: £7.10Bridgwater: £5.41Caerphilly: £7.13Bridgwater: £5.43Caerphilly: £6.73Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Caerphilly is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Bridgwater: £442Caerphilly: £834Bridgwater: £444Caerphilly: £787Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Bridgwater: £128Caerphilly: £198Bridgwater: £128Caerphilly: £187Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Caerphilly £105Caerphilly: £105Bridgwater: £67Caerphilly: £105Bridgwater: £68Caerphilly: £99Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Caerphilly is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Caerphilly £1,102Caerphilly: £1,102Bridgwater: £1,013Caerphilly: £1,107Bridgwater: £1,017Caerphilly: £1,045Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Caerphilly is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Bridgwater: £173Caerphilly: £271Bridgwater: £173Caerphilly: £256Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Caerphilly £350Caerphilly: £350Bridgwater: £155Caerphilly: £351Bridgwater: £156Caerphilly: £332Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Caerphilly is higher£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Caerphilly £5.36Caerphilly: £5.36Bridgwater: £2.36Caerphilly: £5.38Bridgwater: £2.37Caerphilly: £5.08Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Caerphilly is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Caerphilly £7.27Caerphilly: £7.27Bridgwater: £2.30Caerphilly: £7.31Bridgwater: £2.31Caerphilly: £6.90Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Caerphilly is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Bridgwater: £5.98Caerphilly: £12Bridgwater: £6.00Caerphilly: £11Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Caerphilly 202.0Caerphilly: 202.0Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count202.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Caerphilly 27.7Caerphilly: 27.7Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Caerphilly is higher27.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 32.1, Caerphilly 40.4Caerphilly: 40.4Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Caerphilly is higher40.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 67.2, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Caerphilly 144.2Caerphilly: 144.2Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Caerphilly is higher144.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 14.8, Caerphilly 22.3Caerphilly: 22.3Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Caerphilly is higher22.3

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Bridgwater and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,592£2,603£2,459Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,279£2,289£2,162Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£192£193£183Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£105£105£99Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6202.0Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.927.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.140.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.2115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0144.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.822.3Caerphilly

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 19. 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

Bridgwater Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Caerphilly £530.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mBridgwater: £486.1mCaerphilly: £532.7mBridgwater: £488.2mCaerphilly: £503.1mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mCaerphilly is higher£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Caerphilly £251.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mBridgwater: £280.1mCaerphilly: £252.4mBridgwater: £281.3mCaerphilly: £238.4mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Caerphilly £152.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mBridgwater: £128.5mCaerphilly: £152.8mBridgwater: £129.1mCaerphilly: £144.3mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mCaerphilly is higher£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Caerphilly £221.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mBridgwater: £255.8mCaerphilly: £222.0mBridgwater: £256.8mCaerphilly: £209.7mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Caerphilly £11.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mBridgwater: £8.3mCaerphilly: £11.0mBridgwater: £8.3mCaerphilly: £10.4mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mCaerphilly is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Caerphilly £18.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mBridgwater: £15.5mCaerphilly: £18.7mBridgwater: £15.6mCaerphilly: £17.7mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mCaerphilly is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridgwater £0.56m, Caerphilly £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.69mBridgwater: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.69mBridgwater: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.65mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCaerphilly is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Caerphilly £80.5mCaerphilly: £80.5mBridgwater: £45.8mCaerphilly: £80.8mBridgwater: £46.0mCaerphilly: £76.4mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mCaerphilly is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Caerphilly £19.1mCaerphilly: £19.1mBridgwater: £13.2mCaerphilly: £19.2mBridgwater: £13.3mCaerphilly: £18.1mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCaerphilly is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Caerphilly £10.1mCaerphilly: £10.1mBridgwater: £7.0mCaerphilly: £10.2mBridgwater: £7.0mCaerphilly: £9.6mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCaerphilly is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Caerphilly £106.9mCaerphilly: £106.9mBridgwater: £105.0mCaerphilly: £107.3mBridgwater: £105.4mCaerphilly: £101.4mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mCaerphilly is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Caerphilly £26.2mCaerphilly: £26.2mBridgwater: £17.9mCaerphilly: £26.3mBridgwater: £18.0mCaerphilly: £24.9mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCaerphilly is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Caerphilly £33.9mCaerphilly: £33.9mBridgwater: £16.1mCaerphilly: £34.0mBridgwater: £16.2mCaerphilly: £32.2mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCaerphilly is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Caerphilly £0.52mCaerphilly: £0.52mBridgwater: £0.24mCaerphilly: £0.52mBridgwater: £0.25mCaerphilly: £0.49mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mCaerphilly is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Caerphilly £0.71mCaerphilly: £0.71mBridgwater: £0.24mCaerphilly: £0.71mBridgwater: £0.24mCaerphilly: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCaerphilly is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mBridgwater: £0.62mCaerphilly: £1.2mBridgwater: £0.62mCaerphilly: £1.1mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Caerphilly 19,583Caerphilly: 19,583Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count19,583

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Caerphilly 2,682Caerphilly: 2,682Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Caerphilly is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Caerphilly 3,921Caerphilly: 3,921Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Caerphilly is higher3,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Caerphilly 11,206Caerphilly: 11,206Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Caerphilly is higher11,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Caerphilly 13,981Caerphilly: 13,981Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Caerphilly is higher13,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Caerphilly 2,160Caerphilly: 2,160Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Caerphilly is higher2,160

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Caerphilly, total
MeasureBridgwaterCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33619,583Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,682Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,921Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,96211,206Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01713,981Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,160Caerphilly

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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