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Scunthorpe and Caerphilly

106,865 and 96,965 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Caerphilly on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Scunthorpe is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 20. 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

Scunthorpe Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Scunthorpe: £4,820Caerphilly: £5,493Scunthorpe: £4,841Caerphilly: £5,189Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £12,729, Caerphilly £13,317Caerphilly: £13,317Scunthorpe: £12,729Caerphilly: £13,374Scunthorpe: £12,784Caerphilly: £12,632Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £2,376, Caerphilly £2,557Caerphilly: £2,557Scunthorpe: £2,376Caerphilly: £2,568Scunthorpe: £2,386Caerphilly: £2,426Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,557£2,568£2,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Caerphilly £11,711Caerphilly: £11,711Scunthorpe: £11,402Caerphilly: £11,761Scunthorpe: £11,451Caerphilly: £11,108Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £461, Caerphilly £581Caerphilly: £581Scunthorpe: £461Caerphilly: £583Scunthorpe: £463Caerphilly: £551Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £837, Caerphilly £989Caerphilly: £989Scunthorpe: £837Caerphilly: £993Scunthorpe: £841Caerphilly: £938Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £29, Caerphilly £36Caerphilly: £36Scunthorpe: £29Caerphilly: £37Scunthorpe: £29Caerphilly: £35Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £548, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Scunthorpe: £548Caerphilly: £834Scunthorpe: £550Caerphilly: £787Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £143, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Scunthorpe: £143Caerphilly: £198Scunthorpe: £143Caerphilly: £187Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £151, Caerphilly £170Caerphilly: £170Scunthorpe: £151Caerphilly: £171Scunthorpe: £152Caerphilly: £162Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Caerphilly £1,796Caerphilly: £1,796Scunthorpe: £1,889Caerphilly: £1,804Scunthorpe: £1,897Caerphilly: £1,704Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Scunthorpe: £195Caerphilly: £271Scunthorpe: £196Caerphilly: £256Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £318, Caerphilly £570Caerphilly: £570Scunthorpe: £318Caerphilly: £572Scunthorpe: £320Caerphilly: £540Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £8.30, Caerphilly £8.73Caerphilly: £8.73Scunthorpe: £8.30Caerphilly: £8.77Scunthorpe: £8.33Caerphilly: £8.28Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £8.66Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £8.69Caerphilly: £11Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £5.99Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £6.01Caerphilly: £11Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Caerphilly 1,037.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe 116.2, Caerphilly 142.1Caerphilly: 142.1Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe 174.5, Caerphilly 207.8Caerphilly: 207.8Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe 82.1, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe 237.4, Caerphilly 235.0Caerphilly: 235.0Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Caerphilly 36.3Caerphilly: 36.3Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Caerphilly is higher36.3

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Scunthorpe and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£581£583£551Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£989£993£938Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,796£1,804£1,704Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£570£572£540Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£12£12£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,037.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2142.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5207.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.1115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4235.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.836.3Caerphilly

Per resident

Scunthorpe is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly 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

Scunthorpe Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Scunthorpe: £4,820Caerphilly: £5,493Scunthorpe: £4,841Caerphilly: £5,189Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Caerphilly £2,592Caerphilly: £2,592Scunthorpe: £2,497Caerphilly: £2,603Scunthorpe: £2,508Caerphilly: £2,459Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Caerphilly £1,569Caerphilly: £1,569Scunthorpe: £1,431Caerphilly: £1,576Scunthorpe: £1,437Caerphilly: £1,488Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Caerphilly £2,279Caerphilly: £2,279Scunthorpe: £2,237Caerphilly: £2,289Scunthorpe: £2,246Caerphilly: £2,162Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Scunthorpe: £90Caerphilly: £113Scunthorpe: £91Caerphilly: £107Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £164, Caerphilly £192Caerphilly: £192Scunthorpe: £164Caerphilly: £193Scunthorpe: £165Caerphilly: £183Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £5.71, Caerphilly £7.10Caerphilly: £7.10Scunthorpe: £5.71Caerphilly: £7.13Scunthorpe: £5.74Caerphilly: £6.73Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £548, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Scunthorpe: £548Caerphilly: £834Scunthorpe: £550Caerphilly: £787Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £143, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Scunthorpe: £143Caerphilly: £198Scunthorpe: £143Caerphilly: £187Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £91, Caerphilly £105Caerphilly: £105Scunthorpe: £91Caerphilly: £105Scunthorpe: £92Caerphilly: £99Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Caerphilly is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Caerphilly £1,102Caerphilly: £1,102Scunthorpe: £1,138Caerphilly: £1,107Scunthorpe: £1,143Caerphilly: £1,045Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Scunthorpe: £195Caerphilly: £271Scunthorpe: £196Caerphilly: £256Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Caerphilly £350Caerphilly: £350Scunthorpe: £192Caerphilly: £351Scunthorpe: £193Caerphilly: £332Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Caerphilly is higher£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Caerphilly £5.36Caerphilly: £5.36Scunthorpe: £5.00Caerphilly: £5.38Scunthorpe: £5.02Caerphilly: £5.08Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Caerphilly £7.27Caerphilly: £7.27Scunthorpe: £5.22Caerphilly: £7.31Scunthorpe: £5.24Caerphilly: £6.90Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Caerphilly is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £5.99Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £6.01Caerphilly: £11Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Caerphilly 202.0Caerphilly: 202.0Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count202.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Caerphilly 27.7Caerphilly: 27.7Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe 34.2, Caerphilly 40.4Caerphilly: 40.4Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Caerphilly 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: Scunthorpe 82.1, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Caerphilly 144.2Caerphilly: 144.2Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count144.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Caerphilly 22.3Caerphilly: 22.3Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Caerphilly is higher22.3

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Scunthorpe and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£192£193£183Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£105£105£99Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£1,102£1,107£1,045Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1202.0Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.827.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.240.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.1115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0144.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.3Caerphilly

Total

Scunthorpe is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly 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

Scunthorpe Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Caerphilly £530.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mScunthorpe: £515.1mCaerphilly: £532.7mScunthorpe: £517.3mCaerphilly: £503.1mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mCaerphilly is higher£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Caerphilly £251.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mScunthorpe: £266.9mCaerphilly: £252.4mScunthorpe: £268.0mCaerphilly: £238.4mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Caerphilly £152.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mScunthorpe: £152.9mCaerphilly: £152.8mScunthorpe: £153.6mCaerphilly: £144.3mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Caerphilly £221.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mCaerphilly: £222.0mScunthorpe: £240.1mCaerphilly: £209.7mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Caerphilly £11.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mScunthorpe: £9.7mCaerphilly: £11.0mScunthorpe: £9.7mCaerphilly: £10.4mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCaerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Caerphilly £18.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mScunthorpe: £17.6mCaerphilly: £18.7mScunthorpe: £17.6mCaerphilly: £17.7mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCaerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Caerphilly £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.69mScunthorpe: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.69mScunthorpe: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.65mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCaerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Caerphilly £80.5mCaerphilly: £80.5mScunthorpe: £58.6mCaerphilly: £80.8mScunthorpe: £58.8mCaerphilly: £76.4mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCaerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Caerphilly £19.1mCaerphilly: £19.1mScunthorpe: £15.3mCaerphilly: £19.2mScunthorpe: £15.3mCaerphilly: £18.1mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCaerphilly 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: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Caerphilly £10.1mCaerphilly: £10.1mScunthorpe: £9.7mCaerphilly: £10.2mScunthorpe: £9.8mCaerphilly: £9.6mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCaerphilly is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Caerphilly £106.9mCaerphilly: £106.9mScunthorpe: £121.6mCaerphilly: £107.3mScunthorpe: £122.1mCaerphilly: £101.4mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Caerphilly £26.2mCaerphilly: £26.2mScunthorpe: £20.8mCaerphilly: £26.3mScunthorpe: £20.9mCaerphilly: £24.9mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Caerphilly £33.9mCaerphilly: £33.9mScunthorpe: £20.5mCaerphilly: £34.0mScunthorpe: £20.6mCaerphilly: £32.2mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mCaerphilly is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Caerphilly £0.52mCaerphilly: £0.52mScunthorpe: £0.53mCaerphilly: £0.52mScunthorpe: £0.54mCaerphilly: £0.49mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Caerphilly £0.71mCaerphilly: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.67mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCaerphilly is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mScunthorpe: £0.64mCaerphilly: £1.2mScunthorpe: £0.64mCaerphilly: £1.1mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Caerphilly 19,583Caerphilly: 19,583Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count19,583

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Caerphilly 2,682Caerphilly: 2,682Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Caerphilly is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Caerphilly 3,921Caerphilly: 3,921Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Caerphilly is higher3,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Caerphilly 11,206Caerphilly: 11,206Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Caerphilly is higher11,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Caerphilly 13,981Caerphilly: 13,981Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count13,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Caerphilly 2,160Caerphilly: 2,160Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Caerphilly is higher2,160

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Caerphilly, total
MeasureScunthorpeCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£152.1m£152.8m£144.3mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16819,583Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4352,682Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6593,921Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,76811,206Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28213,981Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,160Caerphilly

Sources

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

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  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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