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Sherwood Forest and Caerphilly

107,420 and 96,965 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Caerphilly on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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

Sherwood Forest 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

Sherwood Forest Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Sherwood Forest: £4,568Caerphilly: £5,493Sherwood Forest: £4,587Caerphilly: £5,189Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Caerphilly £13,317Caerphilly: £13,317Sherwood Forest: £12,700Caerphilly: £13,374Sherwood Forest: £12,754Caerphilly: £12,632Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Caerphilly £2,557Caerphilly: £2,557Sherwood Forest: £1,940Caerphilly: £2,568Sherwood Forest: £1,948Caerphilly: £2,426Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Caerphilly £11,711Caerphilly: £11,711Sherwood Forest: £11,573Caerphilly: £11,761Sherwood Forest: £11,622Caerphilly: £11,108Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £310, Caerphilly £581Caerphilly: £581Sherwood Forest: £310Caerphilly: £583Sherwood Forest: £312Caerphilly: £551Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £795, Caerphilly £989Caerphilly: £989Sherwood Forest: £795Caerphilly: £993Sherwood Forest: £799Caerphilly: £938Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £22, Caerphilly £36Caerphilly: £36Sherwood Forest: £22Caerphilly: £37Sherwood Forest: £22Caerphilly: £35Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Sherwood Forest: £558Caerphilly: £834Sherwood Forest: £560Caerphilly: £787Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Sherwood Forest: £165Caerphilly: £198Sherwood Forest: £165Caerphilly: £187Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £146, Caerphilly £170Caerphilly: £170Sherwood Forest: £146Caerphilly: £171Sherwood Forest: £146Caerphilly: £162Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Caerphilly £1,796Caerphilly: £1,796Sherwood Forest: £1,437Caerphilly: £1,804Sherwood Forest: £1,443Caerphilly: £1,704Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Caerphilly is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Sherwood Forest: £131Caerphilly: £271Sherwood Forest: £131Caerphilly: £256Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £341, Caerphilly £570Caerphilly: £570Sherwood Forest: £341Caerphilly: £572Sherwood Forest: £343Caerphilly: £540Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Caerphilly £8.73Caerphilly: £8.73Sherwood Forest: £6.79Caerphilly: £8.77Sherwood Forest: £6.82Caerphilly: £8.28Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £8.54Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £8.58Caerphilly: £11Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £4.16Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £4.18Caerphilly: £11Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, Caerphilly 1,037.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 84.1, Caerphilly 142.1Caerphilly: 142.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Caerphilly 207.8Caerphilly: 207.8Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 182.3, Caerphilly 235.0Caerphilly: 235.0Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 31.2, Caerphilly 36.3Caerphilly: 36.3Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Caerphilly is higher36.3

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£581£583£551Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£989£993£938Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£36£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£570£572£540Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£12£12£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,037.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1142.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1207.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.6115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3235.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.236.3Caerphilly

Per resident

Sherwood Forest 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

Sherwood Forest Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Sherwood Forest: £4,568Caerphilly: £5,493Sherwood Forest: £4,587Caerphilly: £5,189Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Caerphilly £2,592Caerphilly: £2,592Sherwood Forest: £2,528Caerphilly: £2,603Sherwood Forest: £2,538Caerphilly: £2,459Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Caerphilly £1,569Caerphilly: £1,569Sherwood Forest: £1,183Caerphilly: £1,576Sherwood Forest: £1,188Caerphilly: £1,488Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Caerphilly is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Caerphilly £2,279Caerphilly: £2,279Sherwood Forest: £2,303Caerphilly: £2,289Sherwood Forest: £2,313Caerphilly: £2,162Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Sherwood Forest: £62Caerphilly: £113Sherwood Forest: £62Caerphilly: £107Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £158, Caerphilly £192Caerphilly: £192Sherwood Forest: £158Caerphilly: £193Sherwood Forest: £159Caerphilly: £183Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £4.35, Caerphilly £7.10Caerphilly: £7.10Sherwood Forest: £4.35Caerphilly: £7.13Sherwood Forest: £4.37Caerphilly: £6.73Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Sherwood Forest: £558Caerphilly: £834Sherwood Forest: £560Caerphilly: £787Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Sherwood Forest: £165Caerphilly: £198Sherwood Forest: £165Caerphilly: £187Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £89, Caerphilly £105Caerphilly: £105Sherwood Forest: £89Caerphilly: £105Sherwood Forest: £89Caerphilly: £99Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Caerphilly is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Caerphilly £1,102Caerphilly: £1,102Sherwood Forest: £876Caerphilly: £1,107Sherwood Forest: £880Caerphilly: £1,045Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Caerphilly is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Sherwood Forest: £131Caerphilly: £271Sherwood Forest: £131Caerphilly: £256Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Caerphilly £350Caerphilly: £350Sherwood Forest: £208Caerphilly: £351Sherwood Forest: £209Caerphilly: £332Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Caerphilly is higher£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Caerphilly £5.36Caerphilly: £5.36Sherwood Forest: £4.14Caerphilly: £5.38Sherwood Forest: £4.16Caerphilly: £5.08Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Caerphilly is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Caerphilly £7.27Caerphilly: £7.27Sherwood Forest: £5.21Caerphilly: £7.31Sherwood Forest: £5.23Caerphilly: £6.90Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Caerphilly is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £4.16Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £4.18Caerphilly: £11Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Caerphilly 202.0Caerphilly: 202.0Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count202.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Caerphilly 27.7Caerphilly: 27.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Caerphilly 40.4Caerphilly: 40.4Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Caerphilly 144.2Caerphilly: 144.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Caerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest 19.0, Caerphilly 22.3Caerphilly: 22.3Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Caerphilly is higher22.3

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,279£2,289£2,162Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£192£193£183Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£105£105£99Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8202.0Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.727.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.140.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.6115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2144.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.3Caerphilly

Total

Sherwood Forest 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

Sherwood Forest Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Caerphilly £530.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mSherwood Forest: £490.7mCaerphilly: £532.7mSherwood Forest: £492.8mCaerphilly: £503.1mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mCaerphilly is higher£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Caerphilly £251.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mSherwood Forest: £271.5mCaerphilly: £252.4mSherwood Forest: £272.7mCaerphilly: £238.4mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Caerphilly £152.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mCaerphilly: £152.8mSherwood Forest: £127.6mCaerphilly: £144.3mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mCaerphilly is higher£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Caerphilly £221.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mSherwood Forest: £247.4mCaerphilly: £222.0mSherwood Forest: £248.5mCaerphilly: £209.7mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Caerphilly £11.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mSherwood Forest: £6.6mCaerphilly: £11.0mSherwood Forest: £6.7mCaerphilly: £10.4mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mCaerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Caerphilly £18.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mSherwood Forest: £17.0mCaerphilly: £18.7mSherwood Forest: £17.1mCaerphilly: £17.7mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mCaerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £0.47m, Caerphilly £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.69mSherwood Forest: £0.47mCaerphilly: £0.69mSherwood Forest: £0.47mCaerphilly: £0.65mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCaerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Caerphilly £80.5mCaerphilly: £80.5mSherwood Forest: £59.9mCaerphilly: £80.8mSherwood Forest: £60.2mCaerphilly: £76.4mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mCaerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Caerphilly £19.1mCaerphilly: £19.1mSherwood Forest: £17.7mCaerphilly: £19.2mSherwood Forest: £17.7mCaerphilly: £18.1mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mCaerphilly 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: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Caerphilly £10.1mCaerphilly: £10.1mSherwood Forest: £9.5mCaerphilly: £10.2mSherwood Forest: £9.6mCaerphilly: £9.6mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mCaerphilly is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Caerphilly £106.9mCaerphilly: £106.9mSherwood Forest: £94.1mCaerphilly: £107.3mSherwood Forest: £94.5mCaerphilly: £101.4mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mCaerphilly is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Caerphilly £26.2mCaerphilly: £26.2mSherwood Forest: £14.1mCaerphilly: £26.3mSherwood Forest: £14.1mCaerphilly: £24.9mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCaerphilly is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Caerphilly £33.9mCaerphilly: £33.9mSherwood Forest: £22.4mCaerphilly: £34.0mSherwood Forest: £22.5mCaerphilly: £32.2mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mCaerphilly is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Caerphilly £0.52mCaerphilly: £0.52mSherwood Forest: £0.44mCaerphilly: £0.52mSherwood Forest: £0.45mCaerphilly: £0.49mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCaerphilly is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Caerphilly £0.71mCaerphilly: £0.71mSherwood Forest: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.71mSherwood Forest: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.67mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mSherwood Forest: £0.45mCaerphilly: £1.2mSherwood Forest: £0.45mCaerphilly: £1.1mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Caerphilly 19,583Caerphilly: 19,583Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,583

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Caerphilly 2,682Caerphilly: 2,682Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Caerphilly is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Caerphilly 3,921Caerphilly: 3,921Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Caerphilly is higher3,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Caerphilly 11,206Caerphilly: 11,206Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Caerphilly is higher11,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Caerphilly 13,981Caerphilly: 13,981Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Caerphilly is higher13,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Caerphilly 2,160Caerphilly: 2,160Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Caerphilly is higher2,160

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Caerphilly, total
MeasureSherwood ForestCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00319,583Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,682Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,921Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,54611,206Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94113,981Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,160Caerphilly

Sources

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

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  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.
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