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Weston-super-Mare and Caerphilly

100,609 and 96,965 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Caerphilly on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Weston-super-Mare 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

Weston-super-Mare Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Caerphilly: £5,493Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Caerphilly: £5,189Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Caerphilly £13,317Caerphilly: £13,317Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Caerphilly: £13,374Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Caerphilly: £12,632Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Caerphilly £2,557Caerphilly: £2,557Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Caerphilly: £2,568Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Caerphilly: £2,426Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Caerphilly £11,711Caerphilly: £11,711Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Caerphilly: £11,761Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Caerphilly: £11,108Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £476, Caerphilly £581Caerphilly: £581Weston-super-Mare: £476Caerphilly: £583Weston-super-Mare: £478Caerphilly: £551Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Caerphilly £989Caerphilly: £989Weston-super-Mare: £774Caerphilly: £993Weston-super-Mare: £777Caerphilly: £938Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Caerphilly £36Caerphilly: £36Weston-super-Mare: £29Caerphilly: £37Weston-super-Mare: £29Caerphilly: £35Weston-super-Mare: £27

    £29£29£27Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Weston-super-Mare: £544Caerphilly: £834Weston-super-Mare: £546Caerphilly: £787Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Weston-super-Mare: £141Caerphilly: £198Weston-super-Mare: £142Caerphilly: £187Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Caerphilly £170Caerphilly: £170Weston-super-Mare: £101Caerphilly: £171Weston-super-Mare: £101Caerphilly: £162Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Caerphilly £1,796Caerphilly: £1,796Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Caerphilly: £1,804Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Caerphilly: £1,704Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Weston-super-Mare: £271Caerphilly: £271Weston-super-Mare: £272Caerphilly: £256Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £382, Caerphilly £570Caerphilly: £570Weston-super-Mare: £382Caerphilly: £572Weston-super-Mare: £384Caerphilly: £540Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Caerphilly £8.73Caerphilly: £8.73Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Caerphilly: £8.77Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Caerphilly: £8.28Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Caerphilly: £11Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Caerphilly: £11Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Caerphilly 1,037.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Caerphilly 142.1Caerphilly: 142.1Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Caerphilly 207.8Caerphilly: 207.8Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Caerphilly 235.0Caerphilly: 235.0Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Caerphilly 36.3Caerphilly: 36.3Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Caerphilly is higher36.3

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Weston-super-Mare and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MareCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£581£583£551Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£989£993£938Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£36£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£1,796£1,804£1,704Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£270£271£256Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£570£572£540Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£12£12£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,037.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0142.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7207.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.6115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4235.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.736.3Caerphilly

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 17. 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

Weston-super-Mare Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Caerphilly: £5,493Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Caerphilly: £5,189Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Caerphilly £2,592Caerphilly: £2,592Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Caerphilly: £2,603Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Caerphilly: £2,459Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Caerphilly £1,569Caerphilly: £1,569Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Caerphilly: £1,576Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Caerphilly: £1,488Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Caerphilly is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Caerphilly £2,279Caerphilly: £2,279Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Caerphilly: £2,289Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Caerphilly: £2,162Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Weston-super-Mare: £97Caerphilly: £113Weston-super-Mare: £97Caerphilly: £107Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £157, Caerphilly £192Caerphilly: £192Weston-super-Mare: £157Caerphilly: £193Weston-super-Mare: £158Caerphilly: £183Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Caerphilly £7.10Caerphilly: £7.10Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Caerphilly: £7.13Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Caerphilly: £6.73Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Weston-super-Mare: £544Caerphilly: £834Weston-super-Mare: £546Caerphilly: £787Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Weston-super-Mare: £141Caerphilly: £198Weston-super-Mare: £142Caerphilly: £187Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £62, Caerphilly £105Caerphilly: £105Weston-super-Mare: £62Caerphilly: £105Weston-super-Mare: £62Caerphilly: £99Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Caerphilly is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Caerphilly £1,102Caerphilly: £1,102Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Caerphilly: £1,107Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Caerphilly: £1,045Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Weston-super-Mare: £271Caerphilly: £271Weston-super-Mare: £272Caerphilly: £256Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Caerphilly £350Caerphilly: £350Weston-super-Mare: £233Caerphilly: £351Weston-super-Mare: £234Caerphilly: £332Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Caerphilly is higher£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Caerphilly £5.36Caerphilly: £5.36Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Caerphilly: £5.38Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Caerphilly: £5.08Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Caerphilly is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Caerphilly £7.27Caerphilly: £7.27Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Caerphilly: £7.31Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Caerphilly: £6.90Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Caerphilly is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Caerphilly: £11Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Caerphilly 202.0Caerphilly: 202.0Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count202.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Caerphilly 27.7Caerphilly: 27.7Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Caerphilly 40.4Caerphilly: 40.4Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Caerphilly 144.2Caerphilly: 144.2Weston-super-Mare: 127.8

    127.8Caerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Caerphilly 22.3Caerphilly: 22.3Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Caerphilly is higher22.3

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MareCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,592£2,603£2,459Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,279£2,289£2,162Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£192£193£183Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£105£105£99Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£1,102£1,107£1,045Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£270£271£256Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0202.0Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.027.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.540.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.6115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8144.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.322.3Caerphilly

Total

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 17. 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

Weston-super-Mare Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Caerphilly £530.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mCaerphilly: £532.7mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mCaerphilly: £503.1mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mCaerphilly is higher£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Caerphilly £251.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mCaerphilly: £252.4mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mCaerphilly: £238.4mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Caerphilly £152.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mCaerphilly: £152.8mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mCaerphilly: £144.3mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mCaerphilly is higher£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Caerphilly £221.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mCaerphilly: £222.0mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mCaerphilly: £209.7mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Caerphilly £11.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mCaerphilly: £11.0mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mCaerphilly: £10.4mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£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: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Caerphilly £18.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mCaerphilly: £18.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mCaerphilly: £17.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCaerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Caerphilly £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.69mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mCaerphilly: £0.69mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mCaerphilly: £0.65mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCaerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Caerphilly £80.5mCaerphilly: £80.5mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mCaerphilly: £80.8mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mCaerphilly: £76.4mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mCaerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Caerphilly £19.1mCaerphilly: £19.1mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mCaerphilly: £19.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mCaerphilly: £18.1mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mCaerphilly 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: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Caerphilly £10.1mCaerphilly: £10.1mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mCaerphilly: £10.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mCaerphilly: £9.6mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCaerphilly is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Caerphilly £106.9mCaerphilly: £106.9mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mCaerphilly: £107.3mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mCaerphilly: £101.4mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Caerphilly £26.2mCaerphilly: £26.2mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mCaerphilly: £26.3mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mCaerphilly: £24.9mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Caerphilly £33.9mCaerphilly: £33.9mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mCaerphilly: £34.0mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mCaerphilly: £32.2mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mCaerphilly is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Caerphilly £0.52mCaerphilly: £0.52mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mCaerphilly: £0.52mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mCaerphilly: £0.49mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCaerphilly is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Caerphilly £0.71mCaerphilly: £0.71mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mCaerphilly: £0.71mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mCaerphilly: £0.67mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCaerphilly is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mCaerphilly: £1.2mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mCaerphilly: £1.1mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Caerphilly 19,583Caerphilly: 19,583Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count19,583

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Caerphilly 2,682Caerphilly: 2,682Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Caerphilly is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Caerphilly 3,921Caerphilly: 3,921Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Caerphilly is higher3,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Caerphilly 11,206Caerphilly: 11,206Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Caerphilly is higher11,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Caerphilly 13,981Caerphilly: 13,981Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Caerphilly is higher13,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Caerphilly 2,160Caerphilly: 2,160Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Caerphilly is higher2,160

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Caerphilly, total
MeasureWeston-super-MareCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72819,583Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4132,682Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,921Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,21411,206Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85913,981Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3352,160Caerphilly

Sources

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

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