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Caerphilly and Ashfield

96,965 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Ashfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

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

Caerphilly Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Caerphilly: £5,470Ashfield: £5,013Caerphilly: £5,493Ashfield: £4,735Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,317, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Caerphilly: £13,317Ashfield: £12,782Caerphilly: £13,374Ashfield: £12,073Caerphilly: £12,632

    £13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly is higher£12,728£12,782£12,073

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,557, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Caerphilly: £2,557Ashfield: £2,472Caerphilly: £2,568Ashfield: £2,335Caerphilly: £2,426

    £2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly is higher£2,461£2,472£2,335

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,711, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Caerphilly: £11,711Ashfield: £11,439Caerphilly: £11,761Ashfield: £10,805Caerphilly: £11,108

    £11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly is higher£11,391£11,439£10,805

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £581, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Caerphilly: £581Ashfield: £433Caerphilly: £583Ashfield: £409Caerphilly: £551

    £581£583£551Caerphilly is higher£431£433£409

  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: Caerphilly £989, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Caerphilly: £989Ashfield: £881Caerphilly: £993Ashfield: £832Caerphilly: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly is higher£877£881£832

  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: Caerphilly £36, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Caerphilly: £36Ashfield: £29Caerphilly: £37Ashfield: £27Caerphilly: £35

    £36£37£35Caerphilly is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Caerphilly: £830Ashfield: £666Caerphilly: £834Ashfield: £629Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Caerphilly: £197Ashfield: £190Caerphilly: £198Ashfield: £179Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£189£190£179

  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: Caerphilly £170, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Caerphilly: £170Ashfield: £185Caerphilly: £171Ashfield: £175Caerphilly: £162

    £170£171£162Ashfield is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,796, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Caerphilly: £1,796Ashfield: £1,800Caerphilly: £1,804Ashfield: £1,700Caerphilly: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Caerphilly: £270Ashfield: £192Caerphilly: £271Ashfield: £181Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £570, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Caerphilly: £570Ashfield: £465Caerphilly: £572Ashfield: £439Caerphilly: £540

    £570£572£540Caerphilly is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.73, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Caerphilly: £8.73Ashfield: £9.97Caerphilly: £8.77Ashfield: £9.42Caerphilly: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Ashfield is higher£9.93£9.97£9.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £12, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Caerphilly: £12Ashfield: £12Caerphilly: £12Ashfield: £11Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Caerphilly: £12Ashfield: £6.65Caerphilly: £12Ashfield: £6.28Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 1,037.6, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Caerphilly: 1,037.6

    1,037.6Caerphilly is higher1,010.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 142.1, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly is higher114.6

  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: Caerphilly 207.8, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly is higher181.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 115.6, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher94.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly 235.0, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Caerphilly is higher231.9

  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: Caerphilly 36.3, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Ashfield is higher39.1

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Caerphilly and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,991£5,013£4,735Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£12,728£12,782£12,073Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£2,461£2,472£2,335Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,391£11,439£10,805Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£431£433£409Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£877£881£832Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£29£29£27Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£663£666£629Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£189£190£179Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£184£185£175Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,792£1,800£1,700Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£191£192£181Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£463£465£439Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.62£6.65£6.28Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,010.4Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1114.6Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8181.0Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.694.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0231.9Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.339.1Ashfield

Per resident

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

Caerphilly Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Caerphilly: £5,470Ashfield: £5,013Caerphilly: £5,493Ashfield: £4,735Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,592, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Caerphilly: £2,592Ashfield: £2,447Caerphilly: £2,603Ashfield: £2,311Caerphilly: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,569, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Caerphilly: £1,569Ashfield: £1,512Caerphilly: £1,576Ashfield: £1,428Caerphilly: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,279, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Caerphilly: £2,279Ashfield: £2,190Caerphilly: £2,289Ashfield: £2,068Caerphilly: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Caerphilly: £113Ashfield: £83Caerphilly: £113Ashfield: £78Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £192, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Caerphilly: £192Ashfield: £169Caerphilly: £193Ashfield: £159Caerphilly: £183

    £192£193£183Caerphilly is higher£168£169£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £7.10, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Caerphilly: £7.10Ashfield: £5.57Caerphilly: £7.13Ashfield: £5.26Caerphilly: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Caerphilly: £830Ashfield: £666Caerphilly: £834Ashfield: £629Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Caerphilly: £197Ashfield: £190Caerphilly: £198Ashfield: £179Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £105, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Caerphilly: £105Ashfield: £113Caerphilly: £105Ashfield: £107Caerphilly: £99

    £105£105£99Ashfield is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,102, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Caerphilly: £1,102Ashfield: £1,101Caerphilly: £1,107Ashfield: £1,040Caerphilly: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Caerphilly: £270Ashfield: £192Caerphilly: £271Ashfield: £181Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £350, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Caerphilly: £350Ashfield: £284Caerphilly: £351Ashfield: £269Caerphilly: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.36, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Caerphilly: £5.36Ashfield: £6.10Caerphilly: £5.38Ashfield: £5.76Caerphilly: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Ashfield is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £7.27, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Caerphilly: £7.27Ashfield: £7.16Caerphilly: £7.31Ashfield: £6.76Caerphilly: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Caerphilly: £12Ashfield: £6.65Caerphilly: £12Ashfield: £6.28Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 202.0, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Caerphilly: 202.0

    202.0Caerphilly is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 27.7, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Caerphilly: 27.7

    27.7Caerphilly is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 40.4, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly is higher34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 115.6, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 144.2, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Caerphilly: 144.2

    144.2Caerphilly is higher141.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 22.3, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Ashfield is higher23.9

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Caerphilly and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,991£5,013£4,735Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,436£2,447£2,311Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,505£1,512£1,428Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,180£2,190£2,068Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£83£83£78Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£168£169£159Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.55£5.57£5.26Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£663£666£629Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£189£190£179Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£113£113£107Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,096£1,101£1,040Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£191£192£181Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£283£284£269Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£7.13£7.16£6.76Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.62£6.65£6.28Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0193.4Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.721.9Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.434.7Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.694.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2141.9Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.9Ashfield

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 4. 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

Caerphilly Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £530.4m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mAshfield: £489.4mCaerphilly: £532.7mAshfield: £462.3mCaerphilly: £503.1m

    £530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £251.3m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mCaerphilly: £251.3mAshfield: £238.9mCaerphilly: £252.4mAshfield: £225.6mCaerphilly: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCaerphilly is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £152.1m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mCaerphilly: £152.1mAshfield: £147.6mCaerphilly: £152.8mAshfield: £139.4mCaerphilly: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £221.0m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mCaerphilly: £221.0mAshfield: £213.8mCaerphilly: £222.0mAshfield: £201.9mCaerphilly: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mCaerphilly is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £11.0m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mCaerphilly: £11.0mAshfield: £8.1mCaerphilly: £11.0mAshfield: £7.6mCaerphilly: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £18.7m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mCaerphilly: £18.7mAshfield: £16.5mCaerphilly: £18.7mAshfield: £15.5mCaerphilly: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caerphilly £0.69m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mCaerphilly: £0.69mAshfield: £0.54mCaerphilly: £0.69mAshfield: £0.51mCaerphilly: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £80.5m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mCaerphilly: £80.5mAshfield: £65.0mCaerphilly: £80.8mAshfield: £61.4mCaerphilly: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.1m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mCaerphilly: £19.1mAshfield: £18.5mCaerphilly: £19.2mAshfield: £17.5mCaerphilly: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £10.1m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mCaerphilly: £10.1mAshfield: £11.1mCaerphilly: £10.2mAshfield: £10.4mCaerphilly: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mAshfield is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £106.9m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mCaerphilly: £106.9mAshfield: £107.5mCaerphilly: £107.3mAshfield: £101.5mCaerphilly: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £26.2m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mCaerphilly: £26.2mAshfield: £18.7mCaerphilly: £26.3mAshfield: £17.7mCaerphilly: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £33.9m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mCaerphilly: £33.9mAshfield: £27.8mCaerphilly: £34.0mAshfield: £26.2mCaerphilly: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.52m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mCaerphilly: £0.52mAshfield: £0.60mCaerphilly: £0.52mAshfield: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAshfield is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £0.71m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mCaerphilly: £0.71mAshfield: £0.70mCaerphilly: £0.71mAshfield: £0.66mCaerphilly: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mCaerphilly: £1.2mAshfield: £0.65mCaerphilly: £1.2mAshfield: £0.61mCaerphilly: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 19,583, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Caerphilly: 19,583

    19,583Caerphilly is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 2,682, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Caerphilly: 2,682

    2,682Caerphilly is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 3,921, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Caerphilly: 3,921

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 11,206, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Caerphilly: 11,206

    11,206Caerphilly is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 13,981, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Caerphilly: 13,981

    13,981Caerphilly is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 2,160, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Caerphilly: 2,160

    2,160Ashfield is higher2,334

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Ashfield, total
MeasureCaerphillyAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58318,884Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,141Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,383Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2069,232Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98113,851Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1602,334Ashfield

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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