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Caerphilly and Bridgwater

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

Caerphilly is higher than Bridgwater on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 0. 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 Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6

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

  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, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly is higher98.6

  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, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly is higher151.5

  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, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher67.2

  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, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Caerphilly is higher194.1

  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, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly is higher24.8

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Caerphilly and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,692£4,712£4,451Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£12,750£12,804£12,094Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£2,076£2,085£1,969Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,640£11,690£11,041Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£378£380£359Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£706£709£669Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£26£26£24Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£442£444£419Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£128£128£121Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£113£113£107Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,696£1,703£1,608Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£173£173£164Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£260£261£247Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£3.95£3.97£3.75Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£3.85£3.86£3.65Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.98£6.00£5.67Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,016.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.198.6Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8151.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.667.2Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0194.1Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.324.8Caerphilly

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Caerphilly: £7.10Bridgwater: £5.43Caerphilly: £7.13Bridgwater: £5.13Caerphilly: £6.73

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    202.0Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.7Caerphilly is higher20.9

  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, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly is higher32.1

  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, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.2Caerphilly is higher116.0

  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, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higher14.8

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Caerphilly and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,692£4,712£4,451Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,240£1,246£1,177Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£80£81£76Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£150£150£142Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.41£5.43£5.13Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£442£444£419Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£128£128£121Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£67£68£64Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,013£1,017£961Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£173£173£164Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£155£156£147Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£2.36£2.37£2.24Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£2.30£2.31£2.18Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.98£6.00£5.67Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.720.9Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.432.1Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.667.2Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2116.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.314.8Caerphilly

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.69mBridgwater: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.69mBridgwater: £0.53mCaerphilly: £0.65m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,583Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,682Caerphilly is higher2,166

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

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

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,328

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

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

    11,206Caerphilly is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,981Caerphilly is higher12,017

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

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

    2,160Caerphilly is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Bridgwater, total
MeasureCaerphillyBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58322,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,166Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,328Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2066,962Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98112,017Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1601,533Caerphilly

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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