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Caerphilly and Darlington

96,965 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Darlington on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 20 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 2. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Caerphilly: £5,470Darlington: £4,874Caerphilly: £5,493Darlington: £4,604Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,317, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Caerphilly: £13,317Darlington: £12,920Caerphilly: £13,374Darlington: £12,203Caerphilly: £12,632

    £13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,865£12,920£12,203

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,557, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Caerphilly: £2,557Darlington: £2,353Caerphilly: £2,568Darlington: £2,222Caerphilly: £2,426

    £2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,711, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Caerphilly: £11,711Darlington: £11,573Caerphilly: £11,761Darlington: £10,931Caerphilly: £11,108

    £11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £581, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Caerphilly: £581Darlington: £535Caerphilly: £583Darlington: £505Caerphilly: £551

    £581£583£551Caerphilly is higher£533£535£505

  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, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Caerphilly: £989Darlington: £780Caerphilly: £993Darlington: £736Caerphilly: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly is higher£776£780£736

  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, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Caerphilly: £36Darlington: £32Caerphilly: £37Darlington: £30Caerphilly: £35

    £36£37£35Caerphilly is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Caerphilly: £830Darlington: £555Caerphilly: £834Darlington: £524Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Caerphilly: £197Darlington: £137Caerphilly: £198Darlington: £130Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£137£137£130

  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, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Caerphilly: £170Darlington: £141Caerphilly: £171Darlington: £133Caerphilly: £162

    £170£171£162Caerphilly is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,796, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Caerphilly: £1,796Darlington: £1,826Caerphilly: £1,804Darlington: £1,725Caerphilly: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Caerphilly: £270Darlington: £225Caerphilly: £271Darlington: £213Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£224£225£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £570, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Caerphilly: £570Darlington: £367Caerphilly: £572Darlington: £346Caerphilly: £540

    £570£572£540Caerphilly is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.73, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Caerphilly: £8.73Darlington: £9.87Caerphilly: £8.77Darlington: £9.32Caerphilly: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Darlington is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £12, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £8.51Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £8.04Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £5.38Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £5.08Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Caerphilly: 1,037.6

    1,037.6Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,008.1

  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, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly is higher125.9

  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, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly is higher160.6

  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, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher82.2

  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, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count226.5

  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, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly is higher30.9

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Caerphilly and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,854£4,874£4,604Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£12,865£12,920£12,203Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£2,343£2,353£2,222Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,524£11,573£10,931Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£533£535£505Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£776£780£736Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£32£32£30Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£552£555£524Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£137£137£130Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£140£141£133Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£224£225£213Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£365£367£346Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.48£8.51£8.04Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,008.1Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1125.9Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8160.6Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.682.2Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0226.5Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.330.9Caerphilly

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Caerphilly: £5,470Darlington: £4,874Caerphilly: £5,493Darlington: £4,604Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,592, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Caerphilly: £2,592Darlington: £2,507Caerphilly: £2,603Darlington: £2,368Caerphilly: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,569, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Caerphilly: £1,569Darlington: £1,445Caerphilly: £1,576Darlington: £1,365Caerphilly: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,279, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Caerphilly: £2,279Darlington: £2,246Caerphilly: £2,289Darlington: £2,121Caerphilly: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Caerphilly: £113Darlington: £104Caerphilly: £113Darlington: £98Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £192, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Caerphilly: £192Darlington: £151Caerphilly: £193Darlington: £143Caerphilly: £183

    £192£193£183Caerphilly is higher£151£151£143

  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, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Caerphilly: £7.10Darlington: £6.14Caerphilly: £7.13Darlington: £5.80Caerphilly: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Caerphilly: £830Darlington: £555Caerphilly: £834Darlington: £524Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Caerphilly: £197Darlington: £137Caerphilly: £198Darlington: £130Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £105, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Caerphilly: £105Darlington: £87Caerphilly: £105Darlington: £82Caerphilly: £99

    £105£105£99Caerphilly is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,102, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Caerphilly: £1,102Darlington: £1,122Caerphilly: £1,107Darlington: £1,059Caerphilly: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Caerphilly: £270Darlington: £225Caerphilly: £271Darlington: £213Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £350, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Caerphilly: £350Darlington: £225Caerphilly: £351Darlington: £213Caerphilly: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.36, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Caerphilly: £5.36Darlington: £6.07Caerphilly: £5.38Darlington: £5.73Caerphilly: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £5.38Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £5.08Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 202.0, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Caerphilly: 202.0

    202.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 27.7, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Caerphilly: 27.7

    27.7Caerphilly is higher24.4

  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, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly is higher31.2

  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, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 144.2, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Caerphilly: 144.2

    144.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higher19.0

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Caerphilly and Darlington, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,854£4,874£4,604Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,496£2,507£2,368Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,439£1,445£1,365Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,236£2,246£2,121Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£103£104£98Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£151£151£143Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.11£6.14£5.80Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£552£555£524Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£137£137£130Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£86£87£82Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£224£225£213Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£224£225£213Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.21£5.23£4.94Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0195.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.724.4Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.431.2Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.682.2Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2139.1Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.0Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 6. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £530.4m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mCaerphilly: £530.4mDarlington: £493.6mCaerphilly: £532.7mDarlington: £466.2mCaerphilly: £503.1m

    £530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £251.3m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mCaerphilly: £251.3mDarlington: £253.9mCaerphilly: £252.4mDarlington: £239.8mCaerphilly: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £152.1m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mCaerphilly: £152.1mDarlington: £146.3mCaerphilly: £152.8mDarlington: £138.2mCaerphilly: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £221.0m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mCaerphilly: £221.0mDarlington: £227.4mCaerphilly: £222.0mDarlington: £214.8mCaerphilly: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £11.0m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mCaerphilly: £11.0mDarlington: £10.5mCaerphilly: £11.0mDarlington: £9.9mCaerphilly: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £18.7m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mCaerphilly: £18.7mDarlington: £15.3mCaerphilly: £18.7mDarlington: £14.5mCaerphilly: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.69mDarlington: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.69mDarlington: £0.59mCaerphilly: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £80.5m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mCaerphilly: £80.5mDarlington: £56.2mCaerphilly: £80.8mDarlington: £53.0mCaerphilly: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.1m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mCaerphilly: £19.1mDarlington: £13.9mCaerphilly: £19.2mDarlington: £13.1mCaerphilly: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £10.1m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mCaerphilly: £10.1mDarlington: £8.8mCaerphilly: £10.2mDarlington: £8.3mCaerphilly: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £106.9m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mCaerphilly: £106.9mDarlington: £113.6mCaerphilly: £107.3mDarlington: £107.3mCaerphilly: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £26.2m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mCaerphilly: £26.2mDarlington: £22.8mCaerphilly: £26.3mDarlington: £21.5mCaerphilly: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £33.9m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mCaerphilly: £33.9mDarlington: £22.8mCaerphilly: £34.0mDarlington: £21.5mCaerphilly: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.52m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.52mDarlington: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.52mDarlington: £0.58mCaerphilly: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £0.71m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mCaerphilly: £0.71mDarlington: £0.53mCaerphilly: £0.71mDarlington: £0.50mCaerphilly: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.55mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.51mCaerphilly: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 19,583, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Caerphilly: 19,583

    19,583Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 2,682, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Caerphilly: 2,682

    2,682Caerphilly is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 3,921, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Caerphilly: 3,921

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 11,206, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Caerphilly: 11,206

    11,206Caerphilly is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 13,981, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Caerphilly: 13,981

    13,981Darlington is higherDepends on how you count14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 2,160, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Caerphilly: 2,160

    2,160Caerphilly is higher1,921

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Darlington, total
MeasureCaerphillyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58319,810Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,473Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,156Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2068,326Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98114,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1601,921Caerphilly

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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