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Caerphilly and Newcastle-under-Lyme

96,965 and 96,580 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Caerphilly: £5,470Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Caerphilly: £5,493Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,317, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,934Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,934Caerphilly: £13,317Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,989Caerphilly: £13,374Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,268Caerphilly: £12,632

    £13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly is higher£12,934£12,989£12,268

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,557, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,715Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,715Caerphilly: £2,557Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,722Caerphilly: £2,568Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,627Caerphilly: £2,426

    £2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly is higher£1,715£1,722£1,627

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,711, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,682Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,682Caerphilly: £11,711Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,732Caerphilly: £11,761Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,081Caerphilly: £11,108

    £11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly is higher£11,682£11,732£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £581, Newcastle-under-Lyme £385Newcastle-under-Lyme: £385Caerphilly: £581Newcastle-under-Lyme: £386Caerphilly: £583Newcastle-under-Lyme: £365Caerphilly: £551

    £581£583£551Caerphilly is higher£385£386£365

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Caerphilly: £989Newcastle-under-Lyme: £844Caerphilly: £993Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Caerphilly: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly is higher£841£844£798

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Caerphilly: £36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £26Caerphilly: £37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Caerphilly: £830Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Caerphilly: £834Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Caerphilly: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Caerphilly: £198Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£110£110£104

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £103Newcastle-under-Lyme: £103Caerphilly: £170Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Caerphilly: £171Newcastle-under-Lyme: £98Caerphilly: £162

    £170£171£162Caerphilly is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,796, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,250Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,250Caerphilly: £1,796Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,256Caerphilly: £1,804Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,186Caerphilly: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Caerphilly: £270Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Caerphilly: £271Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£195£195£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £570, Newcastle-under-Lyme £347Newcastle-under-Lyme: £347Caerphilly: £570Newcastle-under-Lyme: £349Caerphilly: £572Newcastle-under-Lyme: £329Caerphilly: £540

    £570£572£540Caerphilly is higher£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.73, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.79Caerphilly: £8.73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.82Caerphilly: £8.77Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.44Caerphilly: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £12, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.31Caerphilly: £12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.34Caerphilly: £12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.93Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Caerphilly: £12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Caerphilly: £12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,017.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,017.0Caerphilly: 1,037.6

    1,037.6Caerphilly is higher1,017.0

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 100.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 100.7Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly is higher100.7

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.0Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly is higher168.0

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher70.6

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 171.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 171.2Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Caerphilly is higher171.2

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 21.7Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly is higher21.7

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Caerphilly and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,393£4,412£4,167Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£12,934£12,989£12,268Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£1,715£1,722£1,627Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,682£11,732£11,081Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£385£386£365Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£841£844£798Caerphilly
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£501£503£475Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£110£110£104Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£103£104£98Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,250£1,256£1,186Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£195£195£185Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£347£349£329Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.79£6.82£6.44Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.31£7.34£6.93Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.54£4.56£4.31Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,017.0Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1100.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8168.0Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.670.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0171.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.321.7Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,393Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,393Caerphilly: £5,470Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,412Caerphilly: £5,493Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,167Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,393£4,412£4,167

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,592, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,499Caerphilly: £2,592Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,510Caerphilly: £2,603Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,371Caerphilly: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,569, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,084Caerphilly: £1,569Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,089Caerphilly: £1,576Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,028Caerphilly: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,279, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,258Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,258Caerphilly: £2,279Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,267Caerphilly: £2,289Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,141Caerphilly: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly is higher£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Newcastle-under-Lyme £74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Caerphilly: £113Newcastle-under-Lyme: £75Caerphilly: £113Newcastle-under-Lyme: £71Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £192, Newcastle-under-Lyme £163Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Caerphilly: £192Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Caerphilly: £193Newcastle-under-Lyme: £154Caerphilly: £183

    £192£193£183Caerphilly is higher£163£163£154

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Caerphilly: £7.10Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Caerphilly: £7.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Caerphilly: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Newcastle-under-Lyme £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £501Caerphilly: £830Newcastle-under-Lyme: £503Caerphilly: £834Newcastle-under-Lyme: £475Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Newcastle-under-Lyme £110Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Caerphilly: £197Newcastle-under-Lyme: £110Caerphilly: £198Newcastle-under-Lyme: £104Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £105, Newcastle-under-Lyme £65Newcastle-under-Lyme: £65Caerphilly: £105Newcastle-under-Lyme: £66Caerphilly: £105Newcastle-under-Lyme: £62Caerphilly: £99

    £105£105£99Caerphilly is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,102, Newcastle-under-Lyme £790Newcastle-under-Lyme: £790Caerphilly: £1,102Newcastle-under-Lyme: £794Caerphilly: £1,107Newcastle-under-Lyme: £750Caerphilly: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly is higher£790£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Newcastle-under-Lyme £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Caerphilly: £270Newcastle-under-Lyme: £195Caerphilly: £271Newcastle-under-Lyme: £185Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£195£195£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £350, Newcastle-under-Lyme £219Newcastle-under-Lyme: £219Caerphilly: £350Newcastle-under-Lyme: £220Caerphilly: £351Newcastle-under-Lyme: £208Caerphilly: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.36, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.29Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.29Caerphilly: £5.36Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Caerphilly: £5.38Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Caerphilly: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £7.27, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.62Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.62Caerphilly: £7.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.64Caerphilly: £7.31Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.38Caerphilly: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.54Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.54Caerphilly: £12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.56Caerphilly: £12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.31Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 202.0, Newcastle-under-Lyme 196.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 196.5Caerphilly: 202.0

    202.0Caerphilly is higher196.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 27.7, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.5Caerphilly: 27.7

    27.7Caerphilly is higher19.5

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 32.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 32.5Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly is higher32.5

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 70.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 70.6Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher70.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 144.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 108.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 108.2Caerphilly: 144.2

    144.2Caerphilly is higher108.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 22.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13.7Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,393£4,412£4,167Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,499£2,510£2,371Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,084£1,089£1,028Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,258£2,267£2,141Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£74£75£71Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£163£163£154Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£4.97£4.99£4.71Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£501£503£475Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£110£110£104Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£65£66£62Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£790£794£750Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£195£195£185Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£219£220£208Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.29£4.31£4.07Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.62£4.64£4.38Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.54£4.56£4.31Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0196.5Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.719.5Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.432.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.670.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2108.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.313.7Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £530.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £424.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £424.3mCaerphilly: £530.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £426.1mCaerphilly: £532.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £402.4mCaerphilly: £503.1m

    £530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly is higher£424.3m£426.1m£402.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £251.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £241.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £241.4mCaerphilly: £251.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £242.4mCaerphilly: £252.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £229.0mCaerphilly: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCaerphilly is higher£241.4m£242.4m£229.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £152.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £104.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £104.7mCaerphilly: £152.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £105.1mCaerphilly: £152.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £99.3mCaerphilly: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £221.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £218.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £218.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £219.0mCaerphilly: £222.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £206.8mCaerphilly: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mCaerphilly is higher£218.0m£219.0m£206.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £11.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCaerphilly: £11.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £7.2mCaerphilly: £11.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.8mCaerphilly: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £18.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £15.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £15.8mCaerphilly: £18.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.9mCaerphilly: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.48mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCaerphilly: £0.69mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.48mCaerphilly: £0.69mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCaerphilly: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £80.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £48.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.4mCaerphilly: £80.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £48.6mCaerphilly: £80.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £45.9mCaerphilly: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly is higher£48.4m£48.6m£45.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £10.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCaerphilly: £19.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.6mCaerphilly: £19.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £10.1mCaerphilly: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £10.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCaerphilly: £10.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.3mCaerphilly: £10.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £6.0mCaerphilly: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £106.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £76.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.3mCaerphilly: £106.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £76.6mCaerphilly: £107.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £72.4mCaerphilly: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCaerphilly is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £26.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £18.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.8mCaerphilly: £26.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £18.9mCaerphilly: £26.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £17.8mCaerphilly: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £33.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.2mCaerphilly: £33.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.3mCaerphilly: £34.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.1mCaerphilly: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.52m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.41mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.41mCaerphilly: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.39mCaerphilly: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £0.71m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.45mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCaerphilly: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.45mCaerphilly: £0.71mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.44mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCaerphilly: £1.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.44mCaerphilly: £1.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.42mCaerphilly: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 19,583, Newcastle-under-Lyme 18,982Newcastle-under-Lyme: 18,982Caerphilly: 19,583

    19,583Caerphilly is higher18,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 2,682, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,879Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,879Caerphilly: 2,682

    2,682Caerphilly is higher1,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 3,921, Newcastle-under-Lyme 3,136Newcastle-under-Lyme: 3,136Caerphilly: 3,921

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,136

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 11,206, Newcastle-under-Lyme 6,822Newcastle-under-Lyme: 6,822Caerphilly: 11,206

    11,206Caerphilly is higher6,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 13,981, Newcastle-under-Lyme 10,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 10,449Caerphilly: 13,981

    13,981Caerphilly is higher10,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 2,160, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,325Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,325Caerphilly: 2,160

    2,160Caerphilly is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureCaerphillyNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£424.3m£426.1m£402.4mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£241.4m£242.4m£229.0mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£218.0m£219.0m£206.8mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£48.4m£48.6m£45.9mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58318,982Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6821,879Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,136Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2066,822Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98110,449Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1601,325Caerphilly

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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