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Caerphilly and Scunthorpe

96,965 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Scunthorpe on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Caerphilly is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Caerphilly: £5,470Scunthorpe: £4,841Caerphilly: £5,493Scunthorpe: £4,572Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,317, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Caerphilly: £13,317Scunthorpe: £12,784Caerphilly: £13,374Scunthorpe: £12,074Caerphilly: £12,632

    £13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,784£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,557, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Caerphilly: £2,557Scunthorpe: £2,386Caerphilly: £2,568Scunthorpe: £2,254Caerphilly: £2,426

    £2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,711, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Caerphilly: £11,711Scunthorpe: £11,451Caerphilly: £11,761Scunthorpe: £10,815Caerphilly: £11,108

    £11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £581, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Caerphilly: £581Scunthorpe: £463Caerphilly: £583Scunthorpe: £437Caerphilly: £551

    £581£583£551Caerphilly is higher£461£463£437

  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, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Caerphilly: £989Scunthorpe: £841Caerphilly: £993Scunthorpe: £794Caerphilly: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly is higher£837£841£794

  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, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Caerphilly: £36Scunthorpe: £29Caerphilly: £37Scunthorpe: £28Caerphilly: £35

    £36£37£35Caerphilly is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Caerphilly: £830Scunthorpe: £550Caerphilly: £834Scunthorpe: £520Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Caerphilly: £197Scunthorpe: £143Caerphilly: £198Scunthorpe: £135Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£143£143£135

  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, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Caerphilly: £170Scunthorpe: £152Caerphilly: £171Scunthorpe: £144Caerphilly: £162

    £170£171£162Caerphilly is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,796, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Caerphilly: £1,796Scunthorpe: £1,897Caerphilly: £1,804Scunthorpe: £1,792Caerphilly: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Scunthorpe is higher£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Caerphilly: £270Scunthorpe: £196Caerphilly: £271Scunthorpe: £185Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£195£196£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, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Caerphilly: £570Scunthorpe: £320Caerphilly: £572Scunthorpe: £302Caerphilly: £540

    £570£572£540Caerphilly is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.73, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Caerphilly: £8.73Scunthorpe: £8.33Caerphilly: £8.77Scunthorpe: £7.87Caerphilly: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £12, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £8.69Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £8.21Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £6.01Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £5.68Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Caerphilly: 1,037.6

    1,037.6Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly is higher116.2

  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, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly is higher174.5

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher82.1

  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, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count237.4

  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, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly is higher32.8

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Caerphilly and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,820£4,841£4,572Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£12,729£12,784£12,074Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£2,376£2,386£2,254Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,402£11,451£10,815Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£461£463£437Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£837£841£794Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£29£29£28Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£548£550£520Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£143£143£135Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£151£152£144Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£195£196£185Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£318£320£302Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.30£8.33£7.87Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.66£8.69£8.21Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.99£6.01£5.68Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,009.7Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1116.2Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8174.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.682.1Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.332.8Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 1. 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Caerphilly: £5,470Scunthorpe: £4,841Caerphilly: £5,493Scunthorpe: £4,572Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,592, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Caerphilly: £2,592Scunthorpe: £2,508Caerphilly: £2,603Scunthorpe: £2,369Caerphilly: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,569, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Caerphilly: £1,569Scunthorpe: £1,437Caerphilly: £1,576Scunthorpe: £1,357Caerphilly: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,279, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Caerphilly: £2,279Scunthorpe: £2,246Caerphilly: £2,289Scunthorpe: £2,122Caerphilly: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Caerphilly: £113Scunthorpe: £91Caerphilly: £113Scunthorpe: £86Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £192, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Caerphilly: £192Scunthorpe: £165Caerphilly: £193Scunthorpe: £156Caerphilly: £183

    £192£193£183Caerphilly is higher£164£165£156

  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, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Caerphilly: £7.10Scunthorpe: £5.74Caerphilly: £7.13Scunthorpe: £5.42Caerphilly: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Caerphilly: £830Scunthorpe: £550Caerphilly: £834Scunthorpe: £520Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Caerphilly: £197Scunthorpe: £143Caerphilly: £198Scunthorpe: £135Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £105, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91Caerphilly: £105Scunthorpe: £92Caerphilly: £105Scunthorpe: £87Caerphilly: £99

    £105£105£99Caerphilly is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,102, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Caerphilly: £1,102Scunthorpe: £1,143Caerphilly: £1,107Scunthorpe: £1,079Caerphilly: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Scunthorpe is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Caerphilly: £270Scunthorpe: £196Caerphilly: £271Scunthorpe: £185Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £350, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Caerphilly: £350Scunthorpe: £193Caerphilly: £351Scunthorpe: £182Caerphilly: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.36, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Caerphilly: £5.36Scunthorpe: £5.02Caerphilly: £5.38Scunthorpe: £4.74Caerphilly: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £7.27, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Caerphilly: £7.27Scunthorpe: £5.24Caerphilly: £7.31Scunthorpe: £4.95Caerphilly: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £6.01Caerphilly: £12Scunthorpe: £5.68Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 202.0, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Caerphilly: 202.0

    202.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 27.7, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Caerphilly: 27.7

    27.7Caerphilly is higher22.8

  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, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly is higher34.2

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 144.2, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Caerphilly: 144.2

    144.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higher19.7

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Caerphilly and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,820£4,841£4,572Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,497£2,508£2,369Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,431£1,437£1,357Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,237£2,246£2,122Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£90£91£86Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£164£165£156Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.71£5.74£5.42Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£548£550£520Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£143£143£135Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£91£92£87Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£195£196£185Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£192£193£182Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.00£5.02£4.74Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.22£5.24£4.95Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.99£6.01£5.68Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0198.1Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.722.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.434.2Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.682.1Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2143.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.7Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 7. 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £530.4m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mCaerphilly: £530.4mScunthorpe: £517.3mCaerphilly: £532.7mScunthorpe: £488.6mCaerphilly: £503.1m

    £530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly is higher£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £251.3m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mCaerphilly: £251.3mScunthorpe: £268.0mCaerphilly: £252.4mScunthorpe: £253.1mCaerphilly: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £152.1m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mCaerphilly: £152.1mScunthorpe: £153.6mCaerphilly: £152.8mScunthorpe: £145.1mCaerphilly: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.8m£144.3mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £221.0m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mScunthorpe: £240.1mCaerphilly: £222.0mScunthorpe: £226.7mCaerphilly: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £11.0m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mCaerphilly: £11.0mScunthorpe: £9.7mCaerphilly: £11.0mScunthorpe: £9.2mCaerphilly: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £18.7m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mCaerphilly: £18.7mScunthorpe: £17.6mCaerphilly: £18.7mScunthorpe: £16.7mCaerphilly: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.69mScunthorpe: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.69mScunthorpe: £0.58mCaerphilly: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £80.5m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mCaerphilly: £80.5mScunthorpe: £58.8mCaerphilly: £80.8mScunthorpe: £55.6mCaerphilly: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.1m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mCaerphilly: £19.1mScunthorpe: £15.3mCaerphilly: £19.2mScunthorpe: £14.5mCaerphilly: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £10.1m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mCaerphilly: £10.1mScunthorpe: £9.8mCaerphilly: £10.2mScunthorpe: £9.2mCaerphilly: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £106.9m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mCaerphilly: £106.9mScunthorpe: £122.1mCaerphilly: £107.3mScunthorpe: £115.3mCaerphilly: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mScunthorpe is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £26.2m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mCaerphilly: £26.2mScunthorpe: £20.9mCaerphilly: £26.3mScunthorpe: £19.8mCaerphilly: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £33.9m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mCaerphilly: £33.9mScunthorpe: £20.6mCaerphilly: £34.0mScunthorpe: £19.4mCaerphilly: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.52m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mCaerphilly: £0.52mScunthorpe: £0.54mCaerphilly: £0.52mScunthorpe: £0.51mCaerphilly: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £0.71m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.53mCaerphilly: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mCaerphilly: £1.2mScunthorpe: £0.64mCaerphilly: £1.2mScunthorpe: £0.61mCaerphilly: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 19,583, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Caerphilly: 19,583

    19,583Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 2,682, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Caerphilly: 2,682

    2,682Caerphilly is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 3,921, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Caerphilly: 3,921

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 11,206, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Caerphilly: 11,206

    11,206Caerphilly is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 13,981, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Caerphilly: 13,981

    13,981Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 2,160, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Caerphilly: 2,160

    2,160Caerphilly is higher2,109

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureCaerphillyScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58321,168Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,435Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,659Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2068,768Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98115,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1602,109Caerphilly

Sources

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

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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.
  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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