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Caerphilly and Sherwood Forest

96,965 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Sherwood Forest on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Caerphilly: £5,470Sherwood Forest: £4,587Caerphilly: £5,493Sherwood Forest: £4,333Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,317, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Caerphilly: £13,317Sherwood Forest: £12,754Caerphilly: £13,374Sherwood Forest: £12,047Caerphilly: £12,632

    £13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,047

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,557, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Caerphilly: £2,557Sherwood Forest: £1,948Caerphilly: £2,568Sherwood Forest: £1,840Caerphilly: £2,426

    £2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,711, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Caerphilly: £11,711Sherwood Forest: £11,622Caerphilly: £11,761Sherwood Forest: £10,978Caerphilly: £11,108

    £11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £581, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Caerphilly: £581Sherwood Forest: £312Caerphilly: £583Sherwood Forest: £294Caerphilly: £551

    £581£583£551Caerphilly is higher£310£312£294

  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, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Caerphilly: £989Sherwood Forest: £799Caerphilly: £993Sherwood Forest: £754Caerphilly: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly is higher£795£799£754

  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, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Caerphilly: £36Sherwood Forest: £22Caerphilly: £37Sherwood Forest: £21Caerphilly: £35

    £36£37£35Caerphilly is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Caerphilly: £830Sherwood Forest: £560Caerphilly: £834Sherwood Forest: £529Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Caerphilly: £197Sherwood Forest: £165Caerphilly: £198Sherwood Forest: £156Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£165£165£156

  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, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Caerphilly: £170Sherwood Forest: £146Caerphilly: £171Sherwood Forest: £138Caerphilly: £162

    £170£171£162Caerphilly is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,796, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Caerphilly: £1,796Sherwood Forest: £1,443Caerphilly: £1,804Sherwood Forest: £1,363Caerphilly: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly is higher£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Caerphilly: £270Sherwood Forest: £131Caerphilly: £271Sherwood Forest: £124Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£131£131£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £570, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Caerphilly: £570Sherwood Forest: £343Caerphilly: £572Sherwood Forest: £324Caerphilly: £540

    £570£572£540Caerphilly is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.73, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Caerphilly: £8.73Sherwood Forest: £6.82Caerphilly: £8.77Sherwood Forest: £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, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £8.58Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £8.10Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £4.18Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £3.95Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  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, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Caerphilly: 1,037.6

    1,037.6Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly is higher84.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly is higher166.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher79.6

  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, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Caerphilly is higher182.3

  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, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillySherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,568£4,587£4,333Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£12,700£12,754£12,047Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£1,940£1,948£1,840Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,573£11,622£10,978Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£310£312£294Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£795£799£754Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£22£22£21Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£558£560£529Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£165£165£156Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£146£146£138Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,437£1,443£1,363Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£131£131£124Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£341£343£324Caerphilly
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£8.54£8.58£8.10Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.16£4.18£3.95Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,029.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.184.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8166.1Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.679.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0182.3Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.331.2Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Caerphilly: £5,470Sherwood Forest: £4,587Caerphilly: £5,493Sherwood Forest: £4,333Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,592, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Caerphilly: £2,592Sherwood Forest: £2,538Caerphilly: £2,603Sherwood Forest: £2,398Caerphilly: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,569, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Caerphilly: £1,569Sherwood Forest: £1,188Caerphilly: £1,576Sherwood Forest: £1,122Caerphilly: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,279, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Caerphilly: £2,279Sherwood Forest: £2,313Caerphilly: £2,289Sherwood Forest: £2,185Caerphilly: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Caerphilly: £113Sherwood Forest: £62Caerphilly: £113Sherwood Forest: £59Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £192, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Caerphilly: £192Sherwood Forest: £159Caerphilly: £193Sherwood Forest: £150Caerphilly: £183

    £192£193£183Caerphilly is higher£158£159£150

  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, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Caerphilly: £7.10Sherwood Forest: £4.37Caerphilly: £7.13Sherwood Forest: £4.13Caerphilly: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Caerphilly: £830Sherwood Forest: £560Caerphilly: £834Sherwood Forest: £529Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Caerphilly: £197Sherwood Forest: £165Caerphilly: £198Sherwood Forest: £156Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £105, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Caerphilly: £105Sherwood Forest: £89Caerphilly: £105Sherwood Forest: £84Caerphilly: £99

    £105£105£99Caerphilly is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,102, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Caerphilly: £1,102Sherwood Forest: £880Caerphilly: £1,107Sherwood Forest: £831Caerphilly: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Caerphilly: £270Sherwood Forest: £131Caerphilly: £271Sherwood Forest: £124Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £350, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Caerphilly: £350Sherwood Forest: £209Caerphilly: £351Sherwood Forest: £198Caerphilly: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.36, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Caerphilly: £5.36Sherwood Forest: £4.16Caerphilly: £5.38Sherwood Forest: £3.93Caerphilly: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £7.27, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Caerphilly: £7.27Sherwood Forest: £5.23Caerphilly: £7.31Sherwood Forest: £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, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £4.18Caerphilly: £12Sherwood Forest: £3.95Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 202.0, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Caerphilly: 202.0

    202.0Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 27.7, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Caerphilly: 27.7

    27.7Caerphilly is higher16.7

  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, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly is higher33.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 144.2, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Caerphilly: 144.2

    144.2Caerphilly is higher111.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureCaerphillySherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,568£4,587£4,333Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,528£2,538£2,398Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,183£1,188£1,122Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£62£62£59Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£158£159£150Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£4.35£4.37£4.13Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£558£560£529Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£165£165£156Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£89£89£84Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£876£880£831Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£131£131£124Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£208£209£198Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.14£4.16£3.93Caerphilly
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£4.16£4.18£3.95Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0204.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.716.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.433.1Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.679.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2111.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.0Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £530.4m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mCaerphilly: £530.4mSherwood Forest: £492.8mCaerphilly: £532.7mSherwood Forest: £465.4mCaerphilly: £503.1m

    £530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £251.3m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mCaerphilly: £251.3mSherwood Forest: £272.7mCaerphilly: £252.4mSherwood Forest: £257.6mCaerphilly: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £152.1m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mSherwood Forest: £127.6mCaerphilly: £152.8mSherwood Forest: £120.5mCaerphilly: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly is higher£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £221.0m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mCaerphilly: £221.0mSherwood Forest: £248.5mCaerphilly: £222.0mSherwood Forest: £234.7mCaerphilly: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £11.0m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mCaerphilly: £11.0mSherwood Forest: £6.7mCaerphilly: £11.0mSherwood Forest: £6.3mCaerphilly: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £18.7m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mCaerphilly: £18.7mSherwood Forest: £17.1mCaerphilly: £18.7mSherwood Forest: £16.1mCaerphilly: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mCaerphilly: £0.69mSherwood Forest: £0.47mCaerphilly: £0.69mSherwood Forest: £0.44mCaerphilly: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £80.5m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mCaerphilly: £80.5mSherwood Forest: £60.2mCaerphilly: £80.8mSherwood Forest: £56.8mCaerphilly: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.1m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mCaerphilly: £19.1mSherwood Forest: £17.7mCaerphilly: £19.2mSherwood Forest: £16.8mCaerphilly: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £10.1m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mCaerphilly: £10.1mSherwood Forest: £9.6mCaerphilly: £10.2mSherwood Forest: £9.1mCaerphilly: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £106.9m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mCaerphilly: £106.9mSherwood Forest: £94.5mCaerphilly: £107.3mSherwood Forest: £89.3mCaerphilly: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCaerphilly is higher£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £26.2m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mCaerphilly: £26.2mSherwood Forest: £14.1mCaerphilly: £26.3mSherwood Forest: £13.3mCaerphilly: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £33.9m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mCaerphilly: £33.9mSherwood Forest: £22.5mCaerphilly: £34.0mSherwood Forest: £21.2mCaerphilly: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.52m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mCaerphilly: £0.52mSherwood Forest: £0.45mCaerphilly: £0.52mSherwood Forest: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £0.71m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.71mSherwood Forest: £0.56mCaerphilly: £0.71mSherwood Forest: £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, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mCaerphilly: £1.2mSherwood Forest: £0.45mCaerphilly: £1.2mSherwood Forest: £0.42mCaerphilly: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 19,583, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Caerphilly: 19,583

    19,583Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 2,682, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Caerphilly: 2,682

    2,682Caerphilly is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 3,921, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Caerphilly: 3,921

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 11,206, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Caerphilly: 11,206

    11,206Caerphilly is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 13,981, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Caerphilly: 13,981

    13,981Caerphilly is higher11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 2,160, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Caerphilly: 2,160

    2,160Caerphilly is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureCaerphillySherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCaerphilly
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£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58322,003Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6821,797Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,551Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2068,546Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98111,941Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1602,044Caerphilly

Sources

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

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  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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