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Caerphilly and Weston-super-Mare

96,965 and 100,609 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Weston-super-Mare on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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 20 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Caerphilly: £5,470Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Caerphilly: £5,493Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,997£5,018£4,740

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,317, Weston-super-Mare £12,809Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Caerphilly: £13,317Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Caerphilly: £13,374Weston-super-Mare: £12,150Caerphilly: £12,632

    £13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,809£12,863£12,150

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,557, Weston-super-Mare £2,339Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Caerphilly: £2,557Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Caerphilly: £2,568Weston-super-Mare: £2,219Caerphilly: £2,426

    £2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly is higher£2,339£2,349£2,219

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,711, Weston-super-Mare £11,530Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Caerphilly: £11,711Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Caerphilly: £11,761Weston-super-Mare: £10,937Caerphilly: £11,108

    £11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,937

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £581, Weston-super-Mare £476Weston-super-Mare: £476Caerphilly: £581Weston-super-Mare: £478Caerphilly: £583Weston-super-Mare: £452Caerphilly: £551

    £581£583£551Caerphilly is higher£476£478£452

  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, Weston-super-Mare £774Weston-super-Mare: £774Caerphilly: £989Weston-super-Mare: £777Caerphilly: £993Weston-super-Mare: £734Caerphilly: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly is higher£774£777£734

  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, Weston-super-Mare £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Caerphilly: £36Weston-super-Mare: £29Caerphilly: £37Weston-super-Mare: £27Caerphilly: £35

    £36£37£35Caerphilly is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Caerphilly: £830Weston-super-Mare: £546Caerphilly: £834Weston-super-Mare: £516Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Caerphilly: £197Weston-super-Mare: £142Caerphilly: £198Weston-super-Mare: £134Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weston-super-Mare £101Weston-super-Mare: £101Caerphilly: £170Weston-super-Mare: £101Caerphilly: £171Weston-super-Mare: £96Caerphilly: £162

    £170£171£162Caerphilly is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,796, Weston-super-Mare £1,847Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Caerphilly: £1,796Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Caerphilly: £1,804Weston-super-Mare: £1,752Caerphilly: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,847£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Caerphilly: £270Weston-super-Mare: £272Caerphilly: £271Weston-super-Mare: £257Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £570, Weston-super-Mare £382Weston-super-Mare: £382Caerphilly: £570Weston-super-Mare: £384Caerphilly: £572Weston-super-Mare: £362Caerphilly: £540

    £570£572£540Caerphilly is higher£382£384£362

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.73, Weston-super-Mare £4.40Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Caerphilly: £8.73Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Caerphilly: £8.77Weston-super-Mare: £4.17Caerphilly: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £12, Weston-super-Mare £4.92Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £4.67Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  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, Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5Caerphilly: 1,037.6

    1,037.6Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,013.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 118.0Weston-super-Mare: 118.0Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly is higher118.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 164.7Weston-super-Mare: 164.7Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly is higher164.7

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher81.6

  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, Weston-super-Mare 209.4Weston-super-Mare: 209.4Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Caerphilly is higher209.4

  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, Weston-super-Mare 21.7Weston-super-Mare: 21.7Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly is higher21.7

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Caerphilly and Weston-super-Mare, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,997£5,018£4,740Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£12,809£12,863£12,150Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£2,339£2,349£2,219Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,530£11,579£10,937Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£476£478£452Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£774£777£734Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£29£29£27Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£544£546£516Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£141£142£134Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£101£101£96Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£382£384£362Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£4.40£4.41£4.17Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.92£4.94£4.67Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.37£9.41£8.89Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,013.5Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1118.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8164.7Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.681.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0209.4Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.321.7Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 5. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Caerphilly: £5,470Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Caerphilly: £5,493Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,997£5,018£4,740

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,592, Weston-super-Mare £2,604Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Caerphilly: £2,592Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Caerphilly: £2,603Weston-super-Mare: £2,470Caerphilly: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,604£2,615£2,470

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,569, Weston-super-Mare £1,428Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Caerphilly: £1,569Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Caerphilly: £1,576Weston-super-Mare: £1,355Caerphilly: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly is higher£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,279, Weston-super-Mare £2,344Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Caerphilly: £2,279Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Caerphilly: £2,289Weston-super-Mare: £2,223Caerphilly: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,344£2,354£2,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Weston-super-Mare £97Weston-super-Mare: £97Caerphilly: £113Weston-super-Mare: £97Caerphilly: £113Weston-super-Mare: £92Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £192, Weston-super-Mare £157Weston-super-Mare: £157Caerphilly: £192Weston-super-Mare: £158Caerphilly: £193Weston-super-Mare: £149Caerphilly: £183

    £192£193£183Caerphilly is higher£157£158£149

  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, Weston-super-Mare £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Caerphilly: £7.10Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Caerphilly: £7.13Weston-super-Mare: £5.50Caerphilly: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Caerphilly: £830Weston-super-Mare: £546Caerphilly: £834Weston-super-Mare: £516Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £197, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Caerphilly: £197Weston-super-Mare: £142Caerphilly: £198Weston-super-Mare: £134Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £105, Weston-super-Mare £62Weston-super-Mare: £62Caerphilly: £105Weston-super-Mare: £62Caerphilly: £105Weston-super-Mare: £58Caerphilly: £99

    £105£105£99Caerphilly is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,102, Weston-super-Mare £1,128Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Caerphilly: £1,102Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Caerphilly: £1,107Weston-super-Mare: £1,070Caerphilly: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,128£1,132£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Caerphilly: £270Weston-super-Mare: £272Caerphilly: £271Weston-super-Mare: £257Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £350, Weston-super-Mare £233Weston-super-Mare: £233Caerphilly: £350Weston-super-Mare: £234Caerphilly: £351Weston-super-Mare: £221Caerphilly: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.36, Weston-super-Mare £2.68Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Caerphilly: £5.36Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Caerphilly: £5.38Weston-super-Mare: £2.54Caerphilly: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £7.27, Weston-super-Mare £3.00Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Caerphilly: £7.27Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Caerphilly: £7.31Weston-super-Mare: £2.85Caerphilly: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Caerphilly: £12Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 202.0, Weston-super-Mare 206.0Weston-super-Mare: 206.0Caerphilly: 202.0

    202.0Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 27.7, Weston-super-Mare 24.0Weston-super-Mare: 24.0Caerphilly: 27.7

    27.7Caerphilly is higher24.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 33.5Weston-super-Mare: 33.5Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly is higher33.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 144.2, Weston-super-Mare 127.8Weston-super-Mare: 127.8Caerphilly: 144.2

    144.2Caerphilly is higher127.8

  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, Weston-super-Mare 13.3Weston-super-Mare: 13.3Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higher13.3

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Caerphilly and Weston-super-Mare, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,997£5,018£4,740Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,428£1,434£1,355Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£97£97£92Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£157£158£149Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.80£5.82£5.50Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£544£546£516Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£141£142£134Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£62£62£58Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£233£234£221Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£2.68£2.69£2.54Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£3.00£3.02£2.85Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.37£9.41£8.89Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0206.0Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.724.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.433.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.681.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2127.8Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.313.3Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 5. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £530.4m, Weston-super-Mare £502.7mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mCaerphilly: £530.4mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mCaerphilly: £532.7mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9mCaerphilly: £503.1m

    £530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly is higher£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £251.3m, Weston-super-Mare £262.0mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mCaerphilly: £251.3mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mCaerphilly: £252.4mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5mCaerphilly: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £152.1m, Weston-super-Mare £143.7mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mCaerphilly: £152.1mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mCaerphilly: £152.8mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3mCaerphilly: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £221.0m, Weston-super-Mare £235.8mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mCaerphilly: £221.0mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mCaerphilly: £222.0mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7mCaerphilly: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £11.0m, Weston-super-Mare £9.7mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mCaerphilly: £11.0mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mCaerphilly: £11.0mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2mCaerphilly: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £18.7m, Weston-super-Mare £15.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mCaerphilly: £18.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mCaerphilly: £18.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0mCaerphilly: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  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, Weston-super-Mare £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mCaerphilly: £0.69mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mCaerphilly: £0.69mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55mCaerphilly: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £80.5m, Weston-super-Mare £54.7mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mCaerphilly: £80.5mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mCaerphilly: £80.8mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9mCaerphilly: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.1m, Weston-super-Mare £14.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mCaerphilly: £19.1mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mCaerphilly: £19.2mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5mCaerphilly: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £10.1m, Weston-super-Mare £6.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mCaerphilly: £10.1mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mCaerphilly: £10.2mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9mCaerphilly: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £106.9m, Weston-super-Mare £113.5mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mCaerphilly: £106.9mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mCaerphilly: £107.3mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6mCaerphilly: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mWeston-super-Mare is higher£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £26.2m, Weston-super-Mare £27.3mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mCaerphilly: £26.2mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mCaerphilly: £26.3mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9mCaerphilly: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £33.9m, Weston-super-Mare £23.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mCaerphilly: £33.9mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mCaerphilly: £34.0mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3mCaerphilly: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.52m, Weston-super-Mare £0.27mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mCaerphilly: £0.52mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mCaerphilly: £0.52mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26mCaerphilly: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £0.71m, Weston-super-Mare £0.30mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mCaerphilly: £0.71mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mCaerphilly: £0.71mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29mCaerphilly: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Weston-super-Mare £0.94mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mCaerphilly: £1.2mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mCaerphilly: £1.2mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89mCaerphilly: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 19,583, Weston-super-Mare 20,728Weston-super-Mare: 20,728Caerphilly: 19,583

    19,583Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count20,728

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 2,682, Weston-super-Mare 2,413Weston-super-Mare: 2,413Caerphilly: 2,682

    2,682Caerphilly is higher2,413

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 3,921, Weston-super-Mare 3,368Weston-super-Mare: 3,368Caerphilly: 3,921

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,368

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 11,206, Weston-super-Mare 8,214Weston-super-Mare: 8,214Caerphilly: 11,206

    11,206Caerphilly is higher8,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 13,981, Weston-super-Mare 12,859Weston-super-Mare: 12,859Caerphilly: 13,981

    13,981Caerphilly is higher12,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 2,160, Weston-super-Mare 1,335Weston-super-Mare: 1,335Caerphilly: 2,160

    2,160Caerphilly is higher1,335

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Weston-super-Mare, total
MeasureCaerphillyWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£502.7m£504.9m£476.9mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58320,728Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,413Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,368Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2068,214Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98112,859Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1601,335Caerphilly

Sources

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

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