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Pontypridd and Caerphilly

104,827 and 96,965 residents (mid-2024).

Pontypridd is higher than Caerphilly on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Pontypridd is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 22. 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

Pontypridd Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Pontypridd: £4,827Caerphilly: £5,493Pontypridd: £4,847Caerphilly: £5,189Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £13,059, Caerphilly £13,317Caerphilly: £13,317Pontypridd: £13,059Caerphilly: £13,374Pontypridd: £13,115Caerphilly: £12,632Pontypridd: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Caerphilly is higher£13,317£13,374£12,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £2,243, Caerphilly £2,557Caerphilly: £2,557Pontypridd: £2,243Caerphilly: £2,568Pontypridd: £2,253Caerphilly: £2,426Pontypridd: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Caerphilly is higher£2,557£2,568£2,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £11,578, Caerphilly £11,711Caerphilly: £11,711Pontypridd: £11,578Caerphilly: £11,761Pontypridd: £11,627Caerphilly: £11,108Pontypridd: £10,982

    £11,578£11,627£10,982Caerphilly is higher£11,711£11,761£11,108

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontypridd £508, Caerphilly £581Caerphilly: £581Pontypridd: £508Caerphilly: £583Pontypridd: £510Caerphilly: £551Pontypridd: £482

    £508£510£482Caerphilly is higher£581£583£551

  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: Pontypridd £940, Caerphilly £989Caerphilly: £989Pontypridd: £940Caerphilly: £993Pontypridd: £944Caerphilly: £938Pontypridd: £892

    £940£944£892Caerphilly is higher£989£993£938

  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: Pontypridd £33, Caerphilly £36Caerphilly: £36Pontypridd: £33Caerphilly: £37Pontypridd: £33Caerphilly: £35Pontypridd: £32

    £33£33£32Caerphilly is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Pontypridd: £708Caerphilly: £834Pontypridd: £711Caerphilly: £787Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Pontypridd: £162Caerphilly: £198Pontypridd: £162Caerphilly: £187Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

  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: Pontypridd £141, Caerphilly £170Caerphilly: £170Pontypridd: £141Caerphilly: £171Pontypridd: £142Caerphilly: £162Pontypridd: £134

    £141£142£134Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £1,565, Caerphilly £1,796Caerphilly: £1,796Pontypridd: £1,565Caerphilly: £1,804Pontypridd: £1,572Caerphilly: £1,704Pontypridd: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485Caerphilly is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Pontypridd: £204Caerphilly: £271Pontypridd: £205Caerphilly: £256Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £521, Caerphilly £570Caerphilly: £570Pontypridd: £521Caerphilly: £572Pontypridd: £523Caerphilly: £540Pontypridd: £494

    £521£523£494Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £6.24, Caerphilly £8.73Caerphilly: £8.73Pontypridd: £6.24Caerphilly: £8.77Pontypridd: £6.27Caerphilly: £8.28Pontypridd: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Caerphilly is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd £9.38, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £9.38Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £9.42Caerphilly: £11Pontypridd: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £5.80Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £5.82Caerphilly: £11Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontypridd 1,022.9, Caerphilly 1,037.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6Pontypridd: 1,022.9

    1,022.9Caerphilly is higher1,037.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontypridd 127.9, Caerphilly 142.1Caerphilly: 142.1Pontypridd: 127.9

    127.9Caerphilly is higher142.1

  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: Pontypridd 192.9, Caerphilly 207.8Caerphilly: 207.8Pontypridd: 192.9

    192.9Caerphilly is higher207.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 99.8, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pontypridd 206.6, Caerphilly 235.0Caerphilly: 235.0Pontypridd: 206.6

    206.6Caerphilly is higher235.0

  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: Pontypridd 30.5, Caerphilly 36.3Caerphilly: 36.3Pontypridd: 30.5

    30.5Caerphilly is higher36.3

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Pontypridd and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasurePontypriddCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,627£10,982£11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£508£510£482£581£583£551Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£989£993£938Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£36£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£521£523£494£570£572£540Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£12£12£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.91,037.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9142.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9207.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.8115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.6235.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.536.3Caerphilly

Per resident

Pontypridd is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 22. 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

Pontypridd Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £4,827, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Pontypridd: £4,827Caerphilly: £5,493Pontypridd: £4,847Caerphilly: £5,189Pontypridd: £4,579

    £4,827£4,847£4,579Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £2,330, Caerphilly £2,592Caerphilly: £2,592Pontypridd: £2,330Caerphilly: £2,603Pontypridd: £2,340Caerphilly: £2,459Pontypridd: £2,211

    £2,330£2,340£2,211Caerphilly is higher£2,592£2,603£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £1,417, Caerphilly £1,569Caerphilly: £1,569Pontypridd: £1,417Caerphilly: £1,576Pontypridd: £1,423Caerphilly: £1,488Pontypridd: £1,345

    £1,417£1,423£1,345Caerphilly is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontypridd £2,066, Caerphilly £2,279Caerphilly: £2,279Pontypridd: £2,066Caerphilly: £2,289Pontypridd: £2,075Caerphilly: £2,162Pontypridd: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Caerphilly is higher£2,279£2,289£2,162

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £168, Caerphilly £192Caerphilly: £192Pontypridd: £168Caerphilly: £193Pontypridd: £169Caerphilly: £183Pontypridd: £159

    £168£169£159Caerphilly is higher£192£193£183

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £5.95, Caerphilly £7.10Caerphilly: £7.10Pontypridd: £5.95Caerphilly: £7.13Pontypridd: £5.97Caerphilly: £6.73Pontypridd: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Caerphilly is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £708, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Pontypridd: £708Caerphilly: £834Pontypridd: £711Caerphilly: £787Pontypridd: £671

    £708£711£671Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £162, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Pontypridd: £162Caerphilly: £198Pontypridd: £162Caerphilly: £187Pontypridd: £153

    £162£162£153Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontypridd £89, Caerphilly £105Caerphilly: £105Pontypridd: £89Caerphilly: £105Pontypridd: £90Caerphilly: £99Pontypridd: £85

    £89£90£85Caerphilly is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontypridd £989, Caerphilly £1,102Caerphilly: £1,102Pontypridd: £989Caerphilly: £1,107Pontypridd: £993Caerphilly: £1,045Pontypridd: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontypridd £204, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Pontypridd: £204Caerphilly: £271Pontypridd: £205Caerphilly: £256Pontypridd: £193

    £204£205£193Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £329, Caerphilly £350Caerphilly: £350Pontypridd: £329Caerphilly: £351Pontypridd: £331Caerphilly: £332Pontypridd: £312

    £329£331£312Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontypridd £3.94, Caerphilly £5.36Caerphilly: £5.36Pontypridd: £3.94Caerphilly: £5.38Pontypridd: £3.96Caerphilly: £5.08Pontypridd: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Caerphilly is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontypridd £5.92, Caerphilly £7.27Caerphilly: £7.27Pontypridd: £5.92Caerphilly: £7.31Pontypridd: £5.95Caerphilly: £6.90Pontypridd: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Caerphilly is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontypridd £5.80, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £5.80Caerphilly: £12Pontypridd: £5.82Caerphilly: £11Pontypridd: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 182.5, Caerphilly 202.0Caerphilly: 202.0Pontypridd: 182.5

    182.5Caerphilly is higher202.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.8Caerphilly is higher27.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 34.4, Caerphilly 40.4Caerphilly: 40.4Pontypridd: 34.4

    34.4Caerphilly is higher40.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 99.8, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Pontypridd: 99.8

    99.8Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 130.6, Caerphilly 144.2Caerphilly: 144.2Pontypridd: 130.6

    130.6Caerphilly is higher144.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontypridd 19.3, Caerphilly 22.3Caerphilly: 22.3Pontypridd: 19.3

    19.3Caerphilly is higher22.3

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasurePontypriddCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,827£4,847£4,579£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,330£2,340£2,211£2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,345£1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£192£193£183Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£708£711£671£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£105£105£99Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5202.0Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.827.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.440.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.8115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.6144.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.322.3Caerphilly

Total

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

Pontypridd Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontypridd £506.0m, Caerphilly £530.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mPontypridd: £506.0mCaerphilly: £532.7mPontypridd: £508.1mCaerphilly: £503.1mPontypridd: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mCaerphilly is higher£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontypridd £244.3m, Caerphilly £251.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mPontypridd: £244.3mCaerphilly: £252.4mPontypridd: £245.3mCaerphilly: £238.4mPontypridd: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mCaerphilly is higher£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontypridd £148.6m, Caerphilly £152.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mPontypridd: £148.6mCaerphilly: £152.8mPontypridd: £149.2mCaerphilly: £144.3mPontypridd: £140.9m

    £148.6m£149.2m£140.9mCaerphilly is higher£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd £216.6m, Caerphilly £221.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mPontypridd: £216.6mCaerphilly: £222.0mPontypridd: £217.5mCaerphilly: £209.7mPontypridd: £205.4m

    £216.6m£217.5m£205.4mCaerphilly is higher£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd £9.5m, Caerphilly £11.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mPontypridd: £9.5mCaerphilly: £11.0mPontypridd: £9.5mCaerphilly: £10.4mPontypridd: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mCaerphilly is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Caerphilly £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.69mPontypridd: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.69mPontypridd: £0.63mCaerphilly: £0.65mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mCaerphilly is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £74.2m, Caerphilly £80.5mCaerphilly: £80.5mPontypridd: £74.2mCaerphilly: £80.8mPontypridd: £74.5mCaerphilly: £76.4mPontypridd: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mCaerphilly is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd £16.9m, Caerphilly £19.1mCaerphilly: £19.1mPontypridd: £16.9mCaerphilly: £19.2mPontypridd: £17.0mCaerphilly: £18.1mPontypridd: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mCaerphilly is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd £9.4m, Caerphilly £10.1mCaerphilly: £10.1mPontypridd: £9.4mCaerphilly: £10.2mPontypridd: £9.4mCaerphilly: £9.6mPontypridd: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCaerphilly is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd £103.7m, Caerphilly £106.9mCaerphilly: £106.9mPontypridd: £103.7mCaerphilly: £107.3mPontypridd: £104.1mCaerphilly: £101.4mPontypridd: £98.3m

    £103.7m£104.1m£98.3mCaerphilly is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontypridd £21.4m, Caerphilly £26.2mCaerphilly: £26.2mPontypridd: £21.4mCaerphilly: £26.3mPontypridd: £21.4mCaerphilly: £24.9mPontypridd: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerphilly is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontypridd £34.5m, Caerphilly £33.9mCaerphilly: £33.9mPontypridd: £34.5mCaerphilly: £34.0mPontypridd: £34.7mCaerphilly: £32.2mPontypridd: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontypridd £0.41m, Caerphilly £0.52mCaerphilly: £0.52mPontypridd: £0.41mCaerphilly: £0.52mPontypridd: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.49mPontypridd: £0.39m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontypridd £0.62m, Caerphilly £0.71mCaerphilly: £0.71mPontypridd: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.71mPontypridd: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.67mPontypridd: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCaerphilly is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontypridd £0.61m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mPontypridd: £0.61mCaerphilly: £1.2mPontypridd: £0.61mCaerphilly: £1.1mPontypridd: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontypridd 19,135, Caerphilly 19,583Caerphilly: 19,583Pontypridd: 19,135

    19,135Caerphilly is higher19,583

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontypridd 2,393, Caerphilly 2,682Caerphilly: 2,682Pontypridd: 2,393

    2,393Caerphilly is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 3,609, Caerphilly 3,921Caerphilly: 3,921Pontypridd: 3,609

    3,609Caerphilly is higher3,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontypridd 10,458, Caerphilly 11,206Caerphilly: 11,206Pontypridd: 10,458

    10,458Caerphilly is higher11,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontypridd 13,685, Caerphilly 13,981Caerphilly: 13,981Pontypridd: 13,685

    13,685Caerphilly is higher13,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontypridd 2,019, Caerphilly 2,160Caerphilly: 2,160Pontypridd: 2,019

    2,019Caerphilly is higher2,160

Show the numbers
Pontypridd and Caerphilly, total
MeasurePontypriddCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m£152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£33.9m£34.0m£32.2mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,13519,583Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3932,682Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6093,921Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,45811,206Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,68513,981Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0192,160Caerphilly

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.
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