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Hartlepool and Caerphilly

97,868 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Caerphilly on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Hartlepool is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 8. 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

Hartlepool Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Hartlepool: £5,878Caerphilly: £5,694Hartlepool: £5,903Caerphilly: £5,378Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Hartlepool: £13,760Caerphilly: £13,440Hartlepool: £13,818Caerphilly: £12,694Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,383£13,440£12,694

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Hartlepool: £3,327Caerphilly: £2,743Hartlepool: £3,341Caerphilly: £2,590Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,590

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Hartlepool: £11,668Caerphilly: £11,749Hartlepool: £11,717Caerphilly: £11,097Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Caerphilly is higher£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Hartlepool: £746Caerphilly: £605Hartlepool: £749Caerphilly: £571Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£602£605£571

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Hartlepool: £1,301Caerphilly: £1,048Hartlepool: £1,307Caerphilly: £990Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,044£1,048£990

  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: Hartlepool £46, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Hartlepool: £46Caerphilly: £38Hartlepool: £46Caerphilly: £36Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Hartlepool: £809Caerphilly: £873Hartlepool: £812Caerphilly: £824Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Caerphilly is higher£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Hartlepool: £170Caerphilly: £206Hartlepool: £171Caerphilly: £194Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194

  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: Hartlepool £234, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Hartlepool: £234Caerphilly: £184Hartlepool: £235Caerphilly: £174Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Hartlepool: £2,661Caerphilly: £1,909Hartlepool: £2,673Caerphilly: £1,803Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Hartlepool: £278Caerphilly: £285Hartlepool: £279Caerphilly: £269Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Hartlepool: £412Caerphilly: £629Hartlepool: £414Caerphilly: £594Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Caerphilly is higher£626£629£594

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Hartlepool: £6.55Caerphilly: £8.87Hartlepool: £6.57Caerphilly: £8.38Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Caerphilly is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Hartlepool: £13Caerphilly: £11Hartlepool: £13Caerphilly: £11Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Hartlepool: £8.39Caerphilly: £9.63Hartlepool: £8.43Caerphilly: £9.10Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count216.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Caerphilly is higher122.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count249.7

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Hartlepool and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,669£5,694£5,378Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,383£13,440£12,694Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,731£2,743£2,590Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£602£605£571Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£1,044£1,048£990Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£38£38£36Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£183£184£174Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£1,901£1,909£1,803Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,035.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9147.8Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4216.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3249.7Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.438.9Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 10. 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

Hartlepool Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Hartlepool: £5,878Caerphilly: £5,694Hartlepool: £5,903Caerphilly: £5,378Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Hartlepool: £2,582Caerphilly: £2,638Hartlepool: £2,593Caerphilly: £2,492Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Hartlepool: £2,031Caerphilly: £1,682Hartlepool: £2,040Caerphilly: £1,589Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Hartlepool: £2,189Caerphilly: £2,306Hartlepool: £2,198Caerphilly: £2,178Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Caerphilly is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Hartlepool: £140Caerphilly: £119Hartlepool: £140Caerphilly: £112Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Hartlepool: £244Caerphilly: £206Hartlepool: £245Caerphilly: £194Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.56, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Hartlepool: £8.56Caerphilly: £7.42Hartlepool: £8.60Caerphilly: £7.01Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Hartlepool: £809Caerphilly: £873Hartlepool: £812Caerphilly: £824Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Caerphilly is higher£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Hartlepool: £170Caerphilly: £206Hartlepool: £171Caerphilly: £194Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Hartlepool: £143Caerphilly: £113Hartlepool: £144Caerphilly: £107Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Hartlepool: £1,625Caerphilly: £1,171Hartlepool: £1,632Caerphilly: £1,106Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Hartlepool: £278Caerphilly: £285Hartlepool: £279Caerphilly: £269Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Hartlepool: £252Caerphilly: £386Hartlepool: £253Caerphilly: £364Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Hartlepool: £4.00Caerphilly: £5.44Hartlepool: £4.01Caerphilly: £5.14Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Caerphilly is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Hartlepool: £8.00Caerphilly: £6.99Hartlepool: £8.04Caerphilly: £6.60Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Hartlepool: £8.39Caerphilly: £9.63Hartlepool: £8.43Caerphilly: £9.10Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count29.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Caerphilly is higher122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count153.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Hartlepool and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,669£5,694£5,378Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,675£1,682£1,589Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£118£119£112Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£205£206£194Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£7.39£7.42£7.01Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£113£113£107Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,166£1,171£1,106Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£6.96£6.99£6.60Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.529.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.142.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5153.2Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.823.9Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mHartlepool: £575.2mCaerphilly: £1.0bnHartlepool: £577.7mCaerphilly: £947.7mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mHartlepool: £252.7mCaerphilly: £464.9mHartlepool: £253.7mCaerphilly: £439.1mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mHartlepool: £198.8mCaerphilly: £296.5mHartlepool: £199.6mCaerphilly: £280.0mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mHartlepool: £214.2mCaerphilly: £406.4mHartlepool: £215.2mCaerphilly: £383.9mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mCaerphilly is higher£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mHartlepool: £13.7mCaerphilly: £20.9mHartlepool: £13.7mCaerphilly: £19.8mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mHartlepool: £23.9mCaerphilly: £36.3mHartlepool: £24.0mCaerphilly: £34.3mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.84mCaerphilly: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.84mCaerphilly: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mHartlepool: £79.1mCaerphilly: £153.8mHartlepool: £79.5mCaerphilly: £145.3mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mCaerphilly is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mHartlepool: £16.7mCaerphilly: £36.2mHartlepool: £16.7mCaerphilly: £34.2mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mCaerphilly is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mHartlepool: £14.0mCaerphilly: £19.9mHartlepool: £14.1mCaerphilly: £18.8mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mHartlepool: £159.0mCaerphilly: £206.4mHartlepool: £159.7mCaerphilly: £194.9mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mHartlepool: £27.2mCaerphilly: £50.3mHartlepool: £27.3mCaerphilly: £47.5mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mHartlepool: £24.6mCaerphilly: £68.0mHartlepool: £24.7mCaerphilly: £64.2mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mHartlepool: £0.39mCaerphilly: £0.96mHartlepool: £0.39mCaerphilly: £0.91mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCaerphilly is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.78mCaerphilly: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.79mCaerphilly: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.82mCaerphilly: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.82mCaerphilly: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Caerphilly is higher21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count4,205

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Caerphilly, total
MeasureHartlepoolCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.2mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03435,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4695,111Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8007,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83021,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06026,996Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0134,205Caerphilly

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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