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Redcar and Cleveland and Caerphilly

138,788 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar and Cleveland is higher than Caerphilly on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

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

Redcar and Cleveland Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Caerphilly: £5,694Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Caerphilly: £5,378Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £12,655, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Caerphilly: £13,440Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Caerphilly: £12,694Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003

    £12,655£12,708£12,003Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £2,873, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Caerphilly: £2,743Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Caerphilly: £2,590Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725

    £2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £11,288, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Caerphilly: £11,749Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Caerphilly: £11,097Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708

    £11,288£11,336£10,708Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £507, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Redcar and Cleveland: £507Caerphilly: £605Redcar and Cleveland: £509Caerphilly: £571Redcar and Cleveland: £481

    £507£509£481Caerphilly is higher£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: Redcar and Cleveland £825, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Redcar and Cleveland: £825Caerphilly: £1,048Redcar and Cleveland: £828Caerphilly: £990Redcar and Cleveland: £782

    £825£828£782Caerphilly is higher£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: Redcar and Cleveland £34, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Redcar and Cleveland: £34Caerphilly: £38Redcar and Cleveland: £35Caerphilly: £36Redcar and Cleveland: £33

    £34£35£33Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Redcar and Cleveland: £697Caerphilly: £873Redcar and Cleveland: £700Caerphilly: £824Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Redcar and Cleveland: £158Caerphilly: £206Redcar and Cleveland: £158Caerphilly: £194Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £206, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Redcar and Cleveland: £206Caerphilly: £184Redcar and Cleveland: £207Caerphilly: £174Redcar and Cleveland: £195

    £206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £2,151, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Caerphilly: £1,909Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Caerphilly: £1,803Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040

    £2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Redcar and Cleveland: £257Caerphilly: £285Redcar and Cleveland: £258Caerphilly: £269Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £492, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Redcar and Cleveland: £492Caerphilly: £629Redcar and Cleveland: £494Caerphilly: £594Redcar and Cleveland: £467

    £492£494£467Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £7.55, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Caerphilly: £8.87Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Caerphilly: £8.38Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £17, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £17Caerphilly: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £17Caerphilly: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £16

    £17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Caerphilly: £9.63Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Caerphilly: £9.10Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland 138.7, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7

    138.7Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland 178.3, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3

    178.3Caerphilly is higher216.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland 264.9, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9

    264.9Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 44.0, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0

    44.0Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Redcar and Cleveland and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,669£5,694£5,378Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,725£2,731£2,743£2,590Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£782£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£183£184£174Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,040£1,901£1,909£1,803Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£467£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£11Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.9249.7Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.038.9Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Redcar and Cleveland 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

Redcar and Cleveland Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Caerphilly: £5,694Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Caerphilly: £5,378Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,882, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Caerphilly: £2,638Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Caerphilly: £2,492Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,679, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Caerphilly: £1,682Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Caerphilly: £1,589Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592

    £1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,571, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Caerphilly: £2,306Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Caerphilly: £2,178Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £115, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Redcar and Cleveland: £115Caerphilly: £119Redcar and Cleveland: £116Caerphilly: £112Redcar and Cleveland: £110

    £115£116£110Caerphilly is higher£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £188, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Redcar and Cleveland: £188Caerphilly: £206Redcar and Cleveland: £189Caerphilly: £194Redcar and Cleveland: £178

    £188£189£178Caerphilly is higher£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: Redcar and Cleveland £7.83, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Caerphilly: £7.42Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Caerphilly: £7.01Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Redcar and Cleveland: £697Caerphilly: £873Redcar and Cleveland: £700Caerphilly: £824Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Redcar and Cleveland: £158Caerphilly: £206Redcar and Cleveland: £158Caerphilly: £194Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £120, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Redcar and Cleveland: £120Caerphilly: £113Redcar and Cleveland: £121Caerphilly: £107Redcar and Cleveland: £114

    £120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,257, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Caerphilly: £1,171Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Caerphilly: £1,106Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192

    £1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Redcar and Cleveland: £257Caerphilly: £285Redcar and Cleveland: £258Caerphilly: £269Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £288, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Redcar and Cleveland: £288Caerphilly: £386Redcar and Cleveland: £289Caerphilly: £364Redcar and Cleveland: £273

    £288£289£273Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £4.41, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Caerphilly: £5.44Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Caerphilly: £5.14Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Caerphilly is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £9.79, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Caerphilly: £6.99Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Caerphilly: £6.60Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Caerphilly: £9.63Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Caerphilly: £9.10Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 231.3, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3

    231.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 31.6, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6

    31.6Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 40.6, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6

    40.6Caerphilly is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Caerphilly is higher122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 154.8, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8

    154.8Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 25.7, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7

    25.7Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Redcar and Cleveland and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,669£5,694£5,378Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,627£2,638£2,492Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,592£1,675£1,682£1,589Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£2,296£2,306£2,178Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.39£7.42£7.01Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£113£113£107Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,192£1,166£1,171£1,106Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£6.96£6.99£6.60Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.3203.2Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.629.0Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.642.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.8153.2Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.723.9Redcar and Cleveland

Total

Redcar and Cleveland 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

Redcar and Cleveland Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £788.3m, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mCaerphilly: £1.0bnRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mCaerphilly: £947.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7m

    £788.3m£791.6m£747.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £400.1m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mCaerphilly: £464.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mCaerphilly: £439.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5m

    £400.1m£401.8m£379.5mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £233.0m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mCaerphilly: £296.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mCaerphilly: £280.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland £356.9m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mCaerphilly: £406.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mCaerphilly: £383.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5m

    £356.9m£358.4m£338.5mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.0m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mCaerphilly: £20.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mCaerphilly: £19.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCaerphilly is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £26.1m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mCaerphilly: £36.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mCaerphilly: £34.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.7mCaerphilly is higher£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: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCaerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £96.7m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mCaerphilly: £153.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mCaerphilly: £145.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mCaerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £21.9m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mCaerphilly: £36.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mCaerphilly: £34.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.7mCaerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland £16.7m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mCaerphilly: £19.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mCaerphilly: £18.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £174.4m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mCaerphilly: £206.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mCaerphilly: £194.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £35.6m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mCaerphilly: £50.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mCaerphilly: £47.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £39.9m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mCaerphilly: £68.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mCaerphilly: £64.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £0.61m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.96mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.91mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCaerphilly is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.4m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland 32,100, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100

    32,100Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 4,383, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383

    4,383Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland 5,635, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635

    5,635Caerphilly is higher7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 14,395, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395

    14,395Caerphilly is higher21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 21,481, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481

    21,481Caerphilly 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: Redcar and Cleveland 3,571, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571

    3,571Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count4,205

Show the numbers
Redcar and Cleveland and Caerphilly, total
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,10035,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3835,111Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6357,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,39521,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,48126,996Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5714,205Caerphilly

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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