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Darlington and Caerphilly

112,150 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

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

Darlington 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

Darlington Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Darlington: £4,795Caerphilly: £5,694Darlington: £4,815Caerphilly: £5,378Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Caerphilly is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,696, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Darlington: £12,696Caerphilly: £13,440Darlington: £12,750Caerphilly: £12,694Darlington: £12,042

    £12,696£12,750£12,042Caerphilly is higher£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: Darlington £2,225, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Darlington: £2,225Caerphilly: £2,743Darlington: £2,235Caerphilly: £2,590Darlington: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Caerphilly is higher£2,731£2,743£2,590

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,435, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Darlington: £11,435Caerphilly: £11,749Darlington: £11,484Caerphilly: £11,097Darlington: £10,847

    £11,435£11,484£10,847Caerphilly 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: Darlington £485, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Darlington: £485Caerphilly: £605Darlington: £487Caerphilly: £571Darlington: £460

    £485£487£460Caerphilly 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: Darlington £747, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Darlington: £747Caerphilly: £1,048Darlington: £750Caerphilly: £990Darlington: £708

    £747£750£708Caerphilly 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: Darlington £29, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Darlington: £29Caerphilly: £38Darlington: £29Caerphilly: £36Darlington: £28

    £29£29£28Caerphilly is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £535, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Darlington: £535Caerphilly: £873Darlington: £538Caerphilly: £824Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Caerphilly 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: Darlington £134, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Darlington: £134Caerphilly: £206Darlington: £134Caerphilly: £194Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Caerphilly 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: Darlington £136, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Darlington: £136Caerphilly: £184Darlington: £136Caerphilly: £174Darlington: £129

    £136£136£129Caerphilly is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,722, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Darlington: £1,722Caerphilly: £1,909Darlington: £1,729Caerphilly: £1,803Darlington: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Caerphilly is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Darlington: £219Caerphilly: £285Darlington: £220Caerphilly: £269Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Caerphilly 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: Darlington £350, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Darlington: £350Caerphilly: £629Darlington: £351Caerphilly: £594Darlington: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly 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: Darlington £9.46, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Darlington: £9.46Caerphilly: £8.87Darlington: £9.50Caerphilly: £8.38Darlington: £8.97

    £9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.31, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Darlington: £8.31Caerphilly: £11Darlington: £8.34Caerphilly: £11Darlington: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Caerphilly is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Darlington: £6.35Caerphilly: £9.63Darlington: £6.37Caerphilly: £9.10Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Caerphilly 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: Darlington 1,006.5, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Darlington: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Caerphilly is higher1,035.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Darlington 116.5, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Darlington: 116.5

    116.5Caerphilly is higher147.8

  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: Darlington 156.4, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Darlington: 156.4

    156.4Caerphilly 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: Darlington 79.1, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Caerphilly 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: Darlington 214.6, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Darlington: 214.6

    214.6Caerphilly is higher249.7

  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: Darlington 29.9, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Darlington: 29.9

    29.9Caerphilly is higher38.9

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Darlington and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,696£12,750£12,042£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,484£10,847£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£708£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£183£184£174Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.46£9.50£8.97£8.83£8.87£8.38Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.5147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.6249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.938.9Caerphilly

Per resident

Darlington 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

Darlington Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,795, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Darlington: £4,795Caerphilly: £5,694Darlington: £4,815Caerphilly: £5,378Darlington: £4,548

    £4,795£4,815£4,548Caerphilly is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,544, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Darlington: £2,544Caerphilly: £2,638Darlington: £2,555Caerphilly: £2,492Darlington: £2,413

    £2,544£2,555£2,413Caerphilly is higher£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,356, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Darlington: £1,356Caerphilly: £1,682Darlington: £1,362Caerphilly: £1,589Darlington: £1,286

    £1,356£1,362£1,286Caerphilly is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,291, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Darlington: £2,291Caerphilly: £2,306Darlington: £2,301Caerphilly: £2,178Darlington: £2,174

    £2,291£2,301£2,174Caerphilly is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £97, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Darlington: £97Caerphilly: £119Darlington: £98Caerphilly: £112Darlington: £92

    £97£98£92Caerphilly 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: Darlington £150, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Darlington: £150Caerphilly: £206Darlington: £150Caerphilly: £194Darlington: £142

    £150£150£142Caerphilly 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: Darlington £5.83, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Darlington: £5.83Caerphilly: £7.42Darlington: £5.85Caerphilly: £7.01Darlington: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Caerphilly is higher£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: Darlington £535, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Darlington: £535Caerphilly: £873Darlington: £538Caerphilly: £824Darlington: £508

    £535£538£508Caerphilly 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: Darlington £134, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Darlington: £134Caerphilly: £206Darlington: £134Caerphilly: £194Darlington: £127

    £134£134£127Caerphilly 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: Darlington £83, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Darlington: £83Caerphilly: £113Darlington: £83Caerphilly: £107Darlington: £78

    £83£83£78Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,050, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Darlington: £1,050Caerphilly: £1,171Darlington: £1,054Caerphilly: £1,106Darlington: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Caerphilly is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £219, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Darlington: £219Caerphilly: £285Darlington: £220Caerphilly: £269Darlington: £208

    £219£220£208Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £213, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Darlington: £213Caerphilly: £386Darlington: £214Caerphilly: £364Darlington: £202

    £213£214£202Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £5.77, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Darlington: £5.77Caerphilly: £5.44Darlington: £5.79Caerphilly: £5.14Darlington: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.06, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Darlington: £5.06Caerphilly: £6.99Darlington: £5.08Caerphilly: £6.60Darlington: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Caerphilly is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £6.35, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Darlington: £6.35Caerphilly: £9.63Darlington: £6.37Caerphilly: £9.10Darlington: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 201.7, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Darlington: 201.7

    201.7Caerphilly is higher203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 23.3, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Darlington: 23.3

    23.3Caerphilly is higher29.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 31.3, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Darlington: 31.3

    31.3Caerphilly 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: Darlington 79.1, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Darlington: 79.1

    79.1Caerphilly is higher122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 130.8, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Darlington: 130.8

    130.8Caerphilly is higher153.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 18.2, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Darlington: 18.2

    18.2Caerphilly is higher23.9

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Darlington and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,815£4,548£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,286£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,291£2,301£2,174£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£113£113£107Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.42£5.44£5.14Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.7203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.329.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.342.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.1122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.8153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.223.9Caerphilly

Total

Darlington 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

Darlington Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £537.7m, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mDarlington: £537.7mCaerphilly: £1.0bnDarlington: £540.0mCaerphilly: £947.7mDarlington: £510.1m

    £537.7m£540.0m£510.1mCaerphilly is higher£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £285.3m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mDarlington: £285.3mCaerphilly: £464.9mDarlington: £286.5mCaerphilly: £439.1mDarlington: £270.6m

    £285.3m£286.5m£270.6mCaerphilly is higher£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £152.1m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mDarlington: £152.1mCaerphilly: £296.5mDarlington: £152.7mCaerphilly: £280.0mDarlington: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.7m£144.3mCaerphilly is higher£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £257.0m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mDarlington: £257.0mCaerphilly: £406.4mDarlington: £258.1mCaerphilly: £383.9mDarlington: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mCaerphilly is higher£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.9m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mDarlington: £10.9mCaerphilly: £20.9mDarlington: £10.9mCaerphilly: £19.8mDarlington: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCaerphilly 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: Darlington £16.8m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mDarlington: £16.8mCaerphilly: £36.3mDarlington: £16.9mCaerphilly: £34.3mDarlington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCaerphilly 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: Darlington £0.65m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mDarlington: £0.65mCaerphilly: £1.3mDarlington: £0.66mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mCaerphilly is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £60.0m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mDarlington: £60.0mCaerphilly: £153.8mDarlington: £60.3mCaerphilly: £145.3mDarlington: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mCaerphilly 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: Darlington £15.0m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mDarlington: £15.0mCaerphilly: £36.2mDarlington: £15.1mCaerphilly: £34.2mDarlington: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCaerphilly 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: Darlington £9.3m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mDarlington: £9.3mCaerphilly: £19.9mDarlington: £9.3mCaerphilly: £18.8mDarlington: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCaerphilly is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £117.7m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mDarlington: £117.7mCaerphilly: £206.4mDarlington: £118.2mCaerphilly: £194.9mDarlington: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mCaerphilly is higher£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £24.6m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mDarlington: £24.6mCaerphilly: £50.3mDarlington: £24.7mCaerphilly: £47.5mDarlington: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £23.9m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mDarlington: £23.9mCaerphilly: £68.0mDarlington: £24.0mCaerphilly: £64.2mDarlington: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.65m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mDarlington: £0.65mCaerphilly: £0.96mDarlington: £0.65mCaerphilly: £0.91mDarlington: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.57m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.57mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.57mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.71m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mDarlington: £0.71mCaerphilly: £1.7mDarlington: £0.71mCaerphilly: £1.6mDarlington: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 22,620, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Darlington: 22,620

    22,620Caerphilly is higher35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,618, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Darlington: 2,618

    2,618Caerphilly is higher5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,515, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Darlington: 3,515

    3,515Caerphilly is higher7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,866, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Darlington: 8,866

    8,866Caerphilly is higher21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,665, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Darlington: 14,665

    14,665Caerphilly is higher26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 2,044, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Darlington: 2,044

    2,044Caerphilly is higher4,205

Show the numbers
Darlington and Caerphilly, total
MeasureDarlingtonCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62035,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6185,111Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5157,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,86621,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66526,996Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0444,205Caerphilly

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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