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Blackpool and Caerphilly

143,353 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Caerphilly on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Blackpool is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 9. 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

Blackpool Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Blackpool: £6,111Caerphilly: £5,694Blackpool: £6,137Caerphilly: £5,378Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool 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: Blackpool £12,977, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Blackpool: £12,977Caerphilly: £13,440Blackpool: £13,033Caerphilly: £12,694Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Caerphilly 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: Blackpool £3,594, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Blackpool: £3,594Caerphilly: £2,743Blackpool: £3,609Caerphilly: £2,590Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool 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: Blackpool £11,263, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Blackpool: £11,263Caerphilly: £11,749Blackpool: £11,311Caerphilly: £11,097Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Caerphilly 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: Blackpool £745, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Blackpool: £745Caerphilly: £605Blackpool: £748Caerphilly: £571Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool 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: Blackpool £924, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Blackpool: £924Caerphilly: £1,048Blackpool: £928Caerphilly: £990Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Caerphilly 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: Blackpool £45, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Blackpool: £45Caerphilly: £38Blackpool: £46Caerphilly: £36Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool 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: Blackpool £818, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Blackpool: £818Caerphilly: £873Blackpool: £822Caerphilly: £824Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Caerphilly 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: Blackpool £209, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Blackpool: £209Caerphilly: £206Blackpool: £210Caerphilly: £194Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackpool £197, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Blackpool: £197Caerphilly: £184Blackpool: £197Caerphilly: £174Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool 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: Blackpool £2,758, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Blackpool: £2,758Caerphilly: £1,909Blackpool: £2,770Caerphilly: £1,803Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Blackpool: £314Caerphilly: £285Blackpool: £315Caerphilly: £269Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackpool £619, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Blackpool: £619Caerphilly: £629Blackpool: £622Caerphilly: £594Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Caerphilly 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: Blackpool £6.53, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Blackpool: £6.53Caerphilly: £8.87Blackpool: £6.55Caerphilly: £8.38Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Caerphilly 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: Blackpool £13, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Blackpool: £13Caerphilly: £11Blackpool: £13Caerphilly: £11Blackpool: £12

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Blackpool: £9.35Caerphilly: £9.63Blackpool: £9.39Caerphilly: £9.10Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Caerphilly 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: Blackpool 1,015.2, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Caerphilly 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: Blackpool 183.3, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool 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: Blackpool 190.7, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Caerphilly 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: Blackpool 124.0, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count122.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackpool 336.3, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool 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: Blackpool 43.6, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Blackpool and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,669£5,694£5,378Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,731£2,743£2,590Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£602£605£571Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£38£38£36Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£205£206£194Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£183£184£174Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£1,901£1,909£1,803Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£284£285£269Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3147.8Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.0122.5Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3249.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.638.9Blackpool

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 9. 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

Blackpool Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Blackpool: £6,111Caerphilly: £5,694Blackpool: £6,137Caerphilly: £5,378Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Blackpool: £2,551Caerphilly: £2,638Blackpool: £2,562Caerphilly: £2,492Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Caerphilly is higher£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Blackpool: £2,209Caerphilly: £1,682Blackpool: £2,219Caerphilly: £1,589Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Blackpool: £2,214Caerphilly: £2,306Blackpool: £2,223Caerphilly: £2,178Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Caerphilly is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Blackpool: £146Caerphilly: £119Blackpool: £147Caerphilly: £112Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool 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: Blackpool £182, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Blackpool: £182Caerphilly: £206Blackpool: £182Caerphilly: £194Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Caerphilly 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: Blackpool £8.92, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Blackpool: £8.92Caerphilly: £7.42Blackpool: £8.96Caerphilly: £7.01Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool 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: Blackpool £818, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Blackpool: £818Caerphilly: £873Blackpool: £822Caerphilly: £824Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Caerphilly 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: Blackpool £209, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Blackpool: £209Caerphilly: £206Blackpool: £210Caerphilly: £194Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Blackpool: £121Caerphilly: £113Blackpool: £121Caerphilly: £107Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Blackpool: £1,696Caerphilly: £1,171Blackpool: £1,703Caerphilly: £1,106Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Blackpool: £314Caerphilly: £285Blackpool: £315Caerphilly: £269Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Blackpool: £381Caerphilly: £386Blackpool: £382Caerphilly: £364Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Blackpool: £4.02Caerphilly: £5.44Blackpool: £4.03Caerphilly: £5.14Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Caerphilly is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Blackpool: £7.97Caerphilly: £6.99Blackpool: £8.00Caerphilly: £6.60Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Blackpool: £9.35Caerphilly: £9.63Blackpool: £9.39Caerphilly: £9.10Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Caerphilly is higher203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool 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: Blackpool 37.5, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Caerphilly 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: Blackpool 124.0, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool 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: Blackpool 26.8, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Blackpool and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,669£5,694£5,378Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,675£1,682£1,589Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£118£119£112Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£7.39£7.42£7.01Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£205£206£194Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£113£113£107Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,166£1,171£1,106Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£284£285£269Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.96£6.99£6.60Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.029.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.542.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.0122.5Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7153.2Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.823.9Blackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 17. 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

Blackpool Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mBlackpool: £876.0mCaerphilly: £1.0bnBlackpool: £879.8mCaerphilly: £947.7mBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mBlackpool: £365.7mCaerphilly: £464.9mBlackpool: £367.2mCaerphilly: £439.1mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mCaerphilly is higher£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mBlackpool: £316.7mCaerphilly: £296.5mBlackpool: £318.0mCaerphilly: £280.0mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool is higher£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mBlackpool: £317.4mCaerphilly: £406.4mBlackpool: £318.7mCaerphilly: £383.9mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mCaerphilly is higher£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mBlackpool: £21.0mCaerphilly: £20.9mBlackpool: £21.1mCaerphilly: £19.8mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool 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: Blackpool £26.0m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mBlackpool: £26.0mCaerphilly: £36.3mBlackpool: £26.2mCaerphilly: £34.3mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£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: Blackpool £1.3m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly 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: Blackpool £117.3m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mBlackpool: £117.3mCaerphilly: £153.8mBlackpool: £117.8mCaerphilly: £145.3mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mCaerphilly 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: Blackpool £30.0m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mBlackpool: £30.0mCaerphilly: £36.2mBlackpool: £30.1mCaerphilly: £34.2mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mBlackpool: £17.3mCaerphilly: £19.9mBlackpool: £17.4mCaerphilly: £18.8mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mBlackpool: £243.1mCaerphilly: £206.4mBlackpool: £244.1mCaerphilly: £194.9mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool is higher£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mBlackpool: £45.0mCaerphilly: £50.3mBlackpool: £45.2mCaerphilly: £47.5mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mBlackpool: £54.6mCaerphilly: £68.0mBlackpool: £54.8mCaerphilly: £64.2mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mBlackpool: £0.58mCaerphilly: £0.96mBlackpool: £0.58mCaerphilly: £0.91mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCaerphilly is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.6mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Caerphilly is higher35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Blackpool is higher5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Caerphilly is higher7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Blackpool is higher26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count4,205

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Caerphilly, total
MeasureBlackpoolCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60635,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1645,111Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3747,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78021,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63026,996Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8404,205Caerphilly

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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