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County Durham and Caerphilly

536,793 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Caerphilly on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

County Durham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 19. 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

County Durham Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669County Durham: £5,351Caerphilly: £5,694County Durham: £5,374Caerphilly: £5,378County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Caerphilly 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: County Durham £13,025, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383County Durham: £13,025Caerphilly: £13,440County Durham: £13,081Caerphilly: £12,694County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Caerphilly 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: County Durham £2,486, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731County Durham: £2,486Caerphilly: £2,743County Durham: £2,497Caerphilly: £2,590County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358Caerphilly 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: County Durham £11,586, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699County Durham: £11,586Caerphilly: £11,749County Durham: £11,635Caerphilly: £11,097County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990Caerphilly 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: County Durham £521, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602County Durham: £521Caerphilly: £605County Durham: £524Caerphilly: £571County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495Caerphilly 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: County Durham £883, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044County Durham: £883Caerphilly: £1,048County Durham: £887Caerphilly: £990County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838Caerphilly 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: County Durham £35, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38County Durham: £35Caerphilly: £38County Durham: £35Caerphilly: £36County Durham: £33

    £35£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: County Durham £718, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869County Durham: £718Caerphilly: £873County Durham: £721Caerphilly: £824County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205County Durham: £177Caerphilly: £206County Durham: £178Caerphilly: £194County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Caerphilly 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: County Durham £185, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183County Durham: £185Caerphilly: £184County Durham: £186Caerphilly: £174County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901County Durham: £1,847Caerphilly: £1,909County Durham: £1,854Caerphilly: £1,803County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284County Durham: £227Caerphilly: £285County Durham: £228Caerphilly: £269County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216Caerphilly 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: County Durham £437, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626County Durham: £437Caerphilly: £629County Durham: £439Caerphilly: £594County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83County Durham: £6.50Caerphilly: £8.87County Durham: £6.53Caerphilly: £8.38County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Caerphilly 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: County Durham £11, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11County Durham: £11Caerphilly: £11County Durham: £11Caerphilly: £11County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59County Durham: £6.64Caerphilly: £9.63County Durham: £6.67Caerphilly: £9.10County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£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: County Durham 1,020.2, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Caerphilly 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: County Durham 136.1, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8County Durham: 136.1

    136.1Caerphilly 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: County Durham 175.7, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4County Durham: 175.7

    175.7Caerphilly 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: County Durham 105.2, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Caerphilly 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: County Durham 230.9, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7County Durham: 230.9

    230.9Caerphilly 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: County Durham 40.2, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher38.9

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County Durham and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£183£184£174County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.238.9County Durham

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 16. 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

County Durham Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669County Durham: £5,351Caerphilly: £5,694County Durham: £5,374Caerphilly: £5,378County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627County Durham: £2,689Caerphilly: £2,638County Durham: £2,701Caerphilly: £2,492County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675County Durham: £1,533Caerphilly: £1,682County Durham: £1,539Caerphilly: £1,589County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296County Durham: £2,392Caerphilly: £2,306County Durham: £2,402Caerphilly: £2,178County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118County Durham: £108Caerphilly: £119County Durham: £108Caerphilly: £112County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102Caerphilly 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: County Durham £182, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205County Durham: £182Caerphilly: £206County Durham: £183Caerphilly: £194County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173Caerphilly 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: County Durham £7.16, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39County Durham: £7.16Caerphilly: £7.42County Durham: £7.19Caerphilly: £7.01County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Caerphilly 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: County Durham £718, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869County Durham: £718Caerphilly: £873County Durham: £721Caerphilly: £824County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205County Durham: £177Caerphilly: £206County Durham: £178Caerphilly: £194County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Caerphilly 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: County Durham £114, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113County Durham: £114Caerphilly: £113County Durham: £115Caerphilly: £107County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166County Durham: £1,138Caerphilly: £1,171County Durham: £1,143Caerphilly: £1,106County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284County Durham: £227Caerphilly: £285County Durham: £228Caerphilly: £269County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384County Durham: £269Caerphilly: £386County Durham: £270Caerphilly: £364County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96County Durham: £7.02Caerphilly: £6.99County Durham: £7.05Caerphilly: £6.60County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59County Durham: £6.64Caerphilly: £9.63County Durham: £6.67Caerphilly: £9.10County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2County Durham: 210.6

    210.6County Durham is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0County Durham: 28.1

    28.1Caerphilly 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: County Durham 36.3, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5County Durham: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly 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: County Durham 105.2, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2County Durham: 142.3

    142.3Caerphilly 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: County Durham 24.8, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher23.9

Show the numbers
County Durham and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,627£2,638£2,492County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,296£2,306£2,178County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£113£113£107County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£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£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.96£6.99£6.60County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6203.2County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.129.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.342.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.823.9County Durham

Total

County Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 0. 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

County Durham Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mCounty Durham: £2.9bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnCaerphilly: £947.7mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mCounty Durham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £464.9mCounty Durham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £439.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mCounty Durham: £822.8mCaerphilly: £296.5mCounty Durham: £826.3mCaerphilly: £280.0mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mCounty Durham: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £406.4mCounty Durham: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £383.9mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mCaerphilly: £20.9mCounty Durham: £58.0mCaerphilly: £19.8mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £97.9m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mCounty Durham: £97.9mCaerphilly: £36.3mCounty Durham: £98.3mCaerphilly: £34.3mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £3.8m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mCounty Durham: £3.8mCaerphilly: £1.3mCounty Durham: £3.9mCaerphilly: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £385.3m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mCounty Durham: £385.3mCaerphilly: £153.8mCounty Durham: £386.9mCaerphilly: £145.3mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mCounty Durham: £95.2mCaerphilly: £36.2mCounty Durham: £95.6mCaerphilly: £34.2mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £61.3m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mCounty Durham: £61.3mCaerphilly: £19.9mCounty Durham: £61.6mCaerphilly: £18.8mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mCounty Durham: £611.1mCaerphilly: £206.4mCounty Durham: £613.7mCaerphilly: £194.9mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mCaerphilly: £50.3mCounty Durham: £122.6mCaerphilly: £47.5mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mCounty Durham: £144.5mCaerphilly: £68.0mCounty Durham: £145.1mCaerphilly: £64.2mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mCounty Durham: £2.2mCaerphilly: £0.96mCounty Durham: £2.2mCaerphilly: £0.91mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.8mCaerphilly: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.8mCaerphilly: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mCounty Durham: £3.6mCaerphilly: £1.7mCounty Durham: £3.6mCaerphilly: £1.6mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham 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: County Durham 19,474, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham 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: County Durham 56,470, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham 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: County Durham 13,298, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher4,205

Show the numbers
County Durham and Caerphilly, total
MeasureCounty DurhamCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.2mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06735,811County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0815,111County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4747,485County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47021,596County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40426,996County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2984,205County Durham

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.
  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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