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Chesterfield and Caerphilly

105,807 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Caerphilly on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Chesterfield 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

Chesterfield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Chesterfield: £5,206Caerphilly: £5,694Chesterfield: £5,229Caerphilly: £5,378Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £12,825, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Chesterfield: £12,825Caerphilly: £13,440Chesterfield: £12,880Caerphilly: £12,694Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £2,325, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Chesterfield: £2,325Caerphilly: £2,743Chesterfield: £2,334Caerphilly: £2,590Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £11,500, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Chesterfield: £11,500Caerphilly: £11,749Chesterfield: £11,549Caerphilly: £11,097Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £462, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Chesterfield: £462Caerphilly: £605Chesterfield: £464Caerphilly: £571Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £833, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Chesterfield: £833Caerphilly: £1,048Chesterfield: £837Caerphilly: £990Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £30, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Chesterfield: £30Caerphilly: £38Chesterfield: £31Caerphilly: £36Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £669, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Chesterfield: £669Caerphilly: £873Chesterfield: £672Caerphilly: £824Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £168, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Chesterfield: £168Caerphilly: £206Chesterfield: £169Caerphilly: £194Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £152, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Chesterfield: £152Caerphilly: £184Chesterfield: £153Caerphilly: £174Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145Caerphilly is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Chesterfield: £1,662Caerphilly: £1,909Chesterfield: £1,670Caerphilly: £1,803Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Caerphilly is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Chesterfield: £232Caerphilly: £285Chesterfield: £233Caerphilly: £269Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £493, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Chesterfield: £493Caerphilly: £629Chesterfield: £495Caerphilly: £594Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £8.39, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Chesterfield: £8.39Caerphilly: £8.87Chesterfield: £8.43Caerphilly: £8.38Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £8.11, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Chesterfield: £8.11Caerphilly: £11Chesterfield: £8.14Caerphilly: £11Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caerphilly is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Chesterfield: £4.77Caerphilly: £9.63Chesterfield: £4.79Caerphilly: £9.10Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 1,006.4, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 121.8, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 172.3, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 97.6, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 223.7, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 32.5, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Caerphilly is higher38.9

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Chesterfield and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£183£184£174Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.538.9Caerphilly

Per resident

Chesterfield 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

Chesterfield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Chesterfield: £5,206Caerphilly: £5,694Chesterfield: £5,229Caerphilly: £5,378Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Caerphilly is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Chesterfield: £2,714Caerphilly: £2,638Chesterfield: £2,725Caerphilly: £2,492Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Chesterfield: £1,419Caerphilly: £1,682Chesterfield: £1,425Caerphilly: £1,589Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Caerphilly is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Chesterfield: £2,433Caerphilly: £2,306Chesterfield: £2,444Caerphilly: £2,178Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Chesterfield: £98Caerphilly: £119Chesterfield: £98Caerphilly: £112Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £176, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Chesterfield: £176Caerphilly: £206Chesterfield: £177Caerphilly: £194Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £6.44, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Chesterfield: £6.44Caerphilly: £7.42Chesterfield: £6.47Caerphilly: £7.01Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £669, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Chesterfield: £669Caerphilly: £873Chesterfield: £672Caerphilly: £824Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £168, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Chesterfield: £168Caerphilly: £206Chesterfield: £169Caerphilly: £194Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield £93, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Chesterfield: £93Caerphilly: £113Chesterfield: £93Caerphilly: £107Chesterfield: £88

    £93£93£88Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Chesterfield: £1,015Caerphilly: £1,171Chesterfield: £1,019Caerphilly: £1,106Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Caerphilly is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Chesterfield: £232Caerphilly: £285Chesterfield: £233Caerphilly: £269Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Chesterfield: £301Caerphilly: £386Chesterfield: £302Caerphilly: £364Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Chesterfield: £5.12Caerphilly: £5.44Chesterfield: £5.15Caerphilly: £5.14Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Caerphilly is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Chesterfield: £4.94Caerphilly: £6.99Chesterfield: £4.97Caerphilly: £6.60Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Caerphilly is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Chesterfield: £4.77Caerphilly: £9.63Chesterfield: £4.79Caerphilly: £9.10Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 36.5, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 97.6, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Caerphilly is higher122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Caerphilly 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: Chesterfield 19.8, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Caerphilly is higher23.9

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,627£2,638£2,492Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,296£2,306£2,178Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£113£113£107Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0203.2Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.829.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.542.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.823.9Caerphilly

Total

Chesterfield 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

Chesterfield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mChesterfield: £550.9mCaerphilly: £1.0bnChesterfield: £553.2mCaerphilly: £947.7mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mCaerphilly is higher£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mChesterfield: £287.1mCaerphilly: £464.9mChesterfield: £288.4mCaerphilly: £439.1mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mChesterfield: £150.1mCaerphilly: £296.5mChesterfield: £150.8mCaerphilly: £280.0mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mCaerphilly is higher£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mChesterfield: £257.5mCaerphilly: £406.4mChesterfield: £258.6mCaerphilly: £383.9mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mChesterfield: £10.3mCaerphilly: £20.9mChesterfield: £10.4mCaerphilly: £19.8mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerphilly 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: Chesterfield £18.7m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mChesterfield: £18.7mCaerphilly: £36.3mChesterfield: £18.7mCaerphilly: £34.3mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly 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: Chesterfield £0.68m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.68mCaerphilly: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.68mCaerphilly: £1.2mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mCaerphilly 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: Chesterfield £70.8m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mChesterfield: £70.8mCaerphilly: £153.8mChesterfield: £71.1mCaerphilly: £145.3mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mCaerphilly is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mChesterfield: £17.8mCaerphilly: £36.2mChesterfield: £17.9mCaerphilly: £34.2mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCaerphilly 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: Chesterfield £9.8m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mChesterfield: £9.8mCaerphilly: £19.9mChesterfield: £9.9mCaerphilly: £18.8mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mCaerphilly is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mChesterfield: £107.4mCaerphilly: £206.4mChesterfield: £107.8mCaerphilly: £194.9mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mCaerphilly is higher£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mChesterfield: £24.5mCaerphilly: £50.3mChesterfield: £24.6mCaerphilly: £47.5mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mChesterfield: £31.9mCaerphilly: £68.0mChesterfield: £32.0mCaerphilly: £64.2mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mChesterfield: £0.54mCaerphilly: £0.96mChesterfield: £0.54mCaerphilly: £0.91mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCaerphilly is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mChesterfield: £0.52mCaerphilly: £1.2mChesterfield: £0.53mCaerphilly: £1.2mChesterfield: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mChesterfield: £0.50mCaerphilly: £1.7mChesterfield: £0.51mCaerphilly: £1.6mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Caerphilly is higher5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Caerphilly is higher7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Caerphilly is higher21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Caerphilly is higher26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Caerphilly is higher4,205

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Caerphilly, total
MeasureChesterfieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£1.2mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53235,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7275,111Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8587,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33121,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44426,996Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0994,205Caerphilly

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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