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Rossendale and Caerphilly
Rossendale is higher than Caerphilly on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Rossendale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 20. 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
Rossendale Caerphilly
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,548£4,567£4,314Caerphilly is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,947£13,002£12,281Caerphilly is higher£13,383£13,440£12,694
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045Caerphilly is higher£2,731£2,743£2,590
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£450Caerphilly is higher£602£605£571
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£743£746£705Caerphilly is higher£1,044£1,048£990
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Caerphilly is higher£38£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£509£512£483Caerphilly is higher£869£873£824
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£127£128£121Caerphilly is higher£183£184£174
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,626£1,633£1,542Caerphilly is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£386£388£366Caerphilly is higher£626£629£594
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.76Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Caerphilly is higher£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.8Caerphilly is higher1,035.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.9Caerphilly is higher147.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.2Caerphilly is higher216.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.9Caerphilly is higher122.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
207.5Caerphilly is higher249.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.1Caerphilly is higher38.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rossendale | Caerphilly | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | £5,669£5,694£5,378 | Caerphilly |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,947£13,002£12,281 | £13,383£13,440£12,694 | Caerphilly |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £2,731£2,743£2,590 | Caerphilly |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | Rossendale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £602£605£571 | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £743£746£705 | £1,044£1,048£990 | Caerphilly |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £38£38£36 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £509£512£483 | £869£873£824 | Caerphilly |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £205£206£194 | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £183£184£174 | Caerphilly |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,626£1,633£1,542 | £1,901£1,909£1,803 | Caerphilly |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £284£285£269 | Caerphilly |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £386£388£366 | £626£629£594 | Caerphilly |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.76 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £11 | Caerphilly |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | Caerphilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.8 | 1,035.2 | Caerphilly |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.9 | 147.8 | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.2 | 216.4 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.9 | 122.5 | Caerphilly |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 207.5 | 249.7 | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.1 | 38.9 | Caerphilly |
Per resident
Rossendale 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
Rossendale Caerphilly
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,548£4,567£4,314Caerphilly is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,373£2,383£2,251Caerphilly is higher£2,627£2,638£2,492
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,328£1,334£1,260Caerphilly is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,144£2,153£2,034Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82Caerphilly is higher£118£119£112
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Caerphilly is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£509£512£483Caerphilly is higher£869£873£824
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,002£1,006£950Caerphilly is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.76£3.78£3.57Caerphilly is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
184.4Caerphilly is higher203.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.8Caerphilly is higher29.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.7Caerphilly is higher42.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.9Caerphilly is higher122.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.8Caerphilly is higher153.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Caerphilly is higher23.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rossendale | Caerphilly | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | £5,669£5,694£5,378 | Caerphilly |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,373£2,383£2,251 | £2,627£2,638£2,492 | Caerphilly |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,328£1,334£1,260 | £1,675£1,682£1,589 | Caerphilly |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,144£2,153£2,034 | £2,296£2,306£2,178 | Caerphilly |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £118£119£112 | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £205£206£194 | Caerphilly |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £7.39£7.42£7.01 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £509£512£483 | £869£873£824 | Caerphilly |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £205£206£194 | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £113£113£107 | Caerphilly |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,002£1,006£950 | £1,166£1,171£1,106 | Caerphilly |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £284£285£269 | Caerphilly |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £384£386£364 | Caerphilly |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | Caerphilly |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | Caerphilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 184.4 | 203.2 | Caerphilly |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.8 | 29.0 | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.7 | 42.5 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.9 | 122.5 | Caerphilly |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.8 | 153.2 | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 23.9 | Caerphilly |
Total
Rossendale 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
Rossendale Caerphilly
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mCaerphilly is higher£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mCaerphilly is higher£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mCaerphilly is higher£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCaerphilly is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mCaerphilly is higher£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mCaerphilly is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mCaerphilly is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mCaerphilly is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCaerphilly is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mCaerphilly is higher£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,429Caerphilly is higher35,811
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,588Caerphilly is higher5,111
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,165Caerphilly is higher7,485
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,601Caerphilly is higher21,596
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,312Caerphilly is higher26,996
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,263Caerphilly is higher4,205
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| Measure | Rossendale | Caerphilly | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £331.3m£332.7m£314.2m | £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m | Caerphilly |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £172.9m£173.6m£164.0m | £462.9m£464.9m£439.1m | Caerphilly |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £96.7m£97.2m£91.8m | £295.2m£296.5m£280.0m | Caerphilly |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £156.2m£156.9m£148.2m | £404.7m£406.4m£383.9m | Caerphilly |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.8m | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £36.1m£36.3m£34.3m | Caerphilly |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | £153.1m£153.8m£145.3m | Caerphilly |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £36.1m£36.2m£34.2m | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Caerphilly |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.0m£73.3m£69.2m | £205.5m£206.4m£194.9m | Caerphilly |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £50.0m£50.3m£47.5m | Caerphilly |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £67.7m£68.0m£64.2m | Caerphilly |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.91m | Caerphilly |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.28m£0.26m | £1.2m | Caerphilly |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Caerphilly |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,429 | 35,811 | Caerphilly |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,588 | 5,111 | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,165 | 7,485 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,601 | 21,596 | Caerphilly |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,312 | 26,996 | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,263 | 4,205 | Caerphilly |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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