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Ashfield and Caerphilly

129,210 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Ashfield: £4,876Caerphilly: £5,694Ashfield: £4,896Caerphilly: £5,378Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £12,743, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Ashfield: £12,743Caerphilly: £13,440Ashfield: £12,797Caerphilly: £12,694Ashfield: £12,087

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £2,395, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Ashfield: £2,395Caerphilly: £2,743Ashfield: £2,406Caerphilly: £2,590Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £11,437, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Ashfield: £11,437Caerphilly: £11,749Ashfield: £11,485Caerphilly: £11,097Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £412, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Ashfield: £412Caerphilly: £605Ashfield: £414Caerphilly: £571Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £865, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Ashfield: £865Caerphilly: £1,048Ashfield: £869Caerphilly: £990Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £28, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Ashfield: £28Caerphilly: £38Ashfield: £28Caerphilly: £36Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £622, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Ashfield: £622Caerphilly: £873Ashfield: £624Caerphilly: £824Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £181, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Ashfield: £181Caerphilly: £206Ashfield: £182Caerphilly: £194Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £172, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Ashfield: £172Caerphilly: £184Ashfield: £172Caerphilly: £174Ashfield: £163

    £172£172£163Caerphilly is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,769, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Ashfield: £1,769Caerphilly: £1,909Ashfield: £1,777Caerphilly: £1,803Ashfield: £1,678

    £1,769£1,777£1,678Caerphilly is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Ashfield: £179Caerphilly: £285Ashfield: £180Caerphilly: £269Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £433, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Ashfield: £433Caerphilly: £629Ashfield: £435Caerphilly: £594Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £9.99, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Ashfield: £9.99Caerphilly: £8.87Ashfield: £10Caerphilly: £8.38Ashfield: £9.48

    £9.99£10£9.48Ashfield 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: Ashfield £11, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Ashfield: £11Caerphilly: £11Ashfield: £11Caerphilly: £11Ashfield: £10

    £11£11£10Caerphilly is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Ashfield: £6.96Caerphilly: £9.63Ashfield: £6.99Caerphilly: £9.10Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly 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: Ashfield 1,014.5, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Caerphilly is higher1,035.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 110.4, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Caerphilly 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: Ashfield 179.3, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Caerphilly 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: Ashfield 91.2, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Caerphilly 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: Ashfield 227.1, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Caerphilly 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: Ashfield 36.6, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Caerphilly is higher38.9

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Ashfield and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£183£184£174Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£8.83£8.87£8.38Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.2122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.638.9Caerphilly

Per resident

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Ashfield: £4,876Caerphilly: £5,694Ashfield: £4,896Caerphilly: £5,378Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Caerphilly is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,415, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Ashfield: £2,415Caerphilly: £2,638Ashfield: £2,425Caerphilly: £2,492Ashfield: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Caerphilly is higher£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,472, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Ashfield: £1,472Caerphilly: £1,682Ashfield: £1,479Caerphilly: £1,589Ashfield: £1,396

    £1,472£1,479£1,396Caerphilly is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,167, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Ashfield: £2,167Caerphilly: £2,306Ashfield: £2,176Caerphilly: £2,178Ashfield: £2,056

    £2,167£2,176£2,056Caerphilly is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £78, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Ashfield: £78Caerphilly: £119Ashfield: £78Caerphilly: £112Ashfield: £74

    £78£78£74Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £164, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Ashfield: £164Caerphilly: £206Ashfield: £165Caerphilly: £194Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £5.38, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Ashfield: £5.38Caerphilly: £7.42Ashfield: £5.40Caerphilly: £7.01Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £622, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Ashfield: £622Caerphilly: £873Ashfield: £624Caerphilly: £824Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £181, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Ashfield: £181Caerphilly: £206Ashfield: £182Caerphilly: £194Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Caerphilly 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: Ashfield £106, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Ashfield: £106Caerphilly: £113Ashfield: £106Caerphilly: £107Ashfield: £100

    £106£106£100Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,088, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Ashfield: £1,088Caerphilly: £1,171Ashfield: £1,092Caerphilly: £1,106Ashfield: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Caerphilly is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Ashfield: £179Caerphilly: £285Ashfield: £180Caerphilly: £269Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £266, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Ashfield: £266Caerphilly: £386Ashfield: £268Caerphilly: £364Ashfield: £253

    £266£268£253Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.15, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Ashfield: £6.15Caerphilly: £5.44Ashfield: £6.17Caerphilly: £5.14Ashfield: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £6.67, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Ashfield: £6.67Caerphilly: £6.99Ashfield: £6.70Caerphilly: £6.60Ashfield: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Caerphilly is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Ashfield: £6.96Caerphilly: £9.63Ashfield: £6.99Caerphilly: £9.10Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 192.2, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Ashfield: 192.2

    192.2Caerphilly is higher203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 20.9, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Ashfield: 20.9

    20.9Caerphilly 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: Ashfield 34.0, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Caerphilly 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: Ashfield 91.2, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Caerphilly is higher122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 139.6, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Ashfield: 139.6

    139.6Caerphilly 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: Ashfield 22.5, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Caerphilly is higher23.9

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Ashfield and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureAshfieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£113£113£107Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.42£5.44£5.14Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.929.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.042.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.2122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.9Caerphilly

Total

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £630.0m, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mAshfield: £630.0mCaerphilly: £1.0bnAshfield: £632.7mCaerphilly: £947.7mAshfield: £597.6m

    £630.0m£632.7m£597.6mCaerphilly is higher£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £312.0m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mAshfield: £312.0mCaerphilly: £464.9mAshfield: £313.3mCaerphilly: £439.1mAshfield: £295.9m

    £312.0m£313.3m£295.9mCaerphilly is higher£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £190.2m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mAshfield: £190.2mCaerphilly: £296.5mAshfield: £191.0mCaerphilly: £280.0mAshfield: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mCaerphilly is higher£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £280.0m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mAshfield: £280.0mCaerphilly: £406.4mAshfield: £281.2mCaerphilly: £383.9mAshfield: £265.6m

    £280.0m£281.2m£265.6mCaerphilly is higher£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £10.1m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mAshfield: £10.1mCaerphilly: £20.9mAshfield: £10.1mCaerphilly: £19.8mAshfield: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCaerphilly 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: Ashfield £21.2m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mAshfield: £21.2mCaerphilly: £36.3mAshfield: £21.3mCaerphilly: £34.3mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCaerphilly 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: Ashfield £0.69m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mAshfield: £0.69mCaerphilly: £1.3mAshfield: £0.70mCaerphilly: £1.2mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCaerphilly 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: Ashfield £80.3m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mAshfield: £80.3mCaerphilly: £153.8mAshfield: £80.7mCaerphilly: £145.3mAshfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mCaerphilly 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: Ashfield £23.4m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mAshfield: £23.4mCaerphilly: £36.2mAshfield: £23.5mCaerphilly: £34.2mAshfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCaerphilly is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £13.6m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mAshfield: £13.6mCaerphilly: £19.9mAshfield: £13.7mCaerphilly: £18.8mAshfield: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCaerphilly is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £140.5m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mAshfield: £140.5mCaerphilly: £206.4mAshfield: £141.1mCaerphilly: £194.9mAshfield: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mCaerphilly is higher£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £23.1m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mAshfield: £23.1mCaerphilly: £50.3mAshfield: £23.2mCaerphilly: £47.5mAshfield: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £34.4m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mAshfield: £34.4mCaerphilly: £68.0mAshfield: £34.6mCaerphilly: £64.2mAshfield: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.6mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.79m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mAshfield: £0.79mCaerphilly: £0.96mAshfield: £0.80mCaerphilly: £0.91mAshfield: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.86m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mAshfield: £0.86mCaerphilly: £1.2mAshfield: £0.87mCaerphilly: £1.2mAshfield: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.90m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mAshfield: £0.90mCaerphilly: £1.7mAshfield: £0.90mCaerphilly: £1.6mAshfield: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 24,839, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Ashfield: 24,839

    24,839Caerphilly is higher35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,704, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Ashfield: 2,704

    2,704Caerphilly is higher5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 4,389, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Caerphilly is higher7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 11,787, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Ashfield: 11,787

    11,787Caerphilly is higher21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 18,038, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Ashfield: 18,038

    18,038Caerphilly is higher26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,908, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Ashfield: 2,908

    2,908Caerphilly is higher4,205

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Caerphilly, total
MeasureAshfieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£1.2mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83935,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7045,111Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3897,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,78721,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03826,996Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9084,205Caerphilly

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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