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Wakefield and Caerphilly

366,925 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Wakefield: £4,688Caerphilly: £5,694Wakefield: £4,708Caerphilly: £5,378Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £12,707, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Wakefield: £12,707Caerphilly: £13,440Wakefield: £12,761Caerphilly: £12,694Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £2,295, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Wakefield: £2,295Caerphilly: £2,743Wakefield: £2,305Caerphilly: £2,590Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £11,504, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Wakefield: £11,504Caerphilly: £11,749Wakefield: £11,553Caerphilly: £11,097Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £437, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Wakefield: £437Caerphilly: £605Wakefield: £439Caerphilly: £571Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £737, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Wakefield: £737Caerphilly: £1,048Wakefield: £741Caerphilly: £990Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £29, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Wakefield: £29Caerphilly: £38Wakefield: £29Caerphilly: £36Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £577, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Wakefield: £577Caerphilly: £873Wakefield: £579Caerphilly: £824Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £169, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Wakefield: £169Caerphilly: £206Wakefield: £169Caerphilly: £194Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £148, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Wakefield: £148Caerphilly: £184Wakefield: £149Caerphilly: £174Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Wakefield: £1,702Caerphilly: £1,909Wakefield: £1,710Caerphilly: £1,803Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Wakefield: £219Caerphilly: £285Wakefield: £220Caerphilly: £269Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £428, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Wakefield: £428Caerphilly: £629Wakefield: £429Caerphilly: £594Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £8.82, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Wakefield: £8.82Caerphilly: £8.87Wakefield: £8.86Caerphilly: £8.38Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £8.03, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Wakefield: £8.03Caerphilly: £11Wakefield: £8.07Caerphilly: £11Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Wakefield: £6.02Caerphilly: £9.63Wakefield: £6.05Caerphilly: £9.10Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 113.1, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 155.0, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 86.2, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 221.1, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 32.5, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count38.9

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£183£184£174Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.538.9Caerphilly

Per resident

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Wakefield: £4,688Caerphilly: £5,694Wakefield: £4,708Caerphilly: £5,378Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Wakefield: £2,289Caerphilly: £2,638Wakefield: £2,299Caerphilly: £2,492Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Wakefield: £1,428Caerphilly: £1,682Wakefield: £1,434Caerphilly: £1,589Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Wakefield: £2,072Caerphilly: £2,306Wakefield: £2,081Caerphilly: £2,178Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Wakefield: £79Caerphilly: £119Wakefield: £79Caerphilly: £112Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £133, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Wakefield: £133Caerphilly: £206Wakefield: £133Caerphilly: £194Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £5.19, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Wakefield: £5.19Caerphilly: £7.42Wakefield: £5.21Caerphilly: £7.01Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £577, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Wakefield: £577Caerphilly: £873Wakefield: £579Caerphilly: £824Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £169, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Wakefield: £169Caerphilly: £206Wakefield: £169Caerphilly: £194Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Caerphilly 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: Wakefield £92, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Wakefield: £92Caerphilly: £113Wakefield: £92Caerphilly: £107Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Wakefield: £1,060Caerphilly: £1,171Wakefield: £1,064Caerphilly: £1,106Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Wakefield: £219Caerphilly: £285Wakefield: £220Caerphilly: £269Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Wakefield: £266Caerphilly: £386Wakefield: £267Caerphilly: £364Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Wakefield: £5.49Caerphilly: £5.44Wakefield: £5.52Caerphilly: £5.14Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Wakefield: £5.01Caerphilly: £6.99Wakefield: £5.03Caerphilly: £6.60Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Wakefield: £6.02Caerphilly: £9.63Wakefield: £6.05Caerphilly: £9.10Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 183.5, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 27.9, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 86.2, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Caerphilly 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: Wakefield 20.3, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count23.9

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureWakefieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£113£113£107Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.42£5.44£5.14Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.429.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.942.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.323.9Caerphilly

Total

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mWakefield: £1.7bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnWakefield: £1.7bnCaerphilly: £947.7mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mWakefield: £839.9mCaerphilly: £464.9mWakefield: £843.5mCaerphilly: £439.1mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mWakefield: £524.1mCaerphilly: £296.5mWakefield: £526.3mCaerphilly: £280.0mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mWakefield: £760.4mCaerphilly: £406.4mWakefield: £763.6mCaerphilly: £383.9mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mWakefield: £28.9mCaerphilly: £20.9mWakefield: £29.0mCaerphilly: £19.8mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield 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: Wakefield £48.7m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mWakefield: £48.7mCaerphilly: £36.3mWakefield: £48.9mCaerphilly: £34.3mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield 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: Wakefield £1.9m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mWakefield: £1.9mCaerphilly: £1.3mWakefield: £1.9mCaerphilly: £1.2mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £211.7m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mWakefield: £211.7mCaerphilly: £153.8mWakefield: £212.6mCaerphilly: £145.3mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £61.9m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mWakefield: £61.9mCaerphilly: £36.2mWakefield: £62.1mCaerphilly: £34.2mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield 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: Wakefield £33.8m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mWakefield: £33.8mCaerphilly: £19.9mWakefield: £33.9mCaerphilly: £18.8mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mWakefield: £388.8mCaerphilly: £206.4mWakefield: £390.5mCaerphilly: £194.9mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mWakefield: £80.3mCaerphilly: £50.3mWakefield: £80.6mCaerphilly: £47.5mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mWakefield: £97.7mCaerphilly: £68.0mWakefield: £98.1mCaerphilly: £64.2mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mWakefield: £2.0mCaerphilly: £0.96mWakefield: £2.0mCaerphilly: £0.91mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mWakefield: £1.8mCaerphilly: £1.2mWakefield: £1.8mCaerphilly: £1.2mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mWakefield: £2.2mCaerphilly: £1.7mWakefield: £2.2mCaerphilly: £1.6mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield 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: Wakefield 10,246, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield 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: Wakefield 31,640, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield 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: Wakefield 7,431, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count4,205

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Caerphilly, total
MeasureWakefieldCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32535,811Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4785,111Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2467,485Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64021,596Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48426,996Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4314,205Wakefield

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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