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Gateshead and Caerphilly

201,422 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Caerphilly on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Gateshead 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

Gateshead Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Gateshead: £5,152Caerphilly: £5,694Gateshead: £5,174Caerphilly: £5,378Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £13,156, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Gateshead: £13,156Caerphilly: £13,440Gateshead: £13,212Caerphilly: £12,694Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £2,484, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Gateshead: £2,484Caerphilly: £2,743Gateshead: £2,494Caerphilly: £2,590Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £11,575, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Gateshead: £11,575Caerphilly: £11,749Gateshead: £11,625Caerphilly: £11,097Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £583, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Gateshead: £583Caerphilly: £605Gateshead: £586Caerphilly: £571Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £959, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Gateshead: £959Caerphilly: £1,048Gateshead: £963Caerphilly: £990Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £38, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Gateshead: £38Caerphilly: £38Gateshead: £38Caerphilly: £36Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead 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: Gateshead £637, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Gateshead: £637Caerphilly: £873Gateshead: £640Caerphilly: £824Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £157, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Gateshead: £157Caerphilly: £206Gateshead: £157Caerphilly: £194Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £163, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Gateshead: £163Caerphilly: £184Gateshead: £163Caerphilly: £174Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £1,910, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Gateshead: £1,910Caerphilly: £1,909Gateshead: £1,919Caerphilly: £1,803Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Gateshead: £266Caerphilly: £285Gateshead: £267Caerphilly: £269Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £391, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Gateshead: £391Caerphilly: £629Gateshead: £393Caerphilly: £594Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £8.70, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Gateshead: £8.70Caerphilly: £8.87Gateshead: £8.73Caerphilly: £8.38Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £11, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Gateshead: £11Caerphilly: £11Gateshead: £11Caerphilly: £11Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Gateshead: £7.10Caerphilly: £9.63Gateshead: £7.13Caerphilly: £9.10Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly 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: Gateshead 1,011.8, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Caerphilly 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: Gateshead 149.6, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead 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: Gateshead 198.5, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Caerphilly 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: Gateshead 93.4, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Caerphilly 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: Gateshead 232.6, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Caerphilly 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: Gateshead 36.0, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Gateshead and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£183£184£174Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,901£1,909£1,803Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6147.8Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.038.9Caerphilly

Per resident

Gateshead 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

Gateshead Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Gateshead: £5,152Caerphilly: £5,694Gateshead: £5,174Caerphilly: £5,378Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Gateshead: £2,547Caerphilly: £2,638Gateshead: £2,558Caerphilly: £2,492Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Gateshead: £1,539Caerphilly: £1,682Gateshead: £1,545Caerphilly: £1,589Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Gateshead: £2,241Caerphilly: £2,306Gateshead: £2,250Caerphilly: £2,178Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Gateshead: £113Caerphilly: £119Gateshead: £113Caerphilly: £112Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £186, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Gateshead: £186Caerphilly: £206Gateshead: £186Caerphilly: £194Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £7.38, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Gateshead: £7.38Caerphilly: £7.42Gateshead: £7.41Caerphilly: £7.01Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £637, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Gateshead: £637Caerphilly: £873Gateshead: £640Caerphilly: £824Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £157, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Gateshead: £157Caerphilly: £206Gateshead: £157Caerphilly: £194Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Caerphilly 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: Gateshead £101, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Gateshead: £101Caerphilly: £113Gateshead: £101Caerphilly: £107Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Gateshead: £1,184Caerphilly: £1,171Gateshead: £1,189Caerphilly: £1,106Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higher£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Gateshead: £266Caerphilly: £285Gateshead: £267Caerphilly: £269Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Gateshead: £242Caerphilly: £386Gateshead: £243Caerphilly: £364Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Gateshead: £5.39Caerphilly: £5.44Gateshead: £5.41Caerphilly: £5.14Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Gateshead: £7.10Caerphilly: £9.63Gateshead: £7.13Caerphilly: £9.10Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Caerphilly 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: Gateshead 38.4, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Caerphilly 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: Gateshead 93.4, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Caerphilly is higher122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Caerphilly 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: Gateshead 22.3, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Gateshead and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureGatesheadCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£113£113£107Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,166£1,171£1,106Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.029.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.442.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.9Caerphilly

Total

Gateshead is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 5. 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

Gateshead Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mGateshead: £1.0bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnCaerphilly: £947.7mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mGateshead: £513.0mCaerphilly: £464.9mGateshead: £515.2mCaerphilly: £439.1mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mGateshead: £309.9mCaerphilly: £296.5mGateshead: £311.3mCaerphilly: £280.0mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mGateshead: £451.4mCaerphilly: £406.4mGateshead: £453.3mCaerphilly: £383.9mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mGateshead: £22.8mCaerphilly: £20.9mGateshead: £22.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead 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: Gateshead £37.4m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mGateshead: £37.4mCaerphilly: £36.3mGateshead: £37.6mCaerphilly: £34.3mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead 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: Gateshead £1.5m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mGateshead: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.3mGateshead: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.2mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead 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: Gateshead £128.3m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mGateshead: £128.3mCaerphilly: £153.8mGateshead: £128.8mCaerphilly: £145.3mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mCaerphilly 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: Gateshead £31.5m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mGateshead: £31.5mCaerphilly: £36.2mGateshead: £31.7mCaerphilly: £34.2mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mCaerphilly 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: Gateshead £20.3m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mGateshead: £20.3mCaerphilly: £19.9mGateshead: £20.4mCaerphilly: £18.8mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mGateshead: £238.4mCaerphilly: £206.4mGateshead: £239.4mCaerphilly: £194.9mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higher£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mGateshead: £53.5mCaerphilly: £50.3mGateshead: £53.7mCaerphilly: £47.5mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mGateshead: £48.8mCaerphilly: £68.0mGateshead: £49.0mCaerphilly: £64.2mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mGateshead: £1.1mCaerphilly: £0.96mGateshead: £1.1mCaerphilly: £0.91mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mGateshead: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.2mGateshead: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.2mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.6mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead 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: Gateshead 7,739, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead 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: Gateshead 18,815, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Caerphilly is higher21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead 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: Gateshead 4,495, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,205

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Caerphilly, total
MeasureGatesheadCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.2mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45335,811Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8355,111Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7397,485Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81521,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02726,996Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4954,205Gateshead

Sources

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

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  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.
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