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Caerphilly and Hartlepool

176,232 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Hartlepool on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Caerphilly is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 14. 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

Caerphilly Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Caerphilly: £5,669Hartlepool: £5,903Caerphilly: £5,694Hartlepool: £5,575Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Hartlepool £13,760Hartlepool: £13,760Caerphilly: £13,383Hartlepool: £13,818Caerphilly: £13,440Hartlepool: £13,052Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,760£13,818£13,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Hartlepool £3,327Hartlepool: £3,327Caerphilly: £2,731Hartlepool: £3,341Caerphilly: £2,743Hartlepool: £3,156Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3,327£3,341£3,156

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Hartlepool £11,668Hartlepool: £11,668Caerphilly: £11,699Hartlepool: £11,717Caerphilly: £11,749Hartlepool: £11,067Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higher£11,668£11,717£11,067

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Hartlepool £746Hartlepool: £746Caerphilly: £602Hartlepool: £749Caerphilly: £605Hartlepool: £707Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£746£749£707

  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: Caerphilly £1,044, Hartlepool £1,301Hartlepool: £1,301Caerphilly: £1,044Hartlepool: £1,307Caerphilly: £1,048Hartlepool: £1,234Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,301£1,307£1,234

  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: Caerphilly £38, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Caerphilly: £38Hartlepool: £46Caerphilly: £38Hartlepool: £43Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Caerphilly: £869Hartlepool: £812Caerphilly: £873Hartlepool: £767Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£809£812£767

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Caerphilly: £205Hartlepool: £171Caerphilly: £206Hartlepool: £161Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£170£171£161

  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: Caerphilly £183, Hartlepool £234Hartlepool: £234Caerphilly: £183Hartlepool: £235Caerphilly: £184Hartlepool: £222Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Hartlepool £2,661Hartlepool: £2,661Caerphilly: £1,901Hartlepool: £2,673Caerphilly: £1,909Hartlepool: £2,524Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Caerphilly: £284Hartlepool: £279Caerphilly: £285Hartlepool: £263Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Hartlepool £412Hartlepool: £412Caerphilly: £626Hartlepool: £414Caerphilly: £629Hartlepool: £391Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higher£412£414£391

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Hartlepool £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55Caerphilly: £8.83Hartlepool: £6.57Caerphilly: £8.87Hartlepool: £6.21Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Caerphilly: £11Hartlepool: £13Caerphilly: £11Hartlepool: £12Caerphilly: £11

    £11Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Caerphilly: £9.59Hartlepool: £8.43Caerphilly: £9.63Hartlepool: £7.96Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 1,035.2, Hartlepool 1,036.6Hartlepool: 1,036.6Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,036.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 147.8, Hartlepool 188.9Hartlepool: 188.9Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  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: Caerphilly 216.4, Hartlepool 261.4Hartlepool: 261.4Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count261.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 122.5, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly 249.7, Hartlepool 302.3Hartlepool: 302.3Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count302.3

  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: Caerphilly 38.9, Hartlepool 50.4Hartlepool: 50.4Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.4

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Caerphilly and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,668£11,717£11,067Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£809£812£767Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£170£171£161Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£278£279£263Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£412£414£391Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.55£6.57£6.21Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.39£8.43£7.96Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5120.9Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.950.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 12. 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

Caerphilly Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878Caerphilly: £5,669Hartlepool: £5,903Caerphilly: £5,694Hartlepool: £5,575Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Hartlepool £2,582Hartlepool: £2,582Caerphilly: £2,627Hartlepool: £2,593Caerphilly: £2,638Hartlepool: £2,449Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Hartlepool £2,031Hartlepool: £2,031Caerphilly: £1,675Hartlepool: £2,040Caerphilly: £1,682Hartlepool: £1,927Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Hartlepool £2,189Hartlepool: £2,189Caerphilly: £2,296Hartlepool: £2,198Caerphilly: £2,306Hartlepool: £2,076Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higher£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Hartlepool £140Hartlepool: £140Caerphilly: £118Hartlepool: £140Caerphilly: £119Hartlepool: £133Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Hartlepool £244Hartlepool: £244Caerphilly: £205Hartlepool: £245Caerphilly: £206Hartlepool: £232Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £7.39, Hartlepool £8.56Hartlepool: £8.56Caerphilly: £7.39Hartlepool: £8.60Caerphilly: £7.42Hartlepool: £8.12Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.56£8.60£8.12

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809Caerphilly: £869Hartlepool: £812Caerphilly: £873Hartlepool: £767Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£809£812£767

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Caerphilly: £205Hartlepool: £171Caerphilly: £206Hartlepool: £161Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£170£171£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Caerphilly: £113Hartlepool: £144Caerphilly: £113Hartlepool: £136Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Hartlepool £1,625Hartlepool: £1,625Caerphilly: £1,166Hartlepool: £1,632Caerphilly: £1,171Hartlepool: £1,541Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278Caerphilly: £284Hartlepool: £279Caerphilly: £285Hartlepool: £263Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Hartlepool £252Hartlepool: £252Caerphilly: £384Hartlepool: £253Caerphilly: £386Hartlepool: £239Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Hartlepool £4.00Hartlepool: £4.00Caerphilly: £5.42Hartlepool: £4.01Caerphilly: £5.44Hartlepool: £3.79Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Hartlepool £8.00Hartlepool: £8.00Caerphilly: £6.96Hartlepool: £8.04Caerphilly: £6.99Hartlepool: £7.59Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39Caerphilly: £9.59Hartlepool: £8.43Caerphilly: £9.63Hartlepool: £7.96Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Hartlepool 194.5Hartlepool: 194.5Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Hartlepool 35.5Hartlepool: 35.5Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 42.5, Hartlepool 49.1Hartlepool: 49.1Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count49.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 122.5, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Hartlepool 184.5Hartlepool: 184.5Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 23.9, Hartlepool 30.8Hartlepool: 30.8Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Caerphilly and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,582£2,593£2,449Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,189£2,198£2,076Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£809£812£767Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£170£171£161Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£278£279£263Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£252£253£239Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.00£4.01£3.79Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.39£8.43£7.96Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2194.5Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.035.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.549.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5120.9Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.930.8Hartlepool

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Caerphilly Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Hartlepool £575.2mHartlepool: £575.2mCaerphilly: £999.1mHartlepool: £577.7mCaerphilly: £1.0bnHartlepool: £545.6mCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mCaerphilly: £462.9mHartlepool: £253.7mCaerphilly: £464.9mHartlepool: £239.7mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mCaerphilly: £295.2mHartlepool: £199.6mCaerphilly: £296.5mHartlepool: £188.6mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mCaerphilly: £404.7mHartlepool: £215.2mCaerphilly: £406.4mHartlepool: £203.2mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly is higher£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mCaerphilly: £20.8mHartlepool: £13.7mCaerphilly: £20.9mHartlepool: £13.0mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mCaerphilly: £36.1mHartlepool: £24.0mCaerphilly: £36.3mHartlepool: £22.7mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caerphilly £1.3m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mCaerphilly: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.84mCaerphilly: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.80mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Hartlepool £79.1mHartlepool: £79.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mHartlepool: £79.5mCaerphilly: £153.8mHartlepool: £75.1mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higher£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mCaerphilly: £36.1mHartlepool: £16.7mCaerphilly: £36.2mHartlepool: £15.8mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mCaerphilly: £19.8mHartlepool: £14.1mCaerphilly: £19.9mHartlepool: £13.3mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mCaerphilly: £205.5mHartlepool: £159.7mCaerphilly: £206.4mHartlepool: £150.8mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Hartlepool £27.2mHartlepool: £27.2mCaerphilly: £50.0mHartlepool: £27.3mCaerphilly: £50.3mHartlepool: £25.8mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mCaerphilly: £67.7mHartlepool: £24.7mCaerphilly: £68.0mHartlepool: £23.3mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mCaerphilly: £0.95mHartlepool: £0.39mCaerphilly: £0.96mHartlepool: £0.37mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mCaerphilly: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.79mCaerphilly: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.74mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Hartlepool £0.82mHartlepool: £0.82mCaerphilly: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.82mCaerphilly: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.78mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Caerphilly is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count3,013

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Hartlepool, total
MeasureCaerphillyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81119,034Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1113,469Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4854,800Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59611,830Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99618,060Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2053,013Caerphilly

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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