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Caerphilly and Darlington

176,232 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Darlington on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Caerphilly is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 1. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Caerphilly: £5,669Darlington: £4,815Caerphilly: £5,694Darlington: £4,548Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Caerphilly: £13,383Darlington: £12,750Caerphilly: £13,440Darlington: £12,042Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higher£12,696£12,750£12,042

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Caerphilly: £2,731Darlington: £2,235Caerphilly: £2,743Darlington: £2,111Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly is higher£2,225£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Caerphilly: £11,699Darlington: £11,484Caerphilly: £11,749Darlington: £10,847Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higher£11,435£11,484£10,847

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Caerphilly: £602Darlington: £487Caerphilly: £605Darlington: £460Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Caerphilly is higher£485£487£460

  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, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Caerphilly: £1,044Darlington: £750Caerphilly: £1,048Darlington: £708Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higher£747£750£708

  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, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Caerphilly: £38Darlington: £29Caerphilly: £38Darlington: £28Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Caerphilly is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Caerphilly: £869Darlington: £538Caerphilly: £873Darlington: £508Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Caerphilly: £205Darlington: £134Caerphilly: £206Darlington: £127Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£134£134£127

  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, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Caerphilly: £183Darlington: £136Caerphilly: £184Darlington: £129Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Caerphilly is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Caerphilly: £1,901Darlington: £1,729Caerphilly: £1,909Darlington: £1,633Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Caerphilly: £626Darlington: £351Caerphilly: £629Darlington: £332Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Caerphilly: £8.83Darlington: £9.50Caerphilly: £8.87Darlington: £8.97Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£9.46£9.50£8.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Caerphilly: £11Darlington: £8.34Caerphilly: £11Darlington: £7.88Caerphilly: £11

    £11Caerphilly is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Caerphilly: £9.59Darlington: £6.37Caerphilly: £9.63Darlington: £6.02Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higher1,006.5

  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, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Caerphilly is higher116.5

  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, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higher156.4

  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, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher79.1

  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, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Caerphilly is higher214.6

  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, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Caerphilly is higher29.9

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Caerphilly and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,795£4,815£4,548Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£12,696£12,750£12,042Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,225£2,235£2,111Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,435£11,484£10,847Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£485£487£460Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£747£750£708Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£29£29£28Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£535£538£508Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£134£134£127Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£136£136£129Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,722£1,729£1,633Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£219£220£208Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.31£8.34£7.88Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.35£6.37£6.02Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,006.5Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8116.5Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4156.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.579.1Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7214.6Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.929.9Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 1. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Caerphilly: £5,669Darlington: £4,815Caerphilly: £5,694Darlington: £4,548Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Caerphilly: £2,627Darlington: £2,555Caerphilly: £2,638Darlington: £2,413Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higher£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Caerphilly: £1,675Darlington: £1,362Caerphilly: £1,682Darlington: £1,286Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Caerphilly: £2,296Darlington: £2,301Caerphilly: £2,306Darlington: £2,174Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higher£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Caerphilly: £118Darlington: £98Caerphilly: £119Darlington: £92Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Caerphilly is higher£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Caerphilly: £205Darlington: £150Caerphilly: £206Darlington: £142Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£150£150£142

  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, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Caerphilly: £7.39Darlington: £5.85Caerphilly: £7.42Darlington: £5.53Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Caerphilly: £869Darlington: £538Caerphilly: £873Darlington: £508Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Caerphilly: £205Darlington: £134Caerphilly: £206Darlington: £127Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Caerphilly: £113Darlington: £83Caerphilly: £113Darlington: £78Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Caerphilly: £1,166Darlington: £1,054Caerphilly: £1,171Darlington: £996Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Caerphilly: £384Darlington: £214Caerphilly: £386Darlington: £202Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Caerphilly: £5.42Darlington: £5.79Caerphilly: £5.44Darlington: £5.47Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Caerphilly: £6.96Darlington: £5.08Caerphilly: £6.99Darlington: £4.80Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Caerphilly: £9.59Darlington: £6.37Caerphilly: £9.63Darlington: £6.02Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higher201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Caerphilly is higher23.3

  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, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higher31.3

  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, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Caerphilly is higher130.8

  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, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Caerphilly is higher18.2

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Caerphilly and Darlington, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,795£4,815£4,548Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,544£2,555£2,413Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,356£1,362£1,286Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,291£2,301£2,174Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£97£98£92Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£150£150£142Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.83£5.85£5.53Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£535£538£508Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£134£134£127Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£83£83£78Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,050£1,054£996Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£219£220£208Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£213£214£202Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.06£5.08£4.80Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.35£6.37£6.02Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2201.7Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.023.3Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.531.3Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.579.1Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2130.8Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.918.2Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Darlington 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mCaerphilly: £999.1mDarlington: £540.0mCaerphilly: £1.0bnDarlington: £510.1mCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mCaerphilly: £462.9mDarlington: £286.5mCaerphilly: £464.9mDarlington: £270.6mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly is higher£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mCaerphilly: £295.2mDarlington: £152.7mCaerphilly: £296.5mDarlington: £144.3mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mCaerphilly: £404.7mDarlington: £258.1mCaerphilly: £406.4mDarlington: £243.8mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly is higher£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mCaerphilly: £20.8mDarlington: £10.9mCaerphilly: £20.9mDarlington: £10.3mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mCaerphilly: £36.1mDarlington: £16.9mCaerphilly: £36.3mDarlington: £15.9mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mCaerphilly: £1.3mDarlington: £0.66mCaerphilly: £1.3mDarlington: £0.62mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mCaerphilly: £153.1mDarlington: £60.3mCaerphilly: £153.8mDarlington: £57.0mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mCaerphilly: £36.1mDarlington: £15.1mCaerphilly: £36.2mDarlington: £14.2mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mCaerphilly: £19.8mDarlington: £9.3mCaerphilly: £19.9mDarlington: £8.8mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mCaerphilly: £205.5mDarlington: £118.2mCaerphilly: £206.4mDarlington: £111.6mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mCaerphilly: £50.0mDarlington: £24.7mCaerphilly: £50.3mDarlington: £23.3mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mCaerphilly: £67.7mDarlington: £24.0mCaerphilly: £68.0mDarlington: £22.7mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mCaerphilly: £0.95mDarlington: £0.65mCaerphilly: £0.96mDarlington: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.57mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.54mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mCaerphilly is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mCaerphilly: £1.7mDarlington: £0.71mCaerphilly: £1.7mDarlington: £0.68mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Caerphilly is higher22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Caerphilly is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Caerphilly is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Caerphilly is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Caerphilly is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Caerphilly is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Darlington, total
MeasureCaerphillyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81122,620Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1112,618Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4853,515Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,5968,866Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99614,665Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2052,044Caerphilly

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.
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  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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