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Caerphilly and Blackpool

176,232 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Blackpool on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 9 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 13. 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 Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Caerphilly: £5,669Blackpool: £6,137Caerphilly: £5,694Blackpool: £5,797Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Caerphilly: £13,383Blackpool: £13,033Caerphilly: £13,440Blackpool: £12,310Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higher£12,977£13,033£12,310

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Caerphilly: £2,731Blackpool: £3,609Caerphilly: £2,743Blackpool: £3,409Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Blackpool is higher£3,594£3,609£3,409

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Caerphilly: £11,699Blackpool: £11,311Caerphilly: £11,749Blackpool: £10,683Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higher£11,263£11,311£10,683

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Caerphilly: £602Blackpool: £748Caerphilly: £605Blackpool: £707Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Blackpool is higher£745£748£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, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Caerphilly: £1,044Blackpool: £928Caerphilly: £1,048Blackpool: £877Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higher£924£928£877

  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, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Caerphilly: £38Blackpool: £46Caerphilly: £38Blackpool: £43Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Caerphilly: £869Blackpool: £822Caerphilly: £873Blackpool: £776Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Caerphilly: £205Blackpool: £210Caerphilly: £206Blackpool: £199Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Caerphilly: £183Blackpool: £197Caerphilly: £184Blackpool: £187Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£197£197£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Caerphilly: £1,901Blackpool: £2,770Caerphilly: £1,909Blackpool: £2,616Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Blackpool is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Caerphilly: £284Blackpool: £315Caerphilly: £285Blackpool: £298Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Caerphilly: £626Blackpool: £622Caerphilly: £629Blackpool: £588Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higher£619£622£588

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Caerphilly: £8.83Blackpool: £6.55Caerphilly: £8.87Blackpool: £6.19Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Caerphilly: £9.59Blackpool: £9.39Caerphilly: £9.63Blackpool: £8.87Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  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, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higher1,015.2

  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, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Blackpool is higher183.3

  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, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higher190.7

  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, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  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, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Blackpool is higher336.3

  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, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count43.6

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Caerphilly and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£12,977£13,033£12,310Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,263£11,311£10,683Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£924£928£877Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£818£822£776Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£619£622£588Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.53£6.55£6.19Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£9.35£9.39£8.87Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,015.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4190.7Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.943.6Blackpool

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 13. 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 Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Caerphilly: £5,669Blackpool: £6,137Caerphilly: £5,694Blackpool: £5,797Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Caerphilly: £2,627Blackpool: £2,562Caerphilly: £2,638Blackpool: £2,420Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Caerphilly: £1,675Blackpool: £2,219Caerphilly: £1,682Blackpool: £2,095Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Blackpool is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Caerphilly: £2,296Blackpool: £2,223Caerphilly: £2,306Blackpool: £2,100Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higher£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Caerphilly: £118Blackpool: £147Caerphilly: £119Blackpool: £139Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Blackpool is higher£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Caerphilly: £205Blackpool: £182Caerphilly: £206Blackpool: £172Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£182£182£172

  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, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Caerphilly: £7.39Blackpool: £8.96Caerphilly: £7.42Blackpool: £8.46Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Caerphilly: £869Blackpool: £822Caerphilly: £873Blackpool: £776Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Caerphilly: £205Blackpool: £210Caerphilly: £206Blackpool: £199Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Caerphilly: £113Blackpool: £121Caerphilly: £113Blackpool: £115Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Caerphilly: £1,166Blackpool: £1,703Caerphilly: £1,171Blackpool: £1,608Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Blackpool is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Caerphilly: £284Blackpool: £315Caerphilly: £285Blackpool: £298Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Caerphilly: £384Blackpool: £382Caerphilly: £386Blackpool: £361Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higher£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Caerphilly: £5.42Blackpool: £4.03Caerphilly: £5.44Blackpool: £3.81Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Caerphilly: £6.96Blackpool: £8.00Caerphilly: £6.99Blackpool: £7.56Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Caerphilly: £9.59Blackpool: £9.39Caerphilly: £9.63Blackpool: £8.87Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Blackpool is higher36.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 42.5, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higher37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 122.5, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Blackpool is higher206.7

  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, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Caerphilly and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,551£2,562£2,420Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,214£2,223£2,100Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£182£182£172Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£818£822£776Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£381£382£361Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.02£4.03£3.81Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£9.35£9.39£8.87Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2199.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.036.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.537.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.926.8Blackpool

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Blackpool 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

Caerphilly Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mCaerphilly: £999.1mBlackpool: £879.8mCaerphilly: £1.0bnBlackpool: £831.0mCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mCaerphilly: £462.9mBlackpool: £367.2mCaerphilly: £464.9mBlackpool: £346.9mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly is higher£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mCaerphilly: £295.2mBlackpool: £318.0mCaerphilly: £296.5mBlackpool: £300.4mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mBlackpool is higher£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mCaerphilly: £404.7mBlackpool: £318.7mCaerphilly: £406.4mBlackpool: £301.0mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly is higher£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mCaerphilly: £20.8mBlackpool: £21.1mCaerphilly: £20.9mBlackpool: £19.9mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBlackpool is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mCaerphilly: £36.1mBlackpool: £26.2mCaerphilly: £36.3mBlackpool: £24.7mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly is higher£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m

  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, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly 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: Caerphilly £153.1m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mCaerphilly: £153.1mBlackpool: £117.8mCaerphilly: £153.8mBlackpool: £111.2mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higher£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mCaerphilly: £36.1mBlackpool: £30.1mCaerphilly: £36.2mBlackpool: £28.5mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mCaerphilly: £19.8mBlackpool: £17.4mCaerphilly: £19.9mBlackpool: £16.4mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mCaerphilly: £205.5mBlackpool: £244.1mCaerphilly: £206.4mBlackpool: £230.6mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mBlackpool is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mBlackpool: £45.2mCaerphilly: £50.3mBlackpool: £42.7mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mCaerphilly: £67.7mBlackpool: £54.8mCaerphilly: £68.0mBlackpool: £51.8mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mCaerphilly: £0.95mBlackpool: £0.58mCaerphilly: £0.96mBlackpool: £0.55mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Caerphilly is higher28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Blackpool is higher5,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Caerphilly is higher5,374

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Blackpool is higher29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count3,840

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Caerphilly and Blackpool, total
MeasureCaerphillyBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81128,606Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1115,164Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4855,374Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59617,780Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99629,630Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2053,840Caerphilly

Sources

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

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