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Caerphilly and Torbay

176,232 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Torbay on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 20 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 2. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Caerphilly: £5,669Torbay: £5,854Caerphilly: £5,694Torbay: £5,529Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Caerphilly: £13,383Torbay: £12,505Caerphilly: £13,440Torbay: £11,811Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Caerphilly: £2,731Torbay: £2,675Caerphilly: £2,743Torbay: £2,526Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly is higher£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Caerphilly: £11,699Torbay: £11,135Caerphilly: £11,749Torbay: £10,517Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Caerphilly: £602Torbay: £531Caerphilly: £605Torbay: £501Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Caerphilly: £1,044Torbay: £806Caerphilly: £1,048Torbay: £761Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  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, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Caerphilly: £38Torbay: £33Caerphilly: £38Torbay: £32Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Caerphilly: £869Torbay: £606Caerphilly: £873Torbay: £573Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Caerphilly: £205Torbay: £181Caerphilly: £206Torbay: £171Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£180£181£171

  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, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Caerphilly: £183Torbay: £151Caerphilly: £184Torbay: £142Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Caerphilly is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Caerphilly: £1,901Torbay: £1,998Caerphilly: £1,909Torbay: £1,887Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Caerphilly: £284Torbay: £274Caerphilly: £285Torbay: £259Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Caerphilly: £626Torbay: £509Caerphilly: £629Torbay: £481Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higher£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Caerphilly: £8.83Torbay: £7.58Caerphilly: £8.87Torbay: £7.16Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Caerphilly: £11Torbay: £9.74Caerphilly: £11Torbay: £9.20Caerphilly: £11

    £11Caerphilly is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Caerphilly: £9.59Torbay: £7.21Caerphilly: £9.63Torbay: £6.81Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  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, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count989.2

  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, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higher161.8

  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, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher87.9

  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, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Caerphilly is higher237.2

  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, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Caerphilly is higher31.3

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Caerphilly and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£12,452£12,505£11,811Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,663£2,675£2,526Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,088£11,135£10,517Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£528£531£501Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£803£806£761Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£33£33£32Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£604£606£573Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£180£181£171Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£150£151£142Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,990£1,998£1,887Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£273£274£259Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£507£509£481Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.55£7.58£7.16Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.70£9.74£9.20Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.18£7.21£6.81Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.2989.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8129.5Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4161.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.587.9Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7237.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.931.3Caerphilly

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Caerphilly: £5,669Torbay: £5,854Caerphilly: £5,694Torbay: £5,529Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Caerphilly: £2,627Torbay: £3,257Caerphilly: £2,638Torbay: £3,077Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Caerphilly: £1,675Torbay: £1,528Caerphilly: £1,682Torbay: £1,444Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly is higher£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Caerphilly: £2,296Torbay: £2,901Caerphilly: £2,306Torbay: £2,740Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Caerphilly: £118Torbay: £138Caerphilly: £119Torbay: £131Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Caerphilly: £205Torbay: £210Caerphilly: £206Torbay: £198Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  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, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Caerphilly: £7.39Torbay: £8.69Caerphilly: £7.42Torbay: £8.21Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Caerphilly: £869Torbay: £606Caerphilly: £873Torbay: £573Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Caerphilly: £205Torbay: £181Caerphilly: £206Torbay: £171Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Caerphilly: £113Torbay: £86Caerphilly: £113Torbay: £81Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Caerphilly: £1,166Torbay: £1,142Caerphilly: £1,171Torbay: £1,078Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Caerphilly: £284Torbay: £274Caerphilly: £285Torbay: £259Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Caerphilly: £384Torbay: £291Caerphilly: £386Torbay: £275Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higher£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Caerphilly: £5.42Torbay: £4.33Caerphilly: £5.44Torbay: £4.09Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Caerphilly: £6.96Torbay: £5.56Caerphilly: £6.99Torbay: £5.25Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Caerphilly: £9.59Torbay: £7.21Caerphilly: £9.63Torbay: £6.81Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Torbay is higherDepends on how you count257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Torbay is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higher42.2

  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, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Caerphilly is higher135.5

  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, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Caerphilly is higher17.9

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Caerphilly and Torbay, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,522£1,528£1,444Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£604£606£573Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£180£181£171Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£86£86£81Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,137£1,142£1,078Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£273£274£259Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£289£291£275Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.31£4.33£4.09Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.53£5.56£5.25Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.18£7.21£6.81Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.033.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.542.2Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.587.9Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2135.5Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.917.9Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mCaerphilly: £999.1mTorbay: £818.7mCaerphilly: £1.0bnTorbay: £773.3mCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mCaerphilly: £462.9mTorbay: £455.6mCaerphilly: £464.9mTorbay: £430.3mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mCaerphilly: £295.2mTorbay: £213.8mCaerphilly: £296.5mTorbay: £201.9mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mCaerphilly: £404.7mTorbay: £405.7mCaerphilly: £406.4mTorbay: £383.2mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mCaerphilly: £20.8mTorbay: £19.3mCaerphilly: £20.9mTorbay: £18.3mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mCaerphilly: £36.1mTorbay: £29.4mCaerphilly: £36.3mTorbay: £27.7mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  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, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.3mTorbay: £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.3mTorbay: £1.1mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mCaerphilly: £153.1mTorbay: £84.8mCaerphilly: £153.8mTorbay: £80.1mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higher£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mTorbay: £25.2mCaerphilly: £36.2mTorbay: £23.8mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mCaerphilly: £19.8mTorbay: £12.0mCaerphilly: £19.9mTorbay: £11.4mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mCaerphilly: £205.5mTorbay: £159.7mCaerphilly: £206.4mTorbay: £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, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mCaerphilly: £50.0mTorbay: £38.3mCaerphilly: £50.3mTorbay: £36.2mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mCaerphilly: £67.7mTorbay: £40.7mCaerphilly: £68.0mTorbay: £38.4mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mCaerphilly: £0.95mTorbay: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.96mTorbay: £0.57mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorbay: £0.78mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorbay: £0.73mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mCaerphilly is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mCaerphilly: £1.7mTorbay: £1.0mCaerphilly: £1.7mTorbay: £0.95mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Torbay is higherDepends on how you count36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Caerphilly is higher5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Caerphilly is higher12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Caerphilly is higher18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Caerphilly is higher2,498

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Torbay, total
MeasureCaerphillyTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mCaerphilly
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£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81136,039Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1114,717Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4855,896Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59612,289Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99618,955Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2052,498Caerphilly

Sources

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

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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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