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Caerphilly and County Durham

176,232 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than County Durham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 3. 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Caerphilly: £5,669County Durham: £5,374Caerphilly: £5,694County Durham: £5,076Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Caerphilly: £13,383County Durham: £13,081Caerphilly: £13,440County Durham: £12,355Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Caerphilly: £2,731County Durham: £2,497Caerphilly: £2,743County Durham: £2,358Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Caerphilly: £11,699County Durham: £11,635Caerphilly: £11,749County Durham: £10,990Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Caerphilly: £602County Durham: £524Caerphilly: £605County Durham: £495Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£521£524£495

  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, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Caerphilly: £1,044County Durham: £887Caerphilly: £1,048County Durham: £838Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Caerphilly: £38County Durham: £35Caerphilly: £38County Durham: £33Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Caerphilly: £869County Durham: £721Caerphilly: £873County Durham: £681Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Caerphilly: £205County Durham: £178Caerphilly: £206County Durham: £168Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Caerphilly: £183County Durham: £186Caerphilly: £184County Durham: £176Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174County Durham is higher£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Caerphilly: £1,901County Durham: £1,854Caerphilly: £1,909County Durham: £1,752Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Caerphilly: £284County Durham: £228Caerphilly: £285County Durham: £216Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Caerphilly: £626County Durham: £439Caerphilly: £629County Durham: £414Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Caerphilly: £8.83County Durham: £6.53Caerphilly: £8.87County Durham: £6.17Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Caerphilly: £11County Durham: £11Caerphilly: £11County Durham: £11Caerphilly: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Caerphilly: £9.59County Durham: £6.67Caerphilly: £9.63County Durham: £6.30Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  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, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

  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, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  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, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9County Durham is higher40.2

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Caerphilly and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,351£5,374£5,076Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£13,025£13,081£12,355Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,486£2,497£2,358Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,586£11,635£10,990Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£521£524£495Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£883£887£838Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£35£35£33Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£718£721£681Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£177£178£168Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£185£186£176County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,847£1,854£1,752Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£227£228£216Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£437£439£414Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.50£6.53£6.17Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.64£6.67£6.30Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,020.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8136.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4175.7Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5105.2Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7230.9Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.940.2County Durham

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 6. 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Caerphilly: £5,669County Durham: £5,374Caerphilly: £5,694County Durham: £5,076Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Caerphilly: £2,627County Durham: £2,701Caerphilly: £2,638County Durham: £2,551Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Caerphilly: £1,675County Durham: £1,539Caerphilly: £1,682County Durham: £1,454Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Caerphilly: £2,296County Durham: £2,402Caerphilly: £2,306County Durham: £2,269Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Caerphilly: £118County Durham: £108Caerphilly: £119County Durham: £102Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Caerphilly: £205County Durham: £183Caerphilly: £206County Durham: £173Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Caerphilly: £7.39County Durham: £7.19Caerphilly: £7.42County Durham: £6.79Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Caerphilly: £869County Durham: £721Caerphilly: £873County Durham: £681Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Caerphilly: £205County Durham: £178Caerphilly: £206County Durham: £168Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Caerphilly: £113County Durham: £115Caerphilly: £113County Durham: £108Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107County Durham is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Caerphilly: £1,166County Durham: £1,143Caerphilly: £1,171County Durham: £1,080Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Caerphilly: £284County Durham: £228Caerphilly: £285County Durham: £216Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Caerphilly: £384County Durham: £270Caerphilly: £386County Durham: £255Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Caerphilly: £6.96County Durham: £7.05Caerphilly: £6.99County Durham: £6.66Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60County Durham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Caerphilly: £9.59County Durham: £6.67Caerphilly: £9.63County Durham: £6.30Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2County Durham is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9County Durham is higher24.8

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and County Durham, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,351£5,374£5,076Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,533£1,539£1,454Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£108£108£102Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£182£183£173Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.16£7.19£6.79Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£718£721£681Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£177£178£168Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£114£115£108County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,138£1,143£1,080Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£227£228£216Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£269£270£255Caerphilly
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£7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.64£6.67£6.30Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2210.6County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.028.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.536.3Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5105.2Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2142.3Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.924.8County Durham

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 22. 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnCaerphilly: £999.1mCounty Durham: £2.9bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnCounty Durham: £2.7bnCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £462.9mCounty Durham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £464.9mCounty Durham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mCaerphilly: £295.2mCounty Durham: £826.3mCaerphilly: £296.5mCounty Durham: £780.5mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £404.7mCounty Durham: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £406.4mCounty Durham: £1.2bnCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mCounty Durham: £58.0mCaerphilly: £20.9mCounty Durham: £54.8mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mCaerphilly: £36.1mCounty Durham: £98.3mCaerphilly: £36.3mCounty Durham: £92.9mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

  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, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mCaerphilly: £1.3mCounty Durham: £3.9mCaerphilly: £1.3mCounty Durham: £3.6mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mCaerphilly: £153.1mCounty Durham: £386.9mCaerphilly: £153.8mCounty Durham: £365.5mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mCaerphilly: £36.1mCounty Durham: £95.6mCaerphilly: £36.2mCounty Durham: £90.3mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mCaerphilly: £19.8mCounty Durham: £61.6mCaerphilly: £19.9mCounty Durham: £58.2mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mCaerphilly: £205.5mCounty Durham: £613.7mCaerphilly: £206.4mCounty Durham: £579.6mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mCounty Durham: £122.6mCaerphilly: £50.3mCounty Durham: £115.8mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mCaerphilly: £67.7mCounty Durham: £145.1mCaerphilly: £68.0mCounty Durham: £137.1mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mCaerphilly: £0.95mCounty Durham: £2.2mCaerphilly: £0.96mCounty Durham: £2.0mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mCaerphilly: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.8mCaerphilly: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.6mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mCaerphilly: £1.7mCounty Durham: £3.6mCaerphilly: £1.7mCounty Durham: £3.4mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111County Durham is higherDepends on how you count15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596County Durham is higherDepends on how you count56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996County Durham is higherDepends on how you count76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205County Durham is higher13,298

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and County Durham, total
MeasureCaerphillyCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,811113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,11115,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,48519,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59656,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99676,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,20513,298County Durham

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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