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Caerphilly and Great Yarmouth
Caerphilly is higher than Great Yarmouth on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 12 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.
Per person in the age group
Caerphilly is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,669£5,694£5,378Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,731£2,743£2,590Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,865
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,521£10,882
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£602£605£571Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higher£726£729£689
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£38£36Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£668£671£633
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£172£173£163
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£183£184£174Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,901£1,909£1,803Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,420£2,431£2,296
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£200£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£626£629£594Caerphilly is higher£383£385£363
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Caerphilly is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,035.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count131.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
216.4Caerphilly is higher156.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
122.5Caerphilly is higher100.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
249.7Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count286.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
38.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count43.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Caerphilly | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,669£5,694£5,378 | £5,805£5,830£5,507 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,383£13,440£12,694 | £12,747£12,801£12,091 | Caerphilly |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,731£2,743£2,590 | £3,021£3,034£2,865 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | £11,472£11,521£10,882 | Caerphilly |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £602£605£571 | £514£516£488 | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,044£1,048£990 | £726£729£689 | Caerphilly |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £34£34£33 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £869£873£824 | £668£671£633 | Caerphilly |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £172£173£163 | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £200£201£189 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,901£1,909£1,803 | £2,420£2,431£2,296 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £284£285£269 | £200£201£190 | Caerphilly |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £626£629£594 | £383£385£363 | Caerphilly |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Caerphilly |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £11£11£10 | Caerphilly |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | Caerphilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,035.2 | 1,019.9 | Caerphilly |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.8 | 131.9 | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 216.4 | 156.8 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 122.5 | 100.8 | Caerphilly |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 249.7 | 286.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 38.9 | 43.7 | Great Yarmouth |
Per resident
Caerphilly is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Caerphilly Great Yarmouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,669£5,694£5,378Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,627£2,638£2,492Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,675£1,682£1,589Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,296£2,306£2,178Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£171£171£162
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.39£7.42£7.01Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.06£8.10£7.65
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£668£671£633
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£172£173£163
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,166£1,171£1,106Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£200£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£384£386£364Caerphilly is higher£223£224£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
203.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count239.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count31.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.5Caerphilly is higher36.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
122.5Caerphilly is higher100.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
153.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count167.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count25.5
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| Measure | Caerphilly | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,669£5,694£5,378 | £5,805£5,830£5,507 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,627£2,638£2,492 | £2,996£3,009£2,842 | Great Yarmouth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,675£1,682£1,589 | £1,761£1,768£1,670 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,296£2,306£2,178 | £2,697£2,708£2,558 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £121£121£115 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £171£171£162 | Caerphilly |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.39£7.42£7.01 | £8.06£8.10£7.65 | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £869£873£824 | £668£671£633 | Caerphilly |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £172£173£163 | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £116£117£110 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,166£1,171£1,106 | £1,411£1,417£1,338 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £284£285£269 | £200£201£190 | Caerphilly |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £384£386£364 | £223£224£212 | Caerphilly |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | Caerphilly |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Caerphilly |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | Caerphilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 203.2 | 239.8 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.0 | 31.0 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.5 | 36.9 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 122.5 | 100.8 | Caerphilly |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 153.2 | 167.2 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 25.5 | Great Yarmouth |
Total
Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higher£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2mCaerphilly is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
35,811Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count24,135
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,111Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count3,122
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,485Caerphilly is higher3,711
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
21,596Caerphilly is higher10,147
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,996Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count16,834
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,205Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count2,563
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| Measure | Caerphilly | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m | £584.4m£586.9m£554.3m | Caerphilly |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.9m£464.9m£439.1m | £301.6m£302.9m£286.1m | Caerphilly |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £295.2m£296.5m£280.0m | £177.2m£178.0m£168.1m | Caerphilly |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £404.7m£406.4m£383.9m | £271.5m£272.6m£257.5m | Caerphilly |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.8m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.1m£36.3m£34.3m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Caerphilly |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £153.1m£153.8m£145.3m | £67.2m£67.5m£63.8m | Caerphilly |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.1m£36.2m£34.2m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.5m | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Caerphilly |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £205.5m£206.4m£194.9m | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | Caerphilly |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £50.0m£50.3m£47.5m | £20.2m£20.2m£19.1m | Caerphilly |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £67.7m£68.0m£64.2m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | Caerphilly |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.91m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Caerphilly |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Caerphilly |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Caerphilly |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 35,811 | 24,135 | Caerphilly |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,111 | 3,122 | Caerphilly |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,485 | 3,711 | Caerphilly |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 21,596 | 10,147 | Caerphilly |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,996 | 16,834 | Caerphilly |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,205 | 2,563 | Caerphilly |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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