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Caerphilly and Barnsley

176,232 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Barnsley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Caerphilly is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Caerphilly: £5,669Barnsley: £5,101Caerphilly: £5,694Barnsley: £4,818Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Caerphilly: £13,383Barnsley: £12,929Caerphilly: £13,440Barnsley: £12,211Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,929£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Caerphilly: £2,731Barnsley: £2,538Caerphilly: £2,743Barnsley: £2,397Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Caerphilly: £11,699Barnsley: £11,519Caerphilly: £11,749Barnsley: £10,880Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Caerphilly: £602Barnsley: £505Caerphilly: £605Barnsley: £477Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Caerphilly: £1,044Barnsley: £873Caerphilly: £1,048Barnsley: £825Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£825

  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, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Caerphilly: £38Barnsley: £32Caerphilly: £38Barnsley: £31Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Caerphilly: £869Barnsley: £708Caerphilly: £873Barnsley: £668Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Caerphilly: £205Barnsley: £199Caerphilly: £206Barnsley: £188Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Caerphilly: £183Barnsley: £188Caerphilly: £184Barnsley: £178Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Caerphilly: £1,901Barnsley: £1,894Caerphilly: £1,909Barnsley: £1,789Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Caerphilly: £284Barnsley: £180Caerphilly: £285Barnsley: £170Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Caerphilly: £626Barnsley: £439Caerphilly: £629Barnsley: £415Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Caerphilly: £8.83Barnsley: £6.98Caerphilly: £8.87Barnsley: £6.59Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Caerphilly: £11Barnsley: £9.83Caerphilly: £11Barnsley: £9.28Caerphilly: £11

    £11Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Caerphilly: £9.59Barnsley: £6.77Caerphilly: £9.63Barnsley: £6.39Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  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, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  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, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count238.2

  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, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Barnsley is higher41.3

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,079£5,101£4,818Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£12,874£12,929£12,211Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,527£2,538£2,397Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,470£11,519£10,880Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£503£505£477Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£869£873£825Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£32£32£31Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£705£708£668Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£198£199£188Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,886£1,894£1,789Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£179£180£170Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£437£439£415Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.95£6.98£6.59Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.78£9.83£9.28Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.74£6.77£6.39Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,028.3Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8129.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4185.0Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5104.3Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7238.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.941.3Barnsley

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Caerphilly: £5,669Barnsley: £5,101Caerphilly: £5,694Barnsley: £4,818Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Caerphilly: £2,627Barnsley: £2,442Caerphilly: £2,638Barnsley: £2,306Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Caerphilly: £1,675Barnsley: £1,565Caerphilly: £1,682Barnsley: £1,479Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Caerphilly: £2,296Barnsley: £2,176Caerphilly: £2,306Barnsley: £2,055Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Caerphilly: £118Barnsley: £95Caerphilly: £119Barnsley: £90Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Caerphilly: £205Barnsley: £165Caerphilly: £206Barnsley: £156Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Caerphilly: £7.39Barnsley: £6.10Caerphilly: £7.42Barnsley: £5.76Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Caerphilly: £869Barnsley: £708Caerphilly: £873Barnsley: £668Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Caerphilly: £205Barnsley: £199Caerphilly: £206Barnsley: £188Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Caerphilly: £113Barnsley: £116Caerphilly: £113Barnsley: £110Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Caerphilly: £1,166Barnsley: £1,168Caerphilly: £1,171Barnsley: £1,103Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Caerphilly: £284Barnsley: £180Caerphilly: £285Barnsley: £170Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Caerphilly: £384Barnsley: £271Caerphilly: £386Barnsley: £256Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Caerphilly: £5.42Barnsley: £4.30Caerphilly: £5.44Barnsley: £4.06Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Caerphilly: £6.96Barnsley: £6.06Caerphilly: £6.99Barnsley: £5.72Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Caerphilly: £9.59Barnsley: £6.77Caerphilly: £9.63Barnsley: £6.39Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count146.9

  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, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Barnsley is higher25.5

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,079£5,101£4,818Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,432£2,442£2,306Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,559£1,565£1,479Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,166£2,176£2,055Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£95£95£90Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£164£165£156Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.07£6.10£5.76Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£705£708£668Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£198£199£188Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,163£1,168£1,103Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£179£180£170Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£270£271£256Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.28£4.30£4.06Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.03£6.06£5.72Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.74£6.77£6.39Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2194.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.024.4Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.534.9Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5104.3Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2146.9Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.5Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £999.1mBarnsley: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.2bnCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mCaerphilly: £462.9mBarnsley: £613.7mCaerphilly: £464.9mBarnsley: £579.7mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mCaerphilly: £295.2mBarnsley: £393.4mCaerphilly: £296.5mBarnsley: £371.6mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mCaerphilly: £404.7mBarnsley: £546.8mCaerphilly: £406.4mBarnsley: £516.5mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mCaerphilly: £20.8mBarnsley: £24.0mCaerphilly: £20.9mBarnsley: £22.6mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mCaerphilly: £36.1mBarnsley: £41.4mCaerphilly: £36.3mBarnsley: £39.1mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

  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, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mBarnsley: £177.9mCaerphilly: £153.8mBarnsley: £168.0mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mCaerphilly: £36.1mBarnsley: £49.9mCaerphilly: £36.2mBarnsley: £47.1mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mCaerphilly: £19.8mBarnsley: £29.1mCaerphilly: £19.9mBarnsley: £27.5mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mCaerphilly: £205.5mBarnsley: £293.6mCaerphilly: £206.4mBarnsley: £277.3mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mCaerphilly: £50.0mBarnsley: £45.3mCaerphilly: £50.3mBarnsley: £42.8mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mCaerphilly: £67.7mBarnsley: £68.1mCaerphilly: £68.0mBarnsley: £64.3mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mCaerphilly: £0.95mBarnsley: £1.1mCaerphilly: £0.96mBarnsley: £1.0mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.6mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Barnsley, total
MeasureCaerphillyBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81148,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1116,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4858,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59626,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99636,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2056,400Barnsley

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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