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Caerphilly and Wakefield

176,232 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Wakefield on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 22 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Caerphilly: £5,669Wakefield: £4,708Caerphilly: £5,694Wakefield: £4,446Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Caerphilly: £13,383Wakefield: £12,761Caerphilly: £13,440Wakefield: £12,053Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Caerphilly: £2,731Wakefield: £2,305Caerphilly: £2,743Wakefield: £2,177Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Caerphilly: £11,699Wakefield: £11,553Caerphilly: £11,749Wakefield: £10,912Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Caerphilly: £602Wakefield: £439Caerphilly: £605Wakefield: £414Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Caerphilly: £1,044Wakefield: £741Caerphilly: £1,048Wakefield: £699Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Caerphilly: £38Wakefield: £29Caerphilly: £38Wakefield: £27Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Caerphilly: £869Wakefield: £579Caerphilly: £873Wakefield: £547Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Caerphilly: £205Wakefield: £169Caerphilly: £206Wakefield: £160Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Caerphilly: £183Wakefield: £149Caerphilly: £184Wakefield: £140Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Caerphilly: £1,901Wakefield: £1,710Caerphilly: £1,909Wakefield: £1,615Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Caerphilly: £284Wakefield: £220Caerphilly: £285Wakefield: £208Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Caerphilly: £626Wakefield: £429Caerphilly: £629Wakefield: £406Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Caerphilly: £8.83Wakefield: £8.86Caerphilly: £8.87Wakefield: £8.37Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Caerphilly: £11Wakefield: £8.07Caerphilly: £11Wakefield: £7.62Caerphilly: £11

    £11Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Caerphilly: £9.59Wakefield: £6.05Caerphilly: £9.63Wakefield: £5.71Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,688£4,708£4,446Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£12,707£12,761£12,053Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,295£2,305£2,177Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,504£11,553£10,912Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£437£439£414Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£737£741£699Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£29£29£27Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£577£579£547Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£169£169£160Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£148£149£140Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,702£1,710£1,615Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£219£220£208Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£428£429£406Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.82£8.86£8.37Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.03£8.07£7.62Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.02£6.05£5.71Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,018.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8113.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4155.0Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.586.2Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7221.1Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.932.5Caerphilly

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Caerphilly: £5,669Wakefield: £4,708Caerphilly: £5,694Wakefield: £4,446Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Caerphilly: £2,627Wakefield: £2,299Caerphilly: £2,638Wakefield: £2,171Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Caerphilly: £1,675Wakefield: £1,434Caerphilly: £1,682Wakefield: £1,355Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Caerphilly: £2,296Wakefield: £2,081Caerphilly: £2,306Wakefield: £1,966Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Caerphilly: £118Wakefield: £79Caerphilly: £119Wakefield: £75Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Caerphilly: £205Wakefield: £133Caerphilly: £206Wakefield: £126Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Caerphilly: £7.39Wakefield: £5.21Caerphilly: £7.42Wakefield: £4.92Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Caerphilly: £869Wakefield: £579Caerphilly: £873Wakefield: £547Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Caerphilly: £205Wakefield: £169Caerphilly: £206Wakefield: £160Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Caerphilly: £113Wakefield: £92Caerphilly: £113Wakefield: £87Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Caerphilly: £1,166Wakefield: £1,064Caerphilly: £1,171Wakefield: £1,005Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Caerphilly: £284Wakefield: £220Caerphilly: £285Wakefield: £208Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Caerphilly: £384Wakefield: £267Caerphilly: £386Wakefield: £252Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Caerphilly: £5.42Wakefield: £5.52Caerphilly: £5.44Wakefield: £5.21Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Caerphilly: £6.96Wakefield: £5.03Caerphilly: £6.99Wakefield: £4.75Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Caerphilly: £9.59Wakefield: £6.05Caerphilly: £9.63Wakefield: £5.71Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count20.3

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,688£4,708£4,446Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,289£2,299£2,171Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,428£1,434£1,355Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,072£2,081£1,966Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£79£79£75Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£133£133£126Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.19£5.21£4.92Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£577£579£547Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£169£169£160Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£92£92£87Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,060£1,064£1,005Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£219£220£208Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£266£267£252Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.01£5.03£4.75Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.02£6.05£5.71Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2183.5Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.020.4Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.527.9Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.586.2Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2137.6Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.3Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnCaerphilly: £999.1mWakefield: £1.7bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnWakefield: £1.6bnCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mWakefield: £843.5mCaerphilly: £464.9mWakefield: £796.7mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mCaerphilly: £295.2mWakefield: £526.3mCaerphilly: £296.5mWakefield: £497.1mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mCaerphilly: £404.7mWakefield: £763.6mCaerphilly: £406.4mWakefield: £721.3mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mCaerphilly: £20.8mWakefield: £29.0mCaerphilly: £20.9mWakefield: £27.4mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mCaerphilly: £36.1mWakefield: £48.9mCaerphilly: £36.3mWakefield: £46.2mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mCaerphilly: £1.3mWakefield: £1.9mCaerphilly: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mCaerphilly: £153.1mWakefield: £212.6mCaerphilly: £153.8mWakefield: £200.8mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mCaerphilly: £36.1mWakefield: £62.1mCaerphilly: £36.2mWakefield: £58.7mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mWakefield: £33.9mCaerphilly: £19.9mWakefield: £32.1mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mCaerphilly: £205.5mWakefield: £390.5mCaerphilly: £206.4mWakefield: £368.8mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mCaerphilly: £50.0mWakefield: £80.6mCaerphilly: £50.3mWakefield: £76.2mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mWakefield: £98.1mCaerphilly: £68.0mWakefield: £92.6mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mCaerphilly: £0.95mWakefield: £2.0mCaerphilly: £0.96mWakefield: £1.9mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mCaerphilly: £1.2mWakefield: £1.8mCaerphilly: £1.2mWakefield: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mCaerphilly: £1.7mWakefield: £2.2mCaerphilly: £1.7mWakefield: £2.1mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Wakefield, total
MeasureCaerphillyWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81167,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1117,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,48510,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59631,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99650,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2057,431Wakefield

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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