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Caerphilly and Gateshead

176,232 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Gateshead on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Gateshead 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Caerphilly: £5,669Gateshead: £5,174Caerphilly: £5,694Gateshead: £4,887Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Caerphilly: £13,383Gateshead: £13,212Caerphilly: £13,440Gateshead: £12,479Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Caerphilly: £2,731Gateshead: £2,494Caerphilly: £2,743Gateshead: £2,356Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Caerphilly: £11,699Gateshead: £11,625Caerphilly: £11,749Gateshead: £10,980Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Caerphilly: £602Gateshead: £586Caerphilly: £605Gateshead: £553Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Caerphilly: £1,044Gateshead: £963Caerphilly: £1,048Gateshead: £910Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910

  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, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Caerphilly: £38Gateshead: £38Caerphilly: £38Gateshead: £36Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Caerphilly: £869Gateshead: £640Caerphilly: £873Gateshead: £604Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Caerphilly: £205Gateshead: £157Caerphilly: £206Gateshead: £149Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£157£157£149

  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, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Caerphilly: £183Gateshead: £163Caerphilly: £184Gateshead: £154Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Caerphilly: £1,901Gateshead: £1,919Caerphilly: £1,909Gateshead: £1,812Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Gateshead is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Caerphilly: £284Gateshead: £267Caerphilly: £285Gateshead: £252Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Caerphilly: £626Gateshead: £393Caerphilly: £629Gateshead: £371Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Caerphilly: £8.83Gateshead: £8.73Caerphilly: £8.87Gateshead: £8.25Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Caerphilly: £11Gateshead: £11Caerphilly: £11Gateshead: £10Caerphilly: £11

    £11Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Caerphilly: £9.59Gateshead: £7.13Caerphilly: £9.63Gateshead: £6.73Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count198.5

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Caerphilly and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,152£5,174£4,887Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£13,156£13,212£12,479Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,484£2,494£2,356Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,575£11,625£10,980Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£583£586£553Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£959£963£910Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£637£640£604Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£157£157£149Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£163£163£154Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£266£267£252Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£391£393£371Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.70£8.73£8.25Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,011.8Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4198.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.593.4Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7232.6Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.936.0Caerphilly

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Caerphilly: £5,669Gateshead: £5,174Caerphilly: £5,694Gateshead: £4,887Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Caerphilly: £2,627Gateshead: £2,558Caerphilly: £2,638Gateshead: £2,416Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Caerphilly: £1,675Gateshead: £1,545Caerphilly: £1,682Gateshead: £1,460Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Caerphilly: £2,296Gateshead: £2,250Caerphilly: £2,306Gateshead: £2,126Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Caerphilly: £118Gateshead: £113Caerphilly: £119Gateshead: £107Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Caerphilly: £205Gateshead: £186Caerphilly: £206Gateshead: £176Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£186£186£176

  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, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Caerphilly: £7.39Gateshead: £7.41Caerphilly: £7.42Gateshead: £7.00Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Caerphilly: £869Gateshead: £640Caerphilly: £873Gateshead: £604Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Caerphilly: £205Gateshead: £157Caerphilly: £206Gateshead: £149Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Caerphilly: £113Gateshead: £101Caerphilly: £113Gateshead: £96Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Caerphilly: £1,166Gateshead: £1,189Caerphilly: £1,171Gateshead: £1,123Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Gateshead is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Caerphilly: £284Gateshead: £267Caerphilly: £285Gateshead: £252Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Caerphilly: £384Gateshead: £243Caerphilly: £386Gateshead: £230Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Caerphilly: £5.42Gateshead: £5.41Caerphilly: £5.44Gateshead: £5.11Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Caerphilly: £6.96Gateshead: £6.70Caerphilly: £6.99Gateshead: £6.33Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Caerphilly: £9.59Gateshead: £7.13Caerphilly: £9.63Gateshead: £6.73Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count38.4

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Caerphilly and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,152£5,174£4,887Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,547£2,558£2,416Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,539£1,545£1,460Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,241£2,250£2,126Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£186£186£176Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.38£7.41£7.00Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£637£640£604Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£157£157£149Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£101£101£96Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£266£267£252Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£242£243£230Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.39£5.41£5.11Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.67£6.70£6.33Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2195.9Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.029.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.538.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.593.4Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2144.1Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.3Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 17. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnCaerphilly: £999.1mGateshead: £1.0bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnGateshead: £984.3mCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mCaerphilly: £462.9mGateshead: £515.2mCaerphilly: £464.9mGateshead: £486.6mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mCaerphilly: £295.2mGateshead: £311.3mCaerphilly: £296.5mGateshead: £294.0mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mCaerphilly: £404.7mGateshead: £453.3mCaerphilly: £406.4mGateshead: £428.1mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mGateshead: £22.8mCaerphilly: £20.9mGateshead: £21.6mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mCaerphilly: £36.1mGateshead: £37.6mCaerphilly: £36.3mGateshead: £35.5mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  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, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.3mGateshead: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.3mGateshead: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mGateshead 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, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mCaerphilly: £153.1mGateshead: £128.8mCaerphilly: £153.8mGateshead: £121.7mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higher£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mCaerphilly: £36.1mGateshead: £31.7mCaerphilly: £36.2mGateshead: £29.9mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mCaerphilly: £19.8mGateshead: £20.4mCaerphilly: £19.9mGateshead: £19.2mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mCaerphilly: £205.5mGateshead: £239.4mCaerphilly: £206.4mGateshead: £226.1mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mGateshead is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mCaerphilly: £50.0mGateshead: £53.7mCaerphilly: £50.3mGateshead: £50.7mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mCaerphilly: £67.7mGateshead: £49.0mCaerphilly: £68.0mGateshead: £46.3mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.2mGateshead: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.2mGateshead: £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Caerphilly is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Gateshead, total
MeasureCaerphillyGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81139,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1115,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4857,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59618,815Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99629,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2054,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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