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Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent

176,232 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 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 6 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 16. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Caerphilly: £5,669Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Caerphilly: £5,694Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Caerphilly: £13,383Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Caerphilly: £13,440Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higher£13,294£13,351£12,610

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Caerphilly: £2,731Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Caerphilly: £2,743Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Caerphilly: £11,699Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Caerphilly: £11,749Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higher£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Caerphilly: £602Blaenau Gwent: £648Caerphilly: £605Blaenau Gwent: £612Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Caerphilly: £1,044Blaenau Gwent: £988Caerphilly: £1,048Blaenau Gwent: £933Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higher£983£988£933

  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, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Caerphilly: £38Blaenau Gwent: £43Caerphilly: £38Blaenau Gwent: £40Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Caerphilly: £869Blaenau Gwent: £972Caerphilly: £873Blaenau Gwent: £918Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Caerphilly: £205Blaenau Gwent: £209Caerphilly: £206Blaenau Gwent: £197Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  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, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Caerphilly: £183Blaenau Gwent: £204Caerphilly: £184Blaenau Gwent: £193Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Caerphilly: £1,901Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Caerphilly: £1,909Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Caerphilly: £284Blaenau Gwent: £304Caerphilly: £285Blaenau Gwent: £287Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Caerphilly: £626Blaenau Gwent: £743Caerphilly: £629Blaenau Gwent: £701Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£701

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Caerphilly: £8.83Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Caerphilly: £8.87Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Caerphilly: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14Caerphilly: £11Blaenau Gwent: £13Caerphilly: £11

    £11Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Caerphilly: £9.59Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Caerphilly: £9.63Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

  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, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higher1,029.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  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, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higher204.0

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count299.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£13,294£13,351£12,610Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,623£11,673£11,025Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£983£988£933Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.85£8.88£8.39Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,029.7Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4204.0Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.943.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 16. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Caerphilly: £5,669Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Caerphilly: £5,694Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Caerphilly: £2,627Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Caerphilly: £2,638Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higher£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Caerphilly: £1,675Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Caerphilly: £1,682Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Caerphilly: £2,296Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Caerphilly: £2,306Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higher£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Caerphilly: £118Blaenau Gwent: £126Caerphilly: £119Blaenau Gwent: £119Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Caerphilly: £205Blaenau Gwent: £193Caerphilly: £206Blaenau Gwent: £182Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£192£193£182

  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, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Caerphilly: £7.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Caerphilly: £7.42Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Caerphilly: £869Blaenau Gwent: £972Caerphilly: £873Blaenau Gwent: £918Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Caerphilly: £205Blaenau Gwent: £209Caerphilly: £206Blaenau Gwent: £197Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Caerphilly: £113Blaenau Gwent: £126Caerphilly: £113Blaenau Gwent: £119Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Caerphilly: £1,166Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Caerphilly: £1,171Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Caerphilly: £284Blaenau Gwent: £304Caerphilly: £285Blaenau Gwent: £287Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Caerphilly: £384Blaenau Gwent: £458Caerphilly: £386Blaenau Gwent: £433Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Caerphilly: £5.42Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Caerphilly: £5.44Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Caerphilly: £6.96Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Caerphilly: £6.99Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Caerphilly: £9.59Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Caerphilly: £9.63Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higher201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count33.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higher39.8

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,595£2,606£2,462Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,269£2,279£2,152Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£192£193£182Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.85£8.88£8.39Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2201.0Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.033.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.926.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mCaerphilly: £999.1mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mCaerphilly: £1.0bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mCaerphilly: £462.9mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mCaerphilly: £464.9mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly is higher£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mCaerphilly: £295.2mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mCaerphilly: £296.5mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mCaerphilly: £404.7mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mCaerphilly: £406.4mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly is higher£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCaerphilly: £20.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mCaerphilly: £20.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mCaerphilly: £36.1mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mCaerphilly: £36.3mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  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, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCaerphilly: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCaerphilly: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mCaerphilly: £153.1mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mCaerphilly: £153.8mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mCaerphilly: £36.2mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCaerphilly: £19.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCaerphilly: £19.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mCaerphilly: £205.5mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mCaerphilly: £206.4mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mCaerphilly: £50.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mCaerphilly: £50.3mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mCaerphilly: £67.7mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mCaerphilly: £68.0mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mCaerphilly: £0.95mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mCaerphilly: £0.96mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mCaerphilly: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mCaerphilly: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Caerphilly is higher13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Caerphilly is higher2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureCaerphillyBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81113,612Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1112,259Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4852,696Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,5969,323Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99612,488Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2051,800Caerphilly

Sources

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

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