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Caerphilly and Torfaen

176,232 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Torfaen on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 18 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 4. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Caerphilly: £5,669Torfaen: £5,624Caerphilly: £5,694Torfaen: £5,312Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Caerphilly: £13,383Torfaen: £13,250Caerphilly: £13,440Torfaen: £12,515Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Caerphilly: £2,731Torfaen: £2,818Caerphilly: £2,743Torfaen: £2,662Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Caerphilly: £11,699Torfaen: £11,681Caerphilly: £11,749Torfaen: £11,033Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Caerphilly: £602Torfaen: £552Caerphilly: £605Torfaen: £521Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Caerphilly is higher£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Caerphilly: £1,044Torfaen: £982Caerphilly: £1,048Torfaen: £927Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higher£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Caerphilly: £38Torfaen: £36Caerphilly: £38Torfaen: £34Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Caerphilly is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Caerphilly: £869Torfaen: £803Caerphilly: £873Torfaen: £758Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £205Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £206Torfaen: £179Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Caerphilly: £183Torfaen: £171Caerphilly: £184Torfaen: £162Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Caerphilly: £1,901Torfaen: £2,106Caerphilly: £1,909Torfaen: £1,989Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£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, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Caerphilly: £626Torfaen: £522Caerphilly: £629Torfaen: £493Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higher£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Caerphilly: £8.83Torfaen: £7.43Caerphilly: £8.87Torfaen: £7.02Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Caerphilly: £11Torfaen: £12Caerphilly: £11Torfaen: £11Caerphilly: £11

    £11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Caerphilly: £9.59Torfaen: £7.05Caerphilly: £9.63Torfaen: £6.66Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Caerphilly is higher136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higher198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Caerphilly is higher36.5

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Caerphilly and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,601£5,624£5,312Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£13,193£13,250£12,515Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,631£11,681£11,033Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£549£552£521Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£977£982£927Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£35£36£34Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£800£803£758Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£189£189£179Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
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£520£522£493Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.40£7.43£7.02Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.02£7.05£6.66Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,026.7Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8136.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4198.3Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5113.3Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.936.5Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 7. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Caerphilly: £5,669Torfaen: £5,624Caerphilly: £5,694Torfaen: £5,312Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Caerphilly: £2,627Torfaen: £2,653Caerphilly: £2,638Torfaen: £2,505Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Caerphilly: £1,675Torfaen: £1,706Caerphilly: £1,682Torfaen: £1,611Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Caerphilly: £2,296Torfaen: £2,339Caerphilly: £2,306Torfaen: £2,209Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Caerphilly: £118Torfaen: £110Caerphilly: £119Torfaen: £104Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Caerphilly is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Caerphilly: £205Torfaen: £197Caerphilly: £206Torfaen: £186Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Caerphilly: £7.39Torfaen: £7.11Caerphilly: £7.42Torfaen: £6.72Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Caerphilly: £869Torfaen: £803Caerphilly: £873Torfaen: £758Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £205Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £206Torfaen: £179Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Caerphilly: £113Torfaen: £104Caerphilly: £113Torfaen: £98Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Caerphilly: £1,166Torfaen: £1,274Caerphilly: £1,171Torfaen: £1,204Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Caerphilly: £384Torfaen: £316Caerphilly: £386Torfaen: £298Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Caerphilly: £5.42Torfaen: £4.50Caerphilly: £5.44Torfaen: £4.25Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Caerphilly: £6.96Torfaen: £7.31Caerphilly: £6.99Torfaen: £6.90Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Caerphilly: £9.59Torfaen: £7.05Caerphilly: £9.63Torfaen: £6.66Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Caerphilly is higher27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higher39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higher113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Caerphilly is higher22.1

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Caerphilly and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,601£5,624£5,312Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£110£110£104Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£196£197£186Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.08£7.11£6.72Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£800£803£758Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£189£189£179Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£103£104£98Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£266£267£252Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£315£316£298Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.48£4.50£4.25Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.02£7.05£6.66Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.027.3Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.7Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5113.3Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.1Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mCaerphilly: £999.1mTorfaen: £528.9mCaerphilly: £1.0bnTorfaen: £499.6mCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly is higher£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mCaerphilly: £462.9mTorfaen: £249.4mCaerphilly: £464.9mTorfaen: £235.6mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mCaerphilly: £295.2mTorfaen: £160.4mCaerphilly: £296.5mTorfaen: £151.5mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mCaerphilly: £404.7mTorfaen: £219.9mCaerphilly: £406.4mTorfaen: £207.7mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mCaerphilly: £20.8mTorfaen: £10.4mCaerphilly: £20.9mTorfaen: £9.8mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mCaerphilly: £36.1mTorfaen: £18.5mCaerphilly: £36.3mTorfaen: £17.5mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mCaerphilly: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.67mCaerphilly: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.63mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mCaerphilly: £153.1mTorfaen: £75.5mCaerphilly: £153.8mTorfaen: £71.3mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higher£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mCaerphilly: £36.1mTorfaen: £17.8mCaerphilly: £36.2mTorfaen: £16.8mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mCaerphilly: £19.8mTorfaen: £9.7mCaerphilly: £19.9mTorfaen: £9.2mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mCaerphilly: £205.5mTorfaen: £119.8mCaerphilly: £206.4mTorfaen: £113.2mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mTorfaen: £25.1mCaerphilly: £50.3mTorfaen: £23.7mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mCaerphilly: £67.7mTorfaen: £29.7mCaerphilly: £68.0mTorfaen: £28.1mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.95mTorfaen: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.96mTorfaen: £0.40mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.69mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.65mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mCaerphilly: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.66mCaerphilly: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.63mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Caerphilly is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Caerphilly is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Caerphilly is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Caerphilly is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Torfaen, total
MeasureCaerphillyTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81119,328Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1112,563Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4853,733Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59610,651Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99614,764Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2052,075Caerphilly

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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