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Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly

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

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Caerphilly on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Blaenau Gwent: £968Caerphilly: £873Blaenau Gwent: £972Caerphilly: £824Blaenau Gwent: £918

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Caerphilly is higher1,035.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Caerphilly is higher216.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count249.7

  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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,669£5,694£5,378Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,731£2,743£2,590Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£602£605£571Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£38£38£36Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£869£873£824Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£205£206£194Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£183£184£174Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,901£1,909£1,803Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£284£285£269Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£626£629£594Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£8.83£8.87£8.38Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9147.8Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7122.5Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1249.7Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.138.9Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

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

Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Caerphilly: £7.42Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Caerphilly: £7.01Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.0Caerphilly is higher203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    33.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Caerphilly is higher42.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,669£5,694£5,378Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,675£1,682£1,589Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£118£119£112Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.39£7.42£7.01Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£869£873£824Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£205£206£194Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£113£113£107Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,166£1,171£1,106Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£284£285£269Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£384£386£364Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.42£5.44£5.14Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.96£6.99£6.60Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.429.0Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.842.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7122.5Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4153.2Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.9Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly 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

Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCaerphilly: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCaerphilly: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,612Caerphilly is higher35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,259Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count5,111

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

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

    2,696Caerphilly is higher7,485

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

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

    9,323Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,488Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count26,996

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

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

    1,800Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count4,205

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61235,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2595,111Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6967,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32321,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48826,996Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8004,205Caerphilly

Sources

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

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  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.
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