Compare constituencies · South East and Wales
Aldershot and Cardiff West
Aldershot is higher than Cardiff West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Aldershot is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 19. 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
Aldershot Cardiff West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,453£3,468£3,276Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,295£12,348£11,663Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£13,164£13,220£12,487
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,472£1,478£1,396Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,629£10,675£10,082Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,068£1,073£1,013Aldershot is higher£648£651£615
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£564£566£535Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,198£1,204£1,137Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£194£195£184Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.33£7.36£6.95Aldershot is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.74£2.75£2.60Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Aldershot is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
929.8Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count139.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.9Cardiff West is higher181.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.8Cardiff West is higher87.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.5Cardiff West is higher233.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.0Cardiff West is higher28.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aldershot | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,453£3,468£3,276 | £4,856£4,877£4,606 | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,295£12,348£11,663 | £13,164£13,220£12,487 | Cardiff West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,472£1,478£1,396 | £2,704£2,715£2,565 | Cardiff West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,629£10,675£10,082 | £11,584£11,633£10,988 | Cardiff West |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,068£1,073£1,013 | £648£651£615 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £564£566£535 | £896£900£850 | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £36£36£34 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £625£627£593 | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £137£137£130 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £132£132£125 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,198£1,204£1,137 | £2,118£2,127£2,009 | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £300£301£284 | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £438£440£416 | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Aldershot |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Aldershot |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 929.8 | 1,024.5 | Cardiff West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.5 | 139.6 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.9 | 181.6 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.8 | 87.0 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.5 | 233.5 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.0 | 28.4 | Cardiff West |
Per resident
Aldershot is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 19. 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
Aldershot Cardiff West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,453£3,468£3,276Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,883£1,891£1,786Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£959£963£909Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,628£1,635£1,544Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Aldershot is higher£102£102£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£781£784£741Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Aldershot is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.79£1.80£1.70Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Aldershot is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
142.4Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count160.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count21.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Cardiff West is higher28.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.8Cardiff West is higher87.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
87.0Cardiff West is higher148.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Cardiff West is higher18.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aldershot | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,453£3,468£3,276 | £4,856£4,877£4,606 | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,883£1,891£1,786 | £2,067£2,076£1,961 | Cardiff West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £959£963£909 | £1,722£1,729£1,633 | Cardiff West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,628£1,635£1,544 | £1,819£1,826£1,725 | Cardiff West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £102£102£97 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £141£141£133 | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £625£627£593 | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £137£137£130 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £84£84£80 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £781£784£741 | £1,349£1,355£1,279 | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £300£301£284 | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £279£280£265 | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | Aldershot |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.79£1.80£1.70 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Aldershot |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 142.4 | 160.9 | Cardiff West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 21.9 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 28.5 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.8 | 87.0 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 87.0 | 148.7 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 18.1 | Cardiff West |
Total
Aldershot is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 13. 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
Aldershot Cardiff West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£430.1m£431.9m£407.9mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£234.5m£235.5m£222.4mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.4m£119.9m£113.2mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAldershot is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAldershot is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mAldershot is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,731Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count17,288
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,621Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count2,356
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,325Cardiff West is higher3,064
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,210Cardiff West is higher9,348
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,833Cardiff West is higher15,978
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,214Cardiff West is higher1,946
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aldershot | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £430.1m£431.9m£407.9m | £521.9m£524.1m£495.1m | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £234.5m£235.5m£222.4m | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | Aldershot |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.4m£119.9m£113.2m | £185.0m£185.8m£175.5m | Cardiff West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £202.7m£203.6m£192.3m | £195.5m£196.3m£185.4m | Aldershot |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | £67.1m£67.4m£63.7m | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | Aldershot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | Cardiff West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £97.2m£97.6m£92.2m | £145.0m£145.6m£137.5m | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£27.9m£26.4m | £32.2m£32.4m£30.6m | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | £30.0m£30.1m£28.5m | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Aldershot |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Aldershot |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,731 | 17,288 | Aldershot |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,621 | 2,356 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,325 | 3,064 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,210 | 9,348 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,833 | 15,978 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,214 | 1,946 | Cardiff West |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.