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Basildon and Billericay and Cardiff West

111,391 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon and Billericay is higher than Cardiff West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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

Basildon and Billericay Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Cardiff West: £4,877Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Cardiff West: £4,606Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £13,262, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Cardiff West: £13,220Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Cardiff West: £12,487Basildon and Billericay: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£13,164£13,220£12,487

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £2,339, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Cardiff West: £2,715Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Cardiff West: £2,565Basildon and Billericay: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £11,918, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Cardiff West: £11,633Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Cardiff West: £10,988Basildon and Billericay: £11,305

    £11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £528, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Basildon and Billericay: £528Cardiff West: £651Basildon and Billericay: £531Cardiff West: £615Basildon and Billericay: £501

    £528£531£501Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615

  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: Basildon and Billericay £784, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Basildon and Billericay: £784Cardiff West: £900Basildon and Billericay: £787Cardiff West: £850Basildon and Billericay: £743

    £784£787£743Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850

  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: Basildon and Billericay £31, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Basildon and Billericay: £31Cardiff West: £36Basildon and Billericay: £32Cardiff West: £34Basildon and Billericay: £30

    £31£32£30Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Basildon and Billericay: £407Cardiff West: £627Basildon and Billericay: £408Cardiff West: £593Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Basildon and Billericay: £170Cardiff West: £137Basildon and Billericay: £170Cardiff West: £130Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£137£137£130

  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: Basildon and Billericay £131, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Basildon and Billericay: £131Cardiff West: £132Basildon and Billericay: £132Cardiff West: £125Basildon and Billericay: £124

    £131£132£124Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £1,934, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Cardiff West: £2,127Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Cardiff West: £2,009Basildon and Billericay: £1,834

    £1,934£1,942£1,834Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Basildon and Billericay: £233Cardiff West: £301Basildon and Billericay: £234Cardiff West: £284Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £258, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Basildon and Billericay: £258Cardiff West: £440Basildon and Billericay: £259Cardiff West: £416Basildon and Billericay: £245

    £258£259£245Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £8.12, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Cardiff West: £6.29Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Cardiff West: £5.94Basildon and Billericay: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £7.94, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Cardiff West: £9.09Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Cardiff West: £8.59Basildon and Billericay: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Cardiff West: £6.43Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Cardiff West: £6.07Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 1,031.1, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 118.5, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Basildon and Billericay: 118.5

    118.5Cardiff West is higher139.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 166.4, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Basildon and Billericay: 166.4

    166.4Cardiff West is higher181.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Cardiff West is higher87.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay 202.7, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Basildon and Billericay: 202.7

    202.7Cardiff West is higher233.5

  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: Basildon and Billericay 29.8, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Basildon and Billericay: 29.8

    29.8Basildon and Billericay is higher28.4

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Basildon and Billericay and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildon and BillericayCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,164£13,220£12,487Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,918£11,969£11,305£11,584£11,633£10,988Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£32£30£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£137£137£130Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,942£1,834£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£245£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£6.26£6.29£5.94Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,024.5Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.5139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.287.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.7233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.828.4Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 18. 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

Basildon and Billericay Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Cardiff West: £4,877Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Cardiff West: £4,606Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £2,059, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Cardiff West: £2,076Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Cardiff West: £1,961Basildon and Billericay: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,442, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Cardiff West: £1,729Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Cardiff West: £1,633Basildon and Billericay: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,851, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Cardiff West: £1,826Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Cardiff West: £1,725Basildon and Billericay: £1,755

    £1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £82, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Basildon and Billericay: £82Cardiff West: £102Basildon and Billericay: £82Cardiff West: £97Basildon and Billericay: £78

    £82£82£78Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £122, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Basildon and Billericay: £122Cardiff West: £141Basildon and Billericay: £122Cardiff West: £133Basildon and Billericay: £115

    £122£122£115Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.88, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Cardiff West: £5.72Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Cardiff West: £5.40Basildon and Billericay: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Basildon and Billericay: £407Cardiff West: £627Basildon and Billericay: £408Cardiff West: £593Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Basildon and Billericay: £170Cardiff West: £137Basildon and Billericay: £170Cardiff West: £130Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £81, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Basildon and Billericay: £81Cardiff West: £84Basildon and Billericay: £81Cardiff West: £80Basildon and Billericay: £77

    £81£81£77Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,192, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Cardiff West: £1,355Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Cardiff West: £1,279Basildon and Billericay: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Basildon and Billericay: £233Cardiff West: £301Basildon and Billericay: £234Cardiff West: £284Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £159, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Basildon and Billericay: £159Cardiff West: £280Basildon and Billericay: £160Cardiff West: £265Basildon and Billericay: £151

    £159£160£151Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £5.00, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Cardiff West: £4.00Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Cardiff West: £3.78Basildon and Billericay: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.89, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Cardiff West: £5.79Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Cardiff West: £5.47Basildon and Billericay: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Cardiff West: £6.43Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Cardiff West: £6.07Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 160.1, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Basildon and Billericay: 160.1

    160.1Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Cardiff West is higher21.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 25.8, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Basildon and Billericay: 25.8

    25.8Cardiff West is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 125.0, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Basildon and Billericay: 125.0

    125.0Cardiff West is higher148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher18.1

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Basildon and Billericay and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureBasildon and BillericayCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,858£1,755£1,819£1,826£1,725Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£137£137£130Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.99£4.00£3.78Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1160.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.421.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.828.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.287.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.0148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.418.1Basildon and Billericay

Total

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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

Basildon and Billericay Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £480.7m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mCardiff West: £524.1mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mCardiff West: £495.1mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.8m£456.0mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £229.4m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mCardiff West: £223.1mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mCardiff West: £210.7mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £160.7m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mCardiff West: £185.8mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mCardiff West: £175.5mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4m

    £160.7m£161.3m£152.4mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay £206.1m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mCardiff West: £196.3mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mCardiff West: £185.4mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5m

    £206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.1m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mCardiff West: £11.0mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mCardiff West: £10.4mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £13.6m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mCardiff West: £15.2mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mCardiff West: £14.3mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.54m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mCardiff West: £0.61mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.58mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £45.3m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mCardiff West: £67.4mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mCardiff West: £63.7mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £18.9m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mCardiff West: £14.8mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mCardiff West: £13.9mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.0m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mCardiff West: £9.1mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mCardiff West: £8.6mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £132.8m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mCardiff West: £145.6mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mCardiff West: £137.5mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon and Billericay £25.9m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mCardiff West: £32.4mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mCardiff West: £30.6mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.1m£24.6mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £17.7m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mCardiff West: £30.1mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mCardiff West: £28.5mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.56m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.41mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.62mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.59mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.69mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.65mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay 17,832, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Basildon and Billericay: 17,832

    17,832Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,050, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Basildon and Billericay: 2,050

    2,050Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,877, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Basildon and Billericay: 2,877

    2,877Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 7,257, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Basildon and Billericay: 7,257

    7,257Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 13,920, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Basildon and Billericay: 13,920

    13,920Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,045, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Basildon and Billericay: 2,045

    2,045Basildon and Billericay is higher1,946

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Basildon and Billericay and Cardiff West, total
MeasureBasildon and BillericayCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBasildon and Billericay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,83217,288Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0502,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8773,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2579,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92015,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0451,946Basildon and Billericay

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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