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Birkenhead and Cardiff East

109,787 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Cardiff East on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Birkenhead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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

Birkenhead Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Birkenhead: £5,956Cardiff East: £4,529Birkenhead: £5,981Cardiff East: £4,278Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Birkenhead: £13,118Cardiff East: £12,952Birkenhead: £13,174Cardiff East: £12,234Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead is higher£12,897£12,952£12,234

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Birkenhead: £3,439Cardiff East: £2,547Birkenhead: £3,454Cardiff East: £2,405Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,536£2,547£2,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Birkenhead: £11,376Cardiff East: £11,271Birkenhead: £11,425Cardiff East: £10,646Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead is higher£11,223£11,271£10,646

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Birkenhead: £754Cardiff East: £740Birkenhead: £757Cardiff East: £699Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Birkenhead is higher£737£740£699

  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: Birkenhead £944, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Birkenhead: £944Cardiff East: £903Birkenhead: £948Cardiff East: £853Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Birkenhead is higher£899£903£853

  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: Birkenhead £44, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Birkenhead: £44Cardiff East: £39Birkenhead: £44Cardiff East: £37Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Birkenhead is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Birkenhead: £863Cardiff East: £618Birkenhead: £867Cardiff East: £583Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Birkenhead: £251Cardiff East: £124Birkenhead: £252Cardiff East: £117Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£124£124£117

  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: Birkenhead £207, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Birkenhead: £207Cardiff East: £129Birkenhead: £208Cardiff East: £122Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Birkenhead: £2,579Cardiff East: £2,012Birkenhead: £2,590Cardiff East: £1,900Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Birkenhead: £410Cardiff East: £332Birkenhead: £411Cardiff East: £313Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£330£332£313

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Birkenhead: £628Cardiff East: £388Birkenhead: £630Cardiff East: £367Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higher£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Birkenhead: £8.35Cardiff East: £7.27Birkenhead: £8.39Cardiff East: £6.87Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Birkenhead is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Birkenhead: £17Cardiff East: £9.79Birkenhead: £17Cardiff East: £9.25Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Birkenhead: £7.39Cardiff East: £4.34Birkenhead: £7.42Cardiff East: £4.10Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 1,013.8, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Birkenhead is higher1,004.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 179.1, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Birkenhead is higher152.0

  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: Birkenhead 192.6, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Birkenhead is higher184.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher85.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead 294.6, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher224.4

  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: Birkenhead 45.0, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher27.9

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Birkenhead and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,510£4,529£4,278Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£12,897£12,952£12,234Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,536£2,547£2,405Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,223£11,271£10,646Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£737£740£699Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£899£903£853Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£615£618£583Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£124£124£117Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£129£129£122Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,003£2,012£1,900Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£330£332£313Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£387£388£367Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£7.24£7.27£6.87Birkenhead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£9.75£9.79£9.25Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£4.32£4.34£4.10Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,004.8Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1152.0Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6184.1Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.985.5Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6224.4Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.027.9Birkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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

Birkenhead Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Birkenhead: £5,956Cardiff East: £4,529Birkenhead: £5,981Cardiff East: £4,278Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Birkenhead: £2,269Cardiff East: £1,731Birkenhead: £2,279Cardiff East: £1,635Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higher£1,723£1,731£1,635

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Birkenhead: £2,155Cardiff East: £1,720Birkenhead: £2,164Cardiff East: £1,625Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Birkenhead: £1,968Cardiff East: £1,506Birkenhead: £1,976Cardiff East: £1,422Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead is higher£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Birkenhead: £130Cardiff East: £99Birkenhead: £131Cardiff East: £93Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Birkenhead is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Birkenhead: £163Cardiff East: £121Birkenhead: £164Cardiff East: £114Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higher£120£121£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £7.56, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Birkenhead: £7.56Cardiff East: £5.17Birkenhead: £7.59Cardiff East: £4.88Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Birkenhead: £863Cardiff East: £618Birkenhead: £867Cardiff East: £583Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Birkenhead: £251Cardiff East: £124Birkenhead: £252Cardiff East: £117Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Birkenhead: £130Cardiff East: £87Birkenhead: £130Cardiff East: £82Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Birkenhead: £1,616Cardiff East: £1,359Birkenhead: £1,623Cardiff East: £1,284Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Birkenhead: £410Cardiff East: £332Birkenhead: £411Cardiff East: £313Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Birkenhead: £393Cardiff East: £262Birkenhead: £395Cardiff East: £248Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Birkenhead is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Birkenhead: £5.23Cardiff East: £4.91Birkenhead: £5.25Cardiff East: £4.64Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Birkenhead is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Birkenhead: £11Cardiff East: £6.62Birkenhead: £11Cardiff East: £6.25Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Birkenhead: £7.39Cardiff East: £4.34Birkenhead: £7.42Cardiff East: £4.10Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higher134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Birkenhead is higher20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 33.3, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Birkenhead is higher24.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher151.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 28.2, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher18.8

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Birkenhead and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£4,510£4,529£4,278Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£1,723£1,731£1,635Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,713£1,720£1,625Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,500£1,506£1,422Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£98£99£93Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£120£121£114Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.14£5.17£4.88Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£615£618£583Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£124£124£117Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£87£87£82Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,353£1,359£1,284Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£330£332£313Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£261£262£248Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.89£4.91£4.64Birkenhead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.59£6.62£6.25Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£4.32£4.34£4.10Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4134.3Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.020.3Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.324.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.985.5Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6151.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.218.8Birkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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

Birkenhead Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mBirkenhead: £653.9mCardiff East: £520.3mBirkenhead: £656.6mCardiff East: £491.5mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mBirkenhead: £249.1mCardiff East: £198.8mBirkenhead: £250.2mCardiff East: £187.8mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higher£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mBirkenhead: £236.6mCardiff East: £197.7mBirkenhead: £237.6mCardiff East: £186.7mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mBirkenhead: £216.0mCardiff East: £173.0mBirkenhead: £217.0mCardiff East: £163.4mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higher£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mCardiff East: £11.4mBirkenhead: £14.4mCardiff East: £10.7mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mBirkenhead: £17.9mCardiff East: £13.9mBirkenhead: £18.0mCardiff East: £13.1mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birkenhead £0.83m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mBirkenhead: £0.83mCardiff East: £0.59mBirkenhead: £0.83mCardiff East: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mBirkenhead: £94.8mCardiff East: £71.0mBirkenhead: £95.2mCardiff East: £67.0mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mBirkenhead: £27.6mCardiff East: £14.3mBirkenhead: £27.7mCardiff East: £13.5mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBirkenhead: £14.2mCardiff East: £10.0mBirkenhead: £14.3mCardiff East: £9.5mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mCardiff East: £156.2mBirkenhead: £178.2mCardiff East: £147.5mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mCardiff East: £38.1mBirkenhead: £45.2mCardiff East: £36.0mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mBirkenhead: £43.2mCardiff East: £30.1mBirkenhead: £43.4mCardiff East: £28.5mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.57mCardiff East: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.58mCardiff East: £0.53mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirkenhead is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mBirkenhead: £1.2mCardiff East: £0.76mBirkenhead: £1.2mCardiff East: £0.72mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBirkenhead: £0.81mCardiff East: £0.50mBirkenhead: £0.81mCardiff East: £0.47mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higher15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,165

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Birkenhead and Cardiff East, total
MeasureBirkenheadCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirkenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25315,424Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4022,334Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6582,826Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,0419,821Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26917,419Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,165Birkenhead

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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