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Bournemouth West and Cardiff South and Penarth

112,281 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Bournemouth West is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bournemouth West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 9. 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

Bournemouth West Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £4,252, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Bournemouth West: £4,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Bournemouth West: £4,271Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Bournemouth West: £4,034

    £4,252£4,271£4,034Bournemouth West is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West £12,751, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Bournemouth West: £12,751Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Bournemouth West: £12,805Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Bournemouth West: £12,095

    £12,751£12,805£12,095Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£13,524£13,582£12,829

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £1,963, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Bournemouth West: £1,963Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Bournemouth West: £1,972Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Bournemouth West: £1,862

    £1,963£1,972£1,862Bournemouth West is higher£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West £11,353, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Bournemouth West: £11,353Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Bournemouth West: £11,401Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Bournemouth West: £10,769

    £11,353£11,401£10,769Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,700£11,749£11,098

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West £621, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Bournemouth West: £621Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Bournemouth West: £623Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Bournemouth West: £589

    £621£623£589Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£790£793£749

  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: Bournemouth West £742, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Bournemouth West: £742Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Bournemouth West: £746Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Bournemouth West: £704

    £742£746£704Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£945

  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: Bournemouth West £35, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Bournemouth West: £35Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Bournemouth West: £35Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Bournemouth West: £33

    £35£35£33Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £445, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Bournemouth West: £445Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Bournemouth West: £447Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Bournemouth West: £422

    £445£447£422Bournemouth West is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £94, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Bournemouth West: £94Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Bournemouth West: £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Bournemouth West: £89

    £94£95£89Bournemouth West is higher£89£89£84

  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: Bournemouth West £84, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Bournemouth West: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Bournemouth West: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Bournemouth West: £80

    £84£84£80Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £1,582, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Bournemouth West: £1,582Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Bournemouth West: £1,589Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Bournemouth West: £1,501

    £1,582£1,589£1,501Bournemouth West is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth West £276, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Bournemouth West: £276Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Bournemouth West: £277Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Bournemouth West: £262

    £276£277£262Bournemouth West is higher£272£273£258

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £286, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Bournemouth West: £286Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Bournemouth West: £287Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Bournemouth West: £271

    £286£287£271Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £5.64, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Bournemouth West: £5.64Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Bournemouth West: £5.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Bournemouth West: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West £5.66, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Bournemouth West: £5.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Bournemouth West: £5.69Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Bournemouth West: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Bournemouth West is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £5.03, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Bournemouth West: £5.03Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Bournemouth West: £5.05Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Bournemouth West: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Bournemouth West is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West 1,006.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Bournemouth West: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,049.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth West 137.6, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Bournemouth West: 137.6

    137.6Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  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: Bournemouth West 154.1, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Bournemouth West: 154.1

    154.1Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count198.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 66.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Bournemouth West: 66.7

    66.7Bournemouth West is higher60.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth West 179.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Bournemouth West: 179.4

    179.4Bournemouth West is higher161.1

  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: Bournemouth West 18.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Bournemouth West: 18.7

    18.7Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Bournemouth West and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureBournemouth WestCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,271£4,034£3,678£3,694£3,489Bournemouth West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,751£12,805£12,095£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,963£1,972£1,862£1,729£1,736£1,640Bournemouth West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,353£11,401£10,769£11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£623£589£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£746£704£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£434£436£412Bournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£89£89£84Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£80£82£83£78Bournemouth West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,501£1,366£1,371£1,295Bournemouth West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£276£277£262£272£273£258Bournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£270£271£256Bournemouth West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.21£6.24£5.89Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.75£4.77£4.51Bournemouth West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.86£4.88£4.61Bournemouth West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.6154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.760.7Bournemouth West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.4161.1Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.717.8Bournemouth West

Per resident

Bournemouth West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bournemouth West Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £4,252, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Bournemouth West: £4,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Bournemouth West: £4,271Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Bournemouth West: £4,034

    £4,252£4,271£4,034Bournemouth West is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £2,103, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Bournemouth West: £2,103Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Bournemouth West: £2,112Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Bournemouth West: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £1,329, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Bournemouth West: £1,329Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Bournemouth West: £1,334Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Bournemouth West: £1,260

    £1,329£1,334£1,260Bournemouth West is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bournemouth West £1,873, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Bournemouth West: £1,873Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Bournemouth West: £1,880Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Bournemouth West: £1,776

    £1,873£1,880£1,776Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bournemouth West £102, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Bournemouth West: £102Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Bournemouth West: £103Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Bournemouth West: £97

    £102£103£97Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £122, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Bournemouth West: £122Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Bournemouth West: £123Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Bournemouth West: £116

    £122£123£116Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£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: Bournemouth West £5.71, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Bournemouth West: £5.71Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Bournemouth West: £5.74Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Bournemouth West: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £445, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Bournemouth West: £445Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Bournemouth West: £447Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Bournemouth West: £422

    £445£447£422Bournemouth West is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £94, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Bournemouth West: £94Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Bournemouth West: £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Bournemouth West: £89

    £94£95£89Bournemouth West is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bournemouth West £57, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Bournemouth West: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Bournemouth West: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Bournemouth West: £54

    £57£57£54Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bournemouth West £1,071, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Bournemouth West: £1,071Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Bournemouth West: £1,075Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Bournemouth West: £1,016

    £1,071£1,075£1,016Bournemouth West is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth West £276, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Bournemouth West: £276Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Bournemouth West: £277Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Bournemouth West: £262

    £276£277£262Bournemouth West is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth West £193, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Bournemouth West: £193Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Bournemouth West: £194Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Bournemouth West: £183

    £193£194£183Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth West £3.82, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Bournemouth West: £3.82Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Bournemouth West: £3.83Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Bournemouth West: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bournemouth West £3.83, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Bournemouth West: £3.83Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Bournemouth West: £3.84Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Bournemouth West: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Bournemouth West is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth West £5.03, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Bournemouth West: £5.03Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Bournemouth West: £5.05Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Bournemouth West: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Bournemouth West is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 166.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Bournemouth West: 166.0

    166.0Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 22.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Bournemouth West: 22.7

    22.7Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 25.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Bournemouth West: 25.4

    25.4Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 66.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Bournemouth West: 66.7

    66.7Bournemouth West is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 121.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Bournemouth West: 121.4

    121.4Bournemouth West is higher116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth West 12.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Bournemouth West: 12.7

    12.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Bournemouth West and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureBournemouth WestCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,271£4,034£3,678£3,694£3,489Bournemouth West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,627£1,634£1,543Bournemouth West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,334£1,260£1,252£1,257£1,187Bournemouth West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,873£1,880£1,776£1,407£1,413£1,335Bournemouth West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£95£95£90Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£120£120£114Bournemouth West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.70£4.72£4.46Bournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£434£436£412Bournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£89£89£84Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,016£989£993£938Bournemouth West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£276£277£262£272£273£258Bournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£196£196£186Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.49£4.51£4.26Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.44£3.45£3.26Bournemouth West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.86£4.88£4.61Bournemouth West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.0126.2Bournemouth West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.718.5Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.423.8Bournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.760.7Bournemouth West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.4116.6Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.712.9Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Bournemouth West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bournemouth West Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bournemouth West £477.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mBournemouth West: £477.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mBournemouth West: £479.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mBournemouth West: £452.9m

    £477.5m£479.5m£452.9mBournemouth West is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bournemouth West £236.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mBournemouth West: £236.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mBournemouth West: £237.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mBournemouth West: £224.0m

    £236.1m£237.1m£224.0mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bournemouth West £149.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mBournemouth West: £149.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mBournemouth West: £149.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mBournemouth West: £141.5m

    £149.2m£149.8m£141.5mBournemouth West is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth West £210.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mBournemouth West: £210.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mBournemouth West: £211.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mBournemouth West: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth West £11.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mBournemouth West: £11.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mBournemouth West: £11.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mBournemouth West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West £13.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mBournemouth West: £13.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mBournemouth West: £13.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mBournemouth West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bournemouth West £0.64m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mBournemouth West: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mBournemouth West: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mBournemouth West: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West £50.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mBournemouth West: £50.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mBournemouth West: £50.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mBournemouth West: £47.4m

    £50.0m£50.2m£47.4mBournemouth West is higher£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West £10.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mBournemouth West: £10.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mBournemouth West: £10.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mBournemouth West: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBournemouth West is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth West £6.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mBournemouth West: £6.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mBournemouth West: £6.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mBournemouth West: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth West £120.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mBournemouth West: £120.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mBournemouth West: £120.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mBournemouth West: £114.0m

    £120.2m£120.7m£114.0mBournemouth West is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bournemouth West £31.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mBournemouth West: £31.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mBournemouth West: £31.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mBournemouth West: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mBournemouth West is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bournemouth West £21.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mBournemouth West: £21.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mBournemouth West: £21.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mBournemouth West: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bournemouth West £0.43m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mBournemouth West: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mBournemouth West: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mBournemouth West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bournemouth West £0.43m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mBournemouth West: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mBournemouth West: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mBournemouth West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBournemouth West is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bournemouth West £0.56m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mBournemouth West: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mBournemouth West: £0.57mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mBournemouth West: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBournemouth West is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth West 18,637, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Bournemouth West: 18,637

    18,637Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth West 2,548, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Bournemouth West: 2,548

    2,548Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count2,089

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West 2,854, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Bournemouth West: 2,854

    2,854Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth West 7,490, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Bournemouth West: 7,490

    7,490Bournemouth West is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth West 13,634, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Bournemouth West: 13,634

    13,634Bournemouth West is higher13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth West 1,421, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449Bournemouth West: 1,421

    1,421Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,449

Show the numbers
Bournemouth West and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureBournemouth WestCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.5m£479.5m£452.9m£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mBournemouth West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mBournemouth West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.2m£149.8m£141.5m£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mBournemouth West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mBournemouth West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBournemouth West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.2m£47.4m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mBournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.2m£120.7m£114.0m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mBournemouth West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mBournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCardiff South and Penarth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBournemouth West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBournemouth West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,63714,217Bournemouth West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5482,089Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8542,683Bournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4906,842Bournemouth West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,63413,140Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4211,449Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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