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Brent West and Cardiff East

144,844 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Brent West is higher than Cardiff East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Brent West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 17. 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

Brent West Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Brent West: £3,646Cardiff East: £4,529Brent West: £3,662Cardiff East: £4,278Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4,510£4,529£4,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £12,007, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Brent West: £12,007Cardiff East: £12,952Brent West: £12,058Cardiff East: £12,234Brent West: £11,389

    £12,007£12,058£11,389Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brent West £2,294, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Brent West: £2,294Cardiff East: £2,547Brent West: £2,304Cardiff East: £2,405Brent West: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent West £9,766, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Brent West: £9,766Cardiff East: £11,271Brent West: £9,807Cardiff East: £10,646Brent West: £9,263

    £9,766£9,807£9,263Cardiff East 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: Brent West £1,468, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Brent West: £1,468Cardiff East: £740Brent West: £1,474Cardiff East: £699Brent West: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Brent West 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: Brent West £725, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Brent West: £725Cardiff East: £903Brent West: £728Cardiff East: £853Brent West: £688

    £725£728£688Cardiff East 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: Brent West £49, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Brent West: £49Cardiff East: £39Brent West: £49Cardiff East: £37Brent West: £46

    £49£49£46Brent West 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: Brent West £263, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Brent West: £263Cardiff East: £618Brent West: £264Cardiff East: £583Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Cardiff East 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: Brent West £79, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Brent West: £79Cardiff East: £124Brent West: £79Cardiff East: £117Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Cardiff East 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: Brent West £83, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Brent West: £83Cardiff East: £129Brent West: £83Cardiff East: £122Brent West: £78

    £83£83£78Cardiff East is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent West £2,039, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Brent West: £2,039Cardiff East: £2,012Brent West: £2,048Cardiff East: £1,900Brent West: £1,934

    £2,039£2,048£1,934Brent West is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Brent West: £307Cardiff East: £332Brent West: £309Cardiff East: £313Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brent West £161, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Brent West: £161Cardiff East: £388Brent West: £162Cardiff East: £367Brent West: £153

    £161£162£153Cardiff East 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: Brent West £8.34, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Brent West: £8.34Cardiff East: £7.27Brent West: £8.37Cardiff East: £6.87Brent West: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Brent West 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: Brent West £3.15, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Brent West: £3.15Cardiff East: £9.79Brent West: £3.17Cardiff East: £9.25Brent West: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Cardiff East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Brent West: £3.75Cardiff East: £4.34Brent West: £3.77Cardiff East: £4.10Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brent West 964.4, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Brent West: 964.4

    964.4Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count1,004.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent West 195.9, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Brent West: 195.9

    195.9Brent West 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: Brent West 153.6, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Brent West: 153.6

    153.6Cardiff East 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: Brent West 42.4, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Cardiff East 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: Brent West 198.9, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Brent West: 198.9

    198.9Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count224.4

  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: Brent West 20.3, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Brent West: 20.3

    20.3Cardiff East is higher27.9

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Brent West and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureBrent WestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,007£12,058£11,389£12,897£12,952£12,234Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,766£9,807£9,263£11,223£11,271£10,646Cardiff East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£737£740£699Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£39£39£37Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£124£124£117Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£78£129£129£122Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£2,003£2,012£1,900Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£387£388£367Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.24£7.27£6.87Brent West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.32£4.34£4.10Cardiff East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026964.41,004.8Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.9152.0Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.6184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.485.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9224.4Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.327.9Cardiff East

Per resident

Brent West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 17. 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

Brent West Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent West £3,646, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Brent West: £3,646Cardiff East: £4,529Brent West: £3,662Cardiff East: £4,278Brent West: £3,459

    £3,646£3,662£3,459Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,387, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Brent West: £1,387Cardiff East: £1,731Brent West: £1,393Cardiff East: £1,635Brent West: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,731£1,635

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent West £1,606, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Brent West: £1,606Cardiff East: £1,720Brent West: £1,613Cardiff East: £1,625Brent West: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent West £1,128, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Brent West: £1,128Cardiff East: £1,506Brent West: £1,133Cardiff East: £1,422Brent West: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Cardiff East is higher£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent West £170, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Brent West: £170Cardiff East: £99Brent West: £170Cardiff East: £93Brent West: £161

    £170£170£161Brent West 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: Brent West £84, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Brent West: £84Cardiff East: £121Brent West: £84Cardiff East: £114Brent West: £79

    £84£84£79Cardiff East 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: Brent West £5.62, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Brent West: £5.62Cardiff East: £5.17Brent West: £5.64Cardiff East: £4.88Brent West: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Brent West 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: Brent West £263, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Brent West: £263Cardiff East: £618Brent West: £264Cardiff East: £583Brent West: £250

    £263£264£250Cardiff East 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: Brent West £79, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Brent West: £79Cardiff East: £124Brent West: £79Cardiff East: £117Brent West: £75

    £79£79£75Cardiff East 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: Brent West £58, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Brent West: £58Cardiff East: £87Brent West: £58Cardiff East: £82Brent West: £55

    £58£58£55Cardiff East is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent West £1,428, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Brent West: £1,428Cardiff East: £1,359Brent West: £1,434Cardiff East: £1,284Brent West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Brent West is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent West £307, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Brent West: £307Cardiff East: £332Brent West: £309Cardiff East: £313Brent West: £292

    £307£309£292Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent West £113, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Brent West: £113Cardiff East: £262Brent West: £113Cardiff East: £248Brent West: £107

    £113£113£107Cardiff East is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent West £5.84, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Brent West: £5.84Cardiff East: £4.91Brent West: £5.87Cardiff East: £4.64Brent West: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Brent West is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent West £2.20, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Brent West: £2.20Cardiff East: £6.62Brent West: £2.21Cardiff East: £6.25Brent West: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Cardiff East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent West £3.75, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Brent West: £3.75Cardiff East: £4.34Brent West: £3.77Cardiff East: £4.10Brent West: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 111.4, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Brent West: 111.4

    111.4Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 22.6, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Brent West: 22.6

    22.6Brent West 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: Brent West 17.7, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Brent West: 17.7

    17.7Cardiff East 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: Brent West 42.4, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Brent West: 42.4

    42.4Cardiff East is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 139.3, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Brent West: 139.3

    139.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count151.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent West 14.2, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Brent West: 14.2

    14.2Cardiff East is higher18.8

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Brent West and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureBrent WestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,646£3,662£3,459£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£98£99£93Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£120£121£114Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.14£5.17£4.88Brent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£124£124£117Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£87£87£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,353£1,359£1,284Brent West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£309£292£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£261£262£248Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£4.89£4.91£4.64Brent West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.32£4.34£4.10Cardiff East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4134.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.3Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.724.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.485.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.3151.6Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.218.8Cardiff East

Total

Brent West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 10. 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

Brent West Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent West £528.1m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mBrent West: £528.1mCardiff East: £520.3mBrent West: £530.4mCardiff East: £491.5mBrent West: £501.0m

    £528.1m£530.4m£501.0mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent West £200.9m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mBrent West: £200.9mCardiff East: £198.8mBrent West: £201.8mCardiff East: £187.8mBrent West: £190.6m

    £200.9m£201.8m£190.6mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent West £232.7m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mBrent West: £232.7mCardiff East: £197.7mBrent West: £233.7mCardiff East: £186.7mBrent West: £220.7m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.7mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent West £163.4m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mBrent West: £163.4mCardiff East: £173.0mBrent West: £164.1mCardiff East: £163.4mBrent West: £155.0m

    £163.4m£164.1m£155.0mCardiff East is higher£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West £24.6m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mBrent West: £24.6mCardiff East: £11.4mBrent West: £24.7mCardiff East: £10.7mBrent West: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBrent West 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: Brent West £12.1m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mBrent West: £12.1mCardiff East: £13.9mBrent West: £12.2mCardiff East: £13.1mBrent West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mCardiff East 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: Brent West £0.81m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mBrent West: £0.81mCardiff East: £0.59mBrent West: £0.82mCardiff East: £0.56mBrent West: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBrent West 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: Brent West £38.1m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mBrent West: £38.1mCardiff East: £71.0mBrent West: £38.3mCardiff East: £67.0mBrent West: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mCardiff East 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: Brent West £11.4m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mBrent West: £11.4mCardiff East: £14.3mBrent West: £11.4mCardiff East: £13.5mBrent West: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCardiff East 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: Brent West £8.4m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBrent West: £8.4mCardiff East: £10.0mBrent West: £8.4mCardiff East: £9.5mBrent West: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCardiff East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West £206.8m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mBrent West: £206.8mCardiff East: £156.2mBrent West: £207.7mCardiff East: £147.5mBrent West: £196.2m

    £206.8m£207.7m£196.2mBrent West is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent West £44.5m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mBrent West: £44.5mCardiff East: £38.1mBrent West: £44.7mCardiff East: £36.0mBrent West: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent West £16.3m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mBrent West: £16.3mCardiff East: £30.1mBrent West: £16.4mCardiff East: £28.5mBrent West: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCardiff East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent West £0.85m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mBrent West: £0.85mCardiff East: £0.56mBrent West: £0.85mCardiff East: £0.53mBrent West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBrent West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent West £0.32m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mBrent West: £0.32mCardiff East: £0.76mBrent West: £0.32mCardiff East: £0.72mBrent West: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCardiff East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent West £0.54m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBrent West: £0.54mCardiff East: £0.50mBrent West: £0.55mCardiff East: £0.47mBrent West: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBrent West is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent West 16,136, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Brent West: 16,136

    16,136Brent West is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent West 3,278, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Brent West: 3,278

    3,278Brent West is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent West 2,570, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Brent West: 2,570

    2,570Cardiff East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent West 6,138, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Brent West: 6,138

    6,138Cardiff East is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent West 20,171, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Brent West: 20,171

    20,171Brent West is higherDepends on how you count17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent West 2,061, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Brent West: 2,061

    2,061Cardiff East is higher2,165

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Brent West and Cardiff East, total
MeasureBrent WestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.1m£530.4m£501.0m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mBrent West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.8m£190.6m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mBrent West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£163.4m£164.1m£155.0m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBrent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBrent West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.8m£207.7m£196.2m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mBrent West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mBrent West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBrent West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBrent West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,13615,424Brent West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2782,334Brent West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5702,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1389,821Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,17117,419Brent West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0612,165Cardiff East

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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