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Bristol East and Cardiff East

114,286 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol East is higher than Cardiff East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bristol East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol East Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol East: £3,887Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol East: £3,904Cardiff East: £4,278Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Cardiff East 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: Bristol East £13,168, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Bristol East: £13,168Cardiff East: £12,952Bristol East: £13,224Cardiff East: £12,234Bristol East: £12,490

    £13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol 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: Bristol East £2,089, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Bristol East: £2,089Cardiff East: £2,547Bristol East: £2,098Cardiff East: £2,405Bristol East: £1,981

    £2,089£2,098£1,981Cardiff East 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: Bristol East £11,408, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Bristol East: £11,408Cardiff East: £11,271Bristol East: £11,456Cardiff East: £10,646Bristol East: £10,821

    £11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11,223£11,271£10,646

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £863, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Bristol East: £863Cardiff East: £740Bristol East: £866Cardiff East: £699Bristol East: £818

    £863£866£818Bristol East 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: Bristol East £856, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Bristol East: £856Cardiff East: £903Bristol East: £860Cardiff East: £853Bristol East: £812

    £856£860£812Cardiff 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: Bristol East £41, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Bristol East: £41Cardiff East: £39Bristol East: £41Cardiff East: £37Bristol East: £39

    £41£41£39Bristol East 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: Bristol East £463, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Bristol East: £463Cardiff East: £618Bristol East: £465Cardiff East: £583Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Cardiff 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: Bristol East £107, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Bristol East: £107Cardiff East: £124Bristol East: £108Cardiff East: £117Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Cardiff 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: Bristol East £81, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Bristol East: £81Cardiff East: £129Bristol East: £82Cardiff East: £122Bristol East: £77

    £81£82£77Cardiff East is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £1,648, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Bristol East: £1,648Cardiff East: £2,012Bristol East: £1,655Cardiff East: £1,900Bristol East: £1,563

    £1,648£1,655£1,563Cardiff East is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Bristol East: £332Cardiff East: £332Bristol East: £333Cardiff East: £313Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol 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: Bristol East £343, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Bristol East: £343Cardiff East: £388Bristol East: £345Cardiff East: £367Bristol East: £326

    £343£345£326Cardiff 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: Bristol East £7.79, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Bristol East: £7.79Cardiff East: £7.27Bristol East: £7.82Cardiff East: £6.87Bristol East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East 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: Bristol East £8.10, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Bristol East: £8.10Cardiff East: £9.79Bristol East: £8.13Cardiff East: £9.25Bristol East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Cardiff East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol East: £6.50Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol East: £6.53Cardiff East: £4.10Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East 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: Bristol East 1,004.9, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Bristol East: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Bristol 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: Bristol East 161.8, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Bristol East: 161.8

    161.8Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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: Bristol East 167.4, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Bristol East: 167.4

    167.4Cardiff 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: Bristol East 67.5, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Cardiff 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: Bristol East 192.3, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Bristol East: 192.3

    192.3Cardiff East 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: Bristol East 17.2, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Bristol East: 17.2

    17.2Cardiff East is higher27.9

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Bristol East and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,490£12,897£12,952£12,234Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,981£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,408£11,456£10,821£11,223£11,271£10,646Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£866£818£737£740£699Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£856£860£812£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£39£39£37Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£124£124£117Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£129£129£122Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,648£1,655£1,563£2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£330£332£313Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£326£387£388£367Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.24£7.27£6.87Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,004.8Bristol East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8152.0Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.585.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3224.4Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.227.9Cardiff East

Per resident

Bristol East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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

Bristol East Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol East: £3,887Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol East: £3,904Cardiff East: £4,278Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,523, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Bristol East: £1,523Cardiff East: £1,731Bristol East: £1,529Cardiff East: £1,635Bristol East: £1,445

    £1,523£1,529£1,445Cardiff 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: Bristol East £1,455, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Bristol East: £1,455Cardiff East: £1,720Bristol East: £1,461Cardiff East: £1,625Bristol East: £1,380

    £1,455£1,461£1,380Cardiff East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol East £1,319, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Bristol East: £1,319Cardiff East: £1,506Bristol East: £1,325Cardiff East: £1,422Bristol East: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol East £100, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Bristol East: £100Cardiff East: £99Bristol East: £100Cardiff East: £93Bristol East: £95

    £100£100£95Bristol East 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: Bristol East £99, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Bristol East: £99Cardiff East: £121Bristol East: £99Cardiff East: £114Bristol East: £94

    £99£99£94Cardiff 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: Bristol East £4.77, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Bristol East: £4.77Cardiff East: £5.17Bristol East: £4.79Cardiff East: £4.88Bristol East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bristol East £463, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Bristol East: £463Cardiff East: £618Bristol East: £465Cardiff East: £583Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Cardiff 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: Bristol East £107, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Bristol East: £107Cardiff East: £124Bristol East: £108Cardiff East: £117Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Cardiff 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: Bristol East £57, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Bristol East: £57Cardiff East: £87Bristol East: £57Cardiff East: £82Bristol East: £54

    £57£57£54Cardiff East is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol East £1,148, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Bristol East: £1,148Cardiff East: £1,359Bristol East: £1,153Cardiff East: £1,284Bristol East: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Cardiff East is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Bristol East: £332Cardiff East: £332Bristol East: £333Cardiff East: £313Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £239, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Bristol East: £239Cardiff East: £262Bristol East: £240Cardiff East: £248Bristol East: £227

    £239£240£227Cardiff East is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £5.42, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Bristol East: £5.42Cardiff East: £4.91Bristol East: £5.44Cardiff East: £4.64Bristol East: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol East £5.64, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Bristol East: £5.64Cardiff East: £6.62Bristol East: £5.66Cardiff East: £6.25Bristol East: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Cardiff East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol East: £6.50Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol East: £6.53Cardiff East: £4.10Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 116.2, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Bristol East: 116.2

    116.2Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 18.7, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Bristol East: 18.7

    18.7Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 19.4, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Bristol East: 19.4

    19.4Cardiff 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: Bristol East 67.5, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Cardiff East is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 134.0, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Bristol East: 134.0

    134.0Cardiff East 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: Bristol East 12.0, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Bristol East: 12.0

    12.0Cardiff East is higher18.8

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Bristol East and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureBristol EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,445£1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,455£1,461£1,380£1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£99£93Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£121£114Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£124£124£117Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£87£87£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£330£332£313Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£261£262£248Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.89£4.91£4.64Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.2134.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.3Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.424.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.585.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.0151.6Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.018.8Cardiff East

Total

Bristol East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol East Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol East £444.3m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mBristol East: £444.3mCardiff East: £520.3mBristol East: £446.1mCardiff East: £491.5mBristol East: £421.4m

    £444.3m£446.1m£421.4mCardiff East is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol East £174.1m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mBristol East: £174.1mCardiff East: £198.8mBristol East: £174.8mCardiff East: £187.8mBristol East: £165.1m

    £174.1m£174.8m£165.1mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol East £166.3m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mBristol East: £166.3mCardiff East: £197.7mBristol East: £167.0mCardiff East: £186.7mBristol East: £157.7m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.7mCardiff East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol East £150.8m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mBristol East: £150.8mCardiff East: £173.0mBristol East: £151.4mCardiff East: £163.4mBristol East: £143.0m

    £150.8m£151.4m£143.0mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East £11.4m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mBristol East: £11.4mCardiff East: £11.4mBristol East: £11.5mCardiff East: £10.7mBristol East: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East 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: Bristol East £11.3m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mBristol East: £11.3mCardiff East: £13.9mBristol East: £11.4mCardiff East: £13.1mBristol East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff 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: Bristol East £0.54m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol East: £0.54mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol East: £0.55mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £53.0m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mBristol East: £53.0mCardiff East: £71.0mBristol East: £53.2mCardiff East: £67.0mBristol East: £50.2m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.2mCardiff 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: Bristol East £12.3m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mBristol East: £12.3mCardiff East: £14.3mBristol East: £12.3mCardiff East: £13.5mBristol East: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mCardiff 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: Bristol East £6.5m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol East: £6.5mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol East: £6.5mCardiff East: £9.5mBristol East: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mCardiff East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East £131.2m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mBristol East: £131.2mCardiff East: £156.2mBristol East: £131.7mCardiff East: £147.5mBristol East: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mCardiff East is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol East £37.9m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mBristol East: £37.9mCardiff East: £38.1mBristol East: £38.1mCardiff East: £36.0mBristol East: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol East £27.3m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mBristol East: £27.3mCardiff East: £30.1mBristol East: £27.5mCardiff East: £28.5mBristol East: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.5m£25.9mCardiff East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol East £0.62m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol East: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol East: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.53mBristol East: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol East £0.64m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol East: £0.64mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol East: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.72mBristol East: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mCardiff East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol East £0.74m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol East: £0.74mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol East: £0.75mCardiff East: £0.47mBristol East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol East 13,283, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Bristol East: 13,283

    13,283Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East 2,139, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Bristol East: 2,139

    2,139Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 2,213, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Bristol East: 2,213

    2,213Cardiff East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 7,716, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Bristol East: 7,716

    7,716Cardiff East is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East 15,311, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Bristol East: 15,311

    15,311Cardiff East is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East 1,367, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Bristol East: 1,367

    1,367Cardiff East is higher2,165

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Bristol East and Cardiff East, total
MeasureBristol EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,28315,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1392,334Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2132,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7169,821Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31117,419Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3672,165Cardiff 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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