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Bristol North East and Cardiff East

102,663 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North East is higher than Cardiff East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Bristol North East 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

Bristol North East Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol North East: £4,210Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol North East: £4,228Cardiff East: £4,278Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Cardiff 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 North East £12,943, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Bristol North East: £12,943Cardiff East: £12,952Bristol North East: £12,998Cardiff East: £12,234Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North 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 North East £2,098, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Bristol North East: £2,098Cardiff East: £2,547Bristol North East: £2,107Cardiff East: £2,405Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Cardiff 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 North East £11,459, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Bristol North East: £11,459Cardiff East: £11,271Bristol North East: £11,508Cardiff East: £10,646Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol North 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 North East £612, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Bristol North East: £612Cardiff East: £740Bristol North East: £614Cardiff East: £699Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Cardiff 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 North East £840, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Bristol North East: £840Cardiff East: £903Bristol North East: £843Cardiff East: £853Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£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 North East £33, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Bristol North East: £33Cardiff East: £39Bristol North East: £33Cardiff East: £37Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Cardiff East 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: Bristol North East £494, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Bristol North East: £494Cardiff East: £618Bristol North East: £496Cardiff East: £583Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Cardiff 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 North East £128, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Bristol North East: £128Cardiff East: £124Bristol North East: £128Cardiff East: £117Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£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 North East £87, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Bristol North East: £87Cardiff East: £129Bristol North East: £88Cardiff East: £122Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Cardiff 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 North East £1,633, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Bristol North East: £1,633Cardiff East: £2,012Bristol North East: £1,640Cardiff East: £1,900Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Cardiff East is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Bristol North East: £322Cardiff East: £332Bristol North East: £323Cardiff East: £313Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Cardiff East is higher£330£332£313

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £367, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Bristol North East: £367Cardiff East: £388Bristol North East: £369Cardiff East: £367Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Cardiff 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 North East £5.37, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Bristol North East: £5.37Cardiff East: £7.27Bristol North East: £5.39Cardiff East: £6.87Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Cardiff 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 North East £5.74, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Bristol North East: £5.74Cardiff East: £9.79Bristol North East: £5.76Cardiff East: £9.25Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Cardiff East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol North East: £4.86Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol North East: £4.88Cardiff East: £4.10Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North 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 North East 1,005.6, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Bristol North 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 North East 129.8, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Cardiff East 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: Bristol North East 169.2, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Bristol North East: 169.2

    169.2Cardiff 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 North East 72.4, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Cardiff 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: Bristol North East 194.8, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Cardiff 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 North East 19.3, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Cardiff East is higher27.9

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Bristol North East and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£12,897£12,952£12,234Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,223£11,271£10,646Bristol North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£737£740£699Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£39£39£37Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£124£124£117Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£129£129£122Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£387£388£367Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,004.8Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8152.0Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.485.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8224.4Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.327.9Cardiff East

Per resident

Bristol North East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol North East Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol North East: £4,210Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol North East: £4,228Cardiff East: £4,278Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Bristol North East: £1,866Cardiff East: £1,731Bristol North East: £1,874Cardiff East: £1,635Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North 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 North East £1,395, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Bristol North East: £1,395Cardiff East: £1,720Bristol North East: £1,401Cardiff East: £1,625Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Cardiff East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Bristol North East: £1,652Cardiff East: £1,506Bristol North East: £1,659Cardiff East: £1,422Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Bristol North East: £88Cardiff East: £99Bristol North East: £89Cardiff East: £93Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Cardiff 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 North East £121, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Bristol North East: £121Cardiff East: £121Bristol North East: £122Cardiff East: £114Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£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 North East £4.74, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Bristol North East: £4.74Cardiff East: £5.17Bristol North East: £4.76Cardiff East: £4.88Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Cardiff East 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: Bristol North East £494, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Bristol North East: £494Cardiff East: £618Bristol North East: £496Cardiff East: £583Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Cardiff 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 North East £128, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Bristol North East: £128Cardiff East: £124Bristol North East: £128Cardiff East: £117Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £58, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Bristol North East: £58Cardiff East: £87Bristol North East: £58Cardiff East: £82Bristol North East: £55

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Bristol North East: £1,085Cardiff East: £1,359Bristol North East: £1,090Cardiff East: £1,284Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Cardiff East is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Bristol North East: £322Cardiff East: £332Bristol North East: £323Cardiff East: £313Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Cardiff East is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Bristol North East: £244Cardiff East: £262Bristol North East: £245Cardiff East: £248Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Cardiff East is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £3.56, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Bristol North East: £3.56Cardiff East: £4.91Bristol North East: £3.58Cardiff East: £4.64Bristol North East: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Cardiff East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Bristol North East: £3.82Cardiff East: £6.62Bristol North East: £3.83Cardiff East: £6.25Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Cardiff East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol North East: £4.86Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol North East: £4.88Cardiff East: £4.10Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7Cardiff East 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: Bristol North East 24.4, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Cardiff 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 North East 72.4, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Cardiff East is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Cardiff 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 North East 12.8, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Cardiff East is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,723£1,731£1,635Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,500£1,506£1,422Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£98£99£93Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£120£121£114Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£124£124£117Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£87£87£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£261£262£248Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0134.3Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.3Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.424.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.485.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5151.6Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.818.8Cardiff East

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 21. 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 North East Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mBristol North East: £432.2mCardiff East: £520.3mBristol North East: £434.0mCardiff East: £491.5mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mCardiff East is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mBristol North East: £191.6mCardiff East: £198.8mBristol North East: £192.4mCardiff East: £187.8mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mBristol North East: £143.2mCardiff East: £197.7mBristol North East: £143.8mCardiff East: £186.7mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mCardiff East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mBristol North East: £169.6mCardiff East: £173.0mBristol North East: £170.3mCardiff East: £163.4mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mBristol North East: £9.1mCardiff East: £11.4mBristol North East: £9.1mCardiff East: £10.7mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff 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 North East £12.4m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mBristol North East: £12.4mCardiff East: £13.9mBristol North East: £12.5mCardiff East: £13.1mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£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 North East £0.49m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol North East: £0.49mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol North East: £0.49mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCardiff East 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: Bristol North East £50.7m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mBristol North East: £50.7mCardiff East: £71.0mBristol North East: £51.0mCardiff East: £67.0mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mCardiff 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: Bristol North East £13.1m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mBristol North East: £13.1mCardiff East: £14.3mBristol North East: £13.2mCardiff East: £13.5mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£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 North East £6.0m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol North East: £6.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol North East: £6.0mCardiff East: £9.5mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCardiff East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mBristol North East: £111.4mCardiff East: £156.2mBristol North East: £111.9mCardiff East: £147.5mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mCardiff East is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mBristol North East: £33.1mCardiff East: £38.1mBristol North East: £33.2mCardiff East: £36.0mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mCardiff East is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mBristol North East: £25.1mCardiff East: £30.1mBristol North East: £25.2mCardiff East: £28.5mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mCardiff East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.37mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.37mCardiff East: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCardiff East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol North East: £0.39mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol North East: £0.39mCardiff East: £0.72mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mCardiff East: £0.47mBristol North East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol North East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Cardiff East is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Cardiff East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Cardiff East is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Cardiff East is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Cardiff East is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Cardiff East, total
MeasureBristol North EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88415,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,334Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5042,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4309,821Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29717,419Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3152,165Cardiff East

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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