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Bristol North West and Cardiff West

112,745 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North West is higher than Cardiff West on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 West Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Bristol North West: £3,839Cardiff West: £4,877Bristol North West: £3,856Cardiff West: £4,606Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £12,566, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Bristol North West: £12,566Cardiff West: £13,220Bristol North West: £12,620Cardiff West: £12,487Bristol North West: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Cardiff West is higher£13,164£13,220£12,487

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,759, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Bristol North West: £1,759Cardiff West: £2,715Bristol North West: £1,766Cardiff West: £2,565Bristol North West: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £11,430, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Bristol North West: £11,430Cardiff West: £11,633Bristol North West: £11,479Cardiff West: £10,988Bristol North West: £10,842

    £11,430£11,479£10,842Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £449, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Bristol North West: £449Cardiff West: £651Bristol North West: £451Cardiff West: £615Bristol North West: £426

    £449£451£426Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615

  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 West £663, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Bristol North West: £663Cardiff West: £900Bristol North West: £666Cardiff West: £850Bristol North West: £629

    £663£666£629Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850

  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 West £24, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Bristol North West: £24Cardiff West: £36Bristol North West: £24Cardiff West: £34Bristol North West: £23

    £24£24£23Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Bristol North West: £425Cardiff West: £627Bristol North West: £427Cardiff West: £593Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Bristol North West: £115Cardiff West: £137Bristol North West: £115Cardiff West: £130Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Cardiff West is higher£137£137£130

  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 West £84, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Bristol North West: £84Cardiff West: £132Bristol North West: £85Cardiff West: £125Bristol North West: £80

    £84£85£80Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,363, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Bristol North West: £1,363Cardiff West: £2,127Bristol North West: £1,368Cardiff West: £2,009Bristol North West: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Bristol North West: £211Cardiff West: £301Bristol North West: £212Cardiff West: £284Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £298, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Bristol North West: £298Cardiff West: £440Bristol North West: £300Cardiff West: £416Bristol North West: £283

    £298£300£283Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £5.28, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Bristol North West: £5.28Cardiff West: £6.29Bristol North West: £5.30Cardiff West: £5.94Bristol North West: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Cardiff West is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £8.13, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Bristol North West: £8.13Cardiff West: £9.09Bristol North West: £8.16Cardiff West: £8.59Bristol North West: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Bristol North West: £6.85Cardiff West: £6.43Bristol North West: £6.88Cardiff West: £6.07Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 995.9, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Bristol North West: 995.9

    995.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 99.8, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Bristol North West: 99.8

    99.8Cardiff West is higher139.6

  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 West 136.7, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Bristol North West: 136.7

    136.7Cardiff West is higher181.6

  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 West 61.8, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Cardiff West is higher87.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West 161.2, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Bristol North West: 161.2

    161.2Cardiff West is higher233.5

  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 West 19.0, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Bristol North West: 19.0

    19.0Cardiff West is higher28.4

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Bristol North West and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North WestCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,430£11,479£10,842£11,584£11,633£10,988Cardiff West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.26£6.29£5.94Cardiff West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.40£6.43£6.07Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.91,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.8139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.887.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.028.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Bristol North West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 West Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Bristol North West: £3,839Cardiff West: £4,877Bristol North West: £3,856Cardiff West: £4,606Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,940, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Bristol North West: £1,940Cardiff West: £2,076Bristol North West: £1,949Cardiff West: £1,961Bristol North West: £1,841

    £1,940£1,949£1,841Cardiff West is higher£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,141, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Bristol North West: £1,141Cardiff West: £1,729Bristol North West: £1,146Cardiff West: £1,633Bristol North West: £1,083

    £1,141£1,146£1,083Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North West £1,765, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Bristol North West: £1,765Cardiff West: £1,826Bristol North West: £1,772Cardiff West: £1,725Bristol North West: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £69, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Bristol North West: £69Cardiff West: £102Bristol North West: £70Cardiff West: £97Bristol North West: £66

    £69£70£66Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £102, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Bristol North West: £102Cardiff West: £141Bristol North West: £103Cardiff West: £133Bristol North West: £97

    £102£103£97Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133

  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 West £3.72, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Bristol North West: £3.72Cardiff West: £5.72Bristol North West: £3.74Cardiff West: £5.40Bristol North West: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Bristol North West: £425Cardiff West: £627Bristol North West: £427Cardiff West: £593Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Bristol North West: £115Cardiff West: £137Bristol North West: £115Cardiff West: £130Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Cardiff West is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £55, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Bristol North West: £55Cardiff West: £84Bristol North West: £55Cardiff West: £80Bristol North West: £52

    £55£55£52Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £884, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Bristol North West: £884Cardiff West: £1,355Bristol North West: £888Cardiff West: £1,279Bristol North West: £839

    £884£888£839Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Bristol North West: £211Cardiff West: £301Bristol North West: £212Cardiff West: £284Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £194, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Bristol North West: £194Cardiff West: £280Bristol North West: £194Cardiff West: £265Bristol North West: £184

    £194£194£184Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £3.43, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Bristol North West: £3.43Cardiff West: £4.00Bristol North West: £3.44Cardiff West: £3.78Bristol North West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Cardiff West is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North West £5.27, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Bristol North West: £5.27Cardiff West: £5.79Bristol North West: £5.29Cardiff West: £5.47Bristol North West: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Bristol North West: £6.85Cardiff West: £6.43Bristol North West: £6.88Cardiff West: £6.07Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 153.8, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Bristol North West: 153.8

    153.8Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 15.4, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Bristol North West: 15.4

    15.4Cardiff West is higher21.9

  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 West 21.1, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Bristol North West: 21.1

    21.1Cardiff West is higher28.5

  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 West 61.8, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 104.6, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Bristol North West: 104.6

    104.6Cardiff West is higher148.7

  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 West 12.3, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Bristol North West: 12.3

    12.3Cardiff West is higher18.1

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Bristol North West and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureBristol North WestCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,949£1,841£2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,083£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.99£4.00£3.78Cardiff West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.40£6.43£6.07Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.8160.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.421.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.128.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.887.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.6148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.318.1Cardiff West

Total

Bristol North West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 North West Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North West £432.9m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mBristol North West: £432.9mCardiff West: £524.1mBristol North West: £434.7mCardiff West: £495.1mBristol North West: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North West £218.8m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mBristol North West: £218.8mCardiff West: £223.1mBristol North West: £219.7mCardiff West: £210.7mBristol North West: £207.5m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.5mCardiff West is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North West £128.7m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mBristol North West: £128.7mCardiff West: £185.8mBristol North West: £129.2mCardiff West: £175.5mBristol North West: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.2m£122.1mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West £199.0m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mBristol North West: £199.0mCardiff West: £196.3mBristol North West: £199.8mCardiff West: £185.4mBristol North West: £188.7m

    £199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West £7.8m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mBristol North West: £7.8mCardiff West: £11.0mBristol North West: £7.9mCardiff West: £10.4mBristol North West: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £11.5m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mBristol North West: £11.5mCardiff West: £15.2mBristol North West: £11.6mCardiff West: £14.3mBristol North West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol North West £0.42m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mBristol North West: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.61mBristol North West: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.58mBristol North West: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £47.9m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mBristol North West: £47.9mCardiff West: £67.4mBristol North West: £48.1mCardiff West: £63.7mBristol North West: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £12.9m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mBristol North West: £12.9mCardiff West: £14.8mBristol North West: £13.0mCardiff West: £13.9mBristol North West: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mCardiff West is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West £6.2m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mBristol North West: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.1mBristol North West: £6.2mCardiff West: £8.6mBristol North West: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West £99.7m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mBristol North West: £99.7mCardiff West: £145.6mBristol North West: £100.1mCardiff West: £137.5mBristol North West: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.6mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North West £23.8m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mBristol North West: £23.8mCardiff West: £32.4mBristol North West: £23.9mCardiff West: £30.6mBristol North West: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North West £21.8m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mBristol North West: £21.8mCardiff West: £30.1mBristol North West: £21.9mCardiff West: £28.5mBristol North West: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North West £0.39m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.41mBristol North West: £0.37m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North West £0.59m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mBristol North West: £0.59mCardiff West: £0.62mBristol North West: £0.60mCardiff West: £0.59mBristol North West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North West £0.77m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mBristol North West: £0.77mCardiff West: £0.69mBristol North West: £0.78mCardiff West: £0.65mBristol North West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West 17,338, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Bristol North West: 17,338

    17,338Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West 1,737, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Bristol North West: 1,737

    1,737Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 2,380, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Bristol North West: 2,380

    2,380Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 6,962, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Bristol North West: 6,962

    6,962Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West 11,793, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Bristol North West: 11,793

    11,793Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West 1,389, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Bristol North West: 1,389

    1,389Cardiff West is higher1,946

Show the numbers
Bristol North West and Cardiff West, total
MeasureBristol North WestCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCardiff West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,33817,288Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7372,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3803,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9629,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,79315,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3891,946Cardiff West

Sources

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

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