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Bristol South and Cardiff East

107,944 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol South is higher than Cardiff East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Bristol South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 12. 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 South Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol South: £4,391Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol South: £4,410Cardiff East: £4,278Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Cardiff 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 South £13,110, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Bristol South: £13,110Cardiff East: £12,952Bristol South: £13,165Cardiff East: £12,234Bristol South: £12,435

    £13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South 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 South £2,523, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Bristol South: £2,523Cardiff East: £2,547Bristol South: £2,533Cardiff East: £2,405Bristol South: £2,393

    £2,523£2,533£2,393Cardiff 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 South £11,554, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Bristol South: £11,554Cardiff East: £11,271Bristol South: £11,603Cardiff East: £10,646Bristol South: £10,960

    £11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South 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 South £653, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Bristol South: £653Cardiff East: £740Bristol South: £656Cardiff East: £699Bristol South: £619

    £653£656£619Cardiff 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 South £864, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Bristol South: £864Cardiff East: £903Bristol South: £867Cardiff East: £853Bristol South: £819

    £864£867£819Cardiff 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 South £39, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Bristol South: £39Cardiff East: £39Bristol South: £39Cardiff East: £37Bristol South: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol South 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 South £574, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Bristol South: £574Cardiff East: £618Bristol South: £576Cardiff East: £583Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Cardiff 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 South £156, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Bristol South: £156Cardiff East: £124Bristol South: £156Cardiff East: £117Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South 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 South £128, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Bristol South: £128Cardiff East: £129Bristol South: £128Cardiff East: £122Bristol South: £121

    £128£128£121Cardiff 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 South £1,977, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Bristol South: £1,977Cardiff East: £2,012Bristol South: £1,986Cardiff East: £1,900Bristol South: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Cardiff East is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Bristol South: £284Cardiff East: £332Bristol South: £285Cardiff East: £313Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Cardiff 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 South £400, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Bristol South: £400Cardiff East: £388Bristol South: £401Cardiff East: £367Bristol South: £379

    £400£401£379Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol South £7.23, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Bristol South: £7.23Cardiff East: £7.27Bristol South: £7.26Cardiff East: £6.87Bristol South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Cardiff 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 South £11, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Bristol South: £11Cardiff East: £9.79Bristol South: £11Cardiff East: £9.25Bristol South: £10

    £11£11£10Bristol South is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol South: £5.77Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol South: £5.79Cardiff East: £4.10Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South 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 South 1,022.5, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Bristol South: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Bristol South 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 South 146.5, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Bristol South: 146.5

    146.5Cardiff 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 South 171.7, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Bristol South: 171.7

    171.7Cardiff 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 South 86.2, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count85.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol South 222.0, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Bristol South: 222.0

    222.0Cardiff 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 South 28.8, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Bristol South: 28.8

    28.8Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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Bristol South and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol SouthCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,110£13,165£12,435£12,897£12,952£12,234Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,533£2,393£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,603£10,960£11,223£11,271£10,646Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£656£619£737£740£699Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£124£124£117Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£129£129£122Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£401£379£387£388£367Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.75£9.79£9.25Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,004.8Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5152.0Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.7184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.285.5Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0224.4Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.827.9Bristol South

Per resident

Bristol South 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 South Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol South £4,391, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol South: £4,391Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol South: £4,410Cardiff East: £4,278Bristol South: £4,165

    £4,391£4,410£4,165Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol South £1,676, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Bristol South: £1,676Cardiff East: £1,731Bristol South: £1,683Cardiff East: £1,635Bristol South: £1,590

    £1,676£1,683£1,590Cardiff 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 South £1,696, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Bristol South: £1,696Cardiff East: £1,720Bristol South: £1,703Cardiff East: £1,625Bristol South: £1,609

    £1,696£1,703£1,609Cardiff East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol South £1,477, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Bristol South: £1,477Cardiff East: £1,506Bristol South: £1,483Cardiff East: £1,422Bristol South: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol South £83, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Bristol South: £83Cardiff East: £99Bristol South: £84Cardiff East: £93Bristol South: £79

    £83£84£79Cardiff 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 South £110, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Bristol South: £110Cardiff East: £121Bristol South: £111Cardiff East: £114Bristol South: £105

    £110£111£105Cardiff 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 South £4.95, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Bristol South: £4.95Cardiff East: £5.17Bristol South: £4.98Cardiff East: £4.88Bristol South: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Cardiff 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 South £574, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Bristol South: £574Cardiff East: £618Bristol South: £576Cardiff East: £583Bristol South: £544

    £574£576£544Cardiff 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 South £156, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Bristol South: £156Cardiff East: £124Bristol South: £156Cardiff East: £117Bristol South: £148

    £156£156£148Bristol South 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 South £86, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Bristol South: £86Cardiff East: £87Bristol South: £86Cardiff East: £82Bristol South: £82

    £86£86£82Cardiff East is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol South £1,329, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Bristol South: £1,329Cardiff East: £1,359Bristol South: £1,335Cardiff East: £1,284Bristol South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Cardiff East is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol South £284, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Bristol South: £284Cardiff East: £332Bristol South: £285Cardiff East: £313Bristol South: £269

    £284£285£269Cardiff East is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £269, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Bristol South: £269Cardiff East: £262Bristol South: £270Cardiff East: £248Bristol South: £255

    £269£270£255Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol South £4.86, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Bristol South: £4.86Cardiff East: £4.91Bristol South: £4.88Cardiff East: £4.64Bristol South: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol South £7.38, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Bristol South: £7.38Cardiff East: £6.62Bristol South: £7.41Cardiff East: £6.25Bristol South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol South £5.77, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol South: £5.77Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol South: £5.79Cardiff East: £4.10Bristol South: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 130.7, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Bristol South: 130.7

    130.7Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 18.7, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Bristol South: 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 South 22.0, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Bristol South: 22.0

    22.0Cardiff 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 South 86.2, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Bristol South: 86.2

    86.2Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol South 149.2, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Bristol South: 149.2

    149.2Cardiff 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 South 19.4, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Bristol South: 19.4

    19.4Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Bristol South and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureBristol SouthCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,391£4,410£4,165£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,676£1,683£1,590£1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,609£1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£98£99£93Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£120£121£114Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£124£124£117Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£87£87£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£261£262£248Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.59£6.62£6.25Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.7134.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.3Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.285.5Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.2151.6Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.418.8Bristol South

Total

Bristol South 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 South Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol South £474.0m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mBristol South: £474.0mCardiff East: £520.3mBristol South: £476.0mCardiff East: £491.5mBristol South: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mCardiff East is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol South £180.9m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mBristol South: £180.9mCardiff East: £198.8mBristol South: £181.7mCardiff East: £187.8mBristol South: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol South £183.0m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mBristol South: £183.0mCardiff East: £197.7mBristol South: £183.8mCardiff East: £186.7mBristol South: £173.6m

    £183.0m£183.8m£173.6mCardiff East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol South £159.4m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mBristol South: £159.4mCardiff East: £173.0mBristol South: £160.1mCardiff East: £163.4mBristol South: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South £9.0m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mBristol South: £9.0mCardiff East: £11.4mBristol South: £9.0mCardiff East: £10.7mBristol South: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCardiff 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 South £11.9m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mBristol South: £11.9mCardiff East: £13.9mBristol South: £12.0mCardiff East: £13.1mBristol South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mCardiff 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 South £0.53m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol South: £0.53mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol South: £0.54mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mCardiff 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 South £61.9m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mBristol South: £61.9mCardiff East: £71.0mBristol South: £62.2mCardiff East: £67.0mBristol South: £58.8m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.8mCardiff 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 South £16.8m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mBristol South: £16.8mCardiff East: £14.3mBristol South: £16.9mCardiff East: £13.5mBristol South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South 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 South £9.3m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol South: £9.3mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol South: £9.3mCardiff East: £9.5mBristol South: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCardiff East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South £143.5m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mBristol South: £143.5mCardiff East: £156.2mBristol South: £144.1mCardiff East: £147.5mBristol South: £136.1m

    £143.5m£144.1m£136.1mCardiff East is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol South £30.7m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mBristol South: £30.7mCardiff East: £38.1mBristol South: £30.8mCardiff East: £36.0mBristol South: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mCardiff East is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol South £29.0m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mBristol South: £29.0mCardiff East: £30.1mBristol South: £29.1mCardiff East: £28.5mBristol South: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol South £0.52m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol South: £0.52mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol South: £0.53mCardiff East: £0.53mBristol South: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol South £0.80m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol South: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol South: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.72mBristol South: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol South £0.62m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol South: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol South: £0.63mCardiff East: £0.47mBristol South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol South 14,110, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Bristol South: 14,110

    14,110Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol South 2,021, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Bristol South: 2,021

    2,021Cardiff East is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 2,369, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Bristol South: 2,369

    2,369Cardiff East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol South 9,299, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Bristol South: 9,299

    9,299Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol South 16,107, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Bristol South: 16,107

    16,107Cardiff East is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol South 2,092, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Bristol South: 2,092

    2,092Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count2,165

Show the numbers
Bristol South and Cardiff East, total
MeasureBristol SouthCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,11015,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0212,334Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3692,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2999,821Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,10717,419Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0922,165Cardiff 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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