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City of Durham and Cardiff South and Penarth

103,412 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

City of Durham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth 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

City of Durham Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678City of Durham: £4,258Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694City of Durham: £4,276Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524City of Durham: £12,777Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582City of Durham: £12,831Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£13,524£13,582£12,829

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,548, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729City of Durham: £1,548Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736City of Durham: £1,554Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700City of Durham: £11,517Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749City of Durham: £11,566Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,700£11,749£11,098

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790City of Durham: £418Cardiff South and Penarth: £793City of Durham: £420Cardiff South and Penarth: £749City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£790£793£749

  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: City of Durham £814, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996City of Durham: £814Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000City of Durham: £818Cardiff South and Penarth: £945City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£945

  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: City of Durham £28, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39City of Durham: £28Cardiff South and Penarth: £39City of Durham: £28Cardiff South and Penarth: £37City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26Cardiff South and Penarth 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: City of Durham £537, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434City of Durham: £537Cardiff South and Penarth: £436City of Durham: £539Cardiff South and Penarth: £412City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89City of Durham: £124Cardiff South and Penarth: £89City of Durham: £124Cardiff South and Penarth: £84City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham is higher£89£89£84

  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: City of Durham £114, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82City of Durham: £114Cardiff South and Penarth: £83City of Durham: £114Cardiff South and Penarth: £78City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108City of Durham is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366City of Durham: £1,115Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371City of Durham: £1,120Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272City of Durham: £184Cardiff South and Penarth: £273City of Durham: £185Cardiff South and Penarth: £258City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£272£273£258

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £306, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270City of Durham: £306Cardiff South and Penarth: £271City of Durham: £307Cardiff South and Penarth: £256City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £4.72, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21City of Durham: £4.72Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24City of Durham: £4.74Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75City of Durham: £8.50Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77City of Durham: £8.53Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86City of Durham: £7.63Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88City of Durham: £7.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 1,012.1, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,049.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 106.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  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: City of Durham 160.8, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count198.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 78.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher60.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of Durham 148.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher161.1

  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: City of Durham 24.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7City of Durham is higher17.8

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City of Durham and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£3,678£3,694£3,489City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£434£436£412City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£89£89£84City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£82£83£78City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£270£271£256City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.21£6.24£5.89Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£4.75£4.77£4.51City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.86£4.88£4.61City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.4154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.260.7City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0161.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.717.8City of Durham

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 6. 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

City of Durham Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678City of Durham: £4,258Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694City of Durham: £4,276Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627City of Durham: £2,378Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634City of Durham: £2,388Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252City of Durham: £1,027Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257City of Durham: £1,031Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407City of Durham: £2,143Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413City of Durham: £2,152Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95City of Durham: £78Cardiff South and Penarth: £95City of Durham: £78Cardiff South and Penarth: £90City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £152, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120City of Durham: £152Cardiff South and Penarth: £120City of Durham: £152Cardiff South and Penarth: £114City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£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: City of Durham £5.14, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70City of Durham: £5.14Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72City of Durham: £5.17Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434City of Durham: £537Cardiff South and Penarth: £436City of Durham: £539Cardiff South and Penarth: £412City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89City of Durham: £124Cardiff South and Penarth: £89City of Durham: £124Cardiff South and Penarth: £84City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60City of Durham: £75Cardiff South and Penarth: £60City of Durham: £76Cardiff South and Penarth: £56City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71City of Durham is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989City of Durham: £740Cardiff South and Penarth: £993City of Durham: £743Cardiff South and Penarth: £938City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272City of Durham: £184Cardiff South and Penarth: £273City of Durham: £185Cardiff South and Penarth: £258City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196City of Durham: £203Cardiff South and Penarth: £196City of Durham: £204Cardiff South and Penarth: £186City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49City of Durham: £3.13Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51City of Durham: £3.14Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44City of Durham: £5.64Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45City of Durham: £5.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86City of Durham: £7.63Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88City of Durham: £7.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 29.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count23.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 78.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higher116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 16.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4City of Durham is higher12.9

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City of Durham and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£3,678£3,694£3,489City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£1,627£1,634£1,543City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£1,407£1,413£1,335City of Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£120£120£114City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.70£4.72£4.46City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£434£436£412City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£89£89£84City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£60£60£56City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£196£196£186City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.49£4.51£4.26Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.44£3.45£3.26City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.86£4.88£4.61City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4126.2City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.5City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.923.8City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.260.7City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2116.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.412.9City of Durham

Total

City of Durham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 8. 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

City of Durham Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mCity of Durham: £440.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mCity of Durham: £442.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mCity of Durham: £245.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mCity of Durham: £246.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mCity of Durham: £106.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mCity of Durham: £106.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mCity of Durham: £221.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mCity of Durham: £222.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mCity of Durham: £8.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mCity of Durham: £8.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mCity of Durham: £15.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mCity of Durham: £15.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: City of Durham £0.53m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mCity of Durham: £55.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mCity of Durham: £55.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham is higher£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mCity of Durham: £12.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mCity of Durham: £12.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCity of Durham is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mCity of Durham: £76.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mCity of Durham: £76.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mCity of Durham: £19.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mCity of Durham: £19.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mCity of Durham: £21.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mCity of Durham: £21.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mCity of Durham: £0.32mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mCity of Durham: £0.33mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mCity of Durham: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mCity of Durham: £0.59mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.79mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.79mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count2,089

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159Cardiff South and Penarth is higher13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higher1,449

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City of Durham and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureCity of DurhamCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mCity of Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mCity of Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCity of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCardiff South and Penarth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47814,217City of Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0472,089Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0942,683City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0866,842City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15913,140Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,449City of Durham

Sources

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

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  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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