Compare constituencies · South East and Wales
Eastleigh and Cardiff North
Eastleigh is higher than Cardiff North on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Eastleigh is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Eastleigh Cardiff North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,838£3,855£3,641Cardiff North is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,556£12,610£11,910Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£12,788£12,843£12,130
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,384£1,390£1,313Cardiff North is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,672£11,722£11,072Eastleigh is higher£11,549£11,598£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229Cardiff North is higher£379£380£359
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£630£595Cardiff North is higher£839£842£796
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15Cardiff North is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£116Eastleigh is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£73£73£69Cardiff North is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,134£1,139£1,076Eastleigh is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£170£171£161Cardiff North is higher£276£277£262
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Cardiff North is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.76£2.77£2.62Cardiff North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Eastleigh is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.2Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.2Cardiff North is higher83.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.8Cardiff North is higher171.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.8Cardiff North is higher56.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.8Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count126.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.3Cardiff North is higher16.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastleigh | Cardiff North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,838£3,855£3,641 | £3,941£3,957£3,738 | Cardiff North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,556£12,610£11,910 | £12,788£12,843£12,130 | Cardiff North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,384£1,390£1,313 | £1,421£1,427£1,348 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,672£11,722£11,072 | £11,549£11,598£10,955 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £379£380£359 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£630£595 | £839£842£796 | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15 | £22£22£21 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £416£418£394 | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £95£96£90 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £78£78£74 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | £1,055£1,059£1,000 | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £184£185£175 | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £276£277£262 | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Cardiff North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.76£2.77£2.62 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Eastleigh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.2 | 1,021.6 | Cardiff North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.2 | 83.4 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.8 | 171.6 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.8 | 56.7 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.8 | 126.2 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.3 | 16.9 | Cardiff North |
Per resident
Eastleigh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North 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
Eastleigh Cardiff North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,838£3,855£3,641Cardiff North is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,436£2,447£2,311Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,341£2,351£2,220
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£842£845£799Cardiff North is higher£900£903£853
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,265£2,274£2,148Eastleigh is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Cardiff North is higher£69£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Cardiff North is higher£154£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83Cardiff North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£116Eastleigh is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Cardiff North is higher£49£49£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£689£692£654Eastleigh is higher£668£670£633
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Cardiff North is higher£175£176£166
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Cardiff North is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.68£1.68£1.59Cardiff North is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Eastleigh is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.8Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count187.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Cardiff North is higher15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.4Cardiff North is higher31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.8Cardiff North is higher56.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.1Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count79.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Cardiff North is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastleigh | Cardiff North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,838£3,855£3,641 | £3,941£3,957£3,738 | Cardiff North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,436£2,447£2,311 | £2,341£2,351£2,220 | Eastleigh |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £842£845£799 | £900£903£853 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,265£2,274£2,148 | £2,114£2,123£2,005 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £69£70£66 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £154£154£146 | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £416£418£394 | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £95£96£90 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £49£49£47 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £689£692£654 | £668£670£633 | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £184£185£175 | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £175£176£166 | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Cardiff North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Eastleigh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.8 | 187.0 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 15.3 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.4 | 31.4 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.8 | 56.7 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.1 | 79.9 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 10.7 | Cardiff North |
Total
Eastleigh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North 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
Eastleigh Cardiff North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£371.5m£373.0m£352.3mCardiff North is higher£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£235.8m£236.8m£223.6mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mCardiff North is higher£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mEastleigh is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mCardiff North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCardiff North is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCardiff North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mCardiff North is higher£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mEastleigh is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mCardiff North is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mEastleigh is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mCardiff North is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mCardiff North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCardiff North is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEastleigh is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,949Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count18,323
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,112Cardiff North is higher1,496
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,550Cardiff North is higher3,078
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,241Cardiff North is higher5,555
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,463Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count7,826
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
959Cardiff North is higher1,051
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| Measure | Eastleigh | Cardiff North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £371.5m£373.0m£352.3m | £386.2m£387.8m£366.3m | Cardiff North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £235.8m£236.8m£223.6m | £229.4m£230.3m£217.6m | Eastleigh |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | £88.2m£88.5m£83.6m | Cardiff North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | £207.1m£208.0m£196.5m | Eastleigh |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.8m£26.2m | £40.8m£40.9m£38.7m | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.2m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | Cardiff North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.7m£67.0m£63.3m | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.1m£13.4m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £17.1m£17.2m£16.3m | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Cardiff North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Eastleigh |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,949 | 18,323 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,112 | 1,496 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,550 | 3,078 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,241 | 5,555 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,463 | 7,826 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 959 | 1,051 | Cardiff North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.