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Exeter and Cardiff South and Penarth

105,975 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Exeter is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 18. 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

Exeter Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Exeter: £3,682Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Exeter: £3,698Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,678£3,694£3,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,722, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Exeter: £12,722Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Exeter: £12,777Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Exeter: £12,068

    £12,722£12,777£12,068Cardiff 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: Exeter £1,438, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Exeter: £1,438Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Exeter: £1,444Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Exeter: £1,364

    £1,438£1,444£1,364Cardiff 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: Exeter £11,534, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Exeter: £11,534Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Exeter: £11,583Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Exeter: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Cardiff 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: Exeter £474, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Exeter: £474Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Exeter: £476Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Exeter: £449

    £474£476£449Cardiff 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: Exeter £685, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Exeter: £685Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Exeter: £688Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Exeter: £650

    £685£688£650Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£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: Exeter £29, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Exeter: £29Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Exeter: £29Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Exeter: £28

    £29£29£28Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Exeter: £398Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Exeter: £400Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Exeter £121, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Exeter: £121Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Exeter: £121Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter 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: Exeter £64, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Exeter: £64Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Exeter: £65Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Exeter: £61

    £64£65£61Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,075, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Exeter: £1,075Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Exeter: £1,079Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Exeter: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Exeter: £254Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Exeter: £255Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Cardiff 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: Exeter £291, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Exeter: £291Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Exeter: £292Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Exeter: £276

    £291£292£276Exeter 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: Exeter £4.93, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Exeter: £4.93Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Exeter: £4.95Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Exeter: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Cardiff 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: Exeter £3.31, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Exeter: £3.31Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Exeter: £3.32Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Exeter: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Exeter: £5.30Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Exeter: £5.33Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter 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: Exeter 1,004.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Exeter: 1,004.4

    1,004.4Cardiff 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: Exeter 119.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Exeter: 119.9

    119.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higher154.2

  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: Exeter 141.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Exeter: 141.0

    141.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher198.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 56.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Exeter 132.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Exeter: 132.2

    132.2Cardiff 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: Exeter 13.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Exeter: 13.5

    13.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.8

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Exeter and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£3,678£3,694£3,489Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,777£12,068£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,438£1,444£1,364£1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£89£89£84Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£270£271£256Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.21£6.24£5.89Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.75£4.77£4.51Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.86£4.88£4.61Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.41,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.960.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.2161.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.517.8Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 15. 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

Exeter Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Exeter: £3,682Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Exeter: £3,698Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,875, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Exeter: £1,875Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Exeter: £1,883Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Exeter: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,028, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Exeter: £1,028Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Exeter: £1,032Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Exeter: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,700, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Exeter: £1,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Exeter: £1,707Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Exeter: £1,613

    £1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £70, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Exeter: £70Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Exeter: £70Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Cardiff 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: Exeter £101, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Exeter: £101Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Exeter: £101Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Exeter: £96

    £101£101£96Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£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: Exeter £4.31, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Exeter: £4.31Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Exeter: £4.33Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Exeter: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£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: Exeter £398, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Exeter: £398Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Exeter: £400Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Exeter £121, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Exeter: £121Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Exeter: £121Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter 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: Exeter £46, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Exeter: £46Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Exeter: £46Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Exeter: £44

    £46£46£44Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £768, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Exeter: £768Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Exeter: £772Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Exeter: £729

    £768£772£729Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Exeter: £254Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Exeter: £255Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £208, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Exeter: £208Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Exeter: £209Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Exeter: £197

    £208£209£197Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.53, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Exeter: £3.53Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Exeter: £3.55Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Exeter: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.36, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Exeter: £2.36Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Exeter: £2.37Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Exeter: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Exeter: £5.30Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Exeter: £5.33Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 148.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Exeter: 148.0

    148.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 17.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Exeter: 17.7

    17.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 20.8, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Exeter: 20.8

    20.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higher23.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 56.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 94.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Exeter: 94.5

    94.5Cardiff 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: Exeter 9.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Exeter: 9.7

    9.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher12.9

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Exeter and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureExeterCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£3,678£3,694£3,489Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£1,627£1,634£1,543Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,613£1,407£1,413£1,335Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£89£89£84Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£772£729£989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£196£196£186Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.49£4.51£4.26Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.86£4.88£4.61Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.0126.2Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.718.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.823.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.960.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.5116.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.712.9Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Exeter is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth 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

Exeter Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £390.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mExeter: £390.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mExeter: £391.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mExeter: £370.1m

    £390.2m£391.9m£370.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £198.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mExeter: £198.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mExeter: £199.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mExeter: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £108.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mExeter: £108.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mExeter: £109.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mExeter: £103.3m

    £108.9m£109.4m£103.3mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £180.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mExeter: £180.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mExeter: £180.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mExeter: £170.9m

    £180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £7.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mExeter: £7.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mExeter: £7.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mExeter: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCardiff 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: Exeter £10.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mExeter: £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mExeter: £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mExeter: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.2mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£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: Exeter £0.46m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mExeter: £0.46mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mExeter: £0.46mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £42.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mExeter: £42.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mExeter: £42.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mExeter: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mCardiff South and Penarth 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: Exeter £12.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mExeter: £12.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mExeter: £12.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mExeter: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter 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: Exeter £4.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mExeter: £4.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mExeter: £4.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mExeter: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £81.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mExeter: £81.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mExeter: £81.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mExeter: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £26.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mExeter: £26.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mExeter: £27.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mExeter: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £22.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mExeter: £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mExeter: £22.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mExeter: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff 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: Exeter £0.37m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mExeter: £0.37mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mExeter: £0.38mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mExeter: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.25m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mExeter: £0.25mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mExeter: £0.25mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mExeter: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.56m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mExeter: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mExeter: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 15,689, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Exeter: 15,689

    15,689Exeter is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 1,873, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Exeter: 1,873

    1,873Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,089

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 2,202, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Exeter: 2,202

    2,202Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 6,032, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Exeter: 6,032

    6,032Cardiff South and Penarth is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 10,016, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Exeter: 10,016

    10,016Cardiff South and Penarth is higher13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,025, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449Exeter: 1,025

    1,025Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,449

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Exeter and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureExeterCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCardiff South and Penarth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,68914,217Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8732,089Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2022,683Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0326,842Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,01613,140Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0251,449Cardiff South and Penarth

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.
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