Compare constituencies · South East and Wales
Guildford and Cardiff North
Guildford is higher than Cardiff North on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 2 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
Guildford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Guildford Cardiff North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,081£3,094£2,922Cardiff North is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,731£12,785£12,076Cardiff North is higher£12,788£12,843£12,130
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,012£1,016£960Cardiff North is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£287£288£272Cardiff North is higher£379£380£359
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£520£522£493Cardiff North is higher£839£842£796
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Cardiff North is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£200£201£190Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£49£50£47Cardiff North is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£805£808£764Cardiff North is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£169£160Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£148£149£140Cardiff North is higher£276£277£262
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Cardiff North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Cardiff North is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.5Cardiff North is higher1,021.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
61.6Cardiff North is higher83.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.9Cardiff North is higher171.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6Cardiff North is higher56.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
90.8Cardiff North is higher126.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.2Cardiff North is higher16.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Cardiff North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,081£3,094£2,922 | £3,941£3,957£3,738 | Cardiff North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,731£12,785£12,076 | £12,788£12,843£12,130 | Cardiff North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,012£1,016£960 | £1,421£1,427£1,348 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,909£11,960£11,296 | £11,549£11,598£10,955 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £287£288£272 | £379£380£359 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £839£842£796 | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £22£22£21 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £416£418£394 | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £95£96£90 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £78£78£74 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £805£808£764 | £1,055£1,059£1,000 | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £184£185£175 | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £148£149£140 | £276£277£262 | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Cardiff North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.5 | 1,021.6 | Cardiff North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 61.6 | 83.4 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.9 | 171.6 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 56.7 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 90.8 | 126.2 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.2 | 16.9 | Cardiff North |
Per resident
Guildford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 22. 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
Guildford Cardiff North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,081£3,094£2,922Cardiff North is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,940£1,948£1,840Cardiff North is higher£2,341£2,351£2,220
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£681£684£646Cardiff North is higher£900£903£853
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,814£1,822£1,721Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£41Cardiff North is higher£69£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£80£75Cardiff North is higher£154£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.39£2.40£2.27Cardiff North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£200£201£190Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£32Cardiff North is higher£49£49£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£542£544£514Cardiff North is higher£668£670£633
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£169£160Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Cardiff North is higher£175£176£166
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.99£2.00£1.89Cardiff North is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Cardiff North is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
155.6Cardiff North is higher187.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Cardiff North is higher15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1Cardiff North is higher31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6Cardiff North is higher56.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
61.2Cardiff North is higher79.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.5Cardiff North is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Cardiff North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,081£3,094£2,922 | £3,941£3,957£3,738 | Cardiff North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | £2,341£2,351£2,220 | Cardiff North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £681£684£646 | £900£903£853 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,814£1,822£1,721 | £2,114£2,123£2,005 | Cardiff North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£41 | £69£70£66 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£80£75 | £154£154£146 | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £416£418£394 | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £95£96£90 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£32 | £49£49£47 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £542£544£514 | £668£670£633 | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £184£185£175 | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £175£176£166 | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Cardiff North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.99£2.00£1.89 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 155.6 | 187.0 | Cardiff North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 15.3 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1 | 31.4 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 56.7 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 61.2 | 79.9 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.5 | 10.7 | Cardiff North |
Total
Guildford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 20. 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
Guildford Cardiff North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mCardiff North is higher£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mCardiff North is higher£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mCardiff North is higher£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mCardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCardiff North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCardiff North is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCardiff North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCardiff North is higher£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mCardiff North is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mCardiff North is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCardiff North is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCardiff North is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCardiff North is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,606Cardiff North is higher18,323
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,001Cardiff North is higher1,496
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,819Cardiff North is higher3,078
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,260Cardiff North is higher5,555
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,525Cardiff North is higher7,826
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
803Cardiff North is higher1,051
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| Measure | Guildford | Cardiff North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £328.8m£330.2m£311.9m | £386.2m£387.8m£366.3m | Cardiff North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £207.0m£207.9m£196.3m | £229.4m£230.3m£217.6m | Cardiff North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £72.7m£73.0m£69.0m | £88.2m£88.5m£83.6m | Cardiff North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £193.6m£194.4m£183.6m | £207.1m£208.0m£196.5m | Cardiff North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | £40.8m£40.9m£38.7m | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.5m£3.6m£3.4m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | Cardiff North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | £17.1m£17.2m£16.3m | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Guildford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Cardiff North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,606 | 18,323 | Cardiff North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,001 | 1,496 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,819 | 3,078 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,260 | 5,555 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,525 | 7,826 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 803 | 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.