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Hemel Hempstead and Cardiff West

108,100 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Cardiff West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Per person in the age group

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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

Hemel Hempstead Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Cardiff West: £4,877Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Cardiff West: £4,606Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Cardiff West: £13,220Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Cardiff West: £12,487Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Cardiff West is higher£13,164£13,220£12,487

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Cardiff West: £2,715Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Cardiff West: £2,565Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Cardiff West: £11,633Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Cardiff West: £10,988Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Hemel Hempstead: £451Cardiff West: £651Hemel Hempstead: £453Cardiff West: £615Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615

  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: Hemel Hempstead £666, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Hemel Hempstead: £666Cardiff West: £900Hemel Hempstead: £669Cardiff West: £850Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850

  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: Hemel Hempstead £25, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Hemel Hempstead: £25Cardiff West: £36Hemel Hempstead: £25Cardiff West: £34Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Hemel Hempstead: £358Cardiff West: £627Hemel Hempstead: £359Cardiff West: £593Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Hemel Hempstead: £142Cardiff West: £137Hemel Hempstead: £142Cardiff West: £130Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£137£137£130

  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: Hemel Hempstead £98, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Hemel Hempstead: £98Cardiff West: £132Hemel Hempstead: £98Cardiff West: £125Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Cardiff West: £2,127Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Cardiff West: £2,009Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Hemel Hempstead: £252Cardiff West: £301Hemel Hempstead: £253Cardiff West: £284Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £262, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Hemel Hempstead: £262Cardiff West: £440Hemel Hempstead: £263Cardiff West: £416Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Cardiff West: £6.29Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Cardiff West: £5.94Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Cardiff West: £9.09Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Cardiff West: £8.59Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Cardiff West: £6.43Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Cardiff West: £6.07Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Cardiff West is higher1,024.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead 100.1, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Cardiff West is higher139.6

  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: Hemel Hempstead 143.1, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Cardiff West is higher181.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Cardiff West is higher87.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead 183.7, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Cardiff West is higher233.5

  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: Hemel Hempstead 22.4, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Cardiff West is higher28.4

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Hemel Hempstead and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,584£11,633£10,988Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£137£137£130Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.26£6.29£5.94Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.40£6.43£6.07Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.587.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.428.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hemel Hempstead Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Cardiff West: £4,877Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Cardiff West: £4,606Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Cardiff West: £2,076Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Cardiff West: £1,961Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Cardiff West is higher£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Cardiff West: £1,729Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Cardiff West: £1,633Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Cardiff West: £1,826Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Cardiff West: £1,725Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Hemel Hempstead: £67Cardiff West: £102Hemel Hempstead: £67Cardiff West: £97Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Hemel Hempstead: £99Cardiff West: £141Hemel Hempstead: £100Cardiff West: £133Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £3.72, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Cardiff West: £5.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Cardiff West: £5.40Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Hemel Hempstead: £358Cardiff West: £627Hemel Hempstead: £359Cardiff West: £593Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Hemel Hempstead: £142Cardiff West: £137Hemel Hempstead: £142Cardiff West: £130Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Hemel Hempstead: £62Cardiff West: £84Hemel Hempstead: £62Cardiff West: £80Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Cardiff West: £1,355Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Cardiff West: £1,279Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Hemel Hempstead: £252Cardiff West: £301Hemel Hempstead: £253Cardiff West: £284Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Hemel Hempstead: £166Cardiff West: £280Hemel Hempstead: £167Cardiff West: £265Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Cardiff West: £4.00Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Cardiff West: £3.78Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Cardiff West: £5.79Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Cardiff West: £5.47Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Cardiff West: £6.43Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Cardiff West: £6.07Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Cardiff West is higher160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Cardiff West is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 21.3, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Cardiff West is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Cardiff West is higher148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.2, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Cardiff West is higher18.1

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Hemel Hempstead and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£137£137£130Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.99£4.00£3.78Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.40£6.43£6.07Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2160.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.921.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.328.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.587.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.218.1Cardiff West

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hemel Hempstead Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mCardiff West: £524.1mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mCardiff West: £495.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mCardiff West: £223.1mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mCardiff West: £210.7mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mCardiff West is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mCardiff West: £185.8mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mCardiff West: £175.5mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mCardiff West: £196.3mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mCardiff West: £185.4mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mCardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mCardiff West: £11.0mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mCardiff West: £10.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mCardiff West: £15.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mCardiff West: £14.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.40m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.61mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.58mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mCardiff West: £67.4mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mCardiff West: £63.7mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mCardiff West: £14.8mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mCardiff West: £13.9mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mCardiff West: £9.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mCardiff West: £8.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mCardiff West: £145.6mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mCardiff West: £137.5mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mCardiff West: £32.4mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mCardiff West: £30.6mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mCardiff West: £30.1mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mCardiff West: £28.5mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mCardiff West: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mCardiff West: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mCardiff West: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mCardiff West: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mCardiff West: £0.69mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mCardiff West: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Cardiff West is higher17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Cardiff West is higher1,946

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Hemel Hempstead and Cardiff West, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCardiff West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mCardiff West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44717,288Cardiff West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6142,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3063,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1079,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60215,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,946Cardiff West

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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