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Hove and Portslade and Cardiff South and Penarth

104,152 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Hove and Portslade is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Hove and Portslade is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 11. 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

Hove and Portslade Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Hove and Portslade: £4,119Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Hove and Portslade: £4,137Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £12,671, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Hove and Portslade: £12,671Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Hove and Portslade: £12,725Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Hove and Portslade: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £1,940, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Hove and Portslade: £1,940Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Hove and Portslade: £1,948Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Hove and Portslade: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £11,261, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Hove and Portslade: £11,261Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Hove and Portslade: £11,309Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Hove and Portslade: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £725, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Hove and Portslade: £725Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Hove and Portslade: £728Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Hove and Portslade: £688

    £725£728£688Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hove and Portslade £649, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Hove and Portslade: £649Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Hove and Portslade: £651Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Hove and Portslade: £615

    £649£651£615Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £36, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Hove and Portslade: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Hove and Portslade: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Hove and Portslade: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Hove and Portslade: £414Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Hove and Portslade: £416Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £134, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Hove and Portslade: £134Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Hove and Portslade: £134Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade 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: Hove and Portslade £74, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Hove and Portslade: £74Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Hove and Portslade: £74Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Hove and Portslade: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £1,527, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Hove and Portslade: £1,527Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Hove and Portslade: £1,533Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Hove and Portslade: £1,448

    £1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Hove and Portslade: £372Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Hove and Portslade: £374Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Hove and Portslade 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: Hove and Portslade £324, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Hove and Portslade: £324Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Hove and Portslade: £326Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Hove and Portslade: £308

    £324£326£308Hove and Portslade is higher£270£271£256

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £10, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Hove and Portslade: £10Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Hove and Portslade: £10Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Hove and Portslade: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade 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: Hove and Portslade £4.77, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Hove and Portslade: £4.77Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Hove and Portslade: £4.79Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Hove and Portslade: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Hove and Portslade: £6.10Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Hove and Portslade: £6.13Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade 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: Hove and Portslade 1,009.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade 147.1, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Hove and Portslade: 147.1

    147.1Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 132.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Hove and Portslade: 132.5

    132.5Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count60.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade 168.8, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Hove and Portslade: 168.8

    168.8Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count161.1

  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: Hove and Portslade 15.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Hove and Portslade: 15.3

    15.3Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.8

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Hove and Portslade and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureHove and PortsladeCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£3,678£3,694£3,489Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,729£1,736£1,640Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£89£89£84Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,527£1,533£1,448£1,366£1,371£1,295Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£272£273£258Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£324£326£308£270£271£256Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.21£6.24£5.89Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.75£4.77£4.51Hove and Portslade
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.86£4.88£4.61Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.1154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.460.7Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8161.1Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.317.8Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

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

Hove and Portslade Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Hove and Portslade: £4,119Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Hove and Portslade: £4,137Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,863, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Hove and Portslade: £1,863Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Hove and Portslade: £1,870Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Hove and Portslade: £1,767

    £1,863£1,870£1,767Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,330, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Hove and Portslade: £1,330Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Hove and Portslade: £1,336Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Hove and Portslade: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,655, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Hove and Portslade: £1,655Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Hove and Portslade: £1,662Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Hove and Portslade: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £107, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Hove and Portslade: £107Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Hove and Portslade: £107Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Hove and Portslade: £101

    £107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £95, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Hove and Portslade: £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Hove and Portslade: £96Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Hove and Portslade: £90

    £95£96£90Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £5.23, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Hove and Portslade: £5.23Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Hove and Portslade: £5.25Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Hove and Portslade: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Hove and Portslade: £414Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Hove and Portslade: £416Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £134, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Hove and Portslade: £134Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Hove and Portslade: £134Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade 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: Hove and Portslade £51, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Hove and Portslade: £51Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Hove and Portslade: £51Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Hove and Portslade: £48

    £51£51£48Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,047, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Hove and Portslade: £1,047Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Hove and Portslade: £1,051Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Hove and Portslade: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Hove and Portslade: £372Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Hove and Portslade: £374Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Hove and Portslade is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £222, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Hove and Portslade: £222Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Hove and Portslade: £223Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Hove and Portslade: £211

    £222£223£211Hove and Portslade is higher£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.96, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Hove and Portslade: £6.96Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Hove and Portslade: £6.99Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Hove and Portslade: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hove and Portslade £3.27, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Hove and Portslade: £3.27Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Hove and Portslade: £3.28Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Hove and Portslade: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Hove and Portslade: £6.10Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Hove and Portslade: £6.13Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 148.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Hove and Portslade: 148.4

    148.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 21.6, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Hove and Portslade: 21.6

    21.6Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 19.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Hove and Portslade: 19.5

    19.5Cardiff 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: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 115.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Hove and Portslade: 115.7

    115.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 10.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Hove and Portslade: 10.5

    10.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher12.9

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Hove and Portslade and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureHove and PortsladeCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£3,678£3,694£3,489Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,863£1,870£1,767£1,627£1,634£1,543Hove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,252£1,257£1,187Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,407£1,413£1,335Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£95£95£90Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.70£4.72£4.46Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£89£89£84Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£989£993£938Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£272£273£258Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£196£196£186Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.49£4.51£4.26Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.86£4.88£4.61Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.4126.2Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.5Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.460.7Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.7116.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.9Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Hove and Portslade is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 10. 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

Hove and Portslade Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £429.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mHove and Portslade: £429.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mHove and Portslade: £430.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mHove and Portslade: £406.9m

    £429.0m£430.8m£406.9mHove and Portslade is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £194.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mHove and Portslade: £194.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mHove and Portslade: £194.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mHove and Portslade: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £138.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mHove and Portslade: £138.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mHove and Portslade: £139.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mHove and Portslade: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade £172.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mHove and Portslade: £172.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mHove and Portslade: £173.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mHove and Portslade: £163.5m

    £172.4m£173.1m£163.5mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £11.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mHove and Portslade: £11.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mHove and Portslade: £11.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mHove and Portslade: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £9.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mHove and Portslade: £9.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mHove and Portslade: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mHove and Portslade: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mCardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £0.55m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mHove and Portslade: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £43.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mHove and Portslade: £43.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mHove and Portslade: £43.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mHove and Portslade: £40.9m

    £43.2m£43.4m£40.9mCardiff 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: Hove and Portslade £13.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mHove and Portslade: £13.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mHove and Portslade: £14.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mHove and Portslade: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade 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: Hove and Portslade £5.3m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mHove and Portslade: £5.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mHove and Portslade: £5.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mHove and Portslade: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £109.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mHove and Portslade: £109.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mHove and Portslade: £109.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mHove and Portslade: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hove and Portslade £38.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mHove and Portslade: £38.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mHove and Portslade: £38.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mHove and Portslade: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mHove and Portslade is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £23.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mHove and Portslade: £23.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mHove and Portslade: £23.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mHove and Portslade: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHove and Portslade is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £0.72m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mHove and Portslade: £0.72mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mHove and Portslade: £0.73mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mHove and Portslade: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hove and Portslade £0.34m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mHove and Portslade: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mHove and Portslade: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mHove and Portslade: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £0.64m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mHove and Portslade: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade 15,451, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Hove and Portslade: 15,451

    15,451Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 2,252, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Hove and Portslade: 2,252

    2,252Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count2,089

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 2,029, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Hove and Portslade: 2,029

    2,029Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 6,393, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Hove and Portslade: 6,393

    6,393Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 12,055, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Hove and Portslade: 12,055

    12,055Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 1,093, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449Hove and Portslade: 1,093

    1,093Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,449

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Hove and Portslade and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureHove and PortsladeCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mHove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mHove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mHove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,45114,217Hove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2522,089Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0292,683Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3936,842Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,05513,140Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0931,449Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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