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Leeds Central and Headingley and Cardiff South and Penarth

115,823 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Leeds Central and Headingley 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

Leeds Central and Headingley Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £13,907, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,907Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,966Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,191

    £13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £1,133, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,133Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,137Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £12,189, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,189Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,241Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Leeds Central and Headingley: £11,561

    £12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £895, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Leeds Central and Headingley: £899Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Leeds Central and Headingley: £849

    £895£899£849Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £776, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Leeds Central and Headingley: £776Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Leeds Central and Headingley: £779Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Leeds Central and Headingley: £736

    £776£779£736Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £47, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Leeds Central and Headingley: £45

    £47£47£45Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £287, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £59, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £45, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Leeds Central and Headingley: £45Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Leeds Central and Headingley: £46Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Leeds Central and Headingley: £43

    £45£46£43Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £878, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Leeds Central and Headingley: £878Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Leeds Central and Headingley: £882Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Leeds Central and Headingley: £833

    £878£882£833Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £199, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Leeds Central and Headingley: £199Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Leeds Central and Headingley: £200Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Leeds Central and Headingley: £189

    £199£200£189Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.60, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.60Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.63Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £3.48, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.48Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,096.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,096.5

    1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 191.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 191.2

    191.2Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 163.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 163.2

    163.2Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 124.6, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Leeds Central and Headingley: 124.6

    124.6Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 10.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.0

    10.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.8

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,907£13,966£13,191£13,524£13,582£12,829Leeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,189£12,241£11,561£11,700£11,749£11,098Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£790£793£749Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£779£736£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£39£39£37Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£89£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£45£46£43£82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£270£271£256Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.21£6.24£5.89Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£4.75£4.77£4.51Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,096.51,049.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.2154.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.060.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.6161.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.017.8Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth 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

Leeds Central and Headingley Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £891, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Leeds Central and Headingley: £891Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Leeds Central and Headingley: £845

    £891£895£845Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £939, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Leeds Central and Headingley: £939Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Leeds Central and Headingley: £943Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Leeds Central and Headingley: £891

    £939£943£891Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £781, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Leeds Central and Headingley: £781Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Leeds Central and Headingley: £784Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Leeds Central and Headingley: £741

    £781£784£741Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £57, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Leeds Central and Headingley: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Leeds Central and Headingley: £58Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Leeds Central and Headingley: £54

    £57£58£54Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £50, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Leeds Central and Headingley: £47

    £50£50£47Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £3.03, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.03Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.04Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £287, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £59, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £38, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £36

    £38£38£36Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £728, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Leeds Central and Headingley: £728Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Leeds Central and Headingley: £731Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Leeds Central and Headingley: £691

    £728£731£691Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £165, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Leeds Central and Headingley: £165Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Leeds Central and Headingley: £166Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Leeds Central and Headingley: £157

    £165£166£157Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.47, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.47Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.89, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.89Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.90Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 70.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 70.3

    70.3Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 12.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 12.3

    12.3Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 10.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.5

    10.5Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 103.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 103.4

    103.4Cardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 8.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Leeds Central and Headingley: 8.3

    8.3Cardiff South and Penarth is higher12.9

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,627£1,634£1,543Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£1,407£1,413£1,335Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£89£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£196£196£186Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£4.49£4.51£4.26Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202670.3126.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.318.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.523.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.060.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.4116.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.312.9Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth 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

Leeds Central and Headingley Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £274.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £274.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £275.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £260.6m

    £274.7m£275.9m£260.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £103.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.7m£97.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £108.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £108.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £109.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £90.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £85.8m

    £90.5m£90.8m£85.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mCardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £33.3m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.4m£31.6mCardiff 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mCardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley £4.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £84.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £80.0m

    £84.4m£84.7m£80.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £22.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £19.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.63m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.63mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.33m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 8,138, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Leeds Central and Headingley: 8,138

    8,138Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,419, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,419

    1,419Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,211, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,211

    1,211Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 5,209, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Leeds Central and Headingley: 5,209

    5,209Cardiff South and Penarth is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 11,972, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Leeds Central and Headingley: 11,972

    11,972Cardiff South and Penarth is higher13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 964, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449Leeds Central and Headingley: 964

    964Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,449

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.7m£97.9m£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mLeeds Central and Headingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,13814,217Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4192,089Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2112,683Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2096,842Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,97213,140Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,449Cardiff 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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