Compare constituencies · East Midlands and Wales
Northampton North and Cardiff East
Northampton North is higher than Cardiff East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Northampton North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Northampton North Cardiff East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,984£4,001£3,779Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4,510£4,529£4,278
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£12,897£12,952£12,234
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,240£2,249£2,125Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,405
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North is higher£11,223£11,271£10,646
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£705£708£669Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£737£740£699
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£778£781£738Cardiff East is higher£899£903£853
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£37£35Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£446£448£423Cardiff East is higher£615£618£583
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Cardiff East is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£92£87Cardiff East is higher£129£129£122
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,832£1,840£1,738Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£2,003£2,012£1,900
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£242£243£229Cardiff East is higher£330£332£313
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£300£302£285Cardiff East is higher£387£388£367
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.89£8.93£8.43Northampton North is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.89£6.92£6.54Cardiff East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.4Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,004.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.0Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count152.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.4Cardiff East is higher184.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.5Cardiff East is higher85.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
215.6Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count224.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.7Cardiff East is higher27.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Northampton North | Cardiff East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,984£4,001£3,779 | £4,510£4,529£4,278 | Cardiff East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,089£13,145£12,416 | £12,897£12,952£12,234 | Northampton North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,240£2,249£2,125 | £2,536£2,547£2,405 | Cardiff East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,570£11,619£10,975 | £11,223£11,271£10,646 | Northampton North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £705£708£669 | £737£740£699 | Cardiff East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £778£781£738 | £899£903£853 | Cardiff East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£37£35 | £39£39£37 | Cardiff East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £446£448£423 | £615£618£583 | Cardiff East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £124£124£117 | Cardiff East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£92£87 | £129£129£122 | Cardiff East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,832£1,840£1,738 | £2,003£2,012£1,900 | Cardiff East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £242£243£229 | £330£332£313 | Cardiff East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £300£302£285 | £387£388£367 | Cardiff East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.89£8.93£8.43 | £7.24£7.27£6.87 | Northampton North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | £9.75£9.79£9.25 | Cardiff East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.32£4.34£4.10 | Northampton North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.4 | 1,004.8 | Northampton North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.0 | 152.0 | Cardiff East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.4 | 184.1 | Cardiff East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.5 | 85.5 | Cardiff East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 215.6 | 224.4 | Cardiff East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.7 | 27.9 | Cardiff East |
Per resident
Northampton North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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
Northampton North Cardiff East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,984£4,001£3,779Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4,510£4,529£4,278
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,699£1,706£1,612Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,731£1,635
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,487£1,494£1,411Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,713£1,720£1,625
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,502£1,508£1,425Northampton North is higher£1,500£1,506£1,422
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£87Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Cardiff East is higher£120£121£114
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£446£448£423Cardiff East is higher£615£618£583
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Cardiff East is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Cardiff East is higher£87£87£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,217£1,222£1,154Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,284
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£242£243£229Cardiff East is higher£330£332£313
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£200£200£189Cardiff East is higher£261£262£248
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60Northampton North is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Cardiff East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Northampton North is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
131.4Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count134.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count20.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Cardiff East is higher24.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.5Cardiff East is higher85.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
143.2Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count151.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Cardiff East is higher18.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Northampton North | Cardiff East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,984£4,001£3,779 | £4,510£4,529£4,278 | Cardiff East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,699£1,706£1,612 | £1,723£1,731£1,635 | Cardiff East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,487£1,494£1,411 | £1,713£1,720£1,625 | Cardiff East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,502£1,508£1,425 | £1,500£1,506£1,422 | Northampton North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£87 | £98£99£93 | Cardiff East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £120£121£114 | Cardiff East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Cardiff East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £446£448£423 | £615£618£583 | Cardiff East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £124£124£117 | Cardiff East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £87£87£82 | Cardiff East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,217£1,222£1,154 | £1,353£1,359£1,284 | Cardiff East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £242£243£229 | £330£332£313 | Cardiff East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £200£200£189 | £261£262£248 | Cardiff East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | Northampton North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Cardiff East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.32£4.34£4.10 | Northampton North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 131.4 | 134.3 | Cardiff East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 20.3 | Cardiff East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 24.6 | Cardiff East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.5 | 85.5 | Cardiff East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 143.2 | 151.6 | Cardiff East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 18.8 | Cardiff East |
Total
Northampton North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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
Northampton North Cardiff East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North is higher£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff East is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mCardiff East is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCardiff East is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mCardiff East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mCardiff East is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mCardiff East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCardiff East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorthampton North is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,576Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count15,424
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,586Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,334
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,820Cardiff East is higher2,826
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,492Cardiff East is higher9,821
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,151Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17,419
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,837Cardiff East is higher2,165
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| Measure | Northampton North | Cardiff East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £532.8m£535.1m£505.4m | £518.1m£520.3m£491.5m | Northampton North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.2m£228.2m£215.5m | £198.0m£198.8m£187.8m | Northampton North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £198.9m£199.8m£188.7m | £196.8m£197.7m£186.7m | Northampton North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.9m£201.7m£190.5m | £172.3m£173.0m£163.4m | Northampton North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Cardiff East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Northampton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £59.7m£59.9m£56.6m | £70.7m£71.0m£67.0m | Cardiff East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Cardiff East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.2m£7.7m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Cardiff East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £162.7m£163.4m£154.3m | £155.5m£156.2m£147.5m | Northampton North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.3m£32.5m£30.7m | £38.0m£38.1m£36.0m | Cardiff East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.7m£26.8m£25.3m | £30.0m£30.1m£28.5m | Cardiff East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Northampton North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Cardiff East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Northampton North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,576 | 15,424 | Northampton North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,586 | 2,334 | Northampton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,820 | 2,826 | Cardiff East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,492 | 9,821 | Cardiff East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,151 | 17,419 | Northampton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,837 | 2,165 | Cardiff East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.