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Northampton South and Cardiff West

114,719 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton South is higher than Cardiff West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Northampton South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 South Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Northampton South: £3,595Cardiff West: £4,877Northampton South: £3,610Cardiff West: £4,606Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Cardiff 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: Northampton South £13,401, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Northampton South: £13,401Cardiff West: £13,220Northampton South: £13,458Cardiff West: £12,487Northampton South: £12,712

    £13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northampton South £1,636, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Northampton South: £1,636Cardiff West: £2,715Northampton South: £1,643Cardiff West: £2,565Northampton South: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Cardiff 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: Northampton South £12,162, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Northampton South: £12,162Cardiff West: £11,633Northampton South: £12,214Cardiff West: £10,988Northampton South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South 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: Northampton South £456, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Northampton South: £456Cardiff West: £651Northampton South: £458Cardiff West: £615Northampton South: £433

    £456£458£433Cardiff 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: Northampton South £758, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Northampton South: £758Cardiff West: £900Northampton South: £761Cardiff West: £850Northampton South: £719

    £758£761£719Cardiff 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: Northampton South £25, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Northampton South: £25Cardiff West: £36Northampton South: £25Cardiff West: £34Northampton South: £23

    £25£25£23Cardiff 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: Northampton South £362, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Northampton South: £362Cardiff West: £627Northampton South: £364Cardiff West: £593Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Cardiff 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: Northampton South £108, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Northampton South: £108Cardiff West: £137Northampton South: £108Cardiff West: £130Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Cardiff West 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: Northampton South £88, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Northampton South: £88Cardiff West: £132Northampton South: £88Cardiff West: £125Northampton South: £83

    £88£88£83Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton South £1,329, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Northampton South: £1,329Cardiff West: £2,127Northampton South: £1,334Cardiff West: £2,009Northampton South: £1,260

    £1,329£1,334£1,260Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Northampton South: £137Cardiff West: £301Northampton South: £138Cardiff West: £284Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Cardiff 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: Northampton South £206, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Northampton South: £206Cardiff West: £440Northampton South: £207Cardiff West: £416Northampton South: £195

    £206£207£195Cardiff 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: Northampton South £7.98, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Northampton South: £7.98Cardiff West: £6.29Northampton South: £8.01Cardiff West: £5.94Northampton South: £7.57

    £7.98£8.01£7.57Northampton South 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: Northampton South £5.72, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Northampton South: £5.72Cardiff West: £9.09Northampton South: £5.75Cardiff West: £8.59Northampton South: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Northampton South: £7.60Cardiff West: £6.43Northampton South: £7.63Cardiff West: £6.07Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South 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: Northampton South 1,045.8, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Northampton South: 1,045.8

    1,045.8Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northampton South 96.9, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Northampton South: 96.9

    96.9Cardiff 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: Northampton South 158.4, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Northampton South: 158.4

    158.4Cardiff 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: Northampton South 51.1, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Cardiff 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: Northampton South 154.1, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Northampton South: 154.1

    154.1Cardiff 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: Northampton South 19.4, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Northampton South: 19.4

    19.4Cardiff West is higher28.4

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Northampton South and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton SouthCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,401£13,458£12,712£13,164£13,220£12,487Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£11,584£11,633£10,988Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,329£1,334£1,260£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£6.26£6.29£5.94Northampton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.40£6.43£6.07Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.81,024.5Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.9139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.187.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.1233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.428.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Northampton South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Northampton South Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Northampton South: £3,595Cardiff West: £4,877Northampton South: £3,610Cardiff West: £4,606Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,938, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Northampton South: £1,938Cardiff West: £2,076Northampton South: £1,946Cardiff West: £1,961Northampton South: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,042, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Northampton South: £1,042Cardiff West: £1,729Northampton South: £1,047Cardiff West: £1,633Northampton South: £989

    £1,042£1,047£989Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton South £1,759, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Northampton South: £1,759Cardiff West: £1,826Northampton South: £1,766Cardiff West: £1,725Northampton South: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton South £66, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Northampton South: £66Cardiff West: £102Northampton South: £66Cardiff West: £97Northampton South: £63

    £66£66£63Cardiff 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: Northampton South £110, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Northampton South: £110Cardiff West: £141Northampton South: £110Cardiff West: £133Northampton South: £104

    £110£110£104Cardiff 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: Northampton South £3.55, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Northampton South: £3.55Cardiff West: £5.72Northampton South: £3.57Cardiff West: £5.40Northampton South: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Cardiff 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: Northampton South £362, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Northampton South: £362Cardiff West: £627Northampton South: £364Cardiff West: £593Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Cardiff 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: Northampton South £108, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Northampton South: £108Cardiff West: £137Northampton South: £108Cardiff West: £130Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Cardiff West 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: Northampton South £56, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Northampton South: £56Cardiff West: £84Northampton South: £56Cardiff West: £80Northampton South: £53

    £56£56£53Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton South £846, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Northampton South: £846Cardiff West: £1,355Northampton South: £850Cardiff West: £1,279Northampton South: £803

    £846£850£803Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Northampton South: £137Cardiff West: £301Northampton South: £138Cardiff West: £284Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £131, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Northampton South: £131Cardiff West: £280Northampton South: £132Cardiff West: £265Northampton South: £124

    £131£132£124Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £5.08, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Northampton South: £5.08Cardiff West: £4.00Northampton South: £5.10Cardiff West: £3.78Northampton South: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Northampton South is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton South £3.65, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Northampton South: £3.65Cardiff West: £5.79Northampton South: £3.66Cardiff West: £5.47Northampton South: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Northampton South: £7.60Cardiff West: £6.43Northampton South: £7.63Cardiff West: £6.07Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 151.2, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Northampton South: 151.2

    151.2Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 14.0, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Northampton South: 14.0

    14.0Cardiff 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: Northampton South 22.9, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Northampton South: 22.9

    22.9Cardiff 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: Northampton South 51.1, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 98.2, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Northampton South: 98.2

    98.2Cardiff 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: Northampton South 12.3, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Northampton South: 12.3

    12.3Cardiff West is higher18.1

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Northampton South and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureNorthampton SouthCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,047£989£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.99£4.00£3.78Northampton South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.40£6.43£6.07Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.2160.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.021.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.928.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.187.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.318.1Cardiff West

Total

Northampton South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 South Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton South £412.4m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mNorthampton South: £412.4mCardiff West: £524.1mNorthampton South: £414.1mCardiff West: £495.1mNorthampton South: £391.1m

    £412.4m£414.1m£391.1mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton South £222.3m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mNorthampton South: £222.3mCardiff West: £223.1mNorthampton South: £223.2mCardiff West: £210.7mNorthampton South: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.9mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton South £119.6m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mNorthampton South: £119.6mCardiff West: £185.8mNorthampton South: £120.1mCardiff West: £175.5mNorthampton South: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton South £201.7m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mNorthampton South: £201.7mCardiff West: £196.3mNorthampton South: £202.6mCardiff West: £185.4mNorthampton South: £191.4m

    £201.7m£202.6m£191.4mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South £7.6m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mNorthampton South: £7.6mCardiff West: £11.0mNorthampton South: £7.6mCardiff West: £10.4mNorthampton South: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCardiff 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: Northampton South £12.6m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mNorthampton South: £12.6mCardiff West: £15.2mNorthampton South: £12.6mCardiff West: £14.3mNorthampton South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCardiff 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: Northampton South £0.41m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mNorthampton South: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.61mNorthampton South: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCardiff 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: Northampton South £41.5m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mNorthampton South: £41.5mCardiff West: £67.4mNorthampton South: £41.7mCardiff West: £63.7mNorthampton South: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mCardiff 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: Northampton South £12.4m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mNorthampton South: £12.4mCardiff West: £14.8mNorthampton South: £12.4mCardiff West: £13.9mNorthampton South: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mCardiff West 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: Northampton South £6.4m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mNorthampton South: £6.4mCardiff West: £9.1mNorthampton South: £6.5mCardiff West: £8.6mNorthampton South: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South £97.1m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mNorthampton South: £97.1mCardiff West: £145.6mNorthampton South: £97.5mCardiff West: £137.5mNorthampton South: £92.1m

    £97.1m£97.5m£92.1mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton South £15.7m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mNorthampton South: £15.7mCardiff West: £32.4mNorthampton South: £15.8mCardiff West: £30.6mNorthampton South: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton South £15.0m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mCardiff West: £30.1mNorthampton South: £15.1mCardiff West: £28.5mNorthampton South: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton South £0.58m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mNorthampton South: £0.58mCardiff West: £0.43mNorthampton South: £0.59mCardiff West: £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorthampton South is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton South £0.42m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mNorthampton South: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.62mNorthampton South: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.59mNorthampton South: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton South £0.87m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mNorthampton South: £0.87mCardiff West: £0.69mNorthampton South: £0.88mCardiff West: £0.65mNorthampton South: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton South 17,347, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Northampton South: 17,347

    17,347Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South 1,607, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Northampton South: 1,607

    1,607Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 2,627, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Northampton South: 2,627

    2,627Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 5,861, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Northampton South: 5,861

    5,861Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South 11,262, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Northampton South: 11,262

    11,262Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton South 1,414, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Northampton South: 1,414

    1,414Cardiff West is higher1,946

Show the numbers
Northampton South and Cardiff West, total
MeasureNorthampton SouthCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mNorthampton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mNorthampton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorthampton South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,34717,288Northampton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6072,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6273,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8619,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,26215,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4141,946Cardiff West

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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