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Norwich South and Cardiff South and Penarth

108,798 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich South is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Norwich South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 8. 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

Norwich South Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich South £4,194, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Norwich South: £4,194Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Norwich South: £4,212Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Norwich South: £3,978

    £4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South 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: Norwich South £12,826, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Norwich South: £12,826Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Norwich South: £12,881Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Norwich South: £12,166

    £12,826£12,881£12,166Cardiff 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: Norwich South £1,920, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Norwich South: £1,920Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Norwich South: £1,928Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Norwich South: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Norwich South 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: Norwich South £11,422, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Norwich South: £11,422Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Norwich South: £11,471Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Norwich South: £10,835

    £11,422£11,471£10,835Cardiff 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: Norwich South £599, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Norwich South: £599Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Norwich South: £602Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Norwich South: £569

    £599£602£569Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£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: Norwich South £768, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Norwich South: £768Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Norwich South: £771Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Norwich South: £729

    £768£771£729Cardiff 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: Norwich South £36, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Norwich South: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Norwich South: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Norwich South: £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: Norwich South £460, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Norwich South: £460Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Norwich South: £462Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Norwich South: £437

    £460£462£437Norwich South 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: Norwich South £109, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Norwich South: £109Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Norwich South: £110Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Norwich South: £104

    £109£110£104Norwich South 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: Norwich South £87, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Norwich South: £87Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Norwich South: £88Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Norwich South: £83

    £87£88£83Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich South £1,448, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Norwich South: £1,448Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Norwich South: £1,454Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Norwich South: £1,374

    £1,448£1,454£1,374Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich South £322, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Norwich South: £322Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Norwich South: £324Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Norwich South: £306

    £322£324£306Norwich South 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: Norwich South £370, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Norwich South: £370Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Norwich South: £372Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Norwich South: £351

    £370£372£351Norwich South 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: Norwich South £8.19, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Norwich South: £8.19Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Norwich South: £8.23Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Norwich South: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Norwich South 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: Norwich South £5.87, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Norwich South: £5.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Norwich South: £5.90Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Norwich South: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Norwich South is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich South £5.46, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Norwich South: £5.46Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Norwich South: £5.48Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Norwich South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South 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: Norwich South 1,014.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Norwich South: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Cardiff 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: Norwich South 145.1, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Norwich South: 145.1

    145.1Cardiff 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: Norwich South 155.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Norwich South: 155.5

    155.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count198.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 69.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Norwich South: 69.9

    69.9Norwich South 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: Norwich South 194.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Norwich South: 194.4

    194.4Norwich South 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: Norwich South 19.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Norwich South: 19.0

    19.0Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Norwich South and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwich SouthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,194£4,212£3,978£3,678£3,694£3,489Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,826£12,881£12,166£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,729£1,736£1,640Norwich South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,835£11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£599£602£569£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£768£771£729£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£460£462£437£434£436£412Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£89£89£84Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£82£83£78Norwich South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,448£1,454£1,374£1,366£1,371£1,295Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£272£273£258Norwich South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£270£271£256Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£6.21£6.24£5.89Norwich South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.75£4.77£4.51Norwich South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.960.7Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4161.1Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.017.8Norwich South

Per resident

Norwich South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 2. 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

Norwich South Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich South £4,194, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Norwich South: £4,194Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Norwich South: £4,212Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Norwich South: £3,978

    £4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich South £1,967, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Norwich South: £1,967Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Norwich South: £1,976Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Norwich South: £1,866

    £1,967£1,976£1,866Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich South £1,329, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Norwich South: £1,329Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Norwich South: £1,335Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Norwich South: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Norwich South is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich South £1,752, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Norwich South: £1,752Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Norwich South: £1,759Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Norwich South: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich South £92, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Norwich South: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Norwich South: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Norwich South: £87

    £92£92£87Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich South £118, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Norwich South: £118Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Norwich South: £118Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Norwich South: £112

    £118£118£112Cardiff 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: Norwich South £5.55, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Norwich South: £5.55Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Norwich South: £5.57Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Norwich South: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Norwich South 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: Norwich South £460, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Norwich South: £460Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Norwich South: £462Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Norwich South: £437

    £460£462£437Norwich South 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: Norwich South £109, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Norwich South: £109Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Norwich South: £110Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Norwich South: £104

    £109£110£104Norwich South 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: Norwich South £61, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Norwich South: £61Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Norwich South: £61Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Norwich South: £57

    £61£61£57Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich South £1,002, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Norwich South: £1,002Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Norwich South: £1,007Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Norwich South: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich South £322, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Norwich South: £322Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Norwich South: £324Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Norwich South: £306

    £322£324£306Norwich South is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich South £256, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Norwich South: £256Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Norwich South: £257Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Norwich South: £243

    £256£257£243Norwich South is higher£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich South £5.67, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Norwich South: £5.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Norwich South: £5.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Norwich South: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Norwich South is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich South £4.07, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Norwich South: £4.07Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Norwich South: £4.09Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Norwich South: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Norwich South is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich South £5.46, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Norwich South: £5.46Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Norwich South: £5.48Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Norwich South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 155.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Norwich South: 155.7

    155.7Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 22.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Norwich South: 22.3

    22.3Norwich South 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: Norwich South 23.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Norwich South: 23.9

    23.9Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 69.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Norwich South: 69.9

    69.9Norwich South is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich South 134.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Norwich South: 134.5

    134.5Norwich South 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: Norwich South 13.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Norwich South: 13.2

    13.2Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Norwich South and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureNorwich SouthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,194£4,212£3,978£3,678£3,694£3,489Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,976£1,866£1,627£1,634£1,543Norwich South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£1,252£1,257£1,187Norwich South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,407£1,413£1,335Norwich South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.70£4.72£4.46Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£460£462£437£434£436£412Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£89£89£84Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£60£60£56Norwich South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£989£993£938Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£272£273£258Norwich South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£196£196£186Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.49£4.51£4.26Norwich South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.44£3.45£3.26Norwich South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.7126.2Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.318.5Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.8Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.960.7Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5116.6Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.9Norwich South

Total

Norwich South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 6. 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

Norwich South Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich South £456.3m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mNorwich South: £456.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mNorwich South: £458.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mNorwich South: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mNorwich South is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich South £214.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mNorwich South: £214.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mNorwich South: £214.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mNorwich South: £203.0m

    £214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich South £144.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mNorwich South: £144.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mNorwich South: £145.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mNorwich South: £137.1m

    £144.6m£145.2m£137.1mNorwich South is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich South £190.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mNorwich South: £190.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mNorwich South: £191.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mNorwich South: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich South £10.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mNorwich South: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mNorwich South: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mNorwich South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich South £12.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mNorwich South: £12.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mNorwich South: £12.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mNorwich South: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCardiff 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: Norwich South £0.60m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mNorwich South: £0.60mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mNorwich South: £0.61mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mNorwich South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich South 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: Norwich South £50.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mNorwich South: £50.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mNorwich South: £50.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mNorwich South: £47.5m

    £50.1m£50.3m£47.5mNorwich South 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: Norwich South £11.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mNorwich South: £11.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mNorwich South: £11.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mNorwich South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mNorwich South 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: Norwich South £6.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mNorwich South: £6.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mNorwich South: £6.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mNorwich South: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich South £109.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mNorwich South: £109.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mNorwich South: £109.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mNorwich South: £103.4m

    £109.1m£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: Norwich South £35.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mNorwich South: £35.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mNorwich South: £35.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mNorwich South: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorwich South is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich South £27.9m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mNorwich South: £27.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mNorwich South: £28.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mNorwich South: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mNorwich South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich South £0.62m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mNorwich South: £0.62mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mNorwich South: £0.62mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mNorwich South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorwich South is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich South £0.44m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mNorwich South: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mNorwich South: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mNorwich South: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorwich South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich South £0.59m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mNorwich South: £0.59mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mNorwich South: £0.60mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mNorwich South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorwich South is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich South 16,935, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Norwich South: 16,935

    16,935Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich South 2,421, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Norwich South: 2,421

    2,421Norwich South 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: Norwich South 2,595, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Norwich South: 2,595

    2,595Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich South 7,601, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Norwich South: 7,601

    7,601Norwich South is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich South 14,635, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Norwich South: 14,635

    14,635Norwich South is higher13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich South 1,431, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449Norwich South: 1,431

    1,431Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,449

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Norwich South and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureNorwich SouthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mNorwich South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mNorwich South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.2m£137.1m£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mNorwich South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mNorwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.5m£103.4m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNorwich South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorwich South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNorwich South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorwich South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,93514,217Norwich South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4212,089Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5952,683Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6016,842Norwich South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63513,140Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,449Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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  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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