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Portsmouth South and Cardiff East

110,803 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Cardiff East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Portsmouth South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 14. 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

Portsmouth South Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Portsmouth South: £4,153Cardiff East: £4,529Portsmouth South: £4,170Cardiff East: £4,278Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Portsmouth South: £12,998Cardiff East: £12,952Portsmouth South: £13,054Cardiff East: £12,234Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£12,897£12,952£12,234

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Portsmouth South: £2,298Cardiff East: £2,547Portsmouth South: £2,307Cardiff East: £2,405Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Cardiff East is higher£2,536£2,547£2,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Portsmouth South: £11,346Cardiff East: £11,271Portsmouth South: £11,395Cardiff East: £10,646Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£11,223£11,271£10,646

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Portsmouth South: £822Cardiff East: £740Portsmouth South: £826Cardiff East: £699Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£737£740£699

  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: Portsmouth South £786, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Portsmouth South: £786Cardiff East: £903Portsmouth South: £789Cardiff East: £853Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Cardiff East is higher£899£903£853

  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: Portsmouth South £44, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Portsmouth South: £44Cardiff East: £39Portsmouth South: £44Cardiff East: £37Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Portsmouth South is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Portsmouth South: £408Cardiff East: £618Portsmouth South: £409Cardiff East: £583Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Cardiff East is higher£615£618£583

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Portsmouth South: £127Cardiff East: £124Portsmouth South: £128Cardiff East: £117Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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: Portsmouth South £94, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Portsmouth South: £94Cardiff East: £129Portsmouth South: £94Cardiff East: £122Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff East is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Portsmouth South: £1,885Cardiff East: £2,012Portsmouth South: £1,893Cardiff East: £1,900Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Cardiff East is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Portsmouth South: £390Cardiff East: £332Portsmouth South: £392Cardiff East: £313Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £307, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Portsmouth South: £307Cardiff East: £388Portsmouth South: £308Cardiff East: £367Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Cardiff East is higher£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Portsmouth South: £6.00Cardiff East: £7.27Portsmouth South: £6.02Cardiff East: £6.87Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Cardiff East is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Portsmouth South: £6.15Cardiff East: £9.79Portsmouth South: £6.17Cardiff East: £9.25Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Cardiff East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Portsmouth South: £2.06Cardiff East: £4.34Portsmouth South: £2.06Cardiff East: £4.10Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Cardiff East is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 1,018.9, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,004.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 174.8, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Portsmouth South is higher152.0

  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: Portsmouth South 166.9, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Cardiff East is higher184.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Cardiff East is higher85.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South 216.3, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count224.4

  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: Portsmouth South 20.5, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Cardiff East is higher27.9

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Portsmouth South and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£12,897£12,952£12,234Portsmouth South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,223£11,271£10,646Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£737£740£699Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£124£124£117Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£129£129£122Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£330£332£313Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£387£388£367Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.32£4.34£4.10Cardiff East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,004.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8152.0Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.585.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3224.4Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.527.9Cardiff East

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 16. 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

Portsmouth South Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Portsmouth South: £4,153Cardiff East: £4,529Portsmouth South: £4,170Cardiff East: £4,278Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Portsmouth South: £1,605Cardiff East: £1,731Portsmouth South: £1,611Cardiff East: £1,635Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,731£1,635

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Portsmouth South: £1,621Cardiff East: £1,720Portsmouth South: £1,628Cardiff East: £1,625Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Cardiff East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Portsmouth South: £1,401Cardiff East: £1,506Portsmouth South: £1,407Cardiff East: £1,422Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Portsmouth South: £102Cardiff East: £99Portsmouth South: £102Cardiff East: £93Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Portsmouth South: £97Cardiff East: £121Portsmouth South: £97Cardiff East: £114Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Cardiff East is higher£120£121£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: Portsmouth South £5.39, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Portsmouth South: £5.39Cardiff East: £5.17Portsmouth South: £5.41Cardiff East: £4.88Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Portsmouth South is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Portsmouth South: £408Cardiff East: £618Portsmouth South: £409Cardiff East: £583Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Cardiff East is higher£615£618£583

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Portsmouth South: £127Cardiff East: £124Portsmouth South: £128Cardiff East: £117Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Portsmouth South: £66Cardiff East: £87Portsmouth South: £66Cardiff East: £82Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Cardiff East is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Portsmouth South: £1,330Cardiff East: £1,359Portsmouth South: £1,336Cardiff East: £1,284Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Cardiff East is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Portsmouth South: £390Cardiff East: £332Portsmouth South: £392Cardiff East: £313Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Portsmouth South: £216Cardiff East: £262Portsmouth South: £217Cardiff East: £248Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Cardiff East is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Portsmouth South: £4.24Cardiff East: £4.91Portsmouth South: £4.26Cardiff East: £4.64Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Cardiff East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Portsmouth South: £4.34Cardiff East: £6.62Portsmouth South: £4.36Cardiff East: £6.25Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Cardiff East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Portsmouth South: £2.06Cardiff East: £4.34Portsmouth South: £2.06Cardiff East: £4.10Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Cardiff East is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Portsmouth South is higher20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 20.6, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Cardiff East is higher24.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Cardiff East is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count151.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 14.5, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Cardiff East is higher18.8

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Portsmouth South and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£98£99£93Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£120£121£114Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.14£5.17£4.88Portsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£124£124£117Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£87£87£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£330£332£313Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£261£262£248Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£4.32£4.34£4.10Cardiff East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8134.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.3Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.624.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.585.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6151.6Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.8Cardiff East

Total

Portsmouth South 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

Portsmouth South Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mCardiff East: £520.3mPortsmouth South: £462.1mCardiff East: £491.5mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mCardiff East is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mPortsmouth South: £177.8mCardiff East: £198.8mPortsmouth South: £178.5mCardiff East: £187.8mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mPortsmouth South: £179.6mCardiff East: £197.7mPortsmouth South: £180.4mCardiff East: £186.7mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mCardiff East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mPortsmouth South: £155.2mCardiff East: £173.0mPortsmouth South: £155.9mCardiff East: £163.4mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mPortsmouth South: £11.2mCardiff East: £11.4mPortsmouth South: £11.3mCardiff East: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mPortsmouth South: £10.7mCardiff East: £13.9mPortsmouth South: £10.8mCardiff East: £13.1mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mCardiff East is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Portsmouth South £0.60m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.60mCardiff East: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.60mCardiff East: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPortsmouth South is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mPortsmouth South: £45.2mCardiff East: £71.0mPortsmouth South: £45.3mCardiff East: £67.0mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mCardiff East is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mPortsmouth South: £14.1mCardiff East: £14.3mPortsmouth South: £14.2mCardiff East: £13.5mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £7.3mCardiff East: £10.0mPortsmouth South: £7.3mCardiff East: £9.5mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCardiff East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mPortsmouth South: £147.4mCardiff East: £156.2mPortsmouth South: £148.0mCardiff East: £147.5mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mCardiff East is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mPortsmouth South: £43.2mCardiff East: £38.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mCardiff East: £36.0mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mCardiff East: £30.1mPortsmouth South: £24.1mCardiff East: £28.5mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mCardiff East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.47mCardiff East: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.47mCardiff East: £0.53mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCardiff East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mPortsmouth South: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.76mPortsmouth South: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.72mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCardiff East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mPortsmouth South: £0.23mCardiff East: £0.50mPortsmouth South: £0.23mCardiff East: £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCardiff East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Portsmouth South is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Cardiff East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Cardiff East is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Cardiff East is higher2,165

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Portsmouth South and Cardiff East, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPortsmouth South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93715,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,334Portsmouth South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2832,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1419,821Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91017,419Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,165Cardiff East

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.