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Rayleigh and Wickford and Cardiff North

99,804 and 97,998 residents (mid-2024).

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher than Cardiff North on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 13. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Cardiff North: £3,957Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Cardiff North: £3,738Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131, Cardiff North £12,788Cardiff North: £12,788Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Cardiff North: £12,843Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Cardiff North: £12,130Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455

    £13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,788£12,843£12,130

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173, Cardiff North £1,421Cardiff North: £1,421Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Cardiff North: £1,427Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Cardiff North: £1,348Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Cardiff North is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045, Cardiff North £11,549Cardiff North: £11,549Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Cardiff North: £11,598Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Cardiff North: £10,955Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425

    £12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£11,549£11,598£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £271, Cardiff North £379Cardiff North: £379Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Cardiff North: £380Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Cardiff North: £359Rayleigh and Wickford: £257

    £271£273£257Cardiff North is higher£379£380£359

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford £796, Cardiff North £839Cardiff North: £839Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Cardiff North: £842Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Cardiff North: £796Rayleigh and Wickford: £755

    £796£799£755Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£839£842£796

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford £19, Cardiff North £22Cardiff North: £22Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Cardiff North: £22Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Cardiff North: £21Rayleigh and Wickford: £18

    £19£19£18Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Cardiff North: £418Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Cardiff North: £394Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Cardiff North: £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Cardiff North: £90Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£95£96£90

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford £77, Cardiff North £78Cardiff North: £78Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Cardiff North: £78Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Cardiff North: £74Rayleigh and Wickford: £73

    £77£78£73Cardiff North is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £943, Cardiff North £1,055Cardiff North: £1,055Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Cardiff North: £1,059Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Cardiff North: £1,000Rayleigh and Wickford: £895

    £943£947£895Cardiff North is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cardiff North: £185Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cardiff North: £175Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £143, Cardiff North £276Cardiff North: £276Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Cardiff North: £277Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Cardiff North: £262Rayleigh and Wickford: £136

    £143£144£136Cardiff North is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69, Cardiff North £6.94Cardiff North: £6.94Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Cardiff North: £6.97Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Cardiff North: £6.58Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84, Cardiff North £5.56Cardiff North: £5.56Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Cardiff North: £5.58Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Cardiff North: £5.27Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Cardiff North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Cardiff North: £5.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Cardiff North: £5.13Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7, Cardiff North 1,021.6Cardiff North: 1,021.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7

    1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5, Cardiff North 83.4Cardiff North: 83.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5

    70.5Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count83.4

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4, Cardiff North 171.6Cardiff North: 171.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4

    173.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher171.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Cardiff North is higher56.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8, Cardiff North 126.2Cardiff North: 126.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8

    103.8Cardiff North is higher126.2

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5, Cardiff North 16.9Cardiff North: 16.9Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5

    17.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Cardiff North, per person in the age group
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,941£3,957£3,738Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,131£13,187£12,455£12,788£12,843£12,130Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,113£1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,045£12,096£11,425£11,549£11,598£10,955Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£273£257£379£380£359Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£839£842£796Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£95£96£90Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£78£78£74Cardiff North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£184£185£175Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£276£277£262Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.94£6.97£6.58Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.41£5.43£5.13Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.71,021.6Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.583.4Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4171.6Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.056.7Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026103.8126.2Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.516.9Rayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 12. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Cardiff North: £3,957Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Cardiff North: £3,738Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828, Cardiff North £2,341Cardiff North: £2,341Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Cardiff North: £2,351Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Cardiff North: £2,220Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,341£2,351£2,220

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £699, Cardiff North £900Cardiff North: £900Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Cardiff North: £903Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Cardiff North: £853Rayleigh and Wickford: £663

    £699£702£663Cardiff North is higher£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594, Cardiff North £2,114Cardiff North: £2,114Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Cardiff North: £2,123Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Cardiff North: £2,005Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £58, Cardiff North £69Cardiff North: £69Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Cardiff North: £70Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Cardiff North: £66Rayleigh and Wickford: £55

    £58£59£55Cardiff North is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £171, Cardiff North £154Cardiff North: £154Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Cardiff North: £154Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Cardiff North: £146Rayleigh and Wickford: £163

    £171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04, Cardiff North £4.00Cardiff North: £4.00Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Cardiff North: £4.01Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Cardiff North: £3.79Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Cardiff North: £418Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Cardiff North: £394Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Cardiff North: £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Cardiff North: £90Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £46, Cardiff North £49Cardiff North: £49Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Cardiff North: £49Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Cardiff North: £47Rayleigh and Wickford: £44

    £46£46£44Cardiff North is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £562, Cardiff North £668Cardiff North: £668Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Cardiff North: £670Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Cardiff North: £633Rayleigh and Wickford: £533

    £562£564£533Cardiff North is higher£668£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cardiff North: £185Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cardiff North: £175Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £85, Cardiff North £175Cardiff North: £175Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Cardiff North: £176Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Cardiff North: £166Rayleigh and Wickford: £81

    £85£86£81Cardiff North is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58, Cardiff North £4.39Cardiff North: £4.39Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Cardiff North: £4.40Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Cardiff North: £4.16Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10, Cardiff North £3.52Cardiff North: £3.52Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Cardiff North: £3.54Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Cardiff North: £3.34Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Cardiff North is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Cardiff North: £5.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Cardiff North: £5.13Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5, Cardiff North 187.0Cardiff North: 187.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5

    223.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher187.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2, Cardiff North 15.3Cardiff North: 15.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2

    15.2Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3, Cardiff North 31.4Cardiff North: 31.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3

    37.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Cardiff North is higher56.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8, Cardiff North 79.9Cardiff North: 79.9Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8

    61.8Cardiff North is higher79.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4, Cardiff North 10.7Cardiff North: 10.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4

    10.4Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Cardiff North, per resident
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,941£3,957£3,738Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£2,341£2,351£2,220Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£900£903£853Cardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,114£2,123£2,005Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£69£70£66Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£154£154£146Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.00£4.01£3.79Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£95£96£90Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£49£49£47Cardiff North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£562£564£533£668£670£633Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£184£185£175Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£175£176£166Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.39£4.40£4.16Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.41£5.43£5.13Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.5187.0Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.3Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.331.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.056.7Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.879.9Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.410.7Cardiff North

Total

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 11. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Cardiff North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4m, Cardiff North £386.2mCardiff North: £386.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mCardiff North: £387.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mCardiff North: £366.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8m

    £400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3m, Cardiff North £229.4mCardiff North: £229.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mCardiff North: £230.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mCardiff North: £217.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8m, Cardiff North £88.2mCardiff North: £88.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mCardiff North: £88.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mCardiff North: £83.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.0m£66.2mCardiff North is higher£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9m, Cardiff North £207.1mCardiff North: £207.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mCardiff North: £208.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mCardiff North: £196.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6m

    £258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8m, Cardiff North £6.8mCardiff North: £6.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mCardiff North: £6.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mCardiff North: £6.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCardiff North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1m, Cardiff North £15.0mCardiff North: £15.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mCardiff North: £15.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mCardiff North: £14.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40m, Cardiff North £0.39mCardiff North: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mCardiff North: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mCardiff North: £0.37mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5m, Cardiff North £40.8mCardiff North: £40.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mCardiff North: £40.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mCardiff North: £38.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mCardiff North is higher£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7m, Cardiff North £9.3mCardiff North: £9.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mCardiff North: £9.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mCardiff North: £8.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6m, Cardiff North £4.8mCardiff North: £4.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mCardiff North: £4.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mCardiff North: £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mCardiff North is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1m, Cardiff North £65.4mCardiff North: £65.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mCardiff North: £65.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mCardiff North: £62.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.3m£53.2mCardiff North is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6m, Cardiff North £18.0mCardiff North: £18.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mCardiff North: £18.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mCardiff North: £17.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCardiff North is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5m, Cardiff North £17.1mCardiff North: £17.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mCardiff North: £17.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mCardiff North: £16.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mCardiff North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46m, Cardiff North £0.43mCardiff North: £0.43mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mCardiff North: £0.43mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mCardiff North: £0.41mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11m, Cardiff North £0.34mCardiff North: £0.34mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mCardiff North: £0.35mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mCardiff North: £0.33mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mCardiff North is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66m, Cardiff North £0.53mCardiff North: £0.53mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mCardiff North: £0.53mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mCardiff North: £0.50mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307, Cardiff North 18,323Cardiff North: 18,323Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307

    22,307Rayleigh and Wickford is higher18,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515, Cardiff North 1,496Cardiff North: 1,496Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515

    1,515Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count1,496

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727, Cardiff North 3,078Cardiff North: 3,078Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727

    3,727Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192, Cardiff North 5,555Cardiff North: 5,555Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192

    4,192Cardiff North is higher5,555

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171, Cardiff North 7,826Cardiff North: 7,826Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff North is higher7,826

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038, Cardiff North 1,051Cardiff North: 1,051Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038

    1,038Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count1,051

Show the numbers
Rayleigh and Wickford and Cardiff North, total
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mCardiff North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCardiff North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCardiff North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,30718,323Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5151,496Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7273,078Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1925,555Cardiff North
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1717,826Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,051Cardiff North

Sources

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

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  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.