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Salford and Cardiff East

138,841 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Cardiff East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Salford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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

Salford Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £3,891, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Salford: £3,891Cardiff East: £4,529Salford: £3,908Cardiff East: £4,278Salford: £3,691

    £3,891£3,908£3,691Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4,510£4,529£4,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £13,586, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Salford: £13,586Cardiff East: £12,952Salford: £13,644Cardiff East: £12,234Salford: £12,887

    £13,586£13,644£12,887Salford 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: Salford £2,346, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Salford: £2,346Cardiff East: £2,547Salford: £2,356Cardiff East: £2,405Salford: £2,226

    £2,346£2,356£2,226Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £11,607, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Salford: £11,607Cardiff East: £11,271Salford: £11,657Cardiff East: £10,646Salford: £11,010

    £11,607£11,657£11,010Salford 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: Salford £1,093, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Salford: £1,093Cardiff East: £740Salford: £1,097Cardiff East: £699Salford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,097£1,037Salford 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: Salford £829, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Salford: £829Cardiff East: £903Salford: £832Cardiff East: £853Salford: £786

    £829£832£786Cardiff 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: Salford £58, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Salford: £58Cardiff East: £39Salford: £58Cardiff East: £37Salford: £55

    £58£58£55Salford 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: Salford £518, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Salford: £518Cardiff East: £618Salford: £521Cardiff East: £583Salford: £492

    £518£521£492Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £142, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Salford: £142Cardiff East: £124Salford: £143Cardiff East: £117Salford: £135

    £142£143£135Salford is higher£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: Salford £98, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Salford: £98Cardiff East: £129Salford: £98Cardiff East: £122Salford: £93

    £98£98£93Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £1,889, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Salford: £1,889Cardiff East: £2,012Salford: £1,898Cardiff East: £1,900Salford: £1,792

    £1,889£1,898£1,792Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £333, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Salford: £333Cardiff East: £332Salford: £335Cardiff East: £313Salford: £316

    £333£335£316Salford 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: Salford £344, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Salford: £344Cardiff East: £388Salford: £345Cardiff East: £367Salford: £326

    £344£345£326Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.10, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Salford: £7.10Cardiff East: £7.27Salford: £7.13Cardiff East: £6.87Salford: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.76, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Salford: £7.76Cardiff East: £9.79Salford: £7.79Cardiff East: £9.25Salford: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.47, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Salford: £4.47Cardiff East: £4.34Salford: £4.49Cardiff East: £4.10Salford: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Salford 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: Salford 1,022.8, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Salford: 1,022.8

    1,022.8Salford 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: Salford 234.7, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Salford: 234.7

    234.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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: Salford 171.5, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Salford: 171.5

    171.5Cardiff 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: Salford 82.2, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Salford: 82.2

    82.2Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count85.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salford 226.0, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Salford: 226.0

    226.0Salford is higher224.4

  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: Salford 22.3, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Salford: 22.3

    22.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count27.9

Show the numbers
Salford and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,891£3,908£3,691£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,586£13,644£12,887£12,897£12,952£12,234Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,346£2,356£2,226£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,607£11,657£11,010£11,223£11,271£10,646Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,093£1,097£1,037£737£740£699Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£832£786£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£58£55£39£39£37Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£124£124£117Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£129£129£122Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,898£1,792£2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£330£332£313Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£345£326£387£388£367Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.32£4.34£4.10Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.81,004.8Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.7152.0Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.5184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.285.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.0224.4Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.327.9Cardiff East

Per resident

Salford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 15. 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

Salford Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £3,891, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Salford: £3,891Cardiff East: £4,529Salford: £3,908Cardiff East: £4,278Salford: £3,691

    £3,891£3,908£3,691Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,152, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Salford: £1,152Cardiff East: £1,731Salford: £1,157Cardiff East: £1,635Salford: £1,093

    £1,152£1,157£1,093Cardiff 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: Salford £1,741, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Salford: £1,741Cardiff East: £1,720Salford: £1,748Cardiff East: £1,625Salford: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £984, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Salford: £984Cardiff East: £1,506Salford: £989Cardiff East: £1,422Salford: £934

    £984£989£934Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £93, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Salford: £93Cardiff East: £99Salford: £93Cardiff East: £93Salford: £88

    £93£93£88Cardiff East 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: Salford £70, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Salford: £70Cardiff East: £121Salford: £71Cardiff East: £114Salford: £67

    £70£71£67Cardiff 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: Salford £4.91, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Salford: £4.91Cardiff East: £5.17Salford: £4.93Cardiff East: £4.88Salford: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Salford £518, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Salford: £518Cardiff East: £618Salford: £521Cardiff East: £583Salford: £492

    £518£521£492Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £142, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Salford: £142Cardiff East: £124Salford: £143Cardiff East: £117Salford: £135

    £142£143£135Salford is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salford £73, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Salford: £73Cardiff East: £87Salford: £73Cardiff East: £82Salford: £69

    £73£73£69Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,402, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Salford: £1,402Cardiff East: £1,359Salford: £1,408Cardiff East: £1,284Salford: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £333, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Salford: £333Cardiff East: £332Salford: £335Cardiff East: £313Salford: £316

    £333£335£316Salford is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £255, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Salford: £255Cardiff East: £262Salford: £256Cardiff East: £248Salford: £242

    £255£256£242Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.26, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Salford: £5.26Cardiff East: £4.91Salford: £5.28Cardiff East: £4.64Salford: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £5.76, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Salford: £5.76Cardiff East: £6.62Salford: £5.78Cardiff East: £6.25Salford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.47, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Salford: £4.47Cardiff East: £4.34Salford: £4.49Cardiff East: £4.10Salford: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Salford is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.8, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Salford: 86.8

    86.8Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.9, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Salford: 19.9

    19.9Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 14.6, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Salford: 14.6

    14.6Cardiff 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: Salford 82.2, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Salford: 82.2

    82.2Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 167.7, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Salford: 167.7

    167.7Salford is higher151.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 16.5, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Salford: 16.5

    16.5Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count18.8

Show the numbers
Salford and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureSalfordCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,891£3,908£3,691£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,093£1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,713£1,720£1,625Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£989£934£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£98£99£93Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£120£121£114Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£124£124£117Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£87£87£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,353£1,359£1,284Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£330£332£313Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£261£262£248Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.89£4.91£4.64Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.32£4.34£4.10Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.8134.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.920.3Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.624.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.285.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7151.6Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.518.8Cardiff East

Total

Salford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 5. 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

Salford Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £540.2m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mSalford: £540.2mCardiff East: £520.3mSalford: £542.5mCardiff East: £491.5mSalford: £512.4m

    £540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £160.0m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mSalford: £160.0mCardiff East: £198.8mSalford: £160.7mCardiff East: £187.8mSalford: £151.8m

    £160.0m£160.7m£151.8mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £241.7m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mSalford: £241.7mCardiff East: £197.7mSalford: £242.7mCardiff East: £186.7mSalford: £229.2m

    £241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £136.7m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mSalford: £136.7mCardiff East: £173.0mSalford: £137.3mCardiff East: £163.4mSalford: £129.7m

    £136.7m£137.3m£129.7mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £12.9m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mSalford: £12.9mCardiff East: £11.4mSalford: £12.9mCardiff East: £10.7mSalford: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSalford 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: Salford £9.8m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mSalford: £9.8mCardiff East: £13.9mSalford: £9.8mCardiff East: £13.1mSalford: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCardiff 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: Salford £0.68m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mSalford: £0.68mCardiff East: £0.59mSalford: £0.69mCardiff East: £0.56mSalford: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford £72.0m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mSalford: £72.0mCardiff East: £71.0mSalford: £72.3mCardiff East: £67.0mSalford: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salford £19.7m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mSalford: £19.7mCardiff East: £14.3mSalford: £19.8mCardiff East: £13.5mSalford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford £10.1m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mSalford: £10.1mCardiff East: £10.0mSalford: £10.1mCardiff East: £9.5mSalford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £194.6m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mSalford: £194.6mCardiff East: £156.2mSalford: £195.5mCardiff East: £147.5mSalford: £184.6m

    £194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £46.3m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mSalford: £46.3mCardiff East: £38.1mSalford: £46.4mCardiff East: £36.0mSalford: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £35.4m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mSalford: £35.4mCardiff East: £30.1mSalford: £35.6mCardiff East: £28.5mSalford: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £0.73m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mSalford: £0.73mCardiff East: £0.56mSalford: £0.73mCardiff East: £0.53mSalford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £0.80m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mSalford: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.76mSalford: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.72mSalford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £0.62m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mSalford: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.50mSalford: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.47mSalford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 12,045, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Salford: 12,045

    12,045Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 2,764, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Salford: 2,764

    2,764Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 2,020, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Salford: 2,020

    2,020Cardiff East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 11,418, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Salford: 11,418

    11,418Salford is higherDepends on how you count9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 23,280, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Salford: 23,280

    23,280Salford is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 2,296, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Salford: 2,296

    2,296Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,165

Show the numbers
Salford and Cardiff East, total
MeasureSalfordCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,04515,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7642,334Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4189,821Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,28017,419Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2962,165Salford

Sources

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

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  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.
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