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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Cardiff West

104,512 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher than Cardiff West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Cardiff West: £4,877South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Cardiff West: £4,606South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132

    £4,356£4,375£4,132Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £13,096, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,096Cardiff West: £13,220South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,152Cardiff West: £12,487South Basildon and East Thurrock: £12,423

    £13,096£13,152£12,423Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£13,164£13,220£12,487

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,229, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,229Cardiff West: £2,715South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,238Cardiff West: £2,565South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,114

    £2,229£2,238£2,114Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £11,791, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,791Cardiff West: £11,633South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,841Cardiff West: £10,988South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,184

    £11,791£11,841£11,184South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £475, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648South Basildon and East Thurrock: £475Cardiff West: £651South Basildon and East Thurrock: £477Cardiff West: £615South Basildon and East Thurrock: £450

    £475£477£450Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £802, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896South Basildon and East Thurrock: £802Cardiff West: £900South Basildon and East Thurrock: £806Cardiff West: £850South Basildon and East Thurrock: £761

    £802£806£761Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £29, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Cardiff West: £36South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Cardiff West: £34South Basildon and East Thurrock: £27

    £29£29£27Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £419, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Cardiff West: £627South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Cardiff West: £593South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397

    £419£420£397Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £167, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Cardiff West: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Cardiff West: £130South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158

    £167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£137£137£130

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £129, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £129Cardiff West: £132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £130Cardiff West: £125South Basildon and East Thurrock: £123

    £129£130£123Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,839, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,839Cardiff West: £2,127South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,847Cardiff West: £2,009South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £212, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Cardiff West: £301South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Cardiff West: £284South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201

    £212£213£201Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £246, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438South Basildon and East Thurrock: £246Cardiff West: £440South Basildon and East Thurrock: £247Cardiff West: £416South Basildon and East Thurrock: £233

    £246£247£233Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.69, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.69Cardiff West: £6.29South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.72Cardiff West: £5.94South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £7.11, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.11Cardiff West: £9.09South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.14Cardiff West: £8.59South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Cardiff West: £6.43South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Cardiff West: £6.07South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,023.3, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,023.3

    1,023.3Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock 114.7, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6South Basildon and East Thurrock: 114.7

    114.7Cardiff West is higher139.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock 168.1, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6South Basildon and East Thurrock: 168.1

    168.1Cardiff West is higher181.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1

    66.1Cardiff West is higher87.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock 191.7, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5South Basildon and East Thurrock: 191.7

    191.7Cardiff West is higher233.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.3, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.3

    28.3Cardiff West is higher28.4

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,356£4,375£4,132£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,096£13,152£12,423£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,229£2,238£2,114£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,841£11,184£11,584£11,633£10,988South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£450£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£420£397£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£137£137£130South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£123£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£246£247£233£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.26£6.29£5.94South Basildon and East Thurrock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.31,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.187.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.7233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.328.4Cardiff West

Per resident

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Basildon and East Thurrock Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Cardiff West: £4,877South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Cardiff West: £4,606South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132

    £4,356£4,375£4,132Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,180, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,180Cardiff West: £2,076South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,190Cardiff West: £1,961South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,372, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,372Cardiff West: £1,729South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,377Cardiff West: £1,633South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,963, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,963Cardiff West: £1,826South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,971Cardiff West: £1,725South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,862

    £1,963£1,971£1,862South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £79, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Cardiff West: £102South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Cardiff West: £97South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £134, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Cardiff West: £141South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Cardiff West: £133South Basildon and East Thurrock: £127

    £134£134£127Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.78, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.78Cardiff West: £5.72South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.80Cardiff West: £5.40South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £419, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Cardiff West: £627South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Cardiff West: £593South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397

    £419£420£397Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £167, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Cardiff West: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Cardiff West: £130South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158

    £167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £80, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Cardiff West: £84South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Cardiff West: £80South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75

    £80£80£75Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,132, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,132Cardiff West: £1,355South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,137Cardiff West: £1,279South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £212, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Cardiff West: £301South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Cardiff West: £284South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201

    £212£213£201Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £151, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279South Basildon and East Thurrock: £151Cardiff West: £280South Basildon and East Thurrock: £152Cardiff West: £265South Basildon and East Thurrock: £144

    £151£152£144Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.12, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.12Cardiff West: £4.00South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.14Cardiff West: £3.78South Basildon and East Thurrock: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.38, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.38Cardiff West: £5.79South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.39Cardiff West: £5.47South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Cardiff West: £6.43South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Cardiff West: £6.07South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 170.4, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9South Basildon and East Thurrock: 170.4

    170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 19.1, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9South Basildon and East Thurrock: 19.1

    19.1Cardiff West is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.0, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.0

    28.0Cardiff West is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1

    66.1Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 118.0, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 118.0

    118.0Cardiff West is higher148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 17.4, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17.4

    17.4Cardiff West is higher18.1

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,356£4,375£4,132£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,067£2,076£1,961South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,963£1,971£1,862£1,819£1,826£1,725South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£420£397£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£137£137£130South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.99£4.00£3.78South Basildon and East Thurrock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4160.9South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.121.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.028.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.187.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.418.1Cardiff West

Total

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Basildon and East Thurrock Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £455.3m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £455.3mCardiff West: £524.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £457.2mCardiff West: £495.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £431.8m

    £455.3m£457.2m£431.8mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £227.9m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £227.9mCardiff West: £223.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £228.8mCardiff West: £210.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £216.1m

    £227.9m£228.8m£216.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £143.3m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £143.3mCardiff West: £185.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £144.0mCardiff West: £175.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £136.0m

    £143.3m£144.0m£136.0mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £205.1m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £205.1mCardiff West: £196.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £206.0mCardiff West: £185.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £194.6m

    £205.1m£206.0m£194.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mCardiff West: £11.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mCardiff West: £10.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £14.0m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mCardiff West: £15.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mCardiff West: £14.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.50m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.61mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.58mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £43.8m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.8mCardiff West: £67.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.9mCardiff West: £63.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £41.5m

    £43.8m£43.9m£41.5mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £17.5m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mCardiff West: £14.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mCardiff West: £13.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mCardiff West: £9.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mCardiff West: £8.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £118.3m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.3mCardiff West: £145.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.8mCardiff West: £137.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £22.2m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.2mCardiff West: £32.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.3mCardiff West: £30.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £15.8m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.8mCardiff West: £30.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.9mCardiff West: £28.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.43m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mCardiff West: £0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.46m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mCardiff West: £0.62mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mCardiff West: £0.59mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.66m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mCardiff West: £0.69mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mCardiff West: £0.65mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCardiff West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 17,805, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17,805

    17,805South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,995, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,995

    1,995Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 2,925, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064South Basildon and East Thurrock: 2,925

    2,925Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 6,906, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348South Basildon and East Thurrock: 6,906

    6,906Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 12,328, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978South Basildon and East Thurrock: 12,328

    12,328Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,819, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,819

    1,819Cardiff West is higher1,946

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Cardiff West, total
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.3m£457.2m£431.8m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.8m£216.1m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.3m£144.0m£136.0m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£205.1m£206.0m£194.6m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£43.9m£41.5m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,80517,288South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9952,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9069,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32815,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8191,946Cardiff West

Sources

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

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