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Southampton Itchen and Cardiff East

114,013 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Itchen is higher than Cardiff East on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Southampton Itchen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 18. 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

Southampton Itchen Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Southampton Itchen: £4,071Cardiff East: £4,529Southampton Itchen: £4,089Cardiff East: £4,278Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £12,772, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Southampton Itchen: £12,772Cardiff East: £12,952Southampton Itchen: £12,827Cardiff East: £12,234Southampton Itchen: £12,115

    £12,772£12,827£12,115Cardiff East 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: Southampton Itchen £2,179, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Southampton Itchen: £2,179Cardiff East: £2,547Southampton Itchen: £2,189Cardiff East: £2,405Southampton Itchen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Cardiff East is higher£2,536£2,547£2,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £11,460, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Southampton Itchen: £11,460Cardiff East: £11,271Southampton Itchen: £11,509Cardiff East: £10,646Southampton Itchen: £10,871

    £11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen is higher£11,223£11,271£10,646

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen £594, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Southampton Itchen: £594Cardiff East: £740Southampton Itchen: £597Cardiff East: £699Southampton Itchen: £564

    £594£597£564Cardiff East is higher£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: Southampton Itchen £684, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Southampton Itchen: £684Cardiff East: £903Southampton Itchen: £687Cardiff East: £853Southampton Itchen: £648

    £684£687£648Cardiff 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: Southampton Itchen £34, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Southampton Itchen: £34Cardiff East: £39Southampton Itchen: £34Cardiff East: £37Southampton Itchen: £32

    £34£34£32Cardiff East is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Southampton Itchen: £441Cardiff East: £618Southampton Itchen: £443Cardiff East: £583Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Cardiff East is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Southampton Itchen: £175Cardiff East: £124Southampton Itchen: £176Cardiff East: £117Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £117, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Southampton Itchen: £117Cardiff East: £129Southampton Itchen: £118Cardiff East: £122Southampton Itchen: £111

    £117£118£111Cardiff East is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £1,787, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Southampton Itchen: £1,787Cardiff East: £2,012Southampton Itchen: £1,795Cardiff East: £1,900Southampton Itchen: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Cardiff East is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Southampton Itchen: £223Cardiff East: £332Southampton Itchen: £224Cardiff East: £313Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Cardiff East 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: Southampton Itchen £263, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Southampton Itchen: £263Cardiff East: £388Southampton Itchen: £264Cardiff East: £367Southampton Itchen: £249

    £263£264£249Cardiff East is higher£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £6.20, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Southampton Itchen: £6.20Cardiff East: £7.27Southampton Itchen: £6.23Cardiff East: £6.87Southampton Itchen: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Cardiff East is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen £5.81, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Southampton Itchen: £5.81Cardiff East: £9.79Southampton Itchen: £5.83Cardiff East: £9.25Southampton Itchen: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Cardiff East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Southampton Itchen: £6.71Cardiff East: £4.34Southampton Itchen: £6.73Cardiff East: £4.10Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen 1,009.9, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southampton Itchen is higher1,004.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen 135.9, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Southampton Itchen: 135.9

    135.9Cardiff East is higher152.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southampton Itchen 150.9, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Southampton Itchen: 150.9

    150.9Cardiff East is higher184.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Cardiff East is higher85.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southampton Itchen 201.6, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Southampton Itchen: 201.6

    201.6Cardiff East 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: Southampton Itchen 26.9, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9

    26.9Cardiff East is higher27.9

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Southampton Itchen and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton ItchenCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,772£12,827£12,115£12,897£12,952£12,234Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,460£11,509£10,871£11,223£11,271£10,646Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£597£564£737£740£699Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£648£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£39£39£37Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£124£124£117Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£129£129£122Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£387£388£367Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.32£4.34£4.10Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,004.8Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9152.0Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.285.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6224.4Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.927.9Cardiff East

Per resident

Southampton Itchen is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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

Southampton Itchen Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4,071, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Southampton Itchen: £4,071Cardiff East: £4,529Southampton Itchen: £4,089Cardiff East: £4,278Southampton Itchen: £3,862

    £4,071£4,089£3,862Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,748, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Southampton Itchen: £1,748Cardiff East: £1,731Southampton Itchen: £1,756Cardiff East: £1,635Southampton Itchen: £1,659

    £1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,731£1,635

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,476, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Southampton Itchen: £1,476Cardiff East: £1,720Southampton Itchen: £1,483Cardiff East: £1,625Southampton Itchen: £1,400

    £1,476£1,483£1,400Cardiff East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,569, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Southampton Itchen: £1,569Cardiff East: £1,506Southampton Itchen: £1,576Cardiff East: £1,422Southampton Itchen: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen is higher£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £81, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Southampton Itchen: £81Cardiff East: £99Southampton Itchen: £82Cardiff East: £93Southampton Itchen: £77

    £81£82£77Cardiff East is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £94, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Southampton Itchen: £94Cardiff East: £121Southampton Itchen: £94Cardiff East: £114Southampton Itchen: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff 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: Southampton Itchen £4.64, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Southampton Itchen: £4.64Cardiff East: £5.17Southampton Itchen: £4.66Cardiff East: £4.88Southampton Itchen: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Cardiff East is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £441, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Southampton Itchen: £441Cardiff East: £618Southampton Itchen: £443Cardiff East: £583Southampton Itchen: £418

    £441£443£418Cardiff East is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southampton Itchen £175, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Southampton Itchen: £175Cardiff East: £124Southampton Itchen: £176Cardiff East: £117Southampton Itchen: £166

    £175£176£166Southampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £80, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Southampton Itchen: £80Cardiff East: £87Southampton Itchen: £80Cardiff East: £82Southampton Itchen: £75

    £80£80£75Cardiff East is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £1,211, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Southampton Itchen: £1,211Cardiff East: £1,359Southampton Itchen: £1,216Cardiff East: £1,284Southampton Itchen: £1,148

    £1,211£1,216£1,148Cardiff East is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Itchen £223, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Southampton Itchen: £223Cardiff East: £332Southampton Itchen: £224Cardiff East: £313Southampton Itchen: £212

    £223£224£212Cardiff East is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £178, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Southampton Itchen: £178Cardiff East: £262Southampton Itchen: £179Cardiff East: £248Southampton Itchen: £169

    £178£179£169Cardiff East is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Itchen £4.20, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Southampton Itchen: £4.20Cardiff East: £4.91Southampton Itchen: £4.21Cardiff East: £4.64Southampton Itchen: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Cardiff East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Itchen £3.94, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Southampton Itchen: £3.94Cardiff East: £6.62Southampton Itchen: £3.96Cardiff East: £6.25Southampton Itchen: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Cardiff East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Itchen £6.71, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Southampton Itchen: £6.71Cardiff East: £4.34Southampton Itchen: £6.73Cardiff East: £4.10Southampton Itchen: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 138.3, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3

    138.3Southampton Itchen is higher134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 18.6, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Southampton Itchen: 18.6

    18.6Cardiff East is higher20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 20.7, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Southampton Itchen: 20.7

    20.7Cardiff 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: Southampton Itchen 69.2, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Southampton Itchen: 69.2

    69.2Cardiff East is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Itchen 136.6, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6

    136.6Cardiff East 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: Southampton Itchen 18.2, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Southampton Itchen: 18.2

    18.2Cardiff East is higher18.8

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Southampton Itchen and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureSouthampton ItchenCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,071£4,089£3,862£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,748£1,756£1,659£1,723£1,731£1,635Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,483£1,400£1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,500£1,506£1,422Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£98£99£93Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£120£121£114Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£124£124£117Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£87£87£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,148£1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£261£262£248Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.32£4.34£4.10Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.3134.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.620.3Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.724.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.285.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.6151.6Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.218.8Cardiff East

Total

Southampton Itchen is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East 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

Southampton Itchen Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £464.2m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mCardiff East: £520.3mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mCardiff East: £491.5mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3m

    £464.2m£466.2m£440.3mCardiff East is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £199.3m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mCardiff East: £198.8mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mCardiff East: £187.8mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1m

    £199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £168.3m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mCardiff East: £197.7mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mCardiff East: £186.7mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7m

    £168.3m£169.0m£159.7mCardiff East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen £178.9m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mCardiff East: £173.0mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mCardiff East: £163.4mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen is higher£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £9.3m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mCardiff East: £11.4mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mCardiff East: £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCardiff East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £10.7m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mCardiff East: £13.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mCardiff East: £13.1mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff 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: Southampton Itchen £0.53m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mCardiff East: £0.59mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mCardiff East: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff East is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £50.3m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mCardiff East: £71.0mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mCardiff East: £67.0mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mCardiff East is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen £20.0m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mCardiff East: £14.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mCardiff East: £13.5mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen 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: Southampton Itchen £9.1m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mCardiff East: £10.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mCardiff East: £9.5mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen £138.0m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mCardiff East: £156.2mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mCardiff East: £147.5mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9m

    £138.0m£138.6m£130.9mCardiff East is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Itchen £25.5m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mCardiff East: £38.1mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mCardiff East: £36.0mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mCardiff East is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £20.3m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mCardiff East: £30.1mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mCardiff East: £28.5mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mCardiff East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Itchen £0.48m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCardiff East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Itchen £0.45m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mCardiff East: £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mCardiff East: £0.72mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCardiff East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Itchen £0.76m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mCardiff East: £0.50mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mCardiff East: £0.47mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Itchen 15,763, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Southampton Itchen: 15,763

    15,763Southampton Itchen is higher15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 2,121, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Southampton Itchen: 2,121

    2,121Cardiff East is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,355, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Southampton Itchen: 2,355

    2,355Cardiff East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 7,886, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Southampton Itchen: 7,886

    7,886Cardiff East is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Itchen 15,572, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Southampton Itchen: 15,572

    15,572Cardiff East is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Itchen 2,080, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Southampton Itchen: 2,080

    2,080Cardiff East is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Southampton Itchen and Cardiff East, total
MeasureSouthampton ItchenCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,76315,424Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1212,334Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3552,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8869,821Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,57217,419Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0802,165Cardiff East

Sources

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

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  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.
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