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Southampton Test and Cardiff East

114,034 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton Test is higher than Cardiff East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Southampton Test is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Southampton Test: £4,019Cardiff East: £4,529Southampton Test: £4,036Cardiff East: £4,278Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Cardiff 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 Test £12,991, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Southampton Test: £12,991Cardiff East: £12,952Southampton Test: £13,046Cardiff East: £12,234Southampton Test: £12,323

    £12,991£13,046£12,323Southampton Test 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 Test £2,253, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Southampton Test: £2,253Cardiff East: £2,547Southampton Test: £2,263Cardiff East: £2,405Southampton Test: £2,137

    £2,253£2,263£2,137Cardiff 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 Test £11,433, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Southampton Test: £11,433Cardiff East: £11,271Southampton Test: £11,482Cardiff East: £10,646Southampton Test: £10,845

    £11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £833, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Southampton Test: £833Cardiff East: £740Southampton Test: £836Cardiff East: £699Southampton Test: £790

    £833£836£790Southampton Test 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 Test £684, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Southampton Test: £684Cardiff East: £903Southampton Test: £687Cardiff East: £853Southampton Test: £649

    £684£687£649Cardiff 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 Test £41, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Southampton Test: £41Cardiff East: £39Southampton Test: £41Cardiff East: £37Southampton Test: £39

    £41£41£39Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test £449, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Southampton Test: £449Cardiff East: £618Southampton Test: £451Cardiff East: £583Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Cardiff 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 Test £152, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Southampton Test: £152Cardiff East: £124Southampton Test: £152Cardiff East: £117Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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 Test £103, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Southampton Test: £103Cardiff East: £129Southampton Test: £104Cardiff East: £122Southampton Test: £98

    £103£104£98Cardiff 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 Test £1,877, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Southampton Test: £1,877Cardiff East: £2,012Southampton Test: £1,885Cardiff East: £1,900Southampton Test: £1,781

    £1,877£1,885£1,781Cardiff East is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Southampton Test: £298Cardiff East: £332Southampton Test: £299Cardiff East: £313Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Cardiff 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 Test £261, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Southampton Test: £261Cardiff East: £388Southampton Test: £262Cardiff East: £367Southampton Test: £247

    £261£262£247Cardiff 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 Test £5.63, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Southampton Test: £5.63Cardiff East: £7.27Southampton Test: £5.65Cardiff East: £6.87Southampton Test: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Cardiff 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 Test £6.08, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Southampton Test: £6.08Cardiff East: £9.79Southampton Test: £6.11Cardiff East: £9.25Southampton Test: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Cardiff East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Southampton Test: £4.43Cardiff East: £4.34Southampton Test: £4.45Cardiff East: £4.10Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test 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 Test 1,019.6, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Southampton Test: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 165.6, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Southampton Test: 165.6

    165.6Southampton Test 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: Southampton Test 147.3, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Southampton Test: 147.3

    147.3Cardiff 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 Test 68.0, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Cardiff 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 Test 209.8, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Southampton Test: 209.8

    209.8Cardiff 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 Test 22.6, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Southampton Test: 22.6

    22.6Cardiff East is higher27.9

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Southampton Test and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthampton TestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,991£13,046£12,323£12,897£12,952£12,234Southampton Test
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,253£2,263£2,137£2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,433£11,482£10,845£11,223£11,271£10,646Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£737£740£699Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£899£903£853Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£39£39£37Southampton Test
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£124£124£117Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£129£129£122Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,877£1,885£1,781£2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£387£388£367Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.32£4.34£4.10Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,004.8Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.6152.0Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3184.1Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.085.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.8224.4Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.627.9Cardiff East

Per resident

Southampton Test is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4,019, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Southampton Test: £4,019Cardiff East: £4,529Southampton Test: £4,036Cardiff East: £4,278Southampton Test: £3,812

    £4,019£4,036£3,812Cardiff East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £1,562, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Southampton Test: £1,562Cardiff East: £1,731Southampton Test: £1,569Cardiff East: £1,635Southampton Test: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Cardiff 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: Southampton Test £1,553, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Southampton Test: £1,553Cardiff East: £1,720Southampton Test: £1,560Cardiff East: £1,625Southampton Test: £1,473

    £1,553£1,560£1,473Cardiff East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton Test £1,375, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Southampton Test: £1,375Cardiff East: £1,506Southampton Test: £1,381Cardiff East: £1,422Southampton Test: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £100, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Southampton Test: £100Cardiff East: £99Southampton Test: £101Cardiff East: £93Southampton Test: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton Test 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 Test £82, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Southampton Test: £82Cardiff East: £121Southampton Test: £83Cardiff East: £114Southampton Test: £78

    £82£83£78Cardiff 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 Test £4.90, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Southampton Test: £4.90Cardiff East: £5.17Southampton Test: £4.92Cardiff East: £4.88Southampton Test: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Cardiff 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: Southampton Test £449, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Southampton Test: £449Cardiff East: £618Southampton Test: £451Cardiff East: £583Southampton Test: £426

    £449£451£426Cardiff 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 Test £152, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Southampton Test: £152Cardiff East: £124Southampton Test: £152Cardiff East: £117Southampton Test: £144

    £152£152£144Southampton Test 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 Test £71, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Southampton Test: £71Cardiff East: £87Southampton Test: £71Cardiff East: £82Southampton Test: £67

    £71£71£67Cardiff East is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton Test £1,294, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Southampton Test: £1,294Cardiff East: £1,359Southampton Test: £1,300Cardiff East: £1,284Southampton Test: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Cardiff East is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton Test £298, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Southampton Test: £298Cardiff East: £332Southampton Test: £299Cardiff East: £313Southampton Test: £282

    £298£299£282Cardiff East is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £180, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Southampton Test: £180Cardiff East: £262Southampton Test: £181Cardiff East: £248Southampton Test: £171

    £180£181£171Cardiff East is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton Test £3.88, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Southampton Test: £3.88Cardiff East: £4.91Southampton Test: £3.90Cardiff East: £4.64Southampton Test: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Cardiff East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton Test £4.20, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Southampton Test: £4.20Cardiff East: £6.62Southampton Test: £4.21Cardiff East: £6.25Southampton Test: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Cardiff East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton Test £4.43, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Southampton Test: £4.43Cardiff East: £4.34Southampton Test: £4.45Cardiff East: £4.10Southampton Test: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Southampton Test is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 122.6, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Southampton Test: 122.6

    122.6Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 19.9, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Southampton Test: 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: Southampton Test 17.7, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Southampton Test: 17.7

    17.7Cardiff 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 Test 68.0, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Southampton Test: 68.0

    68.0Cardiff East is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton Test 144.7, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Southampton Test: 144.7

    144.7Cardiff 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 Test 15.6, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Southampton Test: 15.6

    15.6Cardiff East is higher18.8

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Southampton Test and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureSouthampton TestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,019£4,036£3,812£4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,553£1,560£1,473£1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£98£99£93Southampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£120£121£114Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£615£618£583Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£124£124£117Southampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£87£87£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£330£332£313Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£261£262£248Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.32£4.34£4.10Southampton Test
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.6134.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.920.3Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.724.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.085.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7151.6Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.618.8Cardiff East

Total

Southampton Test is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southampton Test Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton Test £458.3m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mSouthampton Test: £458.3mCardiff East: £520.3mSouthampton Test: £460.2mCardiff East: £491.5mSouthampton Test: £434.7m

    £458.3m£460.2m£434.7mCardiff East is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton Test £178.1m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mSouthampton Test: £178.1mCardiff East: £198.8mSouthampton Test: £178.9mCardiff East: £187.8mSouthampton Test: £169.0m

    £178.1m£178.9m£169.0mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton Test £177.1m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mSouthampton Test: £177.1mCardiff East: £197.7mSouthampton Test: £177.9mCardiff East: £186.7mSouthampton Test: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mCardiff East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test £156.8m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mSouthampton Test: £156.8mCardiff East: £173.0mSouthampton Test: £157.4mCardiff East: £163.4mSouthampton Test: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test £11.4m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mSouthampton Test: £11.4mCardiff East: £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.5mCardiff East: £10.7mSouthampton Test: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthampton Test 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 Test £9.4m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mSouthampton Test: £9.4mCardiff East: £13.9mSouthampton Test: £9.4mCardiff East: £13.1mSouthampton Test: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCardiff 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 Test £0.56m, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mSouthampton Test: £0.56mCardiff East: £0.59mSouthampton Test: £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East 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: Southampton Test £51.2m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mSouthampton Test: £51.2mCardiff East: £71.0mSouthampton Test: £51.5mCardiff East: £67.0mSouthampton Test: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mCardiff 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 Test £17.3m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mSouthampton Test: £17.3mCardiff East: £14.3mSouthampton Test: £17.4mCardiff East: £13.5mSouthampton Test: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouthampton Test 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 Test £8.1m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mSouthampton Test: £8.1mCardiff East: £10.0mSouthampton Test: £8.1mCardiff East: £9.5mSouthampton Test: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mCardiff East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test £147.6m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mSouthampton Test: £147.6mCardiff East: £156.2mSouthampton Test: £148.2mCardiff East: £147.5mSouthampton Test: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mCardiff East is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton Test £34.0m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mCardiff East: £38.1mSouthampton Test: £34.1mCardiff East: £36.0mSouthampton Test: £32.2m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.2mCardiff East is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton Test £20.5m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mSouthampton Test: £20.5mCardiff East: £30.1mSouthampton Test: £20.6mCardiff East: £28.5mSouthampton Test: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mCardiff East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton Test £0.44m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.44mCardiff East: £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.44mCardiff East: £0.53mSouthampton Test: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCardiff East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton Test £0.48m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mSouthampton Test: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.76mSouthampton Test: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.72mSouthampton Test: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCardiff East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton Test £0.51m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mSouthampton Test: £0.51mCardiff East: £0.50mSouthampton Test: £0.51mCardiff East: £0.47mSouthampton Test: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthampton Test is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton Test 13,981, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Southampton Test: 13,981

    13,981Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton Test 2,270, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Southampton Test: 2,270

    2,270Cardiff East 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: Southampton Test 2,020, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Southampton Test: 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: Southampton Test 7,751, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Southampton Test: 7,751

    7,751Cardiff East is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton Test 16,495, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Southampton Test: 16,495

    16,495Cardiff East is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southampton Test 1,780, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Southampton Test: 1,780

    1,780Cardiff East is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Southampton Test and Cardiff East, total
MeasureSouthampton TestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSouthampton Test
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouthampton Test
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthampton Test
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,98115,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,334Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,826Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7519,821Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,49517,419Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7802,165Cardiff 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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