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Southend West and Leigh and Cardiff West

105,018 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Southend West and Leigh is higher than Cardiff West on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 21. 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

Southend West and Leigh Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Cardiff West: £4,877Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Cardiff West: £4,606Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £12,893, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Cardiff West: £13,220Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Cardiff West: £12,487Southend West and Leigh: £12,230

    £12,893£12,948£12,230Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £1,927, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Cardiff West: £2,715Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Cardiff West: £2,565Southend West and Leigh: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £11,560, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Cardiff West: £11,633Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Cardiff West: £10,988Southend West and Leigh: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £467, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Southend West and Leigh: £467Cardiff West: £651Southend West and Leigh: £469Cardiff West: £615Southend West and Leigh: £443

    £467£469£443Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £839, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Southend West and Leigh: £839Cardiff West: £900Southend West and Leigh: £842Cardiff West: £850Southend West and Leigh: £796

    £839£842£796Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southend West and Leigh £28, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Southend West and Leigh: £28Cardiff West: £36Southend West and Leigh: £28Cardiff West: £34Southend West and Leigh: £27

    £28£28£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: Southend West and Leigh £354, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Southend West and Leigh: £354Cardiff West: £627Southend West and Leigh: £355Cardiff West: £593Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £132, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Southend West and Leigh: £132Cardiff West: £137Southend West and Leigh: £133Cardiff West: £130Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Cardiff West 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: Southend West and Leigh £96, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Southend West and Leigh: £96Cardiff West: £132Southend West and Leigh: £97Cardiff West: £125Southend West and Leigh: £91

    £96£97£91Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,582, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Cardiff West: £2,127Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Cardiff West: £2,009Southend West and Leigh: £1,500

    £1,582£1,588£1,500Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Southend West and Leigh: £205Cardiff West: £301Southend West and Leigh: £206Cardiff West: £284Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £238, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Southend West and Leigh: £238Cardiff West: £440Southend West and Leigh: £239Cardiff West: £416Southend West and Leigh: £226

    £238£239£226Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £7.89, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Cardiff West: £6.29Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Cardiff West: £5.94Southend West and Leigh: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Southend West and Leigh 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: Southend West and Leigh £3.62, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Cardiff West: £9.09Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Cardiff West: £8.59Southend West and Leigh: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Cardiff West: £6.43Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Cardiff West: £6.07Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh 1,009.9, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh 105.8, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Southend West and Leigh: 105.8

    105.8Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh 174.2, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Southend West and Leigh: 174.2

    174.2Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count181.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 56.9, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh 163.5, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Southend West and Leigh: 163.5

    163.5Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh 21.9, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Southend West and Leigh: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher28.4

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Southend West and Leigh and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend West and LeighCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,584£11,633£10,988Cardiff West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.26£6.29£5.94Southend West and Leigh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.987.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.928.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 16. 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

Southend West and Leigh Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Cardiff West: £4,877Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Cardiff West: £4,606Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,464, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Cardiff West: £2,076Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Cardiff West: £1,961Southend West and Leigh: £2,337

    £2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £1,171, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Cardiff West: £1,729Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Cardiff West: £1,633Southend West and Leigh: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,209, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Cardiff West: £1,826Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Cardiff West: £1,725Southend West and Leigh: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £89, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Southend West and Leigh: £89Cardiff West: £102Southend West and Leigh: £90Cardiff West: £97Southend West and Leigh: £85

    £89£90£85Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £160, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Southend West and Leigh: £160Cardiff West: £141Southend West and Leigh: £161Cardiff West: £133Southend West and Leigh: £152

    £160£161£152Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southend West and Leigh £5.36, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Cardiff West: £5.72Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Cardiff West: £5.40Southend West and Leigh: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £354, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Southend West and Leigh: £354Cardiff West: £627Southend West and Leigh: £355Cardiff West: £593Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £132, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Southend West and Leigh: £132Cardiff West: £137Southend West and Leigh: £133Cardiff West: £130Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Cardiff West 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: Southend West and Leigh £59, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Southend West and Leigh: £59Cardiff West: £84Southend West and Leigh: £59Cardiff West: £80Southend West and Leigh: £55

    £59£59£55Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £961, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Southend West and Leigh: £961Cardiff West: £1,355Southend West and Leigh: £965Cardiff West: £1,279Southend West and Leigh: £912

    £961£965£912Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Southend West and Leigh: £205Cardiff West: £301Southend West and Leigh: £206Cardiff West: £284Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £145, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Southend West and Leigh: £145Cardiff West: £280Southend West and Leigh: £145Cardiff West: £265Southend West and Leigh: £137

    £145£145£137Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4.79, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Cardiff West: £4.00Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Cardiff West: £3.78Southend West and Leigh: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Southend West and Leigh is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2.20, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Cardiff West: £5.79Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Cardiff West: £5.47Southend West and Leigh: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Cardiff West: £6.43Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Cardiff West: £6.07Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 193.0, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Southend West and Leigh: 193.0

    193.0Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 20.2, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Southend West and Leigh: 20.2

    20.2Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh 33.3, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Southend West and Leigh: 33.3

    33.3Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 56.9, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 99.4, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Southend West and Leigh: 99.4

    99.4Cardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh 13.3, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Southend West and Leigh: 13.3

    13.3Cardiff West is higher18.1

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Southend West and Leigh and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureSouthend West and LeighCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337£2,067£2,076£1,961Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,819£1,826£1,725Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£141£141£133Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.99£4.00£3.78Southend West and Leigh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0160.9Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.221.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.328.5Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.987.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.4148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.318.1Cardiff West

Total

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 16. 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

Southend West and Leigh Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £454.9m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mCardiff West: £524.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mCardiff West: £495.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £258.8m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mCardiff West: £223.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mCardiff West: £210.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £123.0m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mCardiff West: £185.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mCardiff West: £175.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh £232.0m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mCardiff West: £196.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mCardiff West: £185.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £9.4m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mCardiff West: £11.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mCardiff West: £10.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £16.8m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mCardiff West: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mCardiff West: £14.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.61mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.58mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £37.1m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mCardiff West: £67.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mCardiff West: £63.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mCardiff 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: Southend West and Leigh £13.9m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mCardiff West: £14.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mCardiff West: £13.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff West 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: Southend West and Leigh £6.1m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mCardiff West: £9.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mCardiff West: £8.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £100.9m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mCardiff West: £145.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mCardiff West: £137.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.4m£95.7mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend West and Leigh £21.6m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mCardiff West: £32.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mCardiff West: £30.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £15.2m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mCardiff West: £30.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mCardiff West: £28.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.50m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.43mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mCardiff West: £0.41mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.23m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mCardiff West: £0.62mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mCardiff West: £0.59mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.69mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.65mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh 20,267, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Southend West and Leigh: 20,267

    20,267Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 2,124, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Southend West and Leigh: 2,124

    2,124Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 3,495, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Southend West and Leigh: 3,495

    3,495Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 5,971, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Southend West and Leigh: 5,971

    5,971Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 10,434, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Southend West and Leigh: 10,434

    10,434Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 1,398, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Southend West and Leigh: 1,398

    1,398Cardiff West is higher1,946

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Southend West and Leigh and Cardiff West, total
MeasureSouthend West and LeighCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouthend West and Leigh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,26717,288Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1242,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4953,064Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9719,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,43415,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,946Cardiff West

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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