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Spelthorne and Cardiff West
Spelthorne is higher than Cardiff West on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Spelthorne is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 20. 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
Spelthorne Cardiff West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,880£12,935£12,217Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£13,164£13,220£12,487
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,720£1,727£1,631Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,771£11,821£11,165Spelthorne is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£411£413£390Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£678£681£643Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£301£302£285Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Cardiff West is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,433£1,439£1,359Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£185£185£175Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.51£5.54£5.23Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.8Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.0Cardiff West is higher139.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.4Cardiff West is higher181.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Cardiff West is higher87.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
154.1Cardiff West is higher233.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.1Cardiff West is higher28.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Spelthorne | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £4,856£4,877£4,606 | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,880£12,935£12,217 | £13,164£13,220£12,487 | Cardiff West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,720£1,727£1,631 | £2,704£2,715£2,565 | Cardiff West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,771£11,821£11,165 | £11,584£11,633£10,988 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £411£413£390 | £648£651£615 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £896£900£850 | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £36£36£34 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £301£302£285 | £625£627£593 | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £137£137£130 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £132£132£125 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,433£1,439£1,359 | £2,118£2,127£2,009 | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £300£301£284 | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £438£440£416 | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.64£9.68£9.14 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Cardiff West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.8 | 1,024.5 | Cardiff West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.0 | 139.6 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.4 | 181.6 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 87.0 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 154.1 | 233.5 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.1 | 28.4 | Cardiff West |
Per resident
Spelthorne is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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
Spelthorne Cardiff West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,080£1,085£1,025Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£66Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£301£302£285Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Cardiff West is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£900£904£854Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.51£5.54£5.23Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count160.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Cardiff West is higher21.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.3Cardiff West is higher28.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Cardiff West is higher87.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
96.8Cardiff West is higher148.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Cardiff West is higher18.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Spelthorne | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £4,856£4,877£4,606 | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,170£2,179£2,058 | £2,067£2,076£1,961 | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,080£1,085£1,025 | £1,722£1,729£1,633 | Cardiff West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,983£1,992£1,881 | £1,819£1,826£1,725 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£66 | £102£102£97 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £141£141£133 | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £301£302£285 | £625£627£593 | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £137£137£130 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £84£84£80 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £900£904£854 | £1,349£1,355£1,279 | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £300£301£284 | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £279£280£265 | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Cardiff West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.6 | 160.9 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 21.9 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.3 | 28.5 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 87.0 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 96.8 | 148.7 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 18.1 | Cardiff West |
Total
Spelthorne is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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
Spelthorne Cardiff West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£416.6m£418.3m£395.1mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mSpelthorne is higher£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCardiff West is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,055Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count17,288
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,462Cardiff West is higher2,356
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,497Cardiff West is higher3,064
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,073Cardiff West is higher9,348
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,366Cardiff West is higher15,978
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,349Cardiff West is higher1,946
Show the numbers
| Measure | Spelthorne | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £416.6m£418.3m£395.1m | £521.9m£524.1m£495.1m | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.4m£233.3m£220.4m | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.7m£116.2m£109.7m | £185.0m£185.8m£175.5m | Cardiff West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.3m£213.2m£201.4m | £195.5m£196.3m£185.4m | Spelthorne |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.2m£32.4m£30.6m | £67.1m£67.4m£63.7m | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | Cardiff West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.4m£96.8m£91.4m | £145.0m£145.6m£137.5m | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | £32.2m£32.4m£30.6m | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £30.0m£30.1m£28.5m | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Spelthorne |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Cardiff West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,055 | 17,288 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,462 | 2,356 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,497 | 3,064 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,073 | 9,348 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,366 | 15,978 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,349 | 1,946 | Cardiff West |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.