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Stevenage and Cardiff West
Stevenage is higher than Cardiff West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Stevenage 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
Stevenage Cardiff West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,105£4,123£3,894Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,996£13,051£12,327Cardiff West is higher£13,164£13,220£12,487
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,985£1,994£1,883Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£442£444£420Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£751£754£712Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£397£399£377Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Stevenage is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£119£120£113Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,576£1,583£1,495Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£228£216Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£275£276£261Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.9Cardiff West is higher1,024.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
102.6Cardiff West is higher139.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.9Cardiff West is higher181.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.2Cardiff West is higher87.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
182.3Cardiff West is higher233.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.4Cardiff West is higher28.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stevenage | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,105£4,123£3,894 | £4,856£4,877£4,606 | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,996£13,051£12,327 | £13,164£13,220£12,487 | Cardiff West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,985£1,994£1,883 | £2,704£2,715£2,565 | Cardiff West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,777£11,827£11,171 | £11,584£11,633£10,988 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £442£444£420 | £648£651£615 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £896£900£850 | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £36£36£34 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £397£399£377 | £625£627£593 | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £137£137£130 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £132£132£125 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | £2,118£2,127£2,009 | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£228£216 | £300£301£284 | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £438£440£416 | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Stevenage |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.9 | 1,024.5 | Cardiff West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 102.6 | 139.6 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.9 | 181.6 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.2 | 87.0 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 182.3 | 233.5 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.4 | 28.4 | Cardiff West |
Per resident
Stevenage 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
Stevenage Cardiff West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,105£4,123£3,894Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,037£2,045£1,932Cardiff West is higher£2,067£2,076£1,961
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,258£1,263£1,193Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£397£399£377Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Stevenage is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£998£1,002£947Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£228£216Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.0Cardiff West is higher160.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1Cardiff West is higher21.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.6Cardiff West is higher28.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.2Cardiff West is higher87.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.5Cardiff West is higher148.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7Cardiff West is higher18.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stevenage | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,105£4,123£3,894 | £4,856£4,877£4,606 | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,037£2,045£1,932 | £2,067£2,076£1,961 | Cardiff West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,258£1,263£1,193 | £1,722£1,729£1,633 | Cardiff West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,846£1,853£1,751 | £1,819£1,826£1,725 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £102£102£97 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £141£141£133 | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £397£399£377 | £625£627£593 | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £137£137£130 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £84£84£80 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £998£1,002£947 | £1,349£1,355£1,279 | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£228£216 | £300£301£284 | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £279£280£265 | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | Stevenage |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.0 | 160.9 | Cardiff West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 21.9 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.6 | 28.5 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.2 | 87.0 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.5 | 148.7 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 18.1 | Cardiff West |
Total
Stevenage is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Stevenage Cardiff West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mCardiff West is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mCardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,392Cardiff West is higher17,288
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,648Cardiff West is higher2,356
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,519Cardiff West is higher3,064
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,374Cardiff West is higher9,348
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,831Cardiff West is higher15,978
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,714Cardiff West is higher1,946
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| Measure | Stevenage | Cardiff West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.7m£422.4m£399.0m | £521.9m£524.1m£495.1m | Cardiff West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £208.7m£209.6m£197.9m | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | Cardiff West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.9m£129.4m£122.2m | £185.0m£185.8m£175.5m | Cardiff West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £189.1m£189.9m£179.4m | £195.5m£196.3m£185.4m | Cardiff West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.4m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Cardiff West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.7m£40.9m£38.6m | £67.1m£67.4m£63.7m | Cardiff West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | Cardiff West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £102.3m£102.7m£97.0m | £145.0m£145.6m£137.5m | Cardiff West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £32.2m£32.4m£30.6m | Cardiff West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £30.0m£30.1m£28.5m | Cardiff West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Stevenage |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Cardiff West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Stevenage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,392 | 17,288 | Cardiff West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,648 | 2,356 | Cardiff West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,519 | 3,064 | Cardiff West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,374 | 9,348 | Cardiff West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,831 | 15,978 | Cardiff West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,714 | 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.