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Wakefield and Rothwell and Cardiff West

111,069 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Cardiff West on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Cardiff West: £4,877Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Cardiff West: £4,606Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Cardiff West: £13,220Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Cardiff West: £12,487Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Cardiff West: £2,715Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Cardiff West: £2,565Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Cardiff West: £11,633Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Cardiff West: £10,988Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Cardiff West: £651Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Cardiff West: £615Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Cardiff West: £900Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Cardiff West: £850Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Cardiff West is higher£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £29, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Cardiff West: £36Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Cardiff West: £34Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

    £29£29£28Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Cardiff West: £627Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Cardiff West: £593Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Cardiff West: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Cardiff West: £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £127, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Cardiff West: £132Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Cardiff West: £125Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Cardiff West: £2,127Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Cardiff West: £2,009Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Cardiff West: £301Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Cardiff West: £284Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Cardiff West: £440Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Cardiff West: £416Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Cardiff West: £6.29Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Cardiff West: £5.94Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Cardiff West: £9.09Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Cardiff West: £8.59Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Cardiff West: £6.43Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Cardiff West: £6.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Cardiff West is higher181.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher28.4

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,584£11,633£10,988Cardiff West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.26£6.29£5.94Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.087.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.828.4Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wakefield and Rothwell Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Cardiff West: £4,877Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Cardiff West: £4,606Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Cardiff West: £2,076Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Cardiff West: £1,961Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Cardiff West: £1,729Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Cardiff West: £1,633Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Cardiff West: £1,826Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Cardiff West: £1,725Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Cardiff West: £102Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Cardiff West: £97Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Cardiff West: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Cardiff West: £133Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Cardiff West is higher£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Cardiff West: £5.72Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Cardiff West: £5.40Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Cardiff West: £627Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Cardiff West: £593Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Cardiff West: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Cardiff West: £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Cardiff West: £84Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Cardiff West: £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Cardiff West: £1,355Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Cardiff West: £1,279Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Cardiff West: £301Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Cardiff West: £284Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Cardiff West: £280Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Cardiff West: £265Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Cardiff West: £4.00Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Cardiff West: £3.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Cardiff West: £5.79Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Cardiff West: £5.47Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Cardiff West: £6.43Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Cardiff West: £6.07Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Cardiff West is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Cardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher18.1

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,067£2,076£1,961Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,819£1,826£1,725Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£3.99£4.00£3.78Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6160.9Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.421.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.828.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.087.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.1Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mCardiff West: £524.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mCardiff West: £495.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mCardiff West: £223.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mCardiff West: £210.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mCardiff West: £185.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mCardiff West: £175.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mCardiff West: £196.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mCardiff West: £185.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mCardiff West: £11.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mCardiff West: £10.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mCardiff West: £15.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mCardiff West: £14.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mCardiff West is higher£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mCardiff West: £0.61mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mCardiff West: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mCardiff West: £67.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mCardiff West: £63.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mCardiff West: £14.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mCardiff West: £13.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mCardiff 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mCardiff West: £9.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mCardiff West: £8.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mCardiff West: £145.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mCardiff West: £137.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mCardiff West: £32.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mCardiff West: £30.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mCardiff West: £30.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mCardiff West: £28.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mCardiff West: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mCardiff West: £0.41mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.62mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.59mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mCardiff West: £0.69mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mCardiff West: £0.65mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,946

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Cardiff West, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39317,288Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1502,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7553,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5539,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41915,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0331,946Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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