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Wellingborough and Rushden and Cardiff West

116,830 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher than Cardiff West on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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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Per person in the age group

Wellingborough and Rushden 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Cardiff West: £4,877Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Cardiff West: £4,606Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985

    £4,201£4,219£3,985Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £13,024, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,024Cardiff West: £13,220Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,079Cardiff West: £12,487Wellingborough and Rushden: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,975, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,975Cardiff West: £2,715Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,983Cardiff West: £2,565Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,873

    £1,975£1,983£1,873Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £11,775, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,775Cardiff West: £11,633Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,825Cardiff West: £10,988Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wellingborough and Rushden £454, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Wellingborough and Rushden: £454Cardiff West: £651Wellingborough and Rushden: £456Cardiff West: £615Wellingborough and Rushden: £430

    £454£456£430Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £767, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Wellingborough and Rushden: £767Cardiff West: £900Wellingborough and Rushden: £770Cardiff West: £850Wellingborough and Rushden: £728

    £767£770£728Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £28, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Cardiff West: £36Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Cardiff West: £34Wellingborough and Rushden: £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: Wellingborough and Rushden £435, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Cardiff West: £627Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Cardiff West: £593Wellingborough and Rushden: £413

    £435£437£413Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £118, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Cardiff West: £137Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Cardiff West: £130Wellingborough and Rushden: £112

    £118£119£112Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £108, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Cardiff West: £132Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Cardiff West: £125Wellingborough and Rushden: £102

    £108£108£102Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,580, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,580Cardiff West: £2,127Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,587Cardiff West: £2,009Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £185, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Cardiff West: £301Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Cardiff West: £284Wellingborough and Rushden: £176

    £185£186£176Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £272, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Wellingborough and Rushden: £272Cardiff West: £440Wellingborough and Rushden: £273Cardiff West: £416Wellingborough and Rushden: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £8.18, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.18Cardiff West: £6.29Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.22Cardiff West: £5.94Wellingborough and Rushden: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.96, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.96Cardiff West: £9.09Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.98Cardiff West: £8.59Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Cardiff West: £6.43Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Cardiff West: £6.07Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 999.7, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 999.7

    999.7Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 110.6, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 110.6

    110.6Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 162.8, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 162.8

    162.8Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9

    63.9Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 193.6, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 193.6

    193.6Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 24.0, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Wellingborough and Rushden: 24.0

    24.0Cardiff West is higher28.4

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,201£4,219£3,985£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,975£1,983£1,873£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,584£11,633£10,988Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£454£456£430£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£767£770£728£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£435£437£413£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£272£273£258£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£6.26£6.29£5.94Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.6139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.987.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.6233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.028.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Wellingborough and Rushden 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Cardiff West: £4,877Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Cardiff West: £4,606Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985

    £4,201£4,219£3,985Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £2,217, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,217Cardiff West: £2,076Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,227Cardiff West: £1,961Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,240, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,240Cardiff West: £1,729Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,245Cardiff West: £1,633Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £2,005, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,005Cardiff West: £1,826Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,013Cardiff West: £1,725Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,902

    £2,005£2,013£1,902Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £77, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Wellingborough and Rushden: £77Cardiff West: £102Wellingborough and Rushden: £78Cardiff West: £97Wellingborough and Rushden: £73

    £77£78£73Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £131, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Cardiff West: £141Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Cardiff West: £133Wellingborough and Rushden: £124

    £131£131£124Cardiff West 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £4.75, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.75Cardiff West: £5.72Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.77Cardiff West: £5.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £435, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Cardiff West: £627Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Cardiff West: £593Wellingborough and Rushden: £413

    £435£437£413Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £118, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Cardiff West: £137Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Cardiff West: £130Wellingborough and Rushden: £112

    £118£119£112Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £68, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Cardiff West: £84Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Cardiff West: £80Wellingborough and Rushden: £64

    £68£68£64Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £992, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Wellingborough and Rushden: £992Cardiff West: £1,355Wellingborough and Rushden: £997Cardiff West: £1,279Wellingborough and Rushden: £941

    £992£997£941Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £185, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Cardiff West: £301Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Cardiff West: £284Wellingborough and Rushden: £176

    £185£186£176Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £171, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Wellingborough and Rushden: £171Cardiff West: £280Wellingborough and Rushden: £172Cardiff West: £265Wellingborough and Rushden: £162

    £171£172£162Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.13, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.13Cardiff West: £4.00Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.16Cardiff West: £3.78Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £3.74, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.74Cardiff West: £5.79Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.76Cardiff West: £5.47Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Cardiff West: £6.43Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Cardiff West: £6.07Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 170.2, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 170.2

    170.2Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 18.8, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 18.8

    18.8Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 27.7, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 27.7

    27.7Cardiff West 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9

    63.9Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 121.5, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 121.5

    121.5Cardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 15.1, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Wellingborough and Rushden: 15.1

    15.1Cardiff West is higher18.1

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,201£4,219£3,985£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,067£2,076£1,961Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,013£1,902£1,819£1,826£1,725Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£413£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£992£997£941£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.99£4.00£3.78Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.2160.9Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.821.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.728.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.987.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.5148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.118.1Cardiff West

Total

Wellingborough and Rushden 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £490.8m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £490.8mCardiff West: £524.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £492.9mCardiff West: £495.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £259.0m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £259.0mCardiff West: £223.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £260.1mCardiff West: £210.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £245.7m

    £259.0m£260.1m£245.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £144.9m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £144.9mCardiff West: £185.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £145.5mCardiff West: £175.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £234.2m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £234.2mCardiff West: £196.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £235.2mCardiff West: £185.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £9.0m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.0mCardiff West: £11.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.1mCardiff West: £10.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £15.3m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mCardiff West: £15.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mCardiff West: £14.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.56m, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.61mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.58mWellingborough and Rushden: £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: Wellingborough and Rushden £50.8m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £50.8mCardiff West: £67.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £51.0mCardiff West: £63.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £48.2m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.2mCardiff 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £13.8m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.8mCardiff West: £14.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.9mCardiff West: £13.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.1m

    £13.8m£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: Wellingborough and Rushden £7.9m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.9mCardiff West: £9.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.0mCardiff West: £8.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £115.9m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £115.9mCardiff West: £145.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £116.4mCardiff West: £137.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £110.0m

    £115.9m£116.4m£110.0mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £21.6m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.6mCardiff West: £32.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.7mCardiff West: £30.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £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: Wellingborough and Rushden £20.0m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mCardiff West: £30.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mCardiff West: £28.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.60m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mCardiff West: £0.43mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mCardiff West: £0.41mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.44m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mCardiff West: £0.62mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mCardiff West: £0.59mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.61m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.69mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.65mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 19,883, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Wellingborough and Rushden: 19,883

    19,883Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 2,200, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Wellingborough and Rushden: 2,200

    2,200Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 3,238, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Wellingborough and Rushden: 3,238

    3,238Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 7,464, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Wellingborough and Rushden: 7,464

    7,464Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 14,200, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Wellingborough and Rushden: 14,200

    14,200Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 1,763, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Wellingborough and Rushden: 1,763

    1,763Cardiff West is higher1,946

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Cardiff West, total
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mWellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWellingborough and Rushden
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£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m£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£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWellingborough and Rushden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88317,288Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2002,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2383,064Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4649,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,20015,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7631,946Cardiff 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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