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Aberdeen North and Cardiff South and Penarth

114,328 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen North is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Aberdeen North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 12. 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

Aberdeen North Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Aberdeen North: £4,176Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Aberdeen North: £4,193Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Aberdeen North is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £12,762, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Aberdeen North: £12,762Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Aberdeen North: £12,816Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Aberdeen North: £12,105

    £12,762£12,816£12,105Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£13,524£13,582£12,829

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,972, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Aberdeen North: £1,972Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Aberdeen North: £1,980Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Aberdeen North: £1,870

    £1,972£1,980£1,870Aberdeen North is higher£1,729£1,736£1,640

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £11,790, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Aberdeen North: £11,790Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Aberdeen North: £11,841Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Aberdeen North: £11,184

    £11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North is higher£11,700£11,749£11,098

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £418, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Aberdeen North: £418Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Aberdeen North: £420Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Aberdeen North: £397

    £418£420£397Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£790£793£749

  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: Aberdeen North £535, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Aberdeen North: £535Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Aberdeen North: £537Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Aberdeen North: £507

    £535£537£507Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£996£1,000£945

  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: Aberdeen North £18, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Aberdeen North: £18Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Aberdeen North: £19Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Aberdeen North: £17

    £18£19£17Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£39£39£37

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Aberdeen North: £356Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Aberdeen North: £357Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£434£436£412

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen North: £132Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen North: £133Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North is higher£89£89£84

  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: Aberdeen North £57, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Aberdeen North: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Aberdeen North: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Aberdeen North: £54

    £57£57£54Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,505, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Aberdeen North: £1,505Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Aberdeen North: £1,511Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Aberdeen North: £1,427

    £1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Aberdeen North: £204Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Aberdeen North: £205Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £397, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Aberdeen North: £397Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Aberdeen North: £399Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Aberdeen North: £377

    £397£399£377Aberdeen North is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £7.05, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Aberdeen North: £7.05Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Aberdeen North: £7.08Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Aberdeen North: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £5.62, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Aberdeen North: £5.62Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Aberdeen North: £5.64Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Aberdeen North: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Aberdeen North is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Aberdeen North: £7.24Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Aberdeen North: £7.27Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North 992.1, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Aberdeen North: 992.1

    992.1Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,049.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North 102.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Aberdeen North: 102.7

    102.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher154.2

  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: Aberdeen North 119.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Aberdeen North: 119.4

    119.4Cardiff South and Penarth is higher198.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 59.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North 198.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Aberdeen North: 198.0

    198.0Aberdeen North is higher161.1

  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: Aberdeen North 14.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Aberdeen North: 14.5

    14.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.8

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Aberdeen North and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen NorthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£3,678£3,694£3,489Aberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimated£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimated£1,729£1,736£1,640Aberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,790£11,841£11,184£11,700£11,749£11,098Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,511£1,427£1,366£1,371£1,295Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£397£399£377£270£271£256Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.21£6.24£5.89Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.75£4.77£4.51Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£4.86£4.88£4.61Aberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.7154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.4Shared out198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out60.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.0161.1Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated17.8Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Aberdeen North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 11. 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

Aberdeen North Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Aberdeen North: £4,176Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Aberdeen North: £4,193Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Aberdeen North is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,196, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Aberdeen North: £2,196Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Aberdeen North: £2,206Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Aberdeen North: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £1,280, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Aberdeen North: £1,280Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Aberdeen North: £1,285Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Aberdeen North: £1,214

    £1,280£1,285£1,214Aberdeen North is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,029, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Aberdeen North: £2,029Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Aberdeen North: £2,038Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Aberdeen North: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberdeen North is higher£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £72, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Aberdeen North: £72Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Aberdeen North: £72Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Aberdeen North: £68

    £72£72£68Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£95£95£90

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £92, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Aberdeen North: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Aberdeen North: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Aberdeen North: £87

    £92£92£87Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£120£120£114

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £3.17, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Aberdeen North: £3.17Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Aberdeen North: £3.19Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Aberdeen North: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Aberdeen North: £356Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Aberdeen North: £357Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£434£436£412

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen North: £132Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen North: £133Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North is higher£89£89£84

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £37, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Aberdeen North: £37Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Aberdeen North: £37Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Aberdeen North: £35

    £37£37£35Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £977, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Aberdeen North: £977Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Aberdeen North: £981Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Aberdeen North: £926

    £977£981£926Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Aberdeen North: £204Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Aberdeen North: £205Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £258, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Aberdeen North: £258Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Aberdeen North: £259Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Aberdeen North: £245

    £258£259£245Aberdeen North is higher£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £4.58, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Aberdeen North: £4.58Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Aberdeen North: £4.59Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Aberdeen North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen North £3.65, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Aberdeen North: £3.65Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Aberdeen North: £3.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Aberdeen North: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Aberdeen North is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Aberdeen North: £7.24Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Aberdeen North: £7.27Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 170.8, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Aberdeen North: 170.8

    170.8Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 17.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Aberdeen North: 17.7

    17.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher18.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 20.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Aberdeen North: 20.5

    20.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher23.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 59.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 128.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Aberdeen North: 128.5

    128.5Aberdeen North is higher116.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 9.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Aberdeen North: 9.4

    9.4Cardiff South and Penarth is higher12.9

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Aberdeen North and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureAberdeen NorthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£3,678£3,694£3,489Aberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimated£1,627£1,634£1,543Aberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimated£1,252£1,257£1,187Aberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,407£1,413£1,335Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimated£4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Shared outEstimated£60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£196£196£186Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.49£4.51£4.26Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.44£3.45£3.26Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£4.86£4.88£4.61Aberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.8126.2Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.718.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.5Shared out23.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out60.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.5116.6Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Shared outEstimated12.9Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Aberdeen North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 10. 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

Aberdeen North Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen North £477.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mAberdeen North: £479.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mAberdeen North: £452.8m

    £477.4m£479.4m£452.8mAberdeen North is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen North £251.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mAberdeen North: £251.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mAberdeen North: £252.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mAberdeen North: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen North £146.3m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mAberdeen North: £146.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mAberdeen North: £146.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mAberdeen North: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mAberdeen North is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North £232.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mAberdeen North: £232.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mAberdeen North: £233.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mAberdeen North: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North is higher£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North £8.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mAberdeen North: £8.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mAberdeen North: £8.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mAberdeen North: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £10.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mAberdeen North: £10.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mAberdeen North: £10.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mAberdeen North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeen North £0.36m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mAberdeen North: £0.36mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mAberdeen North: £0.36mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mAberdeen North: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £40.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mAberdeen North: £40.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mAberdeen North: £40.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mAberdeen North: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £15.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mAberdeen North: £15.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mAberdeen North: £15.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mAberdeen North: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen North is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North £4.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mAberdeen North: £4.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mAberdeen North: £4.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mAberdeen North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North £111.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mAberdeen North: £111.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mAberdeen North: £112.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mAberdeen North: £105.9m

    £111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen North £23.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mAberdeen North: £23.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mAberdeen North: £23.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mAberdeen North: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £29.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mAberdeen North: £29.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mAberdeen North: £29.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mAberdeen North: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £0.52m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mAberdeen North: £0.52mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mAberdeen North: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen North £0.42m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.42mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.42mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mAberdeen North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen North £0.83m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mAberdeen North: £0.83mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mAberdeen North: £0.83mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeen North is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North 19,521, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Aberdeen North: 19,521

    19,521Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North 2,021, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Aberdeen North: 2,021

    2,021Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,089

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 2,349, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Aberdeen North: 2,349

    2,349Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 6,829, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Aberdeen North: 6,829

    6,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North 14,691, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Aberdeen North: 14,691

    14,691Aberdeen North is higher13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North 1,073, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449Aberdeen North: 1,073

    1,073Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,449

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Aberdeen North and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureAberdeen NorthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimated£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimated£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimated£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,52114,217Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0212,089Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,349Shared out2,683Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,829Shared out6,842Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69113,140Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,073Shared outEstimated1,449Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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