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Aberdeen South and Cardiff North

116,992 and 97,998 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Cardiff North on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North 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

Aberdeen South Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Aberdeen South: £3,361Cardiff North: £3,957Aberdeen South: £3,375Cardiff North: £3,738Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,941£3,957£3,738

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £12,488, Cardiff North £12,788Cardiff North: £12,788Aberdeen South: £12,488Cardiff North: £12,843Aberdeen South: £12,541Cardiff North: £12,130Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Cardiff North is higher£12,788£12,843£12,130

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £1,218, Cardiff North £1,421Cardiff North: £1,421Aberdeen South: £1,218Cardiff North: £1,427Aberdeen South: £1,223Cardiff North: £1,348Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£1,421£1,427£1,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £11,591, Cardiff North £11,549Cardiff North: £11,549Aberdeen South: £11,591Cardiff North: £11,598Aberdeen South: £11,641Cardiff North: £10,955Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £284, Cardiff North £379Cardiff North: £379Aberdeen South: £284Cardiff North: £380Aberdeen South: £285Cardiff North: £359Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Cardiff North is higher£379£380£359

  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 South £593, Cardiff North £839Cardiff North: £839Aberdeen South: £593Cardiff North: £842Aberdeen South: £595Cardiff North: £796Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Cardiff North is higher£839£842£796

  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 South £20, Cardiff North £22Cardiff North: £22Aberdeen South: £20Cardiff North: £22Aberdeen South: £21Cardiff North: £21Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Cardiff North is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Aberdeen South: £348Cardiff North: £418Aberdeen South: £350Cardiff North: £394Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Aberdeen South: £129Cardiff North: £96Aberdeen South: £130Cardiff North: £90Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£95£96£90

  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 South £53, Cardiff North £78Cardiff North: £78Aberdeen South: £53Cardiff North: £78Aberdeen South: £53Cardiff North: £74Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Cardiff North is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £903, Cardiff North £1,055Cardiff North: £1,055Aberdeen South: £903Cardiff North: £1,059Aberdeen South: £907Cardiff North: £1,000Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£1,055£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff North: £185Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff North: £175Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £252, Cardiff North £276Cardiff North: £276Aberdeen South: £252Cardiff North: £277Aberdeen South: £253Cardiff North: £262Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £7.72, Cardiff North £6.94Cardiff North: £6.94Aberdeen South: £7.72Cardiff North: £6.97Aberdeen South: £7.75Cardiff North: £6.58Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £2.64, Cardiff North £5.56Cardiff North: £5.56Aberdeen South: £2.64Cardiff North: £5.58Aberdeen South: £2.65Cardiff North: £5.27Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Cardiff North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Aberdeen South: £4.94Cardiff North: £5.43Aberdeen South: £4.97Cardiff North: £5.13Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 988.1, Cardiff North 1,021.6Cardiff North: 1,021.6Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Cardiff North is higher1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 70.9, Cardiff North 83.4Cardiff North: 83.4Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Cardiff North is higher83.4

  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 South 132.3, Cardiff North 171.6Cardiff North: 171.6Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Cardiff North is higher171.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 58.4, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher56.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South 119.7, Cardiff North 126.2Cardiff North: 126.2Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  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 South 13.4, Cardiff North 16.9Cardiff North: 16.9Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Aberdeen South and Cardiff North, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,788£12,843£12,130Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,549£11,598£10,955Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£379£380£359Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£839£842£796Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£78£78£74Cardiff North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£184£185£175Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£276£277£262Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.94£6.97£6.58Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£5.41£5.43£5.13Cardiff North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,021.6Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.983.4Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out171.6Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out56.7Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7126.2Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated16.9Cardiff North

Per resident

Aberdeen South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North 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

Aberdeen South Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Aberdeen South: £3,361Cardiff North: £3,957Aberdeen South: £3,375Cardiff North: £3,738Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,941£3,957£3,738

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Cardiff North £2,341Cardiff North: £2,341Aberdeen South: £1,898Cardiff North: £2,351Aberdeen South: £1,906Cardiff North: £2,220Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Cardiff North is higher£2,341£2,351£2,220

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £835, Cardiff North £900Cardiff North: £900Aberdeen South: £835Cardiff North: £903Aberdeen South: £838Cardiff North: £853Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Cardiff North £2,114Cardiff North: £2,114Aberdeen South: £1,761Cardiff North: £2,123Aberdeen South: £1,769Cardiff North: £2,005Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Cardiff North £69Cardiff North: £69Aberdeen South: £43Cardiff North: £70Aberdeen South: £43Cardiff North: £66Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Cardiff North is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £90, Cardiff North £154Cardiff North: £154Aberdeen South: £90Cardiff North: £154Aberdeen South: £90Cardiff North: £146Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Cardiff North is higher£154£154£146

  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 South £3.10, Cardiff North £4.00Cardiff North: £4.00Aberdeen South: £3.10Cardiff North: £4.01Aberdeen South: £3.11Cardiff North: £3.79Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Cardiff North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Aberdeen South: £348Cardiff North: £418Aberdeen South: £350Cardiff North: £394Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Aberdeen South: £129Cardiff North: £96Aberdeen South: £130Cardiff North: £90Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £36, Cardiff North £49Cardiff North: £49Aberdeen South: £36Cardiff North: £49Aberdeen South: £36Cardiff North: £47Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff North is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Cardiff North £668Cardiff North: £668Aberdeen South: £619Cardiff North: £670Aberdeen South: £621Cardiff North: £633Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£668£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff North: £185Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff North: £175Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Cardiff North £175Cardiff North: £175Aberdeen South: £173Cardiff North: £176Aberdeen South: £174Cardiff North: £166Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Cardiff North £4.39Cardiff North: £4.39Aberdeen South: £5.29Cardiff North: £4.40Aberdeen South: £5.31Cardiff North: £4.16Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Cardiff North £3.52Cardiff North: £3.52Aberdeen South: £1.80Cardiff North: £3.54Aberdeen South: £1.81Cardiff North: £3.34Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Cardiff North is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Aberdeen South: £4.94Cardiff North: £5.43Aberdeen South: £4.97Cardiff North: £5.13Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Cardiff North 187.0Cardiff North: 187.0Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Cardiff North is higher187.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Cardiff North 15.3Cardiff North: 15.3Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Cardiff North is higher15.3

  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 South 20.1, Cardiff North 31.4Cardiff North: 31.4Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Cardiff North is higher31.4

  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 South 58.4, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher56.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Cardiff North 79.9Cardiff North: 79.9Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  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 South 9.2, Cardiff North 10.7Cardiff North: 10.7Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Aberdeen South and Cardiff North, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£2,341£2,351£2,220Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£900£903£853Cardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£2,114£2,123£2,005Cardiff North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£69£70£66Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£154£154£146Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£4.00£4.01£3.79Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£49£49£47Cardiff North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£668£670£633Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£184£185£175Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£175£176£166Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.39£4.40£4.16Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£5.41£5.43£5.13Cardiff North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2187.0Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.815.3Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out31.4Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out56.7Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.079.9Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated10.7Cardiff North

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Cardiff North £386.2mCardiff North: £386.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mCardiff North: £387.8mAberdeen South: £394.9mCardiff North: £366.3mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Cardiff North £229.4mCardiff North: £229.4mAberdeen South: £222.0mCardiff North: £230.3mAberdeen South: £223.0mCardiff North: £217.6mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mCardiff North is higher£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Cardiff North £88.2mCardiff North: £88.2mAberdeen South: £97.7mCardiff North: £88.5mAberdeen South: £98.1mCardiff North: £83.6mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Cardiff North £207.1mCardiff North: £207.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mCardiff North: £208.0mAberdeen South: £206.9mCardiff North: £196.5mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mCardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Cardiff North £6.8mCardiff North: £6.8mAberdeen South: £5.0mCardiff North: £6.8mAberdeen South: £5.1mCardiff North: £6.4mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mCardiff North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £10.5m, Cardiff North £15.0mCardiff North: £15.0mAberdeen South: £10.5mCardiff North: £15.1mAberdeen South: £10.6mCardiff North: £14.3mAberdeen South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCardiff North is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeen South £0.36m, Cardiff North £0.39mCardiff North: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCardiff North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £40.7m, Cardiff North £40.8mCardiff North: £40.8mAberdeen South: £40.7mCardiff North: £40.9mAberdeen South: £40.9mCardiff North: £38.7mAberdeen South: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mCardiff North is higher£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £15.1m, Cardiff North £9.3mCardiff North: £9.3mAberdeen South: £15.1mCardiff North: £9.4mAberdeen South: £15.2mCardiff North: £8.9mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen South is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South £4.2m, Cardiff North £4.8mCardiff North: £4.8mAberdeen South: £4.2mCardiff North: £4.8mAberdeen South: £4.3mCardiff North: £4.6mAberdeen South: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mCardiff North is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South £72.4m, Cardiff North £65.4mCardiff North: £65.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mCardiff North: £65.7mAberdeen South: £72.7mCardiff North: £62.1mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Cardiff North £18.0mCardiff North: £18.0mAberdeen South: £17.1mCardiff North: £18.1mAberdeen South: £17.2mCardiff North: £17.1mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Cardiff North £17.1mCardiff North: £17.1mAberdeen South: £20.2mCardiff North: £17.2mAberdeen South: £20.3mCardiff North: £16.3mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Cardiff North £0.43mCardiff North: £0.43mAberdeen South: £0.62mCardiff North: £0.43mAberdeen South: £0.62mCardiff North: £0.41mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Cardiff North £0.34mCardiff North: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.21mCardiff North: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.21mCardiff North: £0.33mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCardiff North is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Cardiff North £0.53mCardiff North: £0.53mAberdeen South: £0.58mCardiff North: £0.53mAberdeen South: £0.58mCardiff North: £0.50mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Cardiff North 18,323Cardiff North: 18,323Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Cardiff North is higher18,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Cardiff North 1,496Cardiff North: 1,496Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Cardiff North is higher1,496

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, Cardiff North 3,078Cardiff North: 3,078Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Cardiff North is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 6,836, Cardiff North 5,555Cardiff North: 5,555Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Aberdeen South is higher5,555

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Cardiff North 7,826Cardiff North: 7,826Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count7,826

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, Cardiff North 1,051Cardiff North: 1,051Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count1,051

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Cardiff North, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mCardiff North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mCardiff North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCardiff North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56618,323Cardiff North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,496Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out3,078Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out5,555Aberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5957,826Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,051Aberdeen South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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