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Aberdeen South and Cardiff South and Penarth

116,992 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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 South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeen South Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Aberdeen South: £3,361Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Aberdeen South: £3,375Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Cardiff South and Penarth 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 South £12,488, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Aberdeen South: £12,488Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Aberdeen South: £12,541Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Cardiff 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 South £1,218, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Aberdeen South: £1,218Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Aberdeen South: £1,223Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Cardiff South and Penarth 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 South £11,591, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Aberdeen South: £11,591Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Aberdeen South: £11,641Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£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 South £284, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Aberdeen South: £284Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Aberdeen South: £285Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Cardiff 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 South £593, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Aberdeen South: £593Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Aberdeen South: £595Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Cardiff 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 South £20, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Aberdeen South: £20Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Aberdeen South: £21Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Cardiff 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 South £348, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Aberdeen South: £348Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Aberdeen South: £350Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Cardiff 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 South £129, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen South: £129Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen South: £130Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South 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 South £53, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Aberdeen South: £53Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Aberdeen South: £53Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Cardiff 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 South £903, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Aberdeen South: £903Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Aberdeen South: £907Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Cardiff 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 South £252, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Aberdeen South: £252Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Aberdeen South: £253Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Cardiff South and Penarth 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 South £7.72, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Aberdeen South: £7.72Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Aberdeen South: £7.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South 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 South £2.64, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Aberdeen South: £2.64Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Aberdeen South: £2.65Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Aberdeen South: £4.94Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Aberdeen South: £4.97Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Aberdeen South 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 South 988.1, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Cardiff 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 South 70.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Cardiff 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 South 132.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Cardiff 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 South 58.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Cardiff 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 South 119.7, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Cardiff South and Penarth 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 South 13.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.8

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Aberdeen South and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£270£271£256Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.21£6.24£5.89Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£4.75£4.77£4.51Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£4.86£4.88£4.61Aberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.9154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out60.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7161.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated17.8Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Aberdeen South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth 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

Aberdeen South Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Aberdeen South: £3,361Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Aberdeen South: £3,375Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Aberdeen South: £1,898Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Aberdeen South: £1,906Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Aberdeen South 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 South £835, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Aberdeen South: £835Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Aberdeen South: £838Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Aberdeen South: £1,761Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Aberdeen South: £1,769Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Aberdeen South: £43Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Aberdeen South: £43Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Cardiff 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 South £90, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Aberdeen South: £90Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Aberdeen South: £90Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Cardiff 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 South £3.10, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Aberdeen South: £3.10Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Aberdeen South: £3.11Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Cardiff 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 South £348, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Aberdeen South: £348Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Aberdeen South: £350Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Cardiff 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 South £129, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen South: £129Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen South: £130Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South 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 South £36, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Aberdeen South: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Aberdeen South: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Aberdeen South: £619Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Aberdeen South: £621Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Aberdeen South: £173Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Aberdeen South: £174Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Aberdeen South: £5.29Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Aberdeen South: £5.31Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Aberdeen South: £1.80Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Aberdeen South: £1.81Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Aberdeen South: £4.94Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Aberdeen South: £4.97Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Aberdeen South is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Cardiff 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 South 20.1, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Cardiff 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 South 58.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Cardiff South and Penarth is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Cardiff South and Penarth 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 South 9.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higher12.9

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Aberdeen South and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£1,627£1,634£1,543Aberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,407£1,413£1,335Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£196£196£186Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.49£4.51£4.26Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£4.86£4.88£4.61Aberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2126.2Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.818.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out23.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out60.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0116.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated12.9Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth 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

Aberdeen South Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mAberdeen South: £393.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mAberdeen South: £394.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mAberdeen South: £222.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mAberdeen South: £223.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mAberdeen South: £97.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mAberdeen South: £98.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mAberdeen South: £206.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mAberdeen South: £206.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mAberdeen South: £5.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mAberdeen South: £5.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mCardiff 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 South £10.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mAberdeen South: £10.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mAberdeen South: £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 South £0.36m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mAberdeen South: £0.36mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mAberdeen South: £0.36mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mAberdeen South: £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 South £40.7m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mAberdeen South: £40.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mAberdeen South: £40.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mAberdeen South: £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 South £15.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mAberdeen South: £15.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mAberdeen South: £15.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen South 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 South £4.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mAberdeen South: £4.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mAberdeen South: £4.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mAberdeen South: £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 South £72.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mAberdeen South: £72.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mAberdeen South: £17.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mAberdeen South: £17.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mAberdeen South: £20.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mAberdeen South: £20.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mAberdeen South: £0.62mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mAberdeen South: £0.62mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.21mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.21mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mAberdeen South: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mAberdeen South: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeen South is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Cardiff 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 South 2,351, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Cardiff 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 South 6,836, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Cardiff South and Penarth is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Cardiff South and Penarth is higher13,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,449

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Aberdeen South and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£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 South
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£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56614,217Aberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2612,089Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out2,683Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out6,842Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,59513,140Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared 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.
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