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Edinburgh North and Leith and Cardiff South and Penarth

115,087 and 112,662 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher than Cardiff South and Penarth on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Edinburgh North and Leith 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

Edinburgh North and Leith Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £12,386, Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,386Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Edinburgh North and Leith: £12,438Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,748

    £12,386£12,438£11,748Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£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: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,584, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,584Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,591Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,503

    £1,584£1,591£1,503Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £11,069, Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,069Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Edinburgh North and Leith: £11,116Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098Edinburgh North and Leith: £10,499

    £11,069£11,116£10,499Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £589, Cardiff South and Penarth £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Edinburgh North and Leith: £589Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Edinburgh North and Leith: £592Cardiff South and Penarth: £749Edinburgh North and Leith: £559

    £589£592£559Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £698, Cardiff South and Penarth £996Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Edinburgh North and Leith: £698Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Edinburgh North and Leith: £701Cardiff South and Penarth: £945Edinburgh North and Leith: £663

    £698£701£663Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £29, Cardiff South and Penarth £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Edinburgh North and Leith: £29Cardiff South and Penarth: £37Edinburgh North and Leith: £28

    £29£29£28Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £391, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £107, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £59, Cardiff South and Penarth £82Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Edinburgh North and Leith: £59Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Edinburgh North and Leith: £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £78Edinburgh North and Leith: £56

    £59£60£56Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,166, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,166Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,171Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £345, Cardiff South and Penarth £270Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Edinburgh North and Leith: £345Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Edinburgh North and Leith: £346Cardiff South and Penarth: £256Edinburgh North and Leith: £327

    £345£346£327Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.54, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.54Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.58Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89Edinburgh North and Leith: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.05, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.05Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Edinburgh North and Leith: £5.07Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Edinburgh North and Leith: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Cardiff South and Penarth 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,000.6, Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,049.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh North and Leith 127.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 127.9

    127.9Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 162.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0Edinburgh North and Leith: 162.9

    162.9Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 159.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1Edinburgh North and Leith: 159.5

    159.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count161.1

  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: Edinburgh North and Leith 12.5, Cardiff South and Penarth 17.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 12.5

    12.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.8

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Cardiff South and Penarth, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,438£11,748Shared outEstimated£13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,503Shared outEstimated£1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,069£11,116£10,499£11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£592£559£790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£663Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£272£273£258Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£270£271£256Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.21£6.24£5.89Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.75£4.77£4.51Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9154.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.9Shared out198.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out60.7Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5161.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.5Shared outEstimated17.8Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 15. 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

Edinburgh North and Leith Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3,548, Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,548Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,563Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489Edinburgh North and Leith: £3,366

    £3,548£3,563£3,366Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3,678£3,694£3,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,472, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,472Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,478Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,180, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,180Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,185Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £1,315, Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,315Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,321Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335Edinburgh North and Leith: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,407£1,413£1,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £70, Cardiff South and Penarth £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Edinburgh North and Leith: £70Cardiff South and Penarth: £90Edinburgh North and Leith: £66

    £70£70£66Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £83, Cardiff South and Penarth £120Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Edinburgh North and Leith: £83Cardiff South and Penarth: £114Edinburgh North and Leith: £79

    £83£83£79Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.49, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.50Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £391, Cardiff South and Penarth £434Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Edinburgh North and Leith: £391Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Edinburgh North and Leith: £392Cardiff South and Penarth: £412Edinburgh North and Leith: £371

    £391£392£371Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £107, Cardiff South and Penarth £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Edinburgh North and Leith: £107Cardiff South and Penarth: £84Edinburgh North and Leith: £101

    £107£107£101Edinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £44, Cardiff South and Penarth £60Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Edinburgh North and Leith: £44Cardiff South and Penarth: £56Edinburgh North and Leith: £42

    £44£44£42Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £869, Cardiff South and Penarth £989Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Edinburgh North and Leith: £869Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Edinburgh North and Leith: £873Cardiff South and Penarth: £938Edinburgh North and Leith: £824

    £869£873£824Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £395, Cardiff South and Penarth £272Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Edinburgh North and Leith: £395Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Edinburgh North and Leith: £397Cardiff South and Penarth: £258Edinburgh North and Leith: £375

    £395£397£375Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £257, Cardiff South and Penarth £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Edinburgh North and Leith: £257Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Edinburgh North and Leith: £258Cardiff South and Penarth: £186Edinburgh North and Leith: £244

    £257£258£244Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£196£196£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £6.36, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.36Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.38Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26Edinburgh North and Leith: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.76, Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.76Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.78Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Edinburgh North and Leith is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh North and Leith £3.86, Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61Edinburgh North and Leith: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.9, Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.9

    118.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higher126.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 15.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5Edinburgh North and Leith: 15.2

    15.2Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 19.4, Cardiff South and Penarth 23.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8Edinburgh North and Leith: 19.4

    19.4Cardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith 62.2, Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7Edinburgh North and Leith: 62.2

    62.2Edinburgh North and Leith is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 118.8, Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6Edinburgh North and Leith: 118.8

    118.8Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh North and Leith 9.3, Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9Edinburgh North and Leith: 9.3

    9.3Cardiff South and Penarth is higher12.9

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Cardiff South and Penarth, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,548£3,563£3,366Shared outEstimated£3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396Shared outEstimated£1,627£1,634£1,543Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,407£1,413£1,335Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Shared outEstimated£120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31Shared outEstimated£4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£272£273£258Edinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£196£196£186Edinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.49£4.51£4.26Edinburgh North and Leith
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.44£3.45£3.26Edinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shared outEstimated£4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9126.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.218.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared out23.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2Shared out60.7Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8116.6Edinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated12.9Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Edinburgh North and Leith is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cardiff South and Penarth on 15. 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

Edinburgh North and Leith Cardiff South and Penarth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £408.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £408.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £410.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £387.4m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £169.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mEdinburgh North and Leith: £169.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £170.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £160.6m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £135.8m, Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £135.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £136.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £128.8m

    £135.8m£136.4m£128.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £151.4m, Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £151.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £152.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £8.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £8.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mCardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £9.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8mEdinburgh North and Leith: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.40m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.40mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mCardiff 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £12.3m, Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £12.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5mEdinburgh North and Leith: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEdinburgh North and Leith 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: Edinburgh North and Leith £5.1m, Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £5.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £100.0m, Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £100.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £94.9m

    £100.0m£100.4m£94.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £45.5m, Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mEdinburgh North and Leith: £45.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £43.1m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.1mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £29.6m, Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mEdinburgh North and Leith: £29.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.73m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.73mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.74mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.43m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEdinburgh North and Leith is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh North and Leith £0.44m, Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.45mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52mEdinburgh North and Leith: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,682, Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,682

    13,682Cardiff South and Penarth is higher14,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 1,749, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089Edinburgh North and Leith: 1,749

    1,749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,089

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 2,227, Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683Edinburgh North and Leith: 2,227

    2,227Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 7,154, Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842Edinburgh North and Leith: 7,154

    7,154Edinburgh North and Leith is higher6,842

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh North and Leith 13,676, Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140Edinburgh North and Leith: 13,676

    13,676Edinburgh North and Leith is higherDepends on how you count13,140

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

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

    1,074Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,449

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Edinburgh North and Leith and Cardiff South and Penarth, total
MeasureEdinburgh North and LeithCardiff South and PenarthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.4mShared outEstimated£414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.6mShared outEstimated£183.3m£184.0m£173.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.8m£136.4m£128.8mShared outEstimated£141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£158.5m£159.2m£150.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mShared outEstimated£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mEdinburgh North and Leith
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.0m£100.4m£94.9m£111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mEdinburgh North and Leith
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh North and Leith
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEdinburgh North and Leith
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh North and Leith
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,68214,217Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7492,089Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227Shared out2,683Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,154Shared out6,842Edinburgh North and Leith
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67613,140Edinburgh North and Leith
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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