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Constituency in Wales

Cardiff East

In Cardiff East, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 53% of constituencies in 2024-25.

114,887 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Jo Stevens, Labour, since 7 May 2015

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Cardiff East on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Cardiff East compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,510£4,529£4,278

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    292nd of 631, higher than in 53% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,897£12,952£12,234

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    227th of 631, higher than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,536£2,547£2,405

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    149th of 632, higher than in 76% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Cardiff East
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278292nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234227th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405149th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Cardiff East's benefit money go?

People here received £518.1 million£520.3 million£491.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Cardiff East, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £172.3m; Pension Credit £11.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £70.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.0m; Universal Credit £155.5m; Housing Benefit £38.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.76m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £172.3mPension Credit: £11.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £70.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.0mUniversal Credit: £155.5mHousing Benefit: £38.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.76mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Cardiff East, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £173.0m; Pension Credit £11.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £71.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.0m; Universal Credit £156.2m; Housing Benefit £38.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.76m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £173.0mPension Credit: £11.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £71.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.0mUniversal Credit: £156.2mHousing Benefit: £38.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.76mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Cardiff East, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £163.4m; Pension Credit £10.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.56m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £67.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.5m; Universal Credit £147.5m; Housing Benefit £36.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £28.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.53m; Income Support £0.72m; Other benefits £0.47mState Pension: £163.4mPension Credit: £10.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.56mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £67.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.5mUniversal Credit: £147.5mHousing Benefit: £36.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £28.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.53mIncome Support: £0.72mOther benefits: £0.47m
  1. State Pension£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m
  2. Pension Credit£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
  8. Universal Credit£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
  12. Income Support£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
  13. Other benefits£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
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Spending by benefit in Cardiff East, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m33%Published
Pension Credit£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m2%Published
Universal Credit£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m30%Published
Housing Benefit£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m7%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m0.1%Published
All benefits£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m100%Total

More about Cardiff East

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,510, expected £5,167, difference −£657

    Actual £4,510£4,529£4,278Expected £5,167£5,189£4,901Difference −£657−£660−£623

    Benefit spending per resident was £657 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £660 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £623 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,897, expected £13,339, difference −£442

    Actual £12,897£12,952£12,234Expected £13,339£13,396£12,653Difference −£442−£443−£419

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £442 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £443 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £419 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,536, expected £3,100, difference −£564

    Actual £2,536£2,547£2,405Expected £3,100£3,113£2,940Difference −£564−£566−£535

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £564 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £566 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £535 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Cardiff East
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,510£4,529£4,278£5,167£5,189£4,901−£657−£660−£623
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,897£12,952£12,234£13,339£13,396£12,653−£442−£443−£419
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,536£2,547£2,405£3,100£3,113£2,940−£564−£566−£535
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Cardiff East received £1.60 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,640£2,612£2,410
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,229£4,183£3,860
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.60
200th of 631, higher than in 68% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Cardiff East only with other areas in Wales.

Group 2 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,972
  • Aged 16 to 6477,614
  • Aged 65950
  • Aged 66 and over15,351
  • All residents114,887
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

9,825 people in Cardiff East receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    43%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    10%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Cardiff East
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,21043%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,73418%19%
Neurological disease99810%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,31813%12%
Respiratory disease3273%4%
Malignant disease2743%3%
Cardiovascular disease2282%3%
Visual disease1141%2%
Endocrine disease1011%1%
Hearing disorders951.0%1%
Gastrointestinal disease810.8%1%
Genitourinary disease820.8%0.9%
Skin disease770.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)560.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract270.3%0.4%
Infectious disease450.5%0.4%
Haematological disease250.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease160.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Cardiff East vote in 2024?

Shares of the 39,123 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Jo Stevens
Majority
9,097
23.3% of valid votes
Turnout
53.7%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,876 people registered to vote
  • Labour15,833
  • Liberal Democrat6,736
  • Reform UK4,980
  • Green Party3,916
  • Conservative3,913
  • Plaid Cymru3,550
  • Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition195

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Cardiff East, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourJo Stevens15,83340.5%
Liberal DemocratRodney Berman6,73617.2%
Reform UKLee Canning4,98012.7%
Green PartySam Coates3,91610.0%
ConservativeBeatrice Brandon3,91310.0%
Plaid CymruCadewyn Skelley3,5509.1%
Trade Unionist and Socialist CoalitionJohn Williams1950.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Cardiff East

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Cardiff EastThis area£4,510£4,529£4,278
  2. Birmingham Selly Oak0.41£4,299£4,317£4,078Compare
  3. Southampton Itchen0.52£4,071£4,089£3,862Compare
  4. Bristol East0.53£3,887£3,904£3,687Compare
  5. Southampton Test0.58£4,019£4,036£3,812Compare
  6. Glasgow South West0.67£5,108£5,130£4,845Compare
  7. Bristol North East0.75£4,210£4,228£3,993Compare
  8. Preston0.78£4,234£4,252£4,016Compare
  9. Birkenhead0.79£5,956£5,981£5,649Compare
  10. Northampton North0.80£3,984£4,001£3,779Compare
  11. Bristol South0.83£4,391£4,410£4,165Compare
  12. Brent West0.89£3,646£3,662£3,459Compare
  13. Liverpool West Derby0.92£5,808£5,833£5,509Compare
  14. Ealing North0.92£4,431£4,450£4,203Compare
  15. Stockport0.94£4,495£4,514£4,264Compare
  16. Sheffield Heeley0.95£5,072£5,094£4,811Compare
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Areas most like Cardiff East
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Cardiff East£4,510£4,529£4,278
Birmingham Selly Oak0.41£4,299£4,317£4,078
Southampton Itchen0.52£4,071£4,089£3,862
Bristol East0.53£3,887£3,904£3,687
Southampton Test0.58£4,019£4,036£3,812
Glasgow South West0.67£5,108£5,130£4,845
Bristol North East0.75£4,210£4,228£3,993
Preston0.78£4,234£4,252£4,016
Birkenhead0.79£5,956£5,981£5,649
Northampton North0.80£3,984£4,001£3,779
Bristol South0.83£4,391£4,410£4,165
Brent West0.89£3,646£3,662£3,459
Liverpool West Derby0.92£5,808£5,833£5,509
Ealing North0.92£4,431£4,450£4,203
Stockport0.94£4,495£4,514£4,264
Sheffield Heeley0.95£5,072£5,094£4,811
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Cardiff East

Each share is the part of Cardiff East's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Cardiff East, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m168th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278292nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m518th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635517th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234227th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m108th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625123rd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405149th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m522nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422515th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646512th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m179th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93230th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699132nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m346th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114395th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853108th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m238th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88301st of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37150th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m76th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583112th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m298th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117343rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m134th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82170th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122210th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m111th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284118th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900142nd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m95th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£31394th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m85th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248119th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367154th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m230th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64275th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87338th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m92nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25103rd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25127th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m546th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10568th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.60200th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,424519th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3516th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.8449th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,334245th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.3306th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0153rd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,826374th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6416th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1114th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,821119th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.5148th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,419117th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6146th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4178th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,165153rd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.8195th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.9224th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£299.1m£295.9m£273.0m400th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,640£2,612£2,410447th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.60200th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£657−£660−£623618th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£442−£443−£419580th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£564−£566−£535620th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Cardiff East

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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