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Cardiff East and Birkenhead

114,887 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Birkenhead on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Cardiff East is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 22. 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

Cardiff East Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Cardiff East: £4,510Birkenhead: £5,981Cardiff East: £4,529Birkenhead: £5,649Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £12,897, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Cardiff East: £12,897Birkenhead: £13,174Cardiff East: £12,952Birkenhead: £12,443Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Birkenhead is higher£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,536, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Cardiff East: £2,536Birkenhead: £3,454Cardiff East: £2,547Birkenhead: £3,262Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £11,223, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Cardiff East: £11,223Birkenhead: £11,425Cardiff East: £11,271Birkenhead: £10,791Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Birkenhead is higher£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Cardiff East: £737Birkenhead: £757Cardiff East: £740Birkenhead: £715Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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: Cardiff East £899, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Cardiff East: £899Birkenhead: £948Cardiff East: £903Birkenhead: £896Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Birkenhead is higher£944£948£896

  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: Cardiff East £39, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Cardiff East: £39Birkenhead: £44Cardiff East: £39Birkenhead: £41Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Birkenhead is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Cardiff East: £615Birkenhead: £867Cardiff East: £618Birkenhead: £819Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Cardiff East: £124Birkenhead: £252Cardiff East: £124Birkenhead: £238Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Cardiff East £129, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Cardiff East: £129Birkenhead: £208Cardiff East: £129Birkenhead: £196Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Cardiff East: £2,003Birkenhead: £2,590Cardiff East: £2,012Birkenhead: £2,446Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Cardiff East: £330Birkenhead: £411Cardiff East: £332Birkenhead: £388Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £387, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Cardiff East: £387Birkenhead: £630Cardiff East: £388Birkenhead: £595Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £7.24, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Cardiff East: £7.24Birkenhead: £8.39Cardiff East: £7.27Birkenhead: £7.92Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Birkenhead is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £9.75, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Cardiff East: £9.75Birkenhead: £17Cardiff East: £9.79Birkenhead: £16Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Cardiff East: £4.32Birkenhead: £7.42Cardiff East: £4.34Birkenhead: £7.01Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff East 1,004.8, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Birkenhead is higher1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff East 152.0, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Birkenhead is higher179.1

  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: Cardiff East 184.1, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Birkenhead is higher192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Birkenhead is higher127.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East 224.4, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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: Cardiff East 27.9, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Cardiff East and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£944£948£896Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£8.35£8.39£7.92Birkenhead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.81,013.8Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0179.1Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1192.6Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.5127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.945.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 22. 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

Cardiff East Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Cardiff East: £4,510Birkenhead: £5,981Cardiff East: £4,529Birkenhead: £5,649Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Cardiff East: £1,723Birkenhead: £2,279Cardiff East: £1,731Birkenhead: £2,152Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Birkenhead is higher£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Cardiff East: £1,713Birkenhead: £2,164Cardiff East: £1,720Birkenhead: £2,044Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Cardiff East: £1,500Birkenhead: £1,976Cardiff East: £1,506Birkenhead: £1,867Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Birkenhead is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Cardiff East: £98Birkenhead: £131Cardiff East: £99Birkenhead: £124Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £120, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Cardiff East: £120Birkenhead: £164Cardiff East: £121Birkenhead: £155Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Birkenhead is higher£163£164£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £5.14, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Cardiff East: £5.14Birkenhead: £7.59Cardiff East: £5.17Birkenhead: £7.17Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Birkenhead is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Cardiff East: £615Birkenhead: £867Cardiff East: £618Birkenhead: £819Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Cardiff East: £124Birkenhead: £252Cardiff East: £124Birkenhead: £238Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £87, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Cardiff East: £87Birkenhead: £130Cardiff East: £87Birkenhead: £123Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Cardiff East: £1,353Birkenhead: £1,623Cardiff East: £1,359Birkenhead: £1,533Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Cardiff East: £330Birkenhead: £411Cardiff East: £332Birkenhead: £388Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Cardiff East: £261Birkenhead: £395Cardiff East: £262Birkenhead: £373Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Cardiff East: £4.89Birkenhead: £5.25Cardiff East: £4.91Birkenhead: £4.96Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Birkenhead is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Cardiff East: £6.59Birkenhead: £11Cardiff East: £6.62Birkenhead: £10Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Cardiff East: £4.32Birkenhead: £7.42Cardiff East: £4.34Birkenhead: £7.01Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Birkenhead is higher175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 20.3, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Cardiff East: 20.3

    20.3Birkenhead is higher31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 24.6, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Birkenhead is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Birkenhead is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 18.8, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Cardiff East and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£163£164£155Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.23£5.25£4.96Birkenhead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.331.0Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.633.3Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.5127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.828.2Birkenhead

Total

Cardiff East is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 22. 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

Cardiff East Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mCardiff East: £518.1mBirkenhead: £656.6mCardiff East: £520.3mBirkenhead: £620.2mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mCardiff East: £198.0mBirkenhead: £250.2mCardiff East: £198.8mBirkenhead: £236.3mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mBirkenhead is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mCardiff East: £196.8mBirkenhead: £237.6mCardiff East: £197.7mBirkenhead: £224.4mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mCardiff East: £172.3mBirkenhead: £217.0mCardiff East: £173.0mBirkenhead: £204.9mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mBirkenhead is higher£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mCardiff East: £11.3mBirkenhead: £14.4mCardiff East: £11.4mBirkenhead: £13.6mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £13.8m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mCardiff East: £13.8mBirkenhead: £18.0mCardiff East: £13.9mBirkenhead: £17.0mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBirkenhead is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff East £0.59m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mCardiff East: £0.59mBirkenhead: £0.83mCardiff East: £0.59mBirkenhead: £0.79mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBirkenhead is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £70.7m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mCardiff East: £70.7mBirkenhead: £95.2mCardiff East: £71.0mBirkenhead: £89.9mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £14.2m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mCardiff East: £14.2mBirkenhead: £27.7mCardiff East: £14.3mBirkenhead: £26.1mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East £10.0m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mCardiff East: £10.0mBirkenhead: £14.3mCardiff East: £10.0mBirkenhead: £13.5mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mCardiff East: £155.5mBirkenhead: £178.2mCardiff East: £156.2mBirkenhead: £168.3mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mCardiff East: £38.0mBirkenhead: £45.2mCardiff East: £38.1mBirkenhead: £42.7mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff East £30.0m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mCardiff East: £30.0mBirkenhead: £43.4mCardiff East: £30.1mBirkenhead: £41.0mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mCardiff East: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.58mCardiff East: £0.56mBirkenhead: £0.54mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBirkenhead is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mCardiff East: £0.76mBirkenhead: £1.2mCardiff East: £0.76mBirkenhead: £1.1mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mCardiff East: £0.50mBirkenhead: £0.81mCardiff East: £0.50mBirkenhead: £0.77mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBirkenhead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Birkenhead is higher19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Birkenhead is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Birkenhead is higher3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Birkenhead is higher3,097

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Cardiff East and Birkenhead, total
MeasureCardiff EastBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirkenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42419,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3343,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8263,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,82114,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41920,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1653,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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