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Cardiff East and Bristol East

114,887 and 114,286 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Bristol East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Cardiff East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 9. 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol East: £3,904Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol East: £3,687Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £12,897, Bristol East £13,168Bristol East: £13,168Cardiff East: £12,897Bristol East: £13,224Cardiff East: £12,952Bristol East: £12,490Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,490

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,536, Bristol East £2,089Bristol East: £2,089Cardiff East: £2,536Bristol East: £2,098Cardiff East: £2,547Bristol East: £1,981Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East is higher£2,089£2,098£1,981

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £11,223, Bristol East £11,408Bristol East: £11,408Cardiff East: £11,223Bristol East: £11,456Cardiff East: £11,271Bristol East: £10,821Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11,408£11,456£10,821

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Bristol East £863Bristol East: £863Cardiff East: £737Bristol East: £866Cardiff East: £740Bristol East: £818Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Bristol East is higher£863£866£818

  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, Bristol East £856Bristol East: £856Cardiff East: £899Bristol East: £860Cardiff East: £903Bristol East: £812Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Cardiff East is higher£856£860£812

  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, Bristol East £41Bristol East: £41Cardiff East: £39Bristol East: £41Cardiff East: £39Bristol East: £39Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Cardiff East: £615Bristol East: £465Cardiff East: £618Bristol East: £440Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Cardiff East: £124Bristol East: £108Cardiff East: £124Bristol East: £102Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Cardiff East is higher£107£108£102

  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, Bristol East £81Bristol East: £81Cardiff East: £129Bristol East: £82Cardiff East: £129Bristol East: £77Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Cardiff East is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Bristol East £1,648Bristol East: £1,648Cardiff East: £2,003Bristol East: £1,655Cardiff East: £2,012Bristol East: £1,563Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Cardiff East: £330Bristol East: £333Cardiff East: £332Bristol East: £315Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£332£333£315

  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, Bristol East £343Bristol East: £343Cardiff East: £387Bristol East: £345Cardiff East: £388Bristol East: £326Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Cardiff East is higher£343£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £7.24, Bristol East £7.79Bristol East: £7.79Cardiff East: £7.24Bristol East: £7.82Cardiff East: £7.27Bristol East: £7.39Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Bristol East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £9.75, Bristol East £8.10Bristol East: £8.10Cardiff East: £9.75Bristol East: £8.13Cardiff East: £9.79Bristol East: £7.68Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol East: £6.53Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol East: £6.17Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Bristol East 1,004.9Bristol East: 1,004.9Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, Bristol East 161.8Bristol East: 161.8Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count161.8

  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, Bristol East 167.4Bristol East: 167.4Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Cardiff East is higher167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higher67.5

  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, Bristol East 192.3Bristol East: 192.3Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Cardiff East is higher192.3

  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, Bristol East 17.2Bristol East: 17.2Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Cardiff East is higher17.2

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Cardiff East and Bristol East, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£3,887£3,904£3,687Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£13,168£13,224£12,490Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£2,089£2,098£1,981Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£863£866£818Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£856£860£812Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£41£39Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£463£465£440Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£107£108£102Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£81£82£77Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£1,648£1,655£1,563Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£343£345£326Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£8.10£8.13£7.68Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.81,004.9Bristol East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0161.8Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1167.4Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.567.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4192.3Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.917.2Cardiff East

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 4. 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol East: £3,904Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol East: £3,687Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£3,887£3,904£3,687

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Bristol East £1,523Bristol East: £1,523Cardiff East: £1,723Bristol East: £1,529Cardiff East: £1,731Bristol East: £1,445Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Bristol East £1,455Bristol East: £1,455Cardiff East: £1,713Bristol East: £1,461Cardiff East: £1,720Bristol East: £1,380Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Bristol East £1,319Bristol East: £1,319Cardiff East: £1,500Bristol East: £1,325Cardiff East: £1,506Bristol East: £1,251Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Bristol East £100Bristol East: £100Cardiff East: £98Bristol East: £100Cardiff East: £99Bristol East: £95Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Bristol East is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £120, Bristol East £99Bristol East: £99Cardiff East: £120Bristol East: £99Cardiff East: £121Bristol East: £94Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Cardiff East is higher£99£99£94

  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, Bristol East £4.77Bristol East: £4.77Cardiff East: £5.14Bristol East: £4.79Cardiff East: £5.17Bristol East: £4.52Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Cardiff East: £615Bristol East: £465Cardiff East: £618Bristol East: £440Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Cardiff East: £124Bristol East: £108Cardiff East: £124Bristol East: £102Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Cardiff East is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £87, Bristol East £57Bristol East: £57Cardiff East: £87Bristol East: £57Cardiff East: £87Bristol East: £54Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Cardiff East is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Bristol East £1,148Bristol East: £1,148Cardiff East: £1,353Bristol East: £1,153Cardiff East: £1,359Bristol East: £1,089Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Cardiff East: £330Bristol East: £333Cardiff East: £332Bristol East: £315Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£332£333£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Bristol East £239Bristol East: £239Cardiff East: £261Bristol East: £240Cardiff East: £262Bristol East: £227Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Cardiff East is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Bristol East £5.42Bristol East: £5.42Cardiff East: £4.89Bristol East: £5.44Cardiff East: £4.91Bristol East: £5.14Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Bristol East is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Bristol East £5.64Bristol East: £5.64Cardiff East: £6.59Bristol East: £5.66Cardiff East: £6.62Bristol East: £5.35Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol East: £6.53Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol East: £6.17Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Bristol East 116.2Bristol East: 116.2Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count116.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 20.3, Bristol East 18.7Bristol East: 18.7Cardiff East: 20.3

    20.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Bristol East 19.4Bristol East: 19.4Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Cardiff East is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higher67.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Bristol East 134.0Bristol East: 134.0Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Cardiff East is higher134.0

  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, Bristol East 12.0Bristol East: 12.0Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Cardiff East is higher12.0

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Cardiff East and Bristol East, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£3,887£3,904£3,687Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£1,523£1,529£1,445Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,455£1,461£1,380Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£1,319£1,325£1,251Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£100£100£95Bristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£99£94Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.77£4.79£4.52Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£463£465£440Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£107£108£102Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£57£57£54Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,148£1,153£1,089Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£239£240£227Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.64£5.66£5.35Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3116.2Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.7Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.619.4Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.567.5Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6134.0Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.812.0Cardiff East

Total

Cardiff East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 3. 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 Bristol East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Bristol East £444.3mBristol East: £444.3mCardiff East: £518.1mBristol East: £446.1mCardiff East: £520.3mBristol East: £421.4mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East is higher£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Bristol East £174.1mBristol East: £174.1mCardiff East: £198.0mBristol East: £174.8mCardiff East: £198.8mBristol East: £165.1mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Bristol East £166.3mBristol East: £166.3mCardiff East: £196.8mBristol East: £167.0mCardiff East: £197.7mBristol East: £157.7mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Bristol East £150.8mBristol East: £150.8mCardiff East: £172.3mBristol East: £151.4mCardiff East: £173.0mBristol East: £143.0mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Bristol East £11.4mBristol East: £11.4mCardiff East: £11.3mBristol East: £11.5mCardiff East: £11.4mBristol East: £10.8mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £13.8m, Bristol East £11.3mBristol East: £11.3mCardiff East: £13.8mBristol East: £11.4mCardiff East: £13.9mBristol East: £10.7mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Bristol East £0.54mBristol East: £0.54mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol East: £0.55mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol East: £0.52mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £70.7m, Bristol East £53.0mBristol East: £53.0mCardiff East: £70.7mBristol East: £53.2mCardiff East: £71.0mBristol East: £50.2mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £14.2m, Bristol East £12.3mBristol East: £12.3mCardiff East: £14.2mBristol East: £12.3mCardiff East: £14.3mBristol East: £11.7mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCardiff East is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East £10.0m, Bristol East £6.5mBristol East: £6.5mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol East: £6.5mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol East: £6.2mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Bristol East £131.2mBristol East: £131.2mCardiff East: £155.5mBristol East: £131.7mCardiff East: £156.2mBristol East: £124.4mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Bristol East £37.9mBristol East: £37.9mCardiff East: £38.0mBristol East: £38.1mCardiff East: £38.1mBristol East: £36.0mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff East £30.0m, Bristol East £27.3mBristol East: £27.3mCardiff East: £30.0mBristol East: £27.5mCardiff East: £30.1mBristol East: £25.9mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East is higher£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Bristol East £0.62mBristol East: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol East: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol East: £0.59mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBristol East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Bristol East £0.64mBristol East: £0.64mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol East: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol East: £0.61mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Bristol East £0.74mBristol East: £0.74mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol East: £0.75mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol East: £0.70mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Bristol East 13,283Bristol East: 13,283Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count13,283

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Bristol East 2,139Bristol East: 2,139Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count2,139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Bristol East 2,213Bristol East: 2,213Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Cardiff East is higher2,213

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Bristol East 7,716Bristol East: 7,716Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Cardiff East is higher7,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Bristol East 15,311Bristol East: 15,311Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Cardiff East is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Bristol East 1,367Bristol East: 1,367Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Cardiff East is higher1,367

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Cardiff East and Bristol East, total
MeasureCardiff EastBristol EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBristol East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mCardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42413,283Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3342,139Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8262,213Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8217,716Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41915,311Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,367Cardiff East

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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