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Cardiff East and Bristol North East

114,887 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Bristol North East on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 5. 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 North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol North East: £4,228Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol North East: £3,993Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £12,897, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Cardiff East: £12,897Bristol North East: £12,998Cardiff East: £12,952Bristol North East: £12,277Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,943£12,998£12,277

  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 North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Cardiff East: £2,536Bristol North East: £2,107Cardiff East: £2,547Bristol North East: £1,990Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East is higher£2,098£2,107£1,990

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £11,223, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Cardiff East: £11,223Bristol North East: £11,508Cardiff East: £11,271Bristol North East: £10,870Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Cardiff East: £737Bristol North East: £614Cardiff East: £740Bristol North East: £580Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Cardiff East is higher£612£614£580

  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 North East £840Bristol North East: £840Cardiff East: £899Bristol North East: £843Cardiff East: £903Bristol North East: £796Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£796

  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 North East £33Bristol North East: £33Cardiff East: £39Bristol North East: £33Cardiff East: £39Bristol North East: £31Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff East is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Cardiff East: £615Bristol North East: £496Cardiff East: £618Bristol North East: £469Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Cardiff East: £124Bristol North East: £128Cardiff East: £124Bristol North East: £121Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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 North East £87Bristol North East: £87Cardiff East: £129Bristol North East: £88Cardiff East: £129Bristol North East: £83Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Cardiff East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Cardiff East: £2,003Bristol North East: £1,640Cardiff East: £2,012Bristol North East: £1,549Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Cardiff East: £330Bristol North East: £323Cardiff East: £332Bristol North East: £305Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Cardiff East is higher£322£323£305

  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 North East £367Bristol North East: £367Cardiff East: £387Bristol North East: £369Cardiff East: £388Bristol North East: £348Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Cardiff East is higher£367£369£348

  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 North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Cardiff East: £7.24Bristol North East: £5.39Cardiff East: £7.27Bristol North East: £5.09Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £9.75, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Cardiff East: £9.75Bristol North East: £5.76Cardiff East: £9.79Bristol North East: £5.44Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol North East: £4.88Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol North East: £4.61Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol North East 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: Cardiff East 1,004.8, Bristol North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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 North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Cardiff East is higher129.8

  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 North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Cardiff East is higher169.2

  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 North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higher72.4

  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 North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Cardiff East is higher194.8

  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 North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Cardiff East is higher19.3

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Cardiff East and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,210£4,228£3,993Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£2,098£2,107£1,990Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,459£11,508£10,870Bristol North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£612£614£580Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£840£843£796Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£31Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£494£496£469Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£87£88£83Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£1,633£1,640£1,549Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£322£323£305Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£367£369£348Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£5.37£5.39£5.09Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£5.74£5.76£5.44Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.81,005.6Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0129.8Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1169.2Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.572.4Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4194.8Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.919.3Cardiff East

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 6. 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 North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol North East: £4,228Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol North East: £3,993Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Cardiff East: £1,723Bristol North East: £1,874Cardiff East: £1,731Bristol North East: £1,770Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Cardiff East: £1,713Bristol North East: £1,401Cardiff East: £1,720Bristol North East: £1,323Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Cardiff East: £1,500Bristol North East: £1,659Cardiff East: £1,506Bristol North East: £1,567Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Cardiff East: £98Bristol North East: £89Cardiff East: £99Bristol North East: £84Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Cardiff East is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £120, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Cardiff East: £120Bristol North East: £122Cardiff East: £121Bristol North East: £115Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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 North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Cardiff East: £5.14Bristol North East: £4.76Cardiff East: £5.17Bristol North East: £4.50Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Cardiff East: £615Bristol North East: £496Cardiff East: £618Bristol North East: £469Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Cardiff East: £124Bristol North East: £128Cardiff East: £124Bristol North East: £121Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £87, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Cardiff East: £87Bristol North East: £58Cardiff East: £87Bristol North East: £55Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Cardiff East is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Cardiff East: £1,353Bristol North East: £1,090Cardiff East: £1,359Bristol North East: £1,030Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Cardiff East: £330Bristol North East: £323Cardiff East: £332Bristol North East: £305Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Cardiff East is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Cardiff East: £261Bristol North East: £245Cardiff East: £262Bristol North East: £231Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Cardiff East is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Cardiff East: £4.89Bristol North East: £3.58Cardiff East: £4.91Bristol North East: £3.38Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff East is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Cardiff East: £6.59Bristol North East: £3.83Cardiff East: £6.62Bristol North East: £3.62Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol North East: £4.88Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol North East: £4.61Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol North East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.3Cardiff East is higher18.7

  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 North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Cardiff East is higher24.4

  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 North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higher72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Cardiff East is higher129.5

  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 North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Cardiff East is higher12.8

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Cardiff East and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,210£4,228£3,993Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£1,866£1,874£1,770Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,395£1,401£1,323Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£1,652£1,659£1,567Bristol North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£88£89£84Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£121£122£115Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.74£4.76£4.50Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£494£496£469Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£58£58£55Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,085£1,090£1,030Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£322£323£305Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£244£245£231Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£3.56£3.58£3.38Cardiff East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£3.82£3.83£3.62Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3145.0Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.7Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.624.4Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.572.4Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6129.5Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.812.8Cardiff East

Total

Cardiff East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 1. 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 North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mCardiff East: £518.1mBristol North East: £434.0mCardiff East: £520.3mBristol North East: £409.9mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East is higher£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mCardiff East: £198.0mBristol North East: £192.4mCardiff East: £198.8mBristol North East: £181.7mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mCardiff East: £196.8mBristol North East: £143.8mCardiff East: £197.7mBristol North East: £135.8mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East is higher£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mCardiff East: £172.3mBristol North East: £170.3mCardiff East: £173.0mBristol North East: £160.9mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mCardiff East: £11.3mBristol North East: £9.1mCardiff East: £11.4mBristol North East: £8.6mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £13.8m, Bristol North East £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mCardiff East: £13.8mBristol North East: £12.5mCardiff East: £13.9mBristol North East: £11.8mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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 North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol North East: £0.49mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol North East: £0.46mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £70.7m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mCardiff East: £70.7mBristol North East: £51.0mCardiff East: £71.0mBristol North East: £48.1mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East is higher£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £14.2m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mCardiff East: £14.2mBristol North East: £13.2mCardiff East: £14.3mBristol North East: £12.4mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East £10.0m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol North East: £6.0mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol North East: £5.7mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mCardiff East: £155.5mBristol North East: £111.9mCardiff East: £156.2mBristol North East: £105.7mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mCardiff East: £38.0mBristol North East: £33.2mCardiff East: £38.1mBristol North East: £31.4mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff East £30.0m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mCardiff East: £30.0mBristol North East: £25.2mCardiff East: £30.1mBristol North East: £23.8mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.37mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol North East: £0.35mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol North East: £0.39mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol North East: £0.37mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol North East: £0.47mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol North East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Cardiff East is higher1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Cardiff East is higher2,504

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Cardiff East is higher7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Cardiff East is higher13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Cardiff East is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Bristol North East, total
MeasureCardiff EastBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mCardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCardiff East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42414,884Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3341,921Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8262,504Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8217,430Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41913,297Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,315Cardiff 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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