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Cardiff East and Bristol South

114,887 and 107,944 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Bristol South on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 12 of 22 measures, and Bristol South on 10. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol South: £4,410Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol South: £4,165Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£4,391£4,410£4,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £12,897, Bristol South £13,110Bristol South: £13,110Cardiff East: £12,897Bristol South: £13,165Cardiff East: £12,952Bristol South: £12,435Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£13,110£13,165£12,435

  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 South £2,523Bristol South: £2,523Cardiff East: £2,536Bristol South: £2,533Cardiff East: £2,547Bristol South: £2,393Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East is higher£2,523£2,533£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £11,223, Bristol South £11,554Bristol South: £11,554Cardiff East: £11,223Bristol South: £11,603Cardiff East: £11,271Bristol South: £10,960Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,554£11,603£10,960

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Bristol South £653Bristol South: £653Cardiff East: £737Bristol South: £656Cardiff East: £740Bristol South: £619Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Cardiff East is higher£653£656£619

  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 South £864Bristol South: £864Cardiff East: £899Bristol South: £867Cardiff East: £903Bristol South: £819Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Cardiff East is higher£864£867£819

  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 South £39Bristol South: £39Cardiff East: £39Bristol South: £39Cardiff East: £39Bristol South: £37Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Cardiff East: £615Bristol South: £576Cardiff East: £618Bristol South: £544Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Cardiff East: £124Bristol South: £156Cardiff East: £124Bristol South: £148Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Bristol South is higher£156£156£148

  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 South £128Bristol South: £128Cardiff East: £129Bristol South: £128Cardiff East: £129Bristol South: £121Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Cardiff East is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Bristol South £1,977Bristol South: £1,977Cardiff East: £2,003Bristol South: £1,986Cardiff East: £2,012Bristol South: £1,875Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Cardiff East: £330Bristol South: £285Cardiff East: £332Bristol South: £269Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Cardiff East is higher£284£285£269

  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 South £400Bristol South: £400Cardiff East: £387Bristol South: £401Cardiff East: £388Bristol South: £379Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£400£401£379

  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 South £7.23Bristol South: £7.23Cardiff East: £7.24Bristol South: £7.26Cardiff East: £7.27Bristol South: £6.86Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £9.75, Bristol South £11Bristol South: £11Cardiff East: £9.75Bristol South: £11Cardiff East: £9.79Bristol South: £10Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Bristol South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol South: £5.79Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol South: £5.47Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  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 South 1,022.5Bristol South: 1,022.5Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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 South 146.5Bristol South: 146.5Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Cardiff East is higher146.5

  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 South 171.7Bristol South: 171.7Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Cardiff East is higher171.7

  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 South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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 South 222.0Bristol South: 222.0Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Cardiff East is higher222.0

  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 South 28.8Bristol South: 28.8Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count28.8

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Cardiff East and Bristol South, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,391£4,410£4,165Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£2,523£2,533£2,393Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£653£656£619Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£864£867£819Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£574£576£544Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£128£128£121Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£1,977£1,986£1,875Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£284£285£269Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£400£401£379Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£7.23£7.26£6.86Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£11£11£10Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.81,022.5Bristol South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0146.5Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1171.7Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.586.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4222.0Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.928.8Bristol South

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bristol South 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Cardiff East: £4,510Bristol South: £4,410Cardiff East: £4,529Bristol South: £4,165Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£4,391£4,410£4,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Bristol South £1,676Bristol South: £1,676Cardiff East: £1,723Bristol South: £1,683Cardiff East: £1,731Bristol South: £1,590Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Bristol South £1,696Bristol South: £1,696Cardiff East: £1,713Bristol South: £1,703Cardiff East: £1,720Bristol South: £1,609Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East is higher£1,696£1,703£1,609

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Bristol South £1,477Bristol South: £1,477Cardiff East: £1,500Bristol South: £1,483Cardiff East: £1,506Bristol South: £1,401Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Bristol South £83Bristol South: £83Cardiff East: £98Bristol South: £84Cardiff East: £99Bristol South: £79Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Cardiff East is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £120, Bristol South £110Bristol South: £110Cardiff East: £120Bristol South: £111Cardiff East: £121Bristol South: £105Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Cardiff East is higher£110£111£105

  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 South £4.95Bristol South: £4.95Cardiff East: £5.14Bristol South: £4.98Cardiff East: £5.17Bristol South: £4.70Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Cardiff East: £615Bristol South: £576Cardiff East: £618Bristol South: £544Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Cardiff East: £124Bristol South: £156Cardiff East: £124Bristol South: £148Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Bristol South is higher£156£156£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £87, Bristol South £86Bristol South: £86Cardiff East: £87Bristol South: £86Cardiff East: £87Bristol South: £82Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Cardiff East is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Bristol South £1,329Bristol South: £1,329Cardiff East: £1,353Bristol South: £1,335Cardiff East: £1,359Bristol South: £1,261Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Cardiff East: £330Bristol South: £285Cardiff East: £332Bristol South: £269Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Cardiff East is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Bristol South £269Bristol South: £269Cardiff East: £261Bristol South: £270Cardiff East: £262Bristol South: £255Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Bristol South £4.86Bristol South: £4.86Cardiff East: £4.89Bristol South: £4.88Cardiff East: £4.91Bristol South: £4.61Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Bristol South £7.38Bristol South: £7.38Cardiff East: £6.59Bristol South: £7.41Cardiff East: £6.62Bristol South: £7.00Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Bristol South is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Cardiff East: £4.32Bristol South: £5.79Cardiff East: £4.34Bristol South: £5.47Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Bristol South is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Bristol South 130.7Bristol South: 130.7Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 20.3, Bristol South 18.7Bristol South: 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 South 22.0Bristol South: 22.0Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Cardiff East is higher22.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 85.5, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Bristol South 149.2Bristol South: 149.2Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Cardiff East is higher149.2

  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 South 19.4Bristol South: 19.4Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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Cardiff East and Bristol South, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,391£4,410£4,165Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£1,676£1,683£1,590Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,696£1,703£1,609Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£1,477£1,483£1,401Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£83£84£79Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£110£111£105Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.95£4.98£4.70Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£574£576£544Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£86£86£82Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,329£1,335£1,261Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£284£285£269Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£269£270£255Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.77£5.79£5.47Bristol South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3130.7Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.7Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.622.0Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.586.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6149.2Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.819.4Bristol South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Bristol South £474.0mBristol South: £474.0mCardiff East: £518.1mBristol South: £476.0mCardiff East: £520.3mBristol South: £449.6mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East is higher£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Bristol South £180.9mBristol South: £180.9mCardiff East: £198.0mBristol South: £181.7mCardiff East: £198.8mBristol South: £171.6mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Bristol South £183.0mBristol South: £183.0mCardiff East: £196.8mBristol South: £183.8mCardiff East: £197.7mBristol South: £173.6mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East is higher£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Bristol South £159.4mBristol South: £159.4mCardiff East: £172.3mBristol South: £160.1mCardiff East: £173.0mBristol South: £151.2mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Bristol South £9.0mBristol South: £9.0mCardiff East: £11.3mBristol South: £9.0mCardiff East: £11.4mBristol South: £8.5mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £13.8m, Bristol South £11.9mBristol South: £11.9mCardiff East: £13.8mBristol South: £12.0mCardiff East: £13.9mBristol South: £11.3mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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 South £0.53mBristol South: £0.53mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol South: £0.54mCardiff East: £0.59mBristol South: £0.51mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £70.7m, Bristol South £61.9mBristol South: £61.9mCardiff East: £70.7mBristol South: £62.2mCardiff East: £71.0mBristol South: £58.8mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East is higher£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £14.2m, Bristol South £16.8mBristol South: £16.8mCardiff East: £14.2mBristol South: £16.9mCardiff East: £14.3mBristol South: £15.9mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBristol South is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East £10.0m, Bristol South £9.3mBristol South: £9.3mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol South: £9.3mCardiff East: £10.0mBristol South: £8.8mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Bristol South £143.5mBristol South: £143.5mCardiff East: £155.5mBristol South: £144.1mCardiff East: £156.2mBristol South: £136.1mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East is higher£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Bristol South £30.7mBristol South: £30.7mCardiff East: £38.0mBristol South: £30.8mCardiff East: £38.1mBristol South: £29.1mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff East £30.0m, Bristol South £29.0mBristol South: £29.0mCardiff East: £30.0mBristol South: £29.1mCardiff East: £30.1mBristol South: £27.5mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Bristol South £0.52mBristol South: £0.52mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol South: £0.53mCardiff East: £0.56mBristol South: £0.50mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Bristol South £0.80mBristol South: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol South: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.76mBristol South: £0.76mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBristol South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Bristol South £0.62mBristol South: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol South: £0.63mCardiff East: £0.50mBristol South: £0.59mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBristol South is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Bristol South 14,110Bristol South: 14,110Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count14,110

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Bristol South 2,021Bristol South: 2,021Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Cardiff East is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Bristol South 2,369Bristol South: 2,369Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Cardiff East is higher2,369

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Bristol South 9,299Bristol South: 9,299Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count9,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Bristol South 16,107Bristol South: 16,107Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Cardiff East is higher16,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Bristol South 2,092Bristol South: 2,092Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count2,092

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Bristol South, total
MeasureCardiff EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£183.0m£183.8m£173.6mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£61.9m£62.2m£58.8mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£143.5m£144.1m£136.1mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBristol South
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42414,110Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3342,021Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8262,369Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8219,299Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41916,107Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1652,092Cardiff 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.
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  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.
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