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Cardiff East and Salford

114,887 and 138,841 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Salford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Salford £3,891Salford: £3,891Cardiff East: £4,510Salford: £3,908Cardiff East: £4,529Salford: £3,691Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£3,891£3,908£3,691

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £12,897, Salford £13,586Salford: £13,586Cardiff East: £12,897Salford: £13,644Cardiff East: £12,952Salford: £12,887Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,586£13,644£12,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,536, Salford £2,346Salford: £2,346Cardiff East: £2,536Salford: £2,356Cardiff East: £2,547Salford: £2,226Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£2,346£2,356£2,226

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £11,223, Salford £11,607Salford: £11,607Cardiff East: £11,223Salford: £11,657Cardiff East: £11,271Salford: £11,010Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,607£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Salford £1,093Salford: £1,093Cardiff East: £737Salford: £1,097Cardiff East: £740Salford: £1,037Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,097£1,037

  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, Salford £829Salford: £829Cardiff East: £899Salford: £832Cardiff East: £903Salford: £786Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Cardiff East is higher£829£832£786

  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, Salford £58Salford: £58Cardiff East: £39Salford: £58Cardiff East: £39Salford: £55Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Salford is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Salford £518Salford: £518Cardiff East: £615Salford: £521Cardiff East: £618Salford: £492Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Salford £142Salford: £142Cardiff East: £124Salford: £143Cardiff East: £124Salford: £135Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Salford is higher£142£143£135

  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, Salford £98Salford: £98Cardiff East: £129Salford: £98Cardiff East: £129Salford: £93Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Salford £1,889Salford: £1,889Cardiff East: £2,003Salford: £1,898Cardiff East: £2,012Salford: £1,792Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,889£1,898£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Salford £333Salford: £333Cardiff East: £330Salford: £335Cardiff East: £332Salford: £316Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Salford is higher£333£335£316

  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, Salford £344Salford: £344Cardiff East: £387Salford: £345Cardiff East: £388Salford: £326Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£344£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, Salford £7.10Salford: £7.10Cardiff East: £7.24Salford: £7.13Cardiff East: £7.27Salford: £6.73Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £9.75, Salford £7.76Salford: £7.76Cardiff East: £9.75Salford: £7.79Cardiff East: £9.79Salford: £7.36Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Salford £4.47Salford: £4.47Cardiff East: £4.32Salford: £4.49Cardiff East: £4.34Salford: £4.24Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Salford is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  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, Salford 1,022.8Salford: 1,022.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,022.8

  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, Salford 234.7Salford: 234.7Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  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, Salford 171.5Salford: 171.5Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Cardiff East is higher171.5

  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, Salford 82.2Salford: 82.2Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count82.2

  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, Salford 226.0Salford: 226.0Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Salford is higher226.0

  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, Salford 22.3Salford: 22.3Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count22.3

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£3,891£3,908£3,691Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£13,586£13,644£12,887Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£2,346£2,356£2,226Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,607£11,657£11,010Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£1,093£1,097£1,037Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£829£832£786Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£58£58£55Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£518£521£492Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£142£143£135Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£98£98£93Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£1,889£1,898£1,792Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£333£335£316Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£344£345£326Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£7.10£7.13£6.73Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£7.76£7.79£7.36Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.47£4.49£4.24Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.81,022.8Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0234.7Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1171.5Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.582.2Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4226.0Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.922.3Cardiff East

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Salford on 7. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Salford £3,891Salford: £3,891Cardiff East: £4,510Salford: £3,908Cardiff East: £4,529Salford: £3,691Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£3,891£3,908£3,691

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Salford £1,152Salford: £1,152Cardiff East: £1,723Salford: £1,157Cardiff East: £1,731Salford: £1,093Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,093

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Salford £1,741Salford: £1,741Cardiff East: £1,713Salford: £1,748Cardiff East: £1,720Salford: £1,651Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Salford £984Salford: £984Cardiff East: £1,500Salford: £989Cardiff East: £1,506Salford: £934Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Salford £93Salford: £93Cardiff East: £98Salford: £93Cardiff East: £99Salford: £88Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £120, Salford £70Salford: £70Cardiff East: £120Salford: £71Cardiff East: £121Salford: £67Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Cardiff East is higher£70£71£67

  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, Salford £4.91Salford: £4.91Cardiff East: £5.14Salford: £4.93Cardiff East: £5.17Salford: £4.66Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Salford £518Salford: £518Cardiff East: £615Salford: £521Cardiff East: £618Salford: £492Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Salford £142Salford: £142Cardiff East: £124Salford: £143Cardiff East: £124Salford: £135Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Salford is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £87, Salford £73Salford: £73Cardiff East: £87Salford: £73Cardiff East: £87Salford: £69Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Salford £1,402Salford: £1,402Cardiff East: £1,353Salford: £1,408Cardiff East: £1,359Salford: £1,330Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Salford £333Salford: £333Cardiff East: £330Salford: £335Cardiff East: £332Salford: £316Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Salford is higher£333£335£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Salford £255Salford: £255Cardiff East: £261Salford: £256Cardiff East: £262Salford: £242Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Salford £5.26Salford: £5.26Cardiff East: £4.89Salford: £5.28Cardiff East: £4.91Salford: £4.99Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Salford £5.76Salford: £5.76Cardiff East: £6.59Salford: £5.78Cardiff East: £6.62Salford: £5.46Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Salford £4.47Salford: £4.47Cardiff East: £4.32Salford: £4.49Cardiff East: £4.34Salford: £4.24Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Salford is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Salford 86.8Salford: 86.8Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count86.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 20.3, Salford 19.9Salford: 19.9Cardiff East: 20.3

    20.3Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Salford 14.6Salford: 14.6Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Cardiff East is higher14.6

  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, Salford 82.2Salford: 82.2Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Salford 167.7Salford: 167.7Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Salford is higher167.7

  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, Salford 16.5Salford: 16.5Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count16.5

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Salford, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£3,891£3,908£3,691Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£1,152£1,157£1,093Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,741£1,748£1,651Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£984£989£934Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£93£93£88Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£70£71£67Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.91£4.93£4.66Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£518£521£492Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£142£143£135Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£73£73£69Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,402£1,408£1,330Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£333£335£316Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£255£256£242Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.26£5.28£4.99Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.76£5.78£5.46Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.47£4.49£4.24Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.386.8Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.319.9Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.614.6Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.582.2Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6167.7Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.816.5Cardiff East

Total

Cardiff East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Salford on 17. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Salford £540.2mSalford: £540.2mCardiff East: £518.1mSalford: £542.5mCardiff East: £520.3mSalford: £512.4mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Salford £160.0mSalford: £160.0mCardiff East: £198.0mSalford: £160.7mCardiff East: £198.8mSalford: £151.8mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Salford £241.7mSalford: £241.7mCardiff East: £196.8mSalford: £242.7mCardiff East: £197.7mSalford: £229.2mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Salford £136.7mSalford: £136.7mCardiff East: £172.3mSalford: £137.3mCardiff East: £173.0mSalford: £129.7mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Salford £12.9mSalford: £12.9mCardiff East: £11.3mSalford: £12.9mCardiff East: £11.4mSalford: £12.2mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £13.8m, Salford £9.8mSalford: £9.8mCardiff East: £13.8mSalford: £9.8mCardiff East: £13.9mSalford: £9.3mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  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, Salford £0.68mSalford: £0.68mCardiff East: £0.59mSalford: £0.69mCardiff East: £0.59mSalford: £0.65mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £70.7m, Salford £72.0mSalford: £72.0mCardiff East: £70.7mSalford: £72.3mCardiff East: £71.0mSalford: £68.3mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £14.2m, Salford £19.7mSalford: £19.7mCardiff East: £14.2mSalford: £19.8mCardiff East: £14.3mSalford: £18.7mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSalford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East £10.0m, Salford £10.1mSalford: £10.1mCardiff East: £10.0mSalford: £10.1mCardiff East: £10.0mSalford: £9.6mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Salford £194.6mSalford: £194.6mCardiff East: £155.5mSalford: £195.5mCardiff East: £156.2mSalford: £184.6mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Salford £46.3mSalford: £46.3mCardiff East: £38.0mSalford: £46.4mCardiff East: £38.1mSalford: £43.9mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mSalford is higher£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff East £30.0m, Salford £35.4mSalford: £35.4mCardiff East: £30.0mSalford: £35.6mCardiff East: £30.1mSalford: £33.6mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Salford £0.73mSalford: £0.73mCardiff East: £0.56mSalford: £0.73mCardiff East: £0.56mSalford: £0.69mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Salford £0.80mSalford: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.76mSalford: £0.80mCardiff East: £0.76mSalford: £0.76mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Salford £0.62mSalford: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.50mSalford: £0.62mCardiff East: £0.50mSalford: £0.59mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSalford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Salford 12,045Salford: 12,045Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count12,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Salford 2,764Salford: 2,764Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Salford 2,020Salford: 2,020Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Cardiff East is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Salford 11,418Salford: 11,418Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Salford is higherDepends on how you count11,418

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Salford 23,280Salford: 23,280Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Salford is higher23,280

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Salford 2,296Salford: 2,296Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Salford is higherDepends on how you count2,296

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Salford, total
MeasureCardiff EastSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£160.0m£160.7m£151.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£136.7m£137.3m£129.7mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSalford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSalford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSalford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42412,045Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3342,764Salford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8262,020Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,82111,418Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41923,280Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1652,296Salford

Sources

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

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  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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