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Cardiff East and Southampton Itchen

114,887 and 114,013 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff East is higher than Southampton Itchen on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cardiff East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Cardiff East: £4,510Southampton Itchen: £4,089Cardiff East: £4,529Southampton Itchen: £3,862Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £12,897, Southampton Itchen £12,772Southampton Itchen: £12,772Cardiff East: £12,897Southampton Itchen: £12,827Cardiff East: £12,952Southampton Itchen: £12,115Cardiff East: £12,234

    £12,897£12,952£12,234Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£12,772£12,827£12,115

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,536, Southampton Itchen £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,179Cardiff East: £2,536Southampton Itchen: £2,189Cardiff East: £2,547Southampton Itchen: £2,067Cardiff East: £2,405

    £2,536£2,547£2,405Cardiff East is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £11,223, Southampton Itchen £11,460Southampton Itchen: £11,460Cardiff East: £11,223Southampton Itchen: £11,509Cardiff East: £11,271Southampton Itchen: £10,871Cardiff East: £10,646

    £11,223£11,271£10,646Southampton Itchen is higher£11,460£11,509£10,871

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff East £737, Southampton Itchen £594Southampton Itchen: £594Cardiff East: £737Southampton Itchen: £597Cardiff East: £740Southampton Itchen: £564Cardiff East: £699

    £737£740£699Cardiff East is higher£594£597£564

  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, Southampton Itchen £684Southampton Itchen: £684Cardiff East: £899Southampton Itchen: £687Cardiff East: £903Southampton Itchen: £648Cardiff East: £853

    £899£903£853Cardiff East is higher£684£687£648

  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, Southampton Itchen £34Southampton Itchen: £34Cardiff East: £39Southampton Itchen: £34Cardiff East: £39Southampton Itchen: £32Cardiff East: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff East is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Cardiff East: £615Southampton Itchen: £443Cardiff East: £618Southampton Itchen: £418Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Cardiff East: £124Southampton Itchen: £176Cardiff East: £124Southampton Itchen: £166Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

  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, Southampton Itchen £117Southampton Itchen: £117Cardiff East: £129Southampton Itchen: £118Cardiff East: £129Southampton Itchen: £111Cardiff East: £122

    £129£129£122Cardiff East is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £2,003, Southampton Itchen £1,787Southampton Itchen: £1,787Cardiff East: £2,003Southampton Itchen: £1,795Cardiff East: £2,012Southampton Itchen: £1,695Cardiff East: £1,900

    £2,003£2,012£1,900Cardiff East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Cardiff East: £330Southampton Itchen: £224Cardiff East: £332Southampton Itchen: £212Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Cardiff East is higher£223£224£212

  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, Southampton Itchen £263Southampton Itchen: £263Cardiff East: £387Southampton Itchen: £264Cardiff East: £388Southampton Itchen: £249Cardiff East: £367

    £387£388£367Cardiff East is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £7.24, Southampton Itchen £6.20Southampton Itchen: £6.20Cardiff East: £7.24Southampton Itchen: £6.23Cardiff East: £7.27Southampton Itchen: £5.88Cardiff East: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Cardiff East is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East £9.75, Southampton Itchen £5.81Southampton Itchen: £5.81Cardiff East: £9.75Southampton Itchen: £5.83Cardiff East: £9.79Southampton Itchen: £5.51Cardiff East: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Cardiff East is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Cardiff East: £4.32Southampton Itchen: £6.73Cardiff East: £4.34Southampton Itchen: £6.36Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Southampton Itchen 1,009.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9Cardiff East: 1,004.8

    1,004.8Southampton Itchen is higher1,009.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 135.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9Cardiff East: 152.0

    152.0Cardiff East is higher135.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 150.9Southampton Itchen: 150.9Cardiff East: 184.1

    184.1Cardiff East is higher150.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higher69.2

  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, Southampton Itchen 201.6Southampton Itchen: 201.6Cardiff East: 224.4

    224.4Cardiff East is higher201.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff East 27.9, Southampton Itchen 26.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9Cardiff East: 27.9

    27.9Cardiff East is higher26.9

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Southampton Itchen, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,071£4,089£3,862Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,897£12,952£12,234£12,772£12,827£12,115Cardiff East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,405£2,179£2,189£2,067Cardiff East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,223£11,271£10,646£11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£594£597£564Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853£684£687£648Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£34£34£32Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£441£443£418Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£117£118£111Cardiff East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,003£2,012£1,900£1,787£1,795£1,695Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£223£224£212Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£263£264£249Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£6.20£6.23£5.88Cardiff East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£5.81£5.83£5.51Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.81,009.9Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0135.9Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1150.9Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.569.2Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.4201.6Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.926.9Cardiff East

Per resident

Cardiff East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4,510, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Cardiff East: £4,510Southampton Itchen: £4,089Cardiff East: £4,529Southampton Itchen: £3,862Cardiff East: £4,278

    £4,510£4,529£4,278Cardiff East is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,723, Southampton Itchen £1,748Southampton Itchen: £1,748Cardiff East: £1,723Southampton Itchen: £1,756Cardiff East: £1,731Southampton Itchen: £1,659Cardiff East: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£1,748£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £1,713, Southampton Itchen £1,476Southampton Itchen: £1,476Cardiff East: £1,713Southampton Itchen: £1,483Cardiff East: £1,720Southampton Itchen: £1,400Cardiff East: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Cardiff East is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff East £1,500, Southampton Itchen £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,569Cardiff East: £1,500Southampton Itchen: £1,576Cardiff East: £1,506Southampton Itchen: £1,488Cardiff East: £1,422

    £1,500£1,506£1,422Southampton Itchen is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £98, Southampton Itchen £81Southampton Itchen: £81Cardiff East: £98Southampton Itchen: £82Cardiff East: £99Southampton Itchen: £77Cardiff East: £93

    £98£99£93Cardiff East is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £120, Southampton Itchen £94Southampton Itchen: £94Cardiff East: £120Southampton Itchen: £94Cardiff East: £121Southampton Itchen: £89Cardiff East: £114

    £120£121£114Cardiff East is higher£94£94£89

  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, Southampton Itchen £4.64Southampton Itchen: £4.64Cardiff East: £5.14Southampton Itchen: £4.66Cardiff East: £5.17Southampton Itchen: £4.40Cardiff East: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Cardiff East is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £615, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Cardiff East: £615Southampton Itchen: £443Cardiff East: £618Southampton Itchen: £418Cardiff East: £583

    £615£618£583Cardiff East is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £124, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Cardiff East: £124Southampton Itchen: £176Cardiff East: £124Southampton Itchen: £166Cardiff East: £117

    £124£124£117Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff East £87, Southampton Itchen £80Southampton Itchen: £80Cardiff East: £87Southampton Itchen: £80Cardiff East: £87Southampton Itchen: £75Cardiff East: £82

    £87£87£82Cardiff East is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff East £1,353, Southampton Itchen £1,211Southampton Itchen: £1,211Cardiff East: £1,353Southampton Itchen: £1,216Cardiff East: £1,359Southampton Itchen: £1,148Cardiff East: £1,284

    £1,353£1,359£1,284Cardiff East is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff East £330, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Cardiff East: £330Southampton Itchen: £224Cardiff East: £332Southampton Itchen: £212Cardiff East: £313

    £330£332£313Cardiff East is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £261, Southampton Itchen £178Southampton Itchen: £178Cardiff East: £261Southampton Itchen: £179Cardiff East: £262Southampton Itchen: £169Cardiff East: £248

    £261£262£248Cardiff East is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff East £4.89, Southampton Itchen £4.20Southampton Itchen: £4.20Cardiff East: £4.89Southampton Itchen: £4.21Cardiff East: £4.91Southampton Itchen: £3.98Cardiff East: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff East is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff East £6.59, Southampton Itchen £3.94Southampton Itchen: £3.94Cardiff East: £6.59Southampton Itchen: £3.96Cardiff East: £6.62Southampton Itchen: £3.74Cardiff East: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Cardiff East is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff East £4.32, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Cardiff East: £4.32Southampton Itchen: £6.73Cardiff East: £4.34Southampton Itchen: £6.36Cardiff East: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Southampton Itchen is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 134.3, Southampton Itchen 138.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3Cardiff East: 134.3

    134.3Southampton Itchen is higher138.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 20.3, Southampton Itchen 18.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6Cardiff East: 20.3

    20.3Cardiff East is higher18.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 20.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7Cardiff East: 24.6

    24.6Cardiff East is higher20.7

  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, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Cardiff East: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff East is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 151.6, Southampton Itchen 136.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6Cardiff East: 151.6

    151.6Cardiff East is higher136.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff East 18.8, Southampton Itchen 18.2Southampton Itchen: 18.2Cardiff East: 18.8

    18.8Cardiff East is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Southampton Itchen, per resident
MeasureCardiff EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,510£4,529£4,278£4,071£4,089£3,862Cardiff East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635£1,748£1,756£1,659Southampton Itchen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,476£1,483£1,400Cardiff East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,422£1,569£1,576£1,488Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£81£82£77Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£94£94£89Cardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.64£4.66£4.40Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583£441£443£418Cardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£80£80£75Cardiff East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,284£1,211£1,216£1,148Cardiff East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£223£224£212Cardiff East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£178£179£169Cardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.20£4.21£3.98Cardiff East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£3.94£3.96£3.74Cardiff East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.71£6.73£6.36Southampton Itchen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.3138.3Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.6Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.620.7Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.569.2Cardiff East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.6136.6Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.2Cardiff East

Total

Cardiff East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff East £518.1m, Southampton Itchen £464.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mCardiff East: £518.1mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mCardiff East: £520.3mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3mCardiff East: £491.5m

    £518.1m£520.3m£491.5mCardiff East is higher£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff East £198.0m, Southampton Itchen £199.3mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mCardiff East: £198.0mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mCardiff East: £198.8mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1mCardiff East: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mSouthampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff East £196.8m, Southampton Itchen £168.3mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mCardiff East: £196.8mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mCardiff East: £197.7mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7mCardiff East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mCardiff East is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East £172.3m, Southampton Itchen £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mCardiff East: £172.3mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mCardiff East: £173.0mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7mCardiff East: £163.4m

    £172.3m£173.0m£163.4mSouthampton Itchen is higher£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East £11.3m, Southampton Itchen £9.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mCardiff East: £11.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mCardiff East: £11.4mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8mCardiff East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCardiff East is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £13.8m, Southampton Itchen £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mCardiff East: £13.8mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mCardiff East: £13.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1mCardiff East: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Southampton Itchen £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mCardiff East: £0.59mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mCardiff East: £0.59mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50mCardiff East: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff East is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £70.7m, Southampton Itchen £50.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mCardiff East: £70.7mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mCardiff East: £71.0mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7mCardiff East: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mCardiff East is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East £14.2m, Southampton Itchen £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mCardiff East: £14.2mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mCardiff East: £14.3mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0mCardiff East: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East £10.0m, Southampton Itchen £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mCardiff East: £10.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mCardiff East: £10.0mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6mCardiff East: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff East is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East £155.5m, Southampton Itchen £138.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mCardiff East: £155.5mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mCardiff East: £156.2mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9mCardiff East: £147.5m

    £155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff East £38.0m, Southampton Itchen £25.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mCardiff East: £38.0mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mCardiff East: £38.1mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2mCardiff East: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff East £30.0m, Southampton Itchen £20.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mCardiff East: £30.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mCardiff East: £30.1mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3mCardiff East: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff East is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff East £0.56m, Southampton Itchen £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.56mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mCardiff East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff East £0.76m, Southampton Itchen £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mCardiff East: £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mCardiff East: £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43mCardiff East: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCardiff East is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff East £0.50m, Southampton Itchen £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mCardiff East: £0.50mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mCardiff East: £0.50mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73mCardiff East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthampton Itchen is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff East 15,424, Southampton Itchen 15,763Southampton Itchen: 15,763Cardiff East: 15,424

    15,424Southampton Itchen is higher15,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff East 2,334, Southampton Itchen 2,121Southampton Itchen: 2,121Cardiff East: 2,334

    2,334Cardiff East is higher2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,826, Southampton Itchen 2,355Southampton Itchen: 2,355Cardiff East: 2,826

    2,826Cardiff East is higher2,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff East 9,821, Southampton Itchen 7,886Southampton Itchen: 7,886Cardiff East: 9,821

    9,821Cardiff East is higher7,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff East 17,419, Southampton Itchen 15,572Southampton Itchen: 15,572Cardiff East: 17,419

    17,419Cardiff East is higher15,572

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff East 2,165, Southampton Itchen 2,080Southampton Itchen: 2,080Cardiff East: 2,165

    2,165Cardiff East is higher2,080

Show the numbers
Cardiff East and Southampton Itchen, total
MeasureCardiff EastSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mCardiff East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSouthampton Itchen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSouthampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mCardiff East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mCardiff East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCardiff East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCardiff East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSouthampton Itchen
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,42415,763Southampton Itchen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3342,121Cardiff East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8262,355Cardiff East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8217,886Cardiff East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,41915,572Cardiff East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1652,080Cardiff 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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