Compare constituencies · Wales and Yorkshire and The Humber
Cardiff North and Harrogate and Knaresborough
Cardiff North is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 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.
Per person in the age group
Cardiff North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 2. 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 North Harrogate and Knaresborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,941£3,957£3,738Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,788£12,843£12,130Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,549£11,598£10,955Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,907
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£379£380£359Cardiff North is higher£249£250£236
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£839£842£796Cardiff North is higher£642£645£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Cardiff North is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£416£418£394Cardiff North is higher£284£285£270
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Cardiff North is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North is higher£1,010£1,015£958
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Cardiff North is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£276£277£262Cardiff North is higher£191£192£181
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Cardiff North is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.6Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.4Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count67.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
171.6Cardiff North is higher134.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.7Cardiff North is higher42.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.2Cardiff North is higher117.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.9Cardiff North is higher12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cardiff North | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,941£3,957£3,738 | £3,970£3,987£3,766 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,788£12,843£12,130 | £12,407£12,460£11,768 | Cardiff North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,421£1,427£1,348 | £1,264£1,269£1,199 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,549£11,598£10,955 | £11,499£11,548£10,907 | Cardiff North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £379£380£359 | £249£250£236 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £839£842£796 | £642£645£609 | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £17£17£16 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £416£418£394 | £284£285£270 | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £95£95£90 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £56£56£53 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,055£1,059£1,000 | £1,010£1,015£958 | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £139£139£132 | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £276£277£262 | £191£192£181 | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | Cardiff North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £1.03£1.04£0.98 | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.6 | 1,015.8 | Cardiff North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.4 | 67.6 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 171.6 | 134.8 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.7 | 42.5 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.2 | 117.1 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.9 | 12.2 | Cardiff North |
Per resident
Cardiff North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 North Harrogate and Knaresborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,941£3,957£3,738Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,341£2,351£2,220Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£900£903£853Cardiff North is higher£768£771£728
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,114£2,123£2,005Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Cardiff North is higher£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Cardiff North is higher£139£139£131
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Cardiff North is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£416£418£394Cardiff North is higher£284£285£270
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£47Cardiff North is higher£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£670£633Cardiff North is higher£614£616£582
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Cardiff North is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Cardiff North is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Cardiff North is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
187.0Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count219.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.3Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count14.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.4Cardiff North is higher29.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.7Cardiff North is higher42.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.9Cardiff North is higher71.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Cardiff North is higher7.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cardiff North | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,941£3,957£3,738 | £3,970£3,987£3,766 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,341£2,351£2,220 | £2,677£2,689£2,539 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £900£903£853 | £768£771£728 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,114£2,123£2,005 | £2,481£2,492£2,354 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £54£54£51 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £139£139£131 | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £416£418£394 | £284£285£270 | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £95£95£90 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£47 | £34£34£32 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£670£633 | £614£616£582 | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £139£139£132 | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £116£116£110 | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | Cardiff North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | £0.63£0.64£0.60 | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 187.0 | 219.2 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.3 | 14.6 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.4 | 29.1 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.7 | 42.5 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.9 | 71.2 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 7.4 | Cardiff North |
Total
Cardiff North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 North Harrogate and Knaresborough
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mCardiff North is higher£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCardiff North is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCardiff North is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff North is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,323Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count23,174
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,496Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count1,543
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,078Cardiff North is higher3,075
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,555Cardiff North is higher4,497
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,826Cardiff North is higher7,523
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,051Cardiff North is higher782
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cardiff North | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £386.2m£387.8m£366.3m | £419.7m£421.5m£398.1m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £229.4m£230.3m£217.6m | £283.0m£284.2m£268.5m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £88.2m£88.5m£83.6m | £81.2m£81.5m£77.0m | Cardiff North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £207.1m£208.0m£196.5m | £262.3m£263.4m£248.8m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.8m£40.9m£38.7m | £30.0m£30.2m£28.5m | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | Cardiff North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | £64.9m£65.2m£61.5m | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.2m£16.3m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Cardiff North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.07m£0.07m£0.06m | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,323 | 23,174 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,496 | 1,543 | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,078 | 3,075 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,555 | 4,497 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,826 | 7,523 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,051 | 782 | Cardiff North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.