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Cardiff North and Newcastle upon Tyne North

97,998 and 112,244 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff North is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne North on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North 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 North Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £3,941, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Cardiff North: £3,941Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Cardiff North: £3,957Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351Cardiff North: £3,738

    £3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,533£3,548£3,351

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £12,788, Newcastle upon Tyne North £12,671Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,671Cardiff North: £12,788Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,725Cardiff North: £12,843Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,019Cardiff North: £12,130

    £12,788£12,843£12,130Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £1,421, Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,236Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,236Cardiff North: £1,421Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,241Cardiff North: £1,427Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,173Cardiff North: £1,348

    £1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£1,236£1,241£1,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £11,549, Newcastle upon Tyne North £11,438Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,438Cardiff North: £11,549Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,487Cardiff North: £11,598Newcastle upon Tyne North: £10,850Cardiff North: £10,955

    £11,549£11,598£10,955Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£11,438£11,487£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £379, Newcastle upon Tyne North £446Newcastle upon Tyne North: £446Cardiff North: £379Newcastle upon Tyne North: £448Cardiff North: £380Newcastle upon Tyne North: £423Cardiff North: £359

    £379£380£359Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£446£448£423

  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 North £839, Newcastle upon Tyne North £761Newcastle upon Tyne North: £761Cardiff North: £839Newcastle upon Tyne North: £764Cardiff North: £842Newcastle upon Tyne North: £722Cardiff North: £796

    £839£842£796Cardiff North is higher£761£764£722

  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 North £22, Newcastle upon Tyne North £26Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Cardiff North: £22Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Cardiff North: £22Newcastle upon Tyne North: £25Cardiff North: £21

    £22£22£21Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £416, Newcastle upon Tyne North £375Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Cardiff North: £416Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Cardiff North: £418Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356Cardiff North: £394

    £416£418£394Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£375£376£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £95, Newcastle upon Tyne North £94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Cardiff North: £95Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Cardiff North: £96Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89Cardiff North: £90

    £95£96£90Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

  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 North £78, Newcastle upon Tyne North £80Newcastle upon Tyne North: £80Cardiff North: £78Newcastle upon Tyne North: £81Cardiff North: £78Newcastle upon Tyne North: £76Cardiff North: £74

    £78£78£74Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£80£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £1,055, Newcastle upon Tyne North £934Newcastle upon Tyne North: £934Cardiff North: £1,055Newcastle upon Tyne North: £938Cardiff North: £1,059Newcastle upon Tyne North: £886Cardiff North: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff North £184, Newcastle upon Tyne North £173Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Cardiff North: £184Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Cardiff North: £185Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164Cardiff North: £175

    £184£185£175Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £276, Newcastle upon Tyne North £212Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Cardiff North: £276Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Cardiff North: £277Newcastle upon Tyne North: £201Cardiff North: £262

    £276£277£262Cardiff North is higher£212£212£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £6.94, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.23Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.23Cardiff North: £6.94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.25Cardiff North: £6.97Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.96Cardiff North: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Cardiff North is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £5.56, Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.70Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.70Cardiff North: £5.56Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.72Cardiff North: £5.58Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.46Cardiff North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £5.41, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Cardiff North: £5.41Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Cardiff North: £5.43Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21Cardiff North: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff North 1,021.6, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,008.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,008.8Cardiff North: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff North 83.4, Newcastle upon Tyne North 103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 103.5Cardiff North: 83.4

    83.4Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher103.5

  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 North 171.6, Newcastle upon Tyne North 152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North: 152.0Cardiff North: 171.6

    171.6Cardiff North is higher152.0

  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 North 56.7, Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North 126.2, Newcastle upon Tyne North 116.7Newcastle upon Tyne North: 116.7Cardiff North: 126.2

    126.2Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count116.7

  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 North 16.9, Newcastle upon Tyne North 17.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 17.3Cardiff North: 16.9

    16.9Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher17.3

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Cardiff North and Newcastle upon Tyne North, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff NorthNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£3,533£3,548£3,351Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,788£12,843£12,130£12,671£12,725£12,019Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,421£1,427£1,348£1,236£1,241£1,173Cardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,955£11,438£11,487£10,850Cardiff North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£379£380£359£446£448£423Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£761£764£722Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£26£26£25Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£375£376£356Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£94£95£89Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£80£81£76Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000£934£938£886Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£173£174£164Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£212£212£201Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.23£5.25£4.96Cardiff North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.49£5.52£5.21Newcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,008.8Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.4103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6152.0Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.754.5Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.2116.7Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.917.3Newcastle upon Tyne North

Per resident

Cardiff North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North 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 North Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £3,941, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Cardiff North: £3,941Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Cardiff North: £3,957Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351Cardiff North: £3,738

    £3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £2,341, Newcastle upon Tyne North £2,063Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,063Cardiff North: £2,341Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,072Cardiff North: £2,351Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,957Cardiff North: £2,220

    £2,341£2,351£2,220Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£2,063£2,072£1,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £900, Newcastle upon Tyne North £822Newcastle upon Tyne North: £822Cardiff North: £900Newcastle upon Tyne North: £825Cardiff North: £903Newcastle upon Tyne North: £780Cardiff North: £853

    £900£903£853Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff North £2,114, Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,862Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,862Cardiff North: £2,114Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,870Cardiff North: £2,123Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,767Cardiff North: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£1,862£1,870£1,767

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff North £69, Newcastle upon Tyne North £73Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Cardiff North: £69Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Cardiff North: £70Newcastle upon Tyne North: £69Cardiff North: £66

    £69£70£66Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £154, Newcastle upon Tyne North £124Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Cardiff North: £154Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Cardiff North: £154Newcastle upon Tyne North: £117Cardiff North: £146

    £154£154£146Cardiff North is higher£124£124£117

  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 North £4.00, Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.25Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.25Cardiff North: £4.00Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.27Cardiff North: £4.01Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.03Cardiff North: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £416, Newcastle upon Tyne North £375Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Cardiff North: £416Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Cardiff North: £418Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356Cardiff North: £394

    £416£418£394Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£375£376£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £95, Newcastle upon Tyne North £94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Cardiff North: £95Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Cardiff North: £96Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89Cardiff North: £90

    £95£96£90Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £49, Newcastle upon Tyne North £53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £53Cardiff North: £49Newcastle upon Tyne North: £54Cardiff North: £49Newcastle upon Tyne North: £51Cardiff North: £47

    £49£49£47Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff North £668, Newcastle upon Tyne North £621Newcastle upon Tyne North: £621Cardiff North: £668Newcastle upon Tyne North: £624Cardiff North: £670Newcastle upon Tyne North: £589Cardiff North: £633

    £668£670£633Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff North £184, Newcastle upon Tyne North £173Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Cardiff North: £184Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Cardiff North: £185Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164Cardiff North: £175

    £184£185£175Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff North £175, Newcastle upon Tyne North £141Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Cardiff North: £175Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Cardiff North: £176Newcastle upon Tyne North: £133Cardiff North: £166

    £175£176£166Cardiff North is higher£141£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff North £4.39, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.47Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.47Cardiff North: £4.39Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.48Cardiff North: £4.40Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.29Cardiff North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Cardiff North is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff North £3.52, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.12Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.12Cardiff North: £3.52Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.13Cardiff North: £3.54Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2.96Cardiff North: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £5.41, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Cardiff North: £5.41Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Cardiff North: £5.43Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21Cardiff North: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 187.0, Newcastle upon Tyne North 164.2Newcastle upon Tyne North: 164.2Cardiff North: 187.0

    187.0Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count164.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 15.3, Newcastle upon Tyne North 16.9Newcastle upon Tyne North: 16.9Cardiff North: 15.3

    15.3Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher16.9

  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 North 31.4, Newcastle upon Tyne North 24.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 24.8Cardiff North: 31.4

    31.4Cardiff North is higher24.8

  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 North 56.7, Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 79.9, Newcastle upon Tyne North 77.6Newcastle upon Tyne North: 77.6Cardiff North: 79.9

    79.9Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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 North 10.7, Newcastle upon Tyne North 11.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 11.5Cardiff North: 10.7

    10.7Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher11.5

Show the numbers
Cardiff North and Newcastle upon Tyne North, per resident
MeasureCardiff NorthNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£3,533£3,548£3,351Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,341£2,351£2,220£2,063£2,072£1,957Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£822£825£780Cardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,862£1,870£1,767Cardiff North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£73£73£69Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£124£124£117Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.25£4.27£4.03Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£375£376£356Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£94£95£89Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£53£54£51Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£621£624£589Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£173£174£164Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£141£141£133Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.47£3.48£3.29Cardiff North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.12£3.13£2.96Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.49£5.52£5.21Newcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.0164.2Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.9Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.424.8Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.754.5Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.977.6Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.5Newcastle upon Tyne North

Total

Cardiff North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North on 18. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff North £386.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £396.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £396.5mCardiff North: £386.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £398.2mCardiff North: £387.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £376.1mCardiff North: £366.3m

    £386.2m£387.8m£366.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£396.5m£398.2m£376.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff North £229.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £231.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £231.6mCardiff North: £229.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £232.6mCardiff North: £230.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £219.7mCardiff North: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff North £88.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £92.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.2mCardiff North: £88.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.6mCardiff North: £88.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £87.5mCardiff North: £83.6m

    £88.2m£88.5m£83.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff North £207.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £209.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.0mCardiff North: £207.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.9mCardiff North: £208.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £198.3mCardiff North: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff North £6.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £8.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mCardiff North: £6.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mCardiff North: £6.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £7.7mCardiff North: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £15.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £13.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.9mCardiff North: £15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £14.0mCardiff North: £15.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.2mCardiff North: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff North £0.39m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.48mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mCardiff North: £0.39mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mCardiff North: £0.39mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.45mCardiff North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £40.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £42.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.1mCardiff North: £40.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.3mCardiff North: £40.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £39.9mCardiff North: £38.7m

    £40.8m£40.9m£38.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £9.3m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £10.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mCardiff North: £9.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mCardiff North: £9.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.0mCardiff North: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff North £4.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £6.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mCardiff North: £4.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mCardiff North: £4.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £5.7mCardiff North: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff North £65.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £69.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £69.7mCardiff North: £65.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £70.0mCardiff North: £65.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £66.1mCardiff North: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff North £18.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £19.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.4mCardiff North: £18.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.5mCardiff North: £18.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £18.4mCardiff North: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff North £17.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £15.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.8mCardiff North: £17.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.9mCardiff North: £17.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.0mCardiff North: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff North £0.43m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.39mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mCardiff North: £0.43mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mCardiff North: £0.43mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.37mCardiff North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff North £0.34m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mCardiff North: £0.34mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mCardiff North: £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.33mCardiff North: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff North £0.53m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.62mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mCardiff North: £0.53mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mCardiff North: £0.53mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.59mCardiff North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff North 18,323, Newcastle upon Tyne North 18,435Newcastle upon Tyne North: 18,435Cardiff North: 18,323

    18,323Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count18,435

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff North 1,496, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,891Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,891Cardiff North: 1,496

    1,496Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North 3,078, Newcastle upon Tyne North 2,778Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2,778Cardiff North: 3,078

    3,078Cardiff North is higher2,778

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North 5,555, Newcastle upon Tyne North 6,119Newcastle upon Tyne North: 6,119Cardiff North: 5,555

    5,555Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count6,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff North 7,826, Newcastle upon Tyne North 8,708Newcastle upon Tyne North: 8,708Cardiff North: 7,826

    7,826Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count8,708

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff North 1,051, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,292Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,292Cardiff North: 1,051

    1,051Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,292

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Cardiff North and Newcastle upon Tyne North, total
MeasureCardiff NorthNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m£396.5m£398.2m£376.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,32318,435Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4961,891Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0782,778Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5556,119Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8268,708Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,292Newcastle upon Tyne North

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.