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Cardiff North and Rayleigh and Wickford

97,998 and 99,804 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff North is higher than Rayleigh and Wickford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 13 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford on 9. 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £3,941, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Cardiff North: £3,941Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Cardiff North: £3,957Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806Cardiff North: £3,738

    £3,941£3,957£3,738Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £12,788, Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Cardiff North: £12,788Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Cardiff North: £12,843Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455Cardiff North: £12,130

    £12,788£12,843£12,130Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£13,131£13,187£12,455

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £1,421, Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Cardiff North: £1,421Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Cardiff North: £1,427Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113Cardiff North: £1,348

    £1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £11,549, Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Cardiff North: £11,549Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Cardiff North: £11,598Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425Cardiff North: £10,955

    £11,549£11,598£10,955Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,045£12,096£11,425

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £379, Rayleigh and Wickford £271Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Cardiff North: £379Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Cardiff North: £380Rayleigh and Wickford: £257Cardiff North: £359

    £379£380£359Cardiff North is higher£271£273£257

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £796Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Cardiff North: £839Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Cardiff North: £842Rayleigh and Wickford: £755Cardiff North: £796

    £839£842£796Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£796£799£755

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £19Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Cardiff North: £22Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Cardiff North: £22Rayleigh and Wickford: £18Cardiff North: £21

    £22£22£21Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £416, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Cardiff North: £416Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Cardiff North: £418Rayleigh and Wickford: £252Cardiff North: £394

    £416£418£394Cardiff North is higher£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £95, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Cardiff North: £95Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Cardiff North: £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £111Cardiff North: £90

    £95£96£90Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £77Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Cardiff North: £78Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Cardiff North: £78Rayleigh and Wickford: £73Cardiff North: £74

    £78£78£74Cardiff North is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £1,055, Rayleigh and Wickford £943Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Cardiff North: £1,055Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Cardiff North: £1,059Rayleigh and Wickford: £895Cardiff North: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff North £184, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cardiff North: £184Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cardiff North: £185Rayleigh and Wickford: £91Cardiff North: £175

    £184£185£175Cardiff North is higher£96£96£91

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £143Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Cardiff North: £276Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Cardiff North: £277Rayleigh and Wickford: £136Cardiff North: £262

    £276£277£262Cardiff North is higher£143£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £6.94, Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Cardiff North: £6.94Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Cardiff North: £6.97Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29Cardiff North: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £5.56, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Cardiff North: £5.56Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Cardiff North: £5.58Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75Cardiff North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £5.41, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Cardiff North: £5.41Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Cardiff North: £5.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32Cardiff North: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7Cardiff North: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,037.7

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5Cardiff North: 83.4

    83.4Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count70.5

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4Cardiff North: 171.6

    171.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher173.4

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Cardiff North is higher42.0

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8Cardiff North: 126.2

    126.2Cardiff North is higher103.8

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5Cardiff North: 16.9

    16.9Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Cardiff North and Rayleigh and Wickford, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff NorthRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,788£12,843£12,130£13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,421£1,427£1,348£1,173£1,178£1,113Cardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,955£12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£379£380£359£271£273£257Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£796£799£755Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£265£266£252Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£77£78£73Cardiff North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000£943£947£895Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£96£96£91Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£143£144£136Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£1.84£1.85£1.75Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.470.5Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6173.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.742.0Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.2103.8Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.917.5Rayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

Cardiff North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 North Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £3,941, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Cardiff North: £3,941Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Cardiff North: £3,957Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806Cardiff North: £3,738

    £3,941£3,957£3,738Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £2,341, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Cardiff North: £2,341Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Cardiff North: £2,351Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683Cardiff North: £2,220

    £2,341£2,351£2,220Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £900, Rayleigh and Wickford £699Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Cardiff North: £900Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Cardiff North: £903Rayleigh and Wickford: £663Cardiff North: £853

    £900£903£853Cardiff North is higher£699£702£663

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff North £2,114, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Cardiff North: £2,114Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Cardiff North: £2,123Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461Cardiff North: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff North £69, Rayleigh and Wickford £58Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Cardiff North: £69Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Cardiff North: £70Rayleigh and Wickford: £55Cardiff North: £66

    £69£70£66Cardiff North is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £154, Rayleigh and Wickford £171Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Cardiff North: £154Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Cardiff North: £154Rayleigh and Wickford: £163Cardiff North: £146

    £154£154£146Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Cardiff North: £4.00Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Cardiff North: £4.01Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83Cardiff North: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £416, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Cardiff North: £416Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Cardiff North: £418Rayleigh and Wickford: £252Cardiff North: £394

    £416£418£394Cardiff North is higher£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £95, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Cardiff North: £95Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Cardiff North: £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £111Cardiff North: £90

    £95£96£90Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £49, Rayleigh and Wickford £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Cardiff North: £49Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Cardiff North: £49Rayleigh and Wickford: £44Cardiff North: £47

    £49£49£47Cardiff North is higher£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff North £668, Rayleigh and Wickford £562Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Cardiff North: £668Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Cardiff North: £670Rayleigh and Wickford: £533Cardiff North: £633

    £668£670£633Cardiff North is higher£562£564£533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff North £184, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cardiff North: £184Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cardiff North: £185Rayleigh and Wickford: £91Cardiff North: £175

    £184£185£175Cardiff North is higher£96£96£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff North £175, Rayleigh and Wickford £85Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Cardiff North: £175Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Cardiff North: £176Rayleigh and Wickford: £81Cardiff North: £166

    £175£176£166Cardiff North is higher£85£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff North £4.39, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Cardiff North: £4.39Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Cardiff North: £4.40Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34Cardiff North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff North £3.52, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Cardiff North: £3.52Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Cardiff North: £3.54Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04Cardiff North: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £5.41, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Cardiff North: £5.41Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Cardiff North: £5.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32Cardiff North: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 187.0, Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5Cardiff North: 187.0

    187.0Rayleigh and Wickford is higher223.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 15.3, Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2Cardiff North: 15.3

    15.3Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3Cardiff North: 31.4

    31.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher37.3

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Cardiff North is higher42.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 79.9, Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8Cardiff North: 79.9

    79.9Cardiff North is higher61.8

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4Cardiff North: 10.7

    10.7Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Cardiff North and Rayleigh and Wickford, per resident
MeasureCardiff NorthRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,341£2,351£2,220£2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£699£702£663Cardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£58£59£55Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£265£266£252Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£46£46£44Cardiff North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£562£564£533Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£96£96£91Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£85£86£81Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£1.10£1.10£1.04Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.66£6.69£6.32Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.0223.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.315.2Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.437.3Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.742.0Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.961.8Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.4Cardiff North

Total

Cardiff North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford on 11. 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff North £386.2m, Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mCardiff North: £386.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mCardiff North: £387.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8mCardiff North: £366.3m

    £386.2m£387.8m£366.3mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff North £229.4m, Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mCardiff North: £229.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mCardiff North: £230.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7mCardiff North: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff North £88.2m, Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mCardiff North: £88.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mCardiff North: £88.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2mCardiff North: £83.6m

    £88.2m£88.5m£83.6mCardiff North is higher£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff North £207.1m, Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mCardiff North: £207.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mCardiff North: £208.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6mCardiff North: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff North £6.8m, Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mCardiff North: £6.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mCardiff North: £6.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5mCardiff North: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £15.0m, Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mCardiff North: £15.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mCardiff North: £15.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2mCardiff North: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mCardiff North: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mCardiff North: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38mCardiff North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £40.8m, Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mCardiff North: £40.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mCardiff North: £40.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1mCardiff North: £38.7m

    £40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £9.3m, Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mCardiff North: £9.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mCardiff North: £9.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1mCardiff North: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff North £4.8m, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mCardiff North: £4.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mCardiff North: £4.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4mCardiff North: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff North £65.4m, Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mCardiff North: £65.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mCardiff North: £65.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2mCardiff North: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCardiff North is higher£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff North £18.0m, Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mCardiff North: £18.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mCardiff North: £18.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1mCardiff North: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCardiff North is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff North £17.1m, Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mCardiff North: £17.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mCardiff North: £17.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1mCardiff North: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff North £0.43m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mCardiff North: £0.43mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mCardiff North: £0.43mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43mCardiff North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff North £0.34m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mCardiff North: £0.34mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mCardiff North: £0.35mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10mCardiff North: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff North £0.53m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mCardiff North: £0.53mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mCardiff North: £0.53mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63mCardiff North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff North 18,323, Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307Cardiff North: 18,323

    18,323Rayleigh and Wickford is higher22,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff North 1,496, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515Cardiff North: 1,496

    1,496Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count1,515

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North 3,078, Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727Cardiff North: 3,078

    3,078Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,727

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North 5,555, Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192Cardiff North: 5,555

    5,555Cardiff North is higher4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff North 7,826, Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171Cardiff North: 7,826

    7,826Cardiff North is higher6,171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff North 1,051, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038Cardiff North: 1,051

    1,051Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count1,038

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Cardiff North and Rayleigh and Wickford, total
MeasureCardiff NorthRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m£400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m£69.8m£70.0m£66.2mCardiff North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m£258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mCardiff North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£56.1m£56.3m£53.2mCardiff North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCardiff North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mCardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mCardiff North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,32322,307Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4961,515Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0783,727Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5554,192Cardiff North
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8266,171Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,038Cardiff 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.
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  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.