Compare constituencies · Wales and East of England
Cardiff North and Rayleigh and Wickford
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,941£3,957£3,738Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,788£12,843£12,130Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£13,131£13,187£12,455
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,549£11,598£10,955Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,045£12,096£11,425
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£379£380£359Cardiff North is higher£271£273£257
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£839£842£796Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£796£799£755
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£416£418£394Cardiff North is higher£265£266£252
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Cardiff North is higher£77£78£73
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North is higher£943£947£895
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Cardiff North is higher£96£96£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£276£277£262Cardiff North is higher£143£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,037.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.4Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count70.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
171.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher173.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.7Cardiff North is higher42.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.2Cardiff North is higher103.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.9Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cardiff North | Rayleigh and Wickford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,941£3,957£3,738 | £4,012£4,029£3,806 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,788£12,843£12,130 | £13,131£13,187£12,455 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,421£1,427£1,348 | £1,173£1,178£1,113 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,549£11,598£10,955 | £12,045£12,096£11,425 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £379£380£359 | £271£273£257 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £839£842£796 | £796£799£755 | Cardiff North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £19£19£18 | Cardiff North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £416£418£394 | £265£266£252 | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £117£118£111 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £77£78£73 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,055£1,059£1,000 | £943£947£895 | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £96£96£91 | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £276£277£262 | £143£144£136 | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £7.69£7.72£7.29 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.6 | 1,037.7 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.4 | 70.5 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 171.6 | 173.4 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.7 | 42.0 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.2 | 103.8 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.9 | 17.5 | Rayleigh 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,941£3,957£3,738Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,341£2,351£2,220Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,828£2,840£2,683
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£900£903£853Cardiff North is higher£699£702£663
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,114£2,123£2,005Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Cardiff North is higher£58£59£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£416£418£394Cardiff North is higher£265£266£252
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£47Cardiff North is higher£46£46£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£670£633Cardiff North is higher£562£564£533
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Cardiff North is higher£96£96£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Cardiff North is higher£85£86£81
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
187.0Rayleigh and Wickford is higher223.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.3Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher37.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.7Cardiff North is higher42.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.9Cardiff North is higher61.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count10.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cardiff North | Rayleigh and Wickford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,941£3,957£3,738 | £4,012£4,029£3,806 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,341£2,351£2,220 | £2,828£2,840£2,683 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £900£903£853 | £699£702£663 | Cardiff North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,114£2,123£2,005 | £2,594£2,605£2,461 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £58£59£55 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £171£172£163 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £416£418£394 | £265£266£252 | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £117£118£111 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£47 | £46£46£44 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£670£633 | £562£564£533 | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £96£96£91 | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £85£86£81 | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | £1.10£1.10£1.04 | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 187.0 | 223.5 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.3 | 15.2 | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.4 | 37.3 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.7 | 42.0 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.9 | 61.8 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 10.4 | Cardiff 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mCardiff North is higher£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCardiff North is higher£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCardiff North is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,323Rayleigh and Wickford is higher22,307
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,496Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count1,515
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,078Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,727
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,555Cardiff North is higher4,192
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,826Cardiff North is higher6,171
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,051Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count1,038
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cardiff North | Rayleigh and Wickford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £386.2m£387.8m£366.3m | £400.4m£402.1m£379.8m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £229.4m£230.3m£217.6m | £282.3m£283.5m£267.7m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £88.2m£88.5m£83.6m | £69.8m£70.0m£66.2m | Cardiff North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £207.1m£208.0m£196.5m | £258.9m£260.0m£245.6m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £5.8m£5.9m£5.5m | Cardiff North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £17.1m£17.2m£16.2m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.8m£40.9m£38.7m | £26.5m£26.6m£25.1m | Cardiff North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | Cardiff North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | £56.1m£56.3m£53.2m | Cardiff North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Cardiff North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.2m£16.3m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | Cardiff North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | Cardiff North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,323 | 22,307 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,496 | 1,515 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,078 | 3,727 | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,555 | 4,192 | Cardiff North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,826 | 6,171 | Cardiff North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,051 | 1,038 | 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.