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Cardiff North and Aberdeen South

97,998 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff North is higher than Aberdeen South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff North Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £3,941, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Cardiff North: £3,941Aberdeen South: £3,375Cardiff North: £3,957Aberdeen South: £3,188Cardiff North: £3,738

    £3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £12,788, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Cardiff North: £12,788Aberdeen South: £12,541Cardiff North: £12,843Aberdeen South: £11,845Cardiff North: £12,130

    £12,788£12,843£12,130Cardiff North is higher£12,488£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £1,421, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Cardiff North: £1,421Aberdeen South: £1,223Cardiff North: £1,427Aberdeen South: £1,155Cardiff North: £1,348

    £1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £11,549, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Cardiff North: £11,549Aberdeen South: £11,641Cardiff North: £11,598Aberdeen South: £10,995Cardiff North: £10,955

    £11,549£11,598£10,955Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff North £379, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Cardiff North: £379Aberdeen South: £285Cardiff North: £380Aberdeen South: £269Cardiff North: £359

    £379£380£359Cardiff North is higher£284£285£269

  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, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Cardiff North: £839Aberdeen South: £595Cardiff North: £842Aberdeen South: £562Cardiff North: £796

    £839£842£796Cardiff North is higher£593£595£562

  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, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Cardiff North: £22Aberdeen South: £21Cardiff North: £22Aberdeen South: £19Cardiff North: £21

    £22£22£21Cardiff North is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £416, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Cardiff North: £416Aberdeen South: £350Cardiff North: £418Aberdeen South: £330Cardiff North: £394

    £416£418£394Cardiff North is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £95, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Cardiff North: £95Aberdeen South: £130Cardiff North: £96Aberdeen South: £123Cardiff North: £90

    £95£96£90Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Cardiff North: £78Aberdeen South: £53Cardiff North: £78Aberdeen South: £50Cardiff North: £74

    £78£78£74Cardiff North is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £1,055, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Cardiff North: £1,055Aberdeen South: £907Cardiff North: £1,059Aberdeen South: £856Cardiff North: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff North £184, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff North: £184Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff North: £185Aberdeen South: £139Cardiff North: £175

    £184£185£175Cardiff North is higher£147£147£139

  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, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Cardiff North: £276Aberdeen South: £253Cardiff North: £277Aberdeen South: £239Cardiff North: £262

    £276£277£262Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £6.94, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Cardiff North: £6.94Aberdeen South: £7.75Cardiff North: £6.97Aberdeen South: £7.32Cardiff North: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £5.56, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Cardiff North: £5.56Aberdeen South: £2.65Cardiff North: £5.58Aberdeen South: £2.50Cardiff North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £5.41, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Cardiff North: £5.41Aberdeen South: £4.97Cardiff North: £5.43Aberdeen South: £4.69Cardiff North: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Cardiff North: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Cardiff North is higher988.1

  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, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Cardiff North: 83.4

    83.4Cardiff North is higher70.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff North 171.6, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Cardiff North: 171.6

    171.6Cardiff North is higher132.3

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  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, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Cardiff North: 126.2

    126.2Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count119.7

  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, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Cardiff North: 16.9

    16.9Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Cardiff North and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,788£12,843£12,130£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,421£1,427£1,348£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,955£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£379£380£359£284£285£269Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000£903£907£856Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£147£147£139Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£252£253£239Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£2.64£2.65£2.50Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.6988.1Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.470.9Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6132.3Shared outCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.758.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.2119.7Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.913.4Shared outEstimatedCardiff North

Per resident

Cardiff North is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff North Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £3,941, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Cardiff North: £3,941Aberdeen South: £3,375Cardiff North: £3,957Aberdeen South: £3,188Cardiff North: £3,738

    £3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £2,341, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Cardiff North: £2,341Aberdeen South: £1,906Cardiff North: £2,351Aberdeen South: £1,800Cardiff North: £2,220

    £2,341£2,351£2,220Cardiff North is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £900, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Cardiff North: £900Aberdeen South: £838Cardiff North: £903Aberdeen South: £792Cardiff North: £853

    £900£903£853Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff North £2,114, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Cardiff North: £2,114Aberdeen South: £1,769Cardiff North: £2,123Aberdeen South: £1,671Cardiff North: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff North £69, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Cardiff North: £69Aberdeen South: £43Cardiff North: £70Aberdeen South: £41Cardiff North: £66

    £69£70£66Cardiff North is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £154, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Cardiff North: £154Aberdeen South: £90Cardiff North: £154Aberdeen South: £85Cardiff North: £146

    £154£154£146Cardiff North is higher£90£90£85

  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, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Cardiff North: £4.00Aberdeen South: £3.11Cardiff North: £4.01Aberdeen South: £2.94Cardiff North: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Cardiff North is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £416, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Cardiff North: £416Aberdeen South: £350Cardiff North: £418Aberdeen South: £330Cardiff North: £394

    £416£418£394Cardiff North is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £95, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Cardiff North: £95Aberdeen South: £130Cardiff North: £96Aberdeen South: £123Cardiff North: £90

    £95£96£90Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff North £49, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Cardiff North: £49Aberdeen South: £36Cardiff North: £49Aberdeen South: £34Cardiff North: £47

    £49£49£47Cardiff North is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff North £668, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Cardiff North: £668Aberdeen South: £621Cardiff North: £670Aberdeen South: £587Cardiff North: £633

    £668£670£633Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff North £184, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff North: £184Aberdeen South: £147Cardiff North: £185Aberdeen South: £139Cardiff North: £175

    £184£185£175Cardiff North is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff North £175, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Cardiff North: £175Aberdeen South: £174Cardiff North: £176Aberdeen South: £164Cardiff North: £166

    £175£176£166Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff North £4.39, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Cardiff North: £4.39Aberdeen South: £5.31Cardiff North: £4.40Aberdeen South: £5.02Cardiff North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff North £3.52, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Cardiff North: £3.52Aberdeen South: £1.81Cardiff North: £3.54Aberdeen South: £1.71Cardiff North: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £5.41, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Cardiff North: £5.41Aberdeen South: £4.97Cardiff North: £5.43Aberdeen South: £4.69Cardiff North: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 187.0, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Cardiff North: 187.0

    187.0Cardiff North is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 15.3, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Cardiff North: 15.3

    15.3Cardiff North is higher10.8

  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, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Cardiff North: 31.4

    31.4Cardiff North is higher20.1

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 79.9, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Cardiff North: 79.9

    79.9Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count82.0

  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, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Cardiff North: 10.7

    10.7Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Cardiff North and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureCardiff NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,341£2,351£2,220£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,761£1,769£1,671Cardiff North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£43£43£41Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£619£621£587Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£147£147£139Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£173£174£164Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£1.80£1.81£1.71Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedCardiff North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.0150.2Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.310.8Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.420.1Shared outCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.758.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.982.0Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.2Shared outEstimatedCardiff North

Total

Cardiff North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff North £386.2m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mCardiff North: £386.2mAberdeen South: £394.9mCardiff North: £387.8mAberdeen South: £373.0mCardiff North: £366.3m

    £386.2m£387.8m£366.3mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff North £229.4m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mCardiff North: £229.4mAberdeen South: £223.0mCardiff North: £230.3mAberdeen South: £210.6mCardiff North: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mCardiff North is higher£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff North £88.2m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mCardiff North: £88.2mAberdeen South: £98.1mCardiff North: £88.5mAberdeen South: £92.6mCardiff North: £83.6m

    £88.2m£88.5m£83.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff North £207.1m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mCardiff North: £207.1mAberdeen South: £206.9mCardiff North: £208.0mAberdeen South: £195.5mCardiff North: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mCardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff North £6.8m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mCardiff North: £6.8mAberdeen South: £5.1mCardiff North: £6.8mAberdeen South: £4.8mCardiff North: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £15.0m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mCardiff North: £15.0mAberdeen South: £10.6mCardiff North: £15.1mAberdeen South: £10.0mCardiff North: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.34mCardiff North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £40.8m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mCardiff North: £40.8mAberdeen South: £40.9mCardiff North: £40.9mAberdeen South: £38.6mCardiff North: £38.7m

    £40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North £9.3m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mCardiff North: £9.3mAberdeen South: £15.2mCardiff North: £9.4mAberdeen South: £14.3mCardiff North: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mAberdeen South is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff North £4.8m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mCardiff North: £4.8mAberdeen South: £4.3mCardiff North: £4.8mAberdeen South: £4.0mCardiff North: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff North £65.4m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mCardiff North: £65.4mAberdeen South: £72.7mCardiff North: £65.7mAberdeen South: £68.6mCardiff North: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff North £18.0m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mCardiff North: £18.0mAberdeen South: £17.2mCardiff North: £18.1mAberdeen South: £16.3mCardiff North: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCardiff North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff North £17.1m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mCardiff North: £17.1mAberdeen South: £20.3mCardiff North: £17.2mAberdeen South: £19.2mCardiff North: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff North £0.43m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mCardiff North: £0.43mAberdeen South: £0.62mCardiff North: £0.43mAberdeen South: £0.59mCardiff North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff North £0.34m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mCardiff North: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.21mCardiff North: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.20mCardiff North: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff North £0.53m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mCardiff North: £0.53mAberdeen South: £0.58mCardiff North: £0.53mAberdeen South: £0.55mCardiff North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff North 18,323, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Cardiff North: 18,323

    18,323Cardiff North is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff North 1,496, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Cardiff North: 1,496

    1,496Cardiff North is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North 3,078, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Cardiff North: 3,078

    3,078Cardiff North is higher2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North 5,555, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Cardiff North: 5,555

    5,555Aberdeen South is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff North 7,826, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Cardiff North: 7,826

    7,826Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff North 1,051, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Cardiff North: 1,051

    1,051Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count1,074

Show the numbers
Cardiff North and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureCardiff NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mCardiff North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedCardiff North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCardiff North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,32317,566Cardiff North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4961,261Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0782,351Shared outCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5556,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8269,595Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,074Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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