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Cardiff South and Penarth and Bournemouth West

112,662 and 112,281 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than Bournemouth West on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West on 13. 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 South and Penarth Bournemouth West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Bournemouth West £4,252Bournemouth West: £4,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Bournemouth West: £4,271Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Bournemouth West: £4,034Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Bournemouth West is higher£4,252£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, Bournemouth West £12,751Bournemouth West: £12,751Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Bournemouth West: £12,805Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Bournemouth West: £12,095Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£12,751£12,805£12,095

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,729, Bournemouth West £1,963Bournemouth West: £1,963Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Bournemouth West: £1,972Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Bournemouth West: £1,862Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Bournemouth West is higher£1,963£1,972£1,862

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, Bournemouth West £11,353Bournemouth West: £11,353Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Bournemouth West: £11,401Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Bournemouth West: £10,769Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,353£11,401£10,769

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, Bournemouth West £621Bournemouth West: £621Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Bournemouth West: £623Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Bournemouth West: £589Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£621£623£589

  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 South and Penarth £996, Bournemouth West £742Bournemouth West: £742Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Bournemouth West: £746Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Bournemouth West: £704Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£742£746£704

  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 South and Penarth £39, Bournemouth West £35Bournemouth West: £35Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Bournemouth West: £35Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Bournemouth West: £33Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £434, Bournemouth West £445Bournemouth West: £445Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Bournemouth West: £447Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Bournemouth West: £422Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Bournemouth West is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £89, Bournemouth West £94Bournemouth West: £94Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Bournemouth West: £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Bournemouth West: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Bournemouth West is higher£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 South and Penarth £82, Bournemouth West £84Bournemouth West: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Bournemouth West: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Bournemouth West: £80Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, Bournemouth West £1,582Bournemouth West: £1,582Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Bournemouth West: £1,589Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Bournemouth West: £1,501Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Bournemouth West is higher£1,582£1,589£1,501

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Bournemouth West £276Bournemouth West: £276Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Bournemouth West: £277Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Bournemouth West: £262Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Bournemouth West is higher£276£277£262

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £270, Bournemouth West £286Bournemouth West: £286Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Bournemouth West: £287Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Bournemouth West: £271Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.21, Bournemouth West £5.64Bournemouth West: £5.64Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Bournemouth West: £5.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Bournemouth West: £5.35Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, Bournemouth West £5.66Bournemouth West: £5.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Bournemouth West: £5.69Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Bournemouth West: £5.37Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Bournemouth West is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Bournemouth West £5.03Bournemouth West: £5.03Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Bournemouth West: £5.05Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Bournemouth West: £4.77Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bournemouth West is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,049.2, Bournemouth West 1,006.4Bournemouth West: 1,006.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,006.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth 154.2, Bournemouth West 137.6Bournemouth West: 137.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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 South and Penarth 198.0, Bournemouth West 154.1Bournemouth West: 154.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count154.1

  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 South and Penarth 60.7, Bournemouth West 66.7Bournemouth West: 66.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Bournemouth West is higher66.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth 161.1, Bournemouth West 179.4Bournemouth West: 179.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Bournemouth West is higher179.4

  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 South and Penarth 17.8, Bournemouth West 18.7Bournemouth West: 18.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Bournemouth West, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthBournemouth WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,252£4,271£4,034Bournemouth West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£12,751£12,805£12,095Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,963£1,972£1,862Bournemouth West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,353£11,401£10,769Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£621£623£589Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£742£746£704Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£35£35£33Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£445£447£422Bournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£94£95£89Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£84£84£80Bournemouth West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,582£1,589£1,501Bournemouth West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£276£277£262Bournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£286£287£271Bournemouth West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.64£5.66£5.35Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.66£5.69£5.37Bournemouth West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.03£5.05£4.77Bournemouth West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.21,006.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2137.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0154.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.766.7Bournemouth West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1179.4Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.818.7Bournemouth West

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West 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 South and Penarth Bournemouth West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Bournemouth West £4,252Bournemouth West: £4,252Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Bournemouth West: £4,271Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Bournemouth West: £4,034Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Bournemouth West is higher£4,252£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, Bournemouth West £2,103Bournemouth West: £2,103Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Bournemouth West: £2,112Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Bournemouth West: £1,995Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, Bournemouth West £1,329Bournemouth West: £1,329Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Bournemouth West: £1,334Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Bournemouth West: £1,260Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Bournemouth West is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, Bournemouth West £1,873Bournemouth West: £1,873Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Bournemouth West: £1,880Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Bournemouth West: £1,776Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£1,873£1,880£1,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, Bournemouth West £102Bournemouth West: £102Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Bournemouth West: £103Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Bournemouth West: £97Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £120, Bournemouth West £122Bournemouth West: £122Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Bournemouth West: £123Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Bournemouth West: £116Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  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 South and Penarth £4.70, Bournemouth West £5.71Bournemouth West: £5.71Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Bournemouth West: £5.74Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Bournemouth West: £5.42Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £434, Bournemouth West £445Bournemouth West: £445Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Bournemouth West: £447Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Bournemouth West: £422Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Bournemouth West is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £89, Bournemouth West £94Bournemouth West: £94Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Bournemouth West: £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Bournemouth West: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Bournemouth West is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £60, Bournemouth West £57Bournemouth West: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Bournemouth West: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Bournemouth West: £54Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, Bournemouth West £1,071Bournemouth West: £1,071Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Bournemouth West: £1,075Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Bournemouth West: £1,016Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Bournemouth West is higher£1,071£1,075£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Bournemouth West £276Bournemouth West: £276Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Bournemouth West: £277Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Bournemouth West: £262Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Bournemouth West is higher£276£277£262

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, Bournemouth West £193Bournemouth West: £193Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Bournemouth West: £194Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Bournemouth West: £183Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, Bournemouth West £3.82Bournemouth West: £3.82Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Bournemouth West: £3.83Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Bournemouth West: £3.62Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, Bournemouth West £3.83Bournemouth West: £3.83Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Bournemouth West: £3.84Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Bournemouth West: £3.63Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Bournemouth West is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Bournemouth West £5.03Bournemouth West: £5.03Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Bournemouth West: £5.05Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Bournemouth West: £4.77Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bournemouth West is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, Bournemouth West 166.0Bournemouth West: 166.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, Bournemouth West 22.7Bournemouth West: 22.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  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 South and Penarth 23.8, Bournemouth West 25.4Bournemouth West: 25.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count25.4

  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 South and Penarth 60.7, Bournemouth West 66.7Bournemouth West: 66.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Bournemouth West is higher66.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, Bournemouth West 121.4Bournemouth West: 121.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Bournemouth West is higher121.4

  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 South and Penarth 12.9, Bournemouth West 12.7Bournemouth West: 12.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count12.7

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Bournemouth West, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthBournemouth WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,252£4,271£4,034Bournemouth West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£2,103£2,112£1,995Bournemouth West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,329£1,334£1,260Bournemouth West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,873£1,880£1,776Bournemouth West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£102£103£97Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£122£123£116Bournemouth West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.71£5.74£5.42Bournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£445£447£422Bournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£94£95£89Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£57£57£54Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,071£1,075£1,016Bournemouth West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£276£277£262Bournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£193£194£183Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.82£3.83£3.62Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.83£3.84£3.63Bournemouth West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.03£5.05£4.77Bournemouth West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2166.0Bournemouth West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.7Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.825.4Bournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.766.7Bournemouth West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6121.4Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.912.7Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth West 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 South and Penarth Bournemouth West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, Bournemouth West £477.5mBournemouth West: £477.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mBournemouth West: £479.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mBournemouth West: £452.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mBournemouth West is higher£477.5m£479.5m£452.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, Bournemouth West £236.1mBournemouth West: £236.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mBournemouth West: £237.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mBournemouth West: £224.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, Bournemouth West £149.2mBournemouth West: £149.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mBournemouth West: £149.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mBournemouth West: £141.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mBournemouth West is higher£149.2m£149.8m£141.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, Bournemouth West £210.2mBournemouth West: £210.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mBournemouth West: £211.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mBournemouth West: £199.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, Bournemouth West £11.5mBournemouth West: £11.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mBournemouth West: £11.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mBournemouth West: £10.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, Bournemouth West £13.7mBournemouth West: £13.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mBournemouth West: £13.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mBournemouth West: £13.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.53m, Bournemouth West £0.64mBournemouth West: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mBournemouth West: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mBournemouth West: £0.61mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, Bournemouth West £50.0mBournemouth West: £50.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mBournemouth West: £50.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mBournemouth West: £47.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mBournemouth West is higher£50.0m£50.2m£47.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, Bournemouth West £10.6mBournemouth West: £10.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mBournemouth West: £10.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mBournemouth West: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBournemouth West is higher£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 South and Penarth £6.7m, Bournemouth West £6.4mBournemouth West: £6.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mBournemouth West: £6.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mBournemouth West: £6.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, Bournemouth West £120.2mBournemouth West: £120.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mBournemouth West: £120.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mBournemouth West: £114.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mBournemouth West is higher£120.2m£120.7m£114.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, Bournemouth West £31.0mBournemouth West: £31.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mBournemouth West: £31.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mBournemouth West: £29.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mBournemouth West is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, Bournemouth West £21.7mBournemouth West: £21.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mBournemouth West: £21.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mBournemouth West: £20.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, Bournemouth West £0.43mBournemouth West: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mBournemouth West: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mBournemouth West: £0.41mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, Bournemouth West £0.43mBournemouth West: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mBournemouth West: £0.43mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mBournemouth West: £0.41mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBournemouth West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, Bournemouth West £0.56mBournemouth West: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mBournemouth West: £0.57mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mBournemouth West: £0.54mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBournemouth West is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, Bournemouth West 18,637Bournemouth West: 18,637Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count18,637

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, Bournemouth West 2,548Bournemouth West: 2,548Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count2,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, Bournemouth West 2,854Bournemouth West: 2,854Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Bournemouth West is higherDepends on how you count2,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, Bournemouth West 7,490Bournemouth West: 7,490Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Bournemouth West is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, Bournemouth West 13,634Bournemouth West: 13,634Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Bournemouth West is higher13,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, Bournemouth West 1,421Bournemouth West: 1,421Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,421

Show the numbers
Cardiff South and Penarth and Bournemouth West, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthBournemouth WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£477.5m£479.5m£452.9mBournemouth West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mBournemouth West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£149.2m£149.8m£141.5mBournemouth West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mBournemouth West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBournemouth West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£50.0m£50.2m£47.4mBournemouth West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£120.2m£120.7m£114.0mBournemouth West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mBournemouth West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff South and Penarth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBournemouth West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBournemouth West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21718,637Bournemouth West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0892,548Bournemouth West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6832,854Bournemouth West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8427,490Bournemouth West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14013,634Bournemouth West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,421Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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