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Cardiff South and Penarth and City of Durham

112,662 and 103,412 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than City of Durham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 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 South and Penarth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and City of Durham 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 South and Penarth City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678City of Durham: £4,276Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694City of Durham: £4,039Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489City of Durham is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, City of Durham £12,777City of Durham: £12,777Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524City of Durham: £12,831Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582City of Durham: £12,119Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£12,777£12,831£12,119

  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, City of Durham £1,548City of Durham: £1,548Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729City of Durham: £1,554Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736City of Durham: £1,468Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,548£1,554£1,468

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, City of Durham £11,517City of Durham: £11,517Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700City of Durham: £11,566Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749City of Durham: £10,924Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,517£11,566£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, City of Durham £418City of Durham: £418Cardiff South and Penarth: £790City of Durham: £420Cardiff South and Penarth: £793City of Durham: £397Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£418£420£397

  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, City of Durham £814City of Durham: £814Cardiff South and Penarth: £996City of Durham: £818Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000City of Durham: £772Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£814£818£772

  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, City of Durham £28City of Durham: £28Cardiff South and Penarth: £39City of Durham: £28Cardiff South and Penarth: £39City of Durham: £26Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

  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, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Cardiff South and Penarth: £434City of Durham: £539Cardiff South and Penarth: £436City of Durham: £510Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412City of Durham is higher£537£539£510

  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, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Cardiff South and Penarth: £89City of Durham: £124Cardiff South and Penarth: £89City of Durham: £117Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84City of Durham is higher£124£124£117

  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, City of Durham £114City of Durham: £114Cardiff South and Penarth: £82City of Durham: £114Cardiff South and Penarth: £83City of Durham: £108Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78City of Durham is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, City of Durham £1,115City of Durham: £1,115Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366City of Durham: £1,120Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371City of Durham: £1,058Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184Cardiff South and Penarth: £272City of Durham: £185Cardiff South and Penarth: £273City of Durham: £175Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£184£185£175

  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, City of Durham £306City of Durham: £306Cardiff South and Penarth: £270City of Durham: £307Cardiff South and Penarth: £271City of Durham: £290Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

  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, City of Durham £4.72City of Durham: £4.72Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21City of Durham: £4.74Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24City of Durham: £4.48Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, City of Durham £8.50City of Durham: £8.50Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75City of Durham: £8.53Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77City of Durham: £8.06Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51City of Durham is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86City of Durham: £7.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88City of Durham: £7.24Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61City of Durham is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, City of Durham 1,012.1City of Durham: 1,012.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

  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, City of Durham 106.4City of Durham: 106.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count106.4

  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, City of Durham 160.8City of Durham: 160.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count160.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7City of Durham is higher78.2

  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, City of Durham 148.0City of Durham: 148.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Cardiff South and Penarth is higher148.0

  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, City of Durham 24.7City of Durham: 24.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8City of Durham is higher24.7

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Cardiff South and Penarth and City of Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£12,777£12,831£12,119Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,548£1,554£1,468Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,517£11,566£10,924Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£418£420£397Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£814£818£772Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£28£28£26Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£124£124£117City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£114£114£108City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,115£1,120£1,058Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£184£185£175Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£306£307£290City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.72£4.74£4.48Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.21,012.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2106.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0160.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.778.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1148.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.824.7City of Durham

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 16. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678City of Durham: £4,276Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694City of Durham: £4,039Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489City of Durham is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, City of Durham £2,378City of Durham: £2,378Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627City of Durham: £2,388Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634City of Durham: £2,255Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,378£2,388£2,255

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, City of Durham £1,027City of Durham: £1,027Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252City of Durham: £1,031Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257City of Durham: £974Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, City of Durham £2,143City of Durham: £2,143Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407City of Durham: £2,152Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413City of Durham: £2,033Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,143£2,152£2,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, City of Durham £78City of Durham: £78Cardiff South and Penarth: £95City of Durham: £78Cardiff South and Penarth: £95City of Durham: £74Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£78£78£74

  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, City of Durham £152City of Durham: £152Cardiff South and Penarth: £120City of Durham: £152Cardiff South and Penarth: £120City of Durham: £144Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, City of Durham £5.14City of Durham: £5.14Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70City of Durham: £5.17Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72City of Durham: £4.88Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5.14£5.17£4.88

  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, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Cardiff South and Penarth: £434City of Durham: £539Cardiff South and Penarth: £436City of Durham: £510Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412City of Durham is higher£537£539£510

  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, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Cardiff South and Penarth: £89City of Durham: £124Cardiff South and Penarth: £89City of Durham: £117Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84City of Durham is higher£124£124£117

  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, City of Durham £75City of Durham: £75Cardiff South and Penarth: £60City of Durham: £76Cardiff South and Penarth: £60City of Durham: £71Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56City of Durham is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, City of Durham £740City of Durham: £740Cardiff South and Penarth: £989City of Durham: £743Cardiff South and Penarth: £993City of Durham: £702Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£740£743£702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184Cardiff South and Penarth: £272City of Durham: £185Cardiff South and Penarth: £273City of Durham: £175Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, City of Durham £203City of Durham: £203Cardiff South and Penarth: £196City of Durham: £204Cardiff South and Penarth: £196City of Durham: £192Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, City of Durham £3.13City of Durham: £3.13Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49City of Durham: £3.14Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51City of Durham: £2.97Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, City of Durham £5.64City of Durham: £5.64Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44City of Durham: £5.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45City of Durham: £5.35Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26City of Durham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86City of Durham: £7.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88City of Durham: £7.24Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61City of Durham is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, City of Durham 188.4City of Durham: 188.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, City of Durham 19.8City of Durham: 19.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count19.8

  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 South and Penarth 23.8, City of Durham 29.9City of Durham: 29.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  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, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7City of Durham is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, City of Durham 98.2City of Durham: 98.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Cardiff South and Penarth is higher98.2

  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, City of Durham 16.4City of Durham: 16.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9City of Durham is higher16.4

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Cardiff South and Penarth and City of Durham, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£2,378£2,388£2,255City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,027£1,031£974Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£2,143£2,152£2,033City of Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£78£78£74Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£152£152£144City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£124£124£117City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£75£76£71City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£740£743£702Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£184£185£175Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£203£204£192City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.13£3.14£2.97Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2188.4City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.519.8City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.829.9City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.778.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.698.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.916.4City of Durham

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 14. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, City of Durham £440.3mCity of Durham: £440.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mCity of Durham: £442.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mCity of Durham: £417.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCity of Durham is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, City of Durham £245.9mCity of Durham: £245.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mCity of Durham: £246.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mCity of Durham: £233.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, City of Durham £106.2mCity of Durham: £106.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mCity of Durham: £106.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mCity of Durham: £100.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, City of Durham £221.6mCity of Durham: £221.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mCity of Durham: £222.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mCity of Durham: £210.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, City of Durham £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mCity of Durham: £8.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mCity of Durham: £7.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, City of Durham £15.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mCity of Durham: £15.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mCity of Durham: £14.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, City of Durham £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.50mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, City of Durham £55.5mCity of Durham: £55.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mCity of Durham: £55.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mCity of Durham: £52.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCity of Durham is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, City of Durham £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mCity of Durham: £12.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mCity of Durham: £12.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCity of Durham is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, City of Durham £7.8mCity of Durham: £7.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mCity of Durham: £7.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCity of Durham is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, City of Durham £76.5mCity of Durham: £76.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mCity of Durham: £76.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mCity of Durham: £72.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, City of Durham £19.1mCity of Durham: £19.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mCity of Durham: £19.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mCity of Durham: £18.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, City of Durham £21.0mCity of Durham: £21.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mCity of Durham: £21.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mCity of Durham: £19.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, City of Durham £0.32mCity of Durham: £0.32mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mCity of Durham: £0.33mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mCity of Durham: £0.31mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, City of Durham £0.58mCity of Durham: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mCity of Durham: £0.59mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mCity of Durham: £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCity of Durham is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, City of Durham £0.79mCity of Durham: £0.79mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.79mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.75mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCity of Durham is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, City of Durham 19,478City of Durham: 19,478Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, City of Durham 2,047City of Durham: 2,047Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count2,047

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, City of Durham 3,094City of Durham: 3,094Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,094

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, City of Durham 8,086City of Durham: 8,086Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842City of Durham is higher8,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, City of Durham 10,159City of Durham: 10,159Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Cardiff South and Penarth is higher10,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, City of Durham 1,694City of Durham: 1,694Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449City of Durham is higher1,694

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Cardiff South and Penarth and City of Durham, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCity of Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCity of Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCity of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCardiff South and Penarth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21719,478City of Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0892,047Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6833,094City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8428,086City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14010,159Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,694City of Durham

Sources

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

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