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Cardiff South and Penarth and Coventry South

112,662 and 132,009 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than Coventry South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Coventry South on 8. 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 Coventry South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Coventry South £3,471Coventry South: £3,471Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Coventry South: £3,486Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Coventry South: £3,293Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£3,471£3,486£3,293

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, Coventry South £13,168Coventry South: £13,168Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Coventry South: £13,224Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Coventry South: £12,491Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,491

  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, Coventry South £1,668Coventry South: £1,668Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Coventry South: £1,675Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Coventry South: £1,582Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,668£1,675£1,582

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, Coventry South £11,742Coventry South: £11,742Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Coventry South: £11,792Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Coventry South: £11,138Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£11,742£11,792£11,138

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, Coventry South £608Coventry South: £608Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Coventry South: £611Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Coventry South: £577Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£608£611£577

  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, Coventry South £787Coventry South: £787Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Coventry South: £790Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Coventry South: £746Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£787£790£746

  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, Coventry South £32Coventry South: £32Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Coventry South: £32Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Coventry South: £30Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£32£32£30

  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, Coventry South £367Coventry South: £367Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Coventry South: £369Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Coventry South: £348Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£367£369£348

  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, Coventry South £99Coventry South: £99Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Coventry South: £100Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Coventry South: £94Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Coventry South is higher£99£100£94

  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, Coventry South £84Coventry South: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Coventry South: £85Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Coventry South: £80Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£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, Coventry South £1,348Coventry South: £1,348Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Coventry South: £1,354Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Coventry South: £1,279Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Coventry South £285Coventry South: £285Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Coventry South: £287Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Coventry South: £271Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Coventry South is higher£285£287£271

  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, Coventry South £223Coventry South: £223Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Coventry South: £224Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Coventry South: £212Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£223£224£212

  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, Coventry South £6.65Coventry South: £6.65Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Coventry South: £6.68Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Coventry South: £6.31Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Coventry South is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, Coventry South £5.97Coventry South: £5.97Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Coventry South: £5.99Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Coventry South: £5.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Coventry South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Coventry South £4.22Coventry South: £4.22Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Coventry South: £4.23Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Coventry South: £4.00Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  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, Coventry South 1,022.3Coventry South: 1,022.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  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, Coventry South 126.2Coventry South: 126.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higher126.2

  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, Coventry South 155.6Coventry South: 155.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher155.6

  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, Coventry South 53.9Coventry South: 53.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count53.9

  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, Coventry South 167.7Coventry South: 167.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Coventry South is higher167.7

  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 South and Penarth 17.8, Coventry South 19.5Coventry South: 19.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Coventry South is higher19.5

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Coventry South, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£3,471£3,486£3,293Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£13,168£13,224£12,491Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,668£1,675£1,582Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,742£11,792£11,138Coventry South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£608£611£577Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£787£790£746Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£30Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£367£369£348Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£99£100£94Coventry South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£84£85£80Coventry South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,348£1,354£1,279Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£285£287£271Coventry South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£223£224£212Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.65£6.68£6.31Coventry South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.97£5.99£5.66Coventry South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.22£4.23£4.00Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.21,022.3Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2126.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0155.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.753.9Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1167.7Coventry South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.819.5Coventry South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Coventry South £3,471Coventry South: £3,471Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Coventry South: £3,486Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Coventry South: £3,293Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£3,471£3,486£3,293

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, Coventry South £1,544Coventry South: £1,544Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Coventry South: £1,551Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Coventry South: £1,465Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, Coventry South £1,171Coventry South: £1,171Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Coventry South: £1,176Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Coventry South: £1,110Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,171£1,176£1,110

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, Coventry South £1,377Coventry South: £1,377Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Coventry South: £1,383Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Coventry South: £1,306Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, Coventry South £71Coventry South: £71Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Coventry South: £72Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Coventry South: £68Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£71£72£68

  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, Coventry South £92Coventry South: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Coventry South: £93Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Coventry South: £88Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£92£93£88

  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, Coventry South £3.73Coventry South: £3.73Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Coventry South: £3.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Coventry South: £3.54Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  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, Coventry South £367Coventry South: £367Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Coventry South: £369Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Coventry South: £348Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£367£369£348

  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, Coventry South £99Coventry South: £99Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Coventry South: £100Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Coventry South: £94Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Coventry South is higher£99£100£94

  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, Coventry South £59Coventry South: £59Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Coventry South: £59Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Coventry South: £56Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, Coventry South £946Coventry South: £946Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Coventry South: £950Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Coventry South: £897Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£946£950£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Coventry South £285Coventry South: £285Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Coventry South: £287Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Coventry South: £271Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Coventry South is higher£285£287£271

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, Coventry South £157Coventry South: £157Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Coventry South: £157Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Coventry South: £148Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£157£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, Coventry South £4.67Coventry South: £4.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Coventry South: £4.69Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Coventry South: £4.43Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Coventry South is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, Coventry South £4.20Coventry South: £4.20Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Coventry South: £4.21Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Coventry South: £3.98Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Coventry South is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Coventry South £4.22Coventry South: £4.22Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Coventry South: £4.23Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Coventry South: £4.00Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, Coventry South 119.9Coventry South: 119.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, Coventry South 14.8Coventry South: 14.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher14.8

  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, Coventry South 18.3Coventry South: 18.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higher18.3

  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 South and Penarth 60.7, Coventry South 53.9Coventry South: 53.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count53.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, Coventry South 117.7Coventry South: 117.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Coventry South is higher117.7

  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, Coventry South 13.7Coventry South: 13.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Coventry South is higher13.7

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Coventry South, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£3,471£3,486£3,293Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,544£1,551£1,465Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,171£1,176£1,110Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,377£1,383£1,306Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£71£72£68Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£92£93£88Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.73£3.75£3.54Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£367£369£348Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£99£100£94Coventry South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£59£59£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£946£950£897Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£285£287£271Coventry South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£157£157£148Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.67£4.69£4.43Coventry South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.20£4.21£3.98Coventry South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.22£4.23£4.00Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2119.9Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.818.3Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.753.9Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6117.7Coventry South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.913.7Coventry South

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Coventry South on 15. 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 Coventry South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, Coventry South £458.2mCoventry South: £458.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mCoventry South: £460.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mCoventry South: £434.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£458.2m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, Coventry South £203.9mCoventry South: £203.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mCoventry South: £204.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mCoventry South: £193.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£203.9m£204.7m£193.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, Coventry South £154.5mCoventry South: £154.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mCoventry South: £155.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mCoventry South: £146.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£154.5m£155.2m£146.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, Coventry South £181.8mCoventry South: £181.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mCoventry South: £182.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mCoventry South: £172.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£181.8m£182.6m£172.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, Coventry South £9.4mCoventry South: £9.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mCoventry South: £9.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mCoventry South: £8.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, Coventry South £12.2mCoventry South: £12.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mCoventry South: £12.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mCoventry South: £11.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, Coventry South £0.49mCoventry South: £0.49mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mCoventry South: £0.49mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mCoventry South: £0.47mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, Coventry South £48.5mCoventry South: £48.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mCoventry South: £48.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mCoventry South: £46.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, Coventry South £13.1mCoventry South: £13.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mCoventry South: £13.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mCoventry South: £12.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCoventry South is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, Coventry South £7.8mCoventry South: £7.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mCoventry South: £7.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mCoventry South: £7.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, Coventry South £124.9mCoventry South: £124.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mCoventry South: £125.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mCoventry South: £118.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£124.9m£125.4m£118.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, Coventry South £37.7mCoventry South: £37.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mCoventry South: £37.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mCoventry South: £35.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCoventry South is higher£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, Coventry South £20.7mCoventry South: £20.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mCoventry South: £20.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mCoventry South: £19.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, Coventry South £0.62mCoventry South: £0.62mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mCoventry South: £0.62mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mCoventry South: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCoventry South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, Coventry South £0.55mCoventry South: £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mCoventry South: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mCoventry South: £0.52mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCoventry South is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, Coventry South £0.56mCoventry South: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mCoventry South: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mCoventry South: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, Coventry South 15,827Coventry South: 15,827Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count15,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, Coventry South 1,953Coventry South: 1,953Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, Coventry South 2,409Coventry South: 2,409Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,409

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, Coventry South 7,119Coventry South: 7,119Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count7,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, Coventry South 15,535Coventry South: 15,535Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Coventry South is higher15,535

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, Coventry South 1,807Coventry South: 1,807Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449Coventry South is higher1,807

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Coventry South, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthCoventry SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£458.2m£460.2m£434.7mCoventry South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£203.9m£204.7m£193.4mCoventry South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£154.5m£155.2m£146.6mCoventry South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£181.8m£182.6m£172.4mCoventry South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mCoventry South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCoventry South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£124.9m£125.4m£118.5mCoventry South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mCoventry South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCoventry South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mCoventry South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCoventry South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21715,827Coventry South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0891,953Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6832,409Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8427,119Coventry South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14015,535Coventry South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,807Coventry South

Sources

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

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