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Cardiff South and Penarth and Hove and Portslade

112,662 and 104,152 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than Hove and Portslade on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 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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Per person in the age group

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

Cardiff South and Penarth Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Hove and Portslade: £4,137Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Hove and Portslade: £3,907Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Hove and Portslade is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, Hove and Portslade £12,671Hove and Portslade: £12,671Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Hove and Portslade: £12,725Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Hove and Portslade: £12,019Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

  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, Hove and Portslade £1,940Hove and Portslade: £1,940Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Hove and Portslade: £1,948Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Hove and Portslade: £1,840Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, Hove and Portslade £11,261Hove and Portslade: £11,261Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Hove and Portslade: £11,309Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Hove and Portslade: £10,682Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, Hove and Portslade £725Hove and Portslade: £725Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Hove and Portslade: £728Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Hove and Portslade: £688Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

  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, Hove and Portslade £649Hove and Portslade: £649Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Hove and Portslade: £651Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Hove and Portslade: £615Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£649£651£615

  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, Hove and Portslade £36Hove and Portslade: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Hove and Portslade: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Hove and Portslade: £34Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  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, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Hove and Portslade: £416Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Hove and Portslade: £393Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£414£416£393

  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, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Hove and Portslade: £134Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Hove and Portslade: £127Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127

  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, Hove and Portslade £74Hove and Portslade: £74Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Hove and Portslade: £74Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Hove and Portslade: £70Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, Hove and Portslade £1,527Hove and Portslade: £1,527Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Hove and Portslade: £1,533Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Hove and Portslade: £1,448Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,527£1,533£1,448

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Hove and Portslade: £374Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Hove and Portslade: £353Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Hove and Portslade is higher£372£374£353

  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, Hove and Portslade £324Hove and Portslade: £324Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Hove and Portslade: £326Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Hove and Portslade: £308Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Hove and Portslade is higher£324£326£308

  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, Hove and Portslade £10Hove and Portslade: £10Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Hove and Portslade: £10Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Hove and Portslade: £9.62Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Hove and Portslade is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, Hove and Portslade £4.77Hove and Portslade: £4.77Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Hove and Portslade: £4.79Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Hove and Portslade: £4.52Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Hove and Portslade: £6.13Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Hove and Portslade: £5.79Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  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, Hove and Portslade 1,009.2Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

  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, Hove and Portslade 147.1Hove and Portslade: 147.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count147.1

  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, Hove and Portslade 132.5Hove and Portslade: 132.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher132.5

  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, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count61.4

  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, Hove and Portslade 168.8Hove and Portslade: 168.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  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, Hove and Portslade 15.3Hove and Portslade: 15.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higher15.3

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Hove and Portslade, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£12,671£12,725£12,019Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,940£1,948£1,840Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,261£11,309£10,682Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£725£728£688Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£649£651£615Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£414£416£393Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£74£74£70Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,527£1,533£1,448Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£372£374£353Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£324£326£308Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.77£4.79£4.52Hove and Portslade
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.21,009.2Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2147.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0132.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.761.4Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1168.8Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.815.3Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Hove and Portslade: £4,137Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Hove and Portslade: £3,907Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Hove and Portslade is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, Hove and Portslade £1,863Hove and Portslade: £1,863Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Hove and Portslade: £1,870Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Hove and Portslade: £1,767Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,863£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, Hove and Portslade £1,330Hove and Portslade: £1,330Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Hove and Portslade: £1,336Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Hove and Portslade: £1,262Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, Hove and Portslade £1,655Hove and Portslade: £1,655Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Hove and Portslade: £1,662Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Hove and Portslade: £1,570Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, Hove and Portslade £107Hove and Portslade: £107Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Hove and Portslade: £107Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Hove and Portslade: £101Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Hove and Portslade £95Hove and Portslade: £95Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Hove and Portslade: £96Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Hove and Portslade: £90Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£95£96£90

  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, Hove and Portslade £5.23Hove and Portslade: £5.23Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Hove and Portslade: £5.25Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Hove and Portslade: £4.96Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

  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, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Hove and Portslade: £416Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Hove and Portslade: £393Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£414£416£393

  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, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Hove and Portslade: £134Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Hove and Portslade: £127Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Hove and Portslade is higher£134£134£127

  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, Hove and Portslade £51Hove and Portslade: £51Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Hove and Portslade: £51Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Hove and Portslade: £48Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, Hove and Portslade £1,047Hove and Portslade: £1,047Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Hove and Portslade: £1,051Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Hove and Portslade: £993Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Hove and Portslade: £374Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Hove and Portslade: £353Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Hove and Portslade is higher£372£374£353

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, Hove and Portslade £222Hove and Portslade: £222Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Hove and Portslade: £223Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Hove and Portslade: £211Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Hove and Portslade is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, Hove and Portslade £6.96Hove and Portslade: £6.96Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Hove and Portslade: £6.99Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Hove and Portslade: £6.60Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Hove and Portslade is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, Hove and Portslade £3.27Hove and Portslade: £3.27Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Hove and Portslade: £3.28Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Hove and Portslade: £3.10Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£3.27£3.28£3.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Hove and Portslade: £6.13Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Hove and Portslade: £5.79Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Hove and Portslade is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, Hove and Portslade 148.4Hove and Portslade: 148.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, Hove and Portslade 21.6Hove and Portslade: 21.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Hove and Portslade 19.5Hove and Portslade: 19.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higher19.5

  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, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count61.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, Hove and Portslade 115.7Hove and Portslade: 115.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count115.7

  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, Hove and Portslade 10.5Hove and Portslade: 10.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higher10.5

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Hove and Portslade, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,863£1,870£1,767Hove and Portslade
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,330£1,336£1,262Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,655£1,662£1,570Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£107£107£101Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£95£96£90Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£414£416£393Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£134£134£127Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£51£51£48Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£372£374£353Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£222£223£211Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.27£3.28£3.10Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.10£6.13£5.79Hove and Portslade
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2148.4Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.521.6Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.819.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.761.4Hove and Portslade
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6115.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.910.5Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 12. 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 Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, Hove and Portslade £429.0mHove and Portslade: £429.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mHove and Portslade: £430.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mHove and Portslade: £406.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mHove and Portslade is higher£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, Hove and Portslade £194.0mHove and Portslade: £194.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mHove and Portslade: £194.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mHove and Portslade: £184.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, Hove and Portslade £138.5mHove and Portslade: £138.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mHove and Portslade: £139.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mHove and Portslade: £131.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, Hove and Portslade £172.4mHove and Portslade: £172.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mHove and Portslade: £173.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mHove and Portslade: £163.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, Hove and Portslade £11.1mHove and Portslade: £11.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mHove and Portslade: £11.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mHove and Portslade: £10.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, Hove and Portslade £9.9mHove and Portslade: £9.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mHove and Portslade: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mHove and Portslade: £9.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Hove and Portslade £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.52mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, Hove and Portslade £43.2mHove and Portslade: £43.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mHove and Portslade: £43.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mHove and Portslade: £40.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, Hove and Portslade £13.9mHove and Portslade: £13.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mHove and Portslade: £14.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mHove and Portslade: £13.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHove and Portslade is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, Hove and Portslade £5.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mHove and Portslade: £5.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mHove and Portslade: £5.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, Hove and Portslade £109.0mHove and Portslade: £109.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mHove and Portslade: £109.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mHove and Portslade: £103.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, Hove and Portslade £38.8mHove and Portslade: £38.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mHove and Portslade: £38.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mHove and Portslade: £36.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mHove and Portslade is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, Hove and Portslade £23.2mHove and Portslade: £23.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mHove and Portslade: £23.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mHove and Portslade: £22.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHove and Portslade is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, Hove and Portslade £0.72mHove and Portslade: £0.72mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mHove and Portslade: £0.73mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mHove and Portslade: £0.69mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHove and Portslade is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, Hove and Portslade £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mHove and Portslade: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mHove and Portslade: £0.32mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, Hove and Portslade £0.64mHove and Portslade: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.60mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, Hove and Portslade 15,451Hove and Portslade: 15,451Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count15,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, Hove and Portslade 2,252Hove and Portslade: 2,252Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count2,252

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, Hove and Portslade 2,029Hove and Portslade: 2,029Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, Hove and Portslade 6,393Hove and Portslade: 6,393Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count6,393

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, Hove and Portslade 12,055Hove and Portslade: 12,055Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count12,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, Hove and Portslade 1,093Hove and Portslade: 1,093Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,093

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Hove and Portslade, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£429.0m£430.8m£406.9mHove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£172.4m£173.1m£163.5mHove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£43.2m£43.4m£40.9mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mHove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21715,451Hove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0892,252Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6832,029Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8426,393Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14012,055Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,093Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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