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Cardiff South and Penarth and Lincoln

112,662 and 119,443 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than Lincoln on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff South and Penarth Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Lincoln: £4,107Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Lincoln: £3,879Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Lincoln is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, Lincoln £12,746Lincoln: £12,746Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Lincoln: £12,801Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Lincoln: £12,090Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,090

  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, Lincoln £1,960Lincoln: £1,960Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Lincoln: £1,968Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Lincoln: £1,859Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Lincoln is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, Lincoln £11,328Lincoln: £11,328Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Lincoln: £11,377Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Lincoln: £10,745Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, Lincoln £540Lincoln: £540Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Lincoln: £542Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Lincoln: £512Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£540£542£512

  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, Lincoln £846Lincoln: £846Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Lincoln: £849Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Lincoln: £802Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£846£849£802

  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, Lincoln £33Lincoln: £33Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Lincoln: £33Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Lincoln: £31Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

  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, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Lincoln: £512Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Lincoln: £484Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Lincoln is higher£510£512£484

  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, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Lincoln: £118Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Lincoln: £111Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Lincoln is higher£117£118£111

  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, Lincoln £109Lincoln: £109Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Lincoln: £110Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Lincoln: £103Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Lincoln is higher£109£110£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, Lincoln £1,531Lincoln: £1,531Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Lincoln: £1,538Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Lincoln: £1,452Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Lincoln is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Lincoln: £229Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Lincoln: £216Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£228£229£216

  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, Lincoln £305Lincoln: £305Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Lincoln: £306Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Lincoln: £289Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Lincoln is higher£305£306£289

  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, Lincoln £7.92Lincoln: £7.92Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Lincoln: £7.95Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Lincoln: £7.51Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Lincoln is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, Lincoln £6.94Lincoln: £6.94Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Lincoln: £6.97Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Lincoln: £6.58Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Lincoln is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Lincoln: £6.26Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Lincoln: £5.91Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, Lincoln 996.3Lincoln: 996.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Lincoln 130.1Lincoln: 130.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count130.1

  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, Lincoln 177.5Lincoln: 177.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count177.5

  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, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Lincoln is higher71.9

  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, Lincoln 194.9Lincoln: 194.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Lincoln is higher194.9

  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, Lincoln 23.1Lincoln: 23.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Lincoln is higher23.1

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,090£4,107£3,879Lincoln
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£12,746£12,801£12,090Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,960£1,968£1,859Lincoln
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,328£11,377£10,745Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£540£542£512Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£846£849£802Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£31Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£510£512£484Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£117£118£111Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£109£110£103Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,531£1,538£1,452Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£228£229£216Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£305£306£289Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£7.92£7.95£7.51Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.94£6.97£6.58Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.2996.3Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2130.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0177.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.771.9Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1194.9Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.823.1Lincoln

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 20. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Lincoln: £4,107Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Lincoln: £3,879Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Lincoln is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, Lincoln £1,897Lincoln: £1,897Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Lincoln: £1,905Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Lincoln: £1,799Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,897£1,905£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, Lincoln £1,331Lincoln: £1,331Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Lincoln: £1,337Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Lincoln: £1,263Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Lincoln is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, Lincoln £1,686Lincoln: £1,686Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Lincoln: £1,693Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Lincoln: £1,599Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,686£1,693£1,599

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, Lincoln £80Lincoln: £80Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Lincoln: £81Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Lincoln: £76Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£80£81£76

  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, Lincoln £126Lincoln: £126Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Lincoln: £126Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Lincoln: £119Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, Lincoln £4.85Lincoln: £4.85Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Lincoln: £4.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Lincoln: £4.60Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Lincoln: £512Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Lincoln: £484Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Lincoln is higher£510£512£484

  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, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Lincoln: £118Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Lincoln: £111Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Lincoln is higher£117£118£111

  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, Lincoln £74Lincoln: £74Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Lincoln: £74Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Lincoln: £70Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56Lincoln is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, Lincoln £1,040Lincoln: £1,040Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Lincoln: £1,045Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Lincoln: £987Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Lincoln is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Lincoln: £229Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Lincoln: £216Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, Lincoln £207Lincoln: £207Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Lincoln: £208Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Lincoln: £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Lincoln is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, Lincoln £5.38Lincoln: £5.38Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Lincoln: £5.40Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Lincoln: £5.10Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Lincoln is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, Lincoln £4.71Lincoln: £4.71Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Lincoln: £4.73Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Lincoln: £4.47Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Lincoln is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Lincoln: £6.26Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Lincoln: £5.91Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, Lincoln 148.3Lincoln: 148.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, Lincoln 19.4Lincoln: 19.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Lincoln 26.4Lincoln: 26.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count26.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Lincoln is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, Lincoln 132.4Lincoln: 132.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Lincoln is higher132.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9, Lincoln 15.7Lincoln: 15.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Lincoln is higher15.7

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,090£4,107£3,879Lincoln
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,897£1,905£1,799Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,331£1,337£1,263Lincoln
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,686£1,693£1,599Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£81£76Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£126£126£119Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.85£4.87£4.60Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£510£512£484Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£117£118£111Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£74£74£70Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,040£1,045£987Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£228£229£216Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£207£208£196Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.38£5.40£5.10Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.71£4.73£4.47Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2148.3Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.519.4Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.826.4Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.771.9Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6132.4Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.915.7Lincoln

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 20. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, Lincoln £488.5mLincoln: £488.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mLincoln: £490.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mLincoln: £463.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mLincoln is higher£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, Lincoln £226.6mLincoln: £226.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mLincoln: £227.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mLincoln: £214.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, Lincoln £159.0mLincoln: £159.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mLincoln: £159.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mLincoln: £150.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mLincoln is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, Lincoln £201.4mLincoln: £201.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mLincoln: £202.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mLincoln: £191.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, Lincoln £9.6mLincoln: £9.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mLincoln: £9.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mLincoln: £9.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, Lincoln £15.0mLincoln: £15.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mLincoln: £15.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mLincoln: £14.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Lincoln £0.58mLincoln: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mLincoln: £0.58mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mLincoln: £0.55mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, Lincoln £60.9mLincoln: £60.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mLincoln: £61.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mLincoln: £57.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mLincoln is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, Lincoln £14.0mLincoln: £14.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mLincoln: £14.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mLincoln: £13.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mLincoln is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, Lincoln £8.9mLincoln: £8.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mLincoln: £8.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mLincoln: £8.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mLincoln is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, Lincoln £124.2mLincoln: £124.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mLincoln: £124.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mLincoln: £117.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mLincoln is higher£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, Lincoln £27.2mLincoln: £27.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mLincoln: £27.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mLincoln: £25.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, Lincoln £24.7mLincoln: £24.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mLincoln: £24.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mLincoln: £23.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mLincoln is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, Lincoln £0.64mLincoln: £0.64mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mLincoln: £0.65mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mLincoln: £0.61mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mLincoln is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, Lincoln £0.56mLincoln: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mLincoln: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mLincoln: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLincoln is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, Lincoln £0.74mLincoln: £0.74mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mLincoln: £0.75mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mLincoln: £0.71mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLincoln is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, Lincoln 17,709Lincoln: 17,709Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count17,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, Lincoln 2,312Lincoln: 2,312Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count2,312

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, Lincoln 3,155Lincoln: 3,155Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, Lincoln 8,584Lincoln: 8,584Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Lincoln is higher8,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, Lincoln 15,813Lincoln: 15,813Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Lincoln is higher15,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, Lincoln 1,871Lincoln: 1,871Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449Lincoln is higher1,871

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Lincoln, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£488.5m£490.6m£463.3mLincoln
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLincoln
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£159.0m£159.7m£150.9mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£201.4m£202.2m£191.0mLincoln
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mLincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mLincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLincoln
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£124.2m£124.8m£117.8mLincoln
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mLincoln
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLincoln
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21717,709Lincoln
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0892,312Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6833,155Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8428,584Lincoln
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14015,813Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,871Lincoln

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.