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Cardiff South and Penarth and Loughborough

112,662 and 103,234 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than Loughborough on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 18 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 4. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Loughborough: £3,755Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Loughborough: £3,547Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,739£3,755£3,547

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, Loughborough £12,959Loughborough: £12,959Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Loughborough: £13,015Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Loughborough: £12,293Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£12,959£13,015£12,293

  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, Loughborough £1,423Loughborough: £1,423Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Loughborough: £1,429Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Loughborough: £1,350Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, Loughborough £11,865Loughborough: £11,865Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Loughborough: £11,915Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Loughborough: £11,254Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Loughborough is higher£11,865£11,915£11,254

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, Loughborough £370Loughborough: £370Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Loughborough: £372Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Loughborough: £351Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£370£372£351

  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, Loughborough £703Loughborough: £703Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Loughborough: £706Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Loughborough: £666Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£703£706£666

  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, Loughborough £22Loughborough: £22Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Loughborough: £22Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Loughborough: £21Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£22£22£21

  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, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Loughborough: £373Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Loughborough: £352Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£371£373£352

  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, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Loughborough: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Loughborough: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £81Loughborough: £81Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Loughborough: £81Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Loughborough: £77Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, Loughborough £1,092Loughborough: £1,092Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Loughborough: £1,097Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Loughborough: £1,036Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Loughborough: £170Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Loughborough: £161Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£169£170£161

  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, Loughborough £241Loughborough: £241Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Loughborough: £242Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Loughborough: £229Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£241£242£229

  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, Loughborough £4.90Loughborough: £4.90Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Loughborough: £4.92Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Loughborough: £4.65Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, Loughborough £3.67Loughborough: £3.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Loughborough: £3.68Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Loughborough: £3.48Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Loughborough: £6.80Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Loughborough: £6.42Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Loughborough 1,025.9Loughborough: 1,025.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Loughborough 86.3Loughborough: 86.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higher86.3

  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, Loughborough 144.9Loughborough: 144.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count144.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher53.4

  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, Loughborough 138.3Loughborough: 138.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Cardiff South and Penarth is higher138.3

  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, Loughborough 18.4Loughborough: 18.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Loughborough, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£12,959£13,015£12,293Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,423£1,429£1,350Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£370£372£351Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£703£706£666Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£22£22£21Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£371£373£352Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£89£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£81£81£77Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,092£1,097£1,036Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£169£170£161Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£241£242£229Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.90£4.92£4.65Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.67£3.68£3.48Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.21,025.9Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.286.3Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0144.9Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.753.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1138.3Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.818.4Loughborough

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Loughborough 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Loughborough: £3,755Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Loughborough: £3,547Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,739£3,755£3,547

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, Loughborough £2,152Loughborough: £2,152Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Loughborough: £2,161Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Loughborough: £2,041Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,152£2,161£2,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, Loughborough £952Loughborough: £952Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Loughborough: £956Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Loughborough: £903Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, Loughborough £1,970Loughborough: £1,970Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Loughborough: £1,979Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Loughborough: £1,869Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Loughborough is higher£1,970£1,979£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, Loughborough £61Loughborough: £61Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Loughborough: £62Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Loughborough: £58Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£61£62£58

  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, Loughborough £117Loughborough: £117Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Loughborough: £117Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Loughborough: £111Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£117£117£111

  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, Loughborough £3.65Loughborough: £3.65Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Loughborough: £3.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Loughborough: £3.46Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  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, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Loughborough: £373Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Loughborough: £352Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£371£373£352

  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, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Loughborough: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Loughborough: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £54Loughborough: £54Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Loughborough: £54Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Loughborough: £51Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, Loughborough £730Loughborough: £730Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Loughborough: £734Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Loughborough: £693Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£730£734£693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Loughborough: £170Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Loughborough: £161Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, Loughborough £161Loughborough: £161Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Loughborough: £162Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Loughborough: £153Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, Loughborough £3.28Loughborough: £3.28Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Loughborough: £3.29Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Loughborough: £3.11Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, Loughborough £2.46Loughborough: £2.46Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Loughborough: £2.47Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Loughborough: £2.33Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Loughborough: £6.80Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Loughborough: £6.42Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, Loughborough 170.4Loughborough: 170.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, Loughborough 14.3Loughborough: 14.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher14.3

  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, Loughborough 24.1Loughborough: 24.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher53.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, Loughborough 92.5Loughborough: 92.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Cardiff South and Penarth is higher92.5

  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, Loughborough 12.3Loughborough: 12.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Loughborough, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£2,152£2,161£2,041Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£952£956£903Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,970£1,979£1,869Loughborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£61£62£58Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£117£117£111Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.65£3.66£3.46Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£371£373£352Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£89£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£54£54£51Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£730£734£693Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£169£170£161Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£161£162£153Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.28£3.29£3.11Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£2.46£2.47£2.33Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2170.4Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.3Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.824.1Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.753.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.692.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.912.3Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 4. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, Loughborough £386.0mLoughborough: £386.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mLoughborough: £387.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mLoughborough: £366.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, Loughborough £222.1mLoughborough: £222.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mLoughborough: £223.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mLoughborough: £210.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, Loughborough £98.2mLoughborough: £98.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mLoughborough: £98.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mLoughborough: £93.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, Loughborough £203.4mLoughborough: £203.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mLoughborough: £204.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mLoughborough: £192.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mLoughborough is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, Loughborough £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mLoughborough: £6.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mLoughborough: £6.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, Loughborough £12.0mLoughborough: £12.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mLoughborough: £12.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mLoughborough: £11.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Loughborough £0.38mLoughborough: £0.38mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mLoughborough: £0.38mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mLoughborough: £0.36mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, Loughborough £38.3mLoughborough: £38.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mLoughborough: £38.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mLoughborough: £36.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, Loughborough £9.1mLoughborough: £9.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mLoughborough: £9.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mLoughborough: £8.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, Loughborough £5.6mLoughborough: £5.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mLoughborough: £5.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mLoughborough: £5.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, Loughborough £75.4mLoughborough: £75.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mLoughborough: £75.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mLoughborough: £71.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, Loughborough £17.5mLoughborough: £17.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mLoughborough: £17.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mLoughborough: £16.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, Loughborough £16.6mLoughborough: £16.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mLoughborough: £16.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mLoughborough: £15.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, Loughborough £0.34mLoughborough: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mLoughborough: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mLoughborough: £0.32mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, Loughborough £0.25mLoughborough: £0.25mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mLoughborough: £0.25mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mLoughborough: £0.24mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, Loughborough £0.70mLoughborough: £0.70mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mLoughborough: £0.70mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mLoughborough: £0.66mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLoughborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, Loughborough 17,586Loughborough: 17,586Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count17,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, Loughborough 1,479Loughborough: 1,479Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, Loughborough 2,484Loughborough: 2,484Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, Loughborough 5,511Loughborough: 5,511Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Cardiff South and Penarth is higher5,511

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, Loughborough 9,545Loughborough: 9,545Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Cardiff South and Penarth is higher9,545

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, Loughborough 1,268Loughborough: 1,268Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,268

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Loughborough, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthLoughboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mCardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mLoughborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLoughborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mCardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff South and Penarth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21717,586Loughborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0891,479Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6832,484Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8425,511Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,1409,545Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,268Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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  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.
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