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Cardiff South and Penarth and Norwich South

112,662 and 108,798 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than Norwich South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff South and Penarth Norwich South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Norwich South £4,194Norwich South: £4,194Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Norwich South: £4,212Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Norwich South: £3,978Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Norwich South is higher£4,194£4,212£3,978

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, Norwich South £12,826Norwich South: £12,826Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Norwich South: £12,881Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Norwich South: £12,166Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£12,826£12,881£12,166

  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, Norwich South £1,920Norwich South: £1,920Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Norwich South: £1,928Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Norwich South: £1,821Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Norwich South is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, Norwich South £11,422Norwich South: £11,422Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Norwich South: £11,471Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Norwich South: £10,835Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,471£10,835

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, Norwich South £599Norwich South: £599Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Norwich South: £602Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Norwich South: £569Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£599£602£569

  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, Norwich South £768Norwich South: £768Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Norwich South: £771Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Norwich South: £729Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£768£771£729

  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, Norwich South £36Norwich South: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Norwich South: £36Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Norwich South: £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, Norwich South £460Norwich South: £460Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Norwich South: £462Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Norwich South: £437Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Norwich South is higher£460£462£437

  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, Norwich South £109Norwich South: £109Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Norwich South: £110Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Norwich South: £104Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Norwich South is higher£109£110£104

  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, Norwich South £87Norwich South: £87Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Norwich South: £88Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Norwich South: £83Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, Norwich South £1,448Norwich South: £1,448Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Norwich South: £1,454Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Norwich South: £1,374Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,448£1,454£1,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Norwich South £322Norwich South: £322Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Norwich South: £324Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Norwich South: £306Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Norwich South is higher£322£324£306

  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, Norwich South £370Norwich South: £370Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Norwich South: £372Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Norwich South: £351Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Norwich South is higher£370£372£351

  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, Norwich South £8.19Norwich South: £8.19Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Norwich South: £8.23Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Norwich South: £7.77Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Norwich South is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, Norwich South £5.87Norwich South: £5.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Norwich South: £5.90Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Norwich South: £5.57Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Norwich South is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Norwich South £5.46Norwich South: £5.46Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Norwich South: £5.48Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Norwich South: £5.18Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, Norwich South 1,014.9Norwich South: 1,014.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,014.9

  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, Norwich South 145.1Norwich South: 145.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count145.1

  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, Norwich South 155.5Norwich South: 155.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Norwich South 69.9Norwich South: 69.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Norwich South is higher69.9

  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, Norwich South 194.4Norwich South: 194.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Norwich South is higher194.4

  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, Norwich South 19.0Norwich South: 19.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Norwich South, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£12,826£12,881£12,166Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,920£1,928£1,821Norwich South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,422£11,471£10,835Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£599£602£569Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£768£771£729Cardiff 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£460£462£437Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£109£110£104Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£87£88£83Norwich South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,448£1,454£1,374Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£322£324£306Norwich South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£370£372£351Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£8.19£8.23£7.77Norwich South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.87£5.90£5.57Norwich South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.21,014.9Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2145.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0155.5Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.769.9Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1194.4Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.819.0Norwich South

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Norwich South 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 Norwich South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Norwich South £4,194Norwich South: £4,194Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Norwich South: £4,212Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Norwich South: £3,978Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Norwich South is higher£4,194£4,212£3,978

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, Norwich South £1,967Norwich South: £1,967Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Norwich South: £1,976Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Norwich South: £1,866Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,976£1,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, Norwich South £1,329Norwich South: £1,329Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Norwich South: £1,335Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Norwich South: £1,261Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Norwich South is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, Norwich South £1,752Norwich South: £1,752Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Norwich South: £1,759Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Norwich South: £1,662Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, Norwich South £92Norwich South: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Norwich South: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Norwich South: £87Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£92£92£87

  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, Norwich South £118Norwich South: £118Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Norwich South: £118Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Norwich South: £112Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£118£118£112

  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, Norwich South £5.55Norwich South: £5.55Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Norwich South: £5.57Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Norwich South: £5.26Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £434, Norwich South £460Norwich South: £460Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Norwich South: £462Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Norwich South: £437Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Norwich South is higher£460£462£437

  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, Norwich South £109Norwich South: £109Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Norwich South: £110Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Norwich South: £104Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Norwich South is higher£109£110£104

  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, Norwich South £61Norwich South: £61Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Norwich South: £61Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Norwich South: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, Norwich South £1,002Norwich South: £1,002Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Norwich South: £1,007Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Norwich South: £951Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Norwich South £322Norwich South: £322Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Norwich South: £324Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Norwich South: £306Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Norwich South is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, Norwich South £256Norwich South: £256Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Norwich South: £257Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Norwich South: £243Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Norwich South is higher£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, Norwich South £5.67Norwich South: £5.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Norwich South: £5.70Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Norwich South: £5.38Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Norwich South is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, Norwich South £4.07Norwich South: £4.07Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Norwich South: £4.09Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Norwich South: £3.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Norwich South is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Norwich South £5.46Norwich South: £5.46Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Norwich South: £5.48Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Norwich South: £5.18Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, Norwich South 155.7Norwich South: 155.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count155.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, Norwich South 22.3Norwich South: 22.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Norwich South 23.9Norwich South: 23.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Norwich South 69.9Norwich South: 69.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Norwich South is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, Norwich South 134.5Norwich South: 134.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Norwich South is higher134.5

  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, Norwich South 13.2Norwich South: 13.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Norwich South, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,967£1,976£1,866Norwich South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,329£1,335£1,261Norwich South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,752£1,759£1,662Norwich South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£92£92£87Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£118£118£112Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.55£5.57£5.26Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£460£462£437Norwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£109£110£104Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£61£61£57Norwich South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,002£1,007£951Norwich South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£322£324£306Norwich South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£256£257£243Norwich South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.67£5.70£5.38Norwich South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.07£4.09£3.86Norwich South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.46£5.48£5.18Norwich South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2155.7Norwich South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.3Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.823.9Norwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.769.9Norwich South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6134.5Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.913.2Norwich South

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Norwich South on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff South and Penarth Norwich South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, Norwich South £456.3mNorwich South: £456.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mNorwich South: £458.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mNorwich South: £432.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mNorwich South is higher£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, Norwich South £214.0mNorwich South: £214.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mNorwich South: £214.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mNorwich South: £203.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, Norwich South £144.6mNorwich South: £144.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mNorwich South: £145.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mNorwich South: £137.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mNorwich South is higher£144.6m£145.2m£137.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, Norwich South £190.6mNorwich South: £190.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mNorwich South: £191.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mNorwich South: £180.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, Norwich South £10.0mNorwich South: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mNorwich South: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mNorwich South: £9.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, Norwich South £12.8mNorwich South: £12.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mNorwich South: £12.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mNorwich South: £12.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Norwich South £0.60mNorwich South: £0.60mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mNorwich South: £0.61mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mNorwich South: £0.57mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorwich South is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, Norwich South £50.1mNorwich South: £50.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mNorwich South: £50.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mNorwich South: £47.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mNorwich South is higher£50.1m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, Norwich South £11.9mNorwich South: £11.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mNorwich South: £11.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mNorwich South: £11.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mNorwich South is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, Norwich South £6.6mNorwich South: £6.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mNorwich South: £6.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mNorwich South: £6.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, Norwich South £109.1mNorwich South: £109.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mNorwich South: £109.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mNorwich South: £103.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£109.1m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, Norwich South £35.1mNorwich South: £35.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mNorwich South: £35.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mNorwich South: £33.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNorwich South is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, Norwich South £27.9mNorwich South: £27.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mNorwich South: £28.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mNorwich South: £26.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorwich South is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, Norwich South £0.62mNorwich South: £0.62mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mNorwich South: £0.62mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mNorwich South: £0.59mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNorwich South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, Norwich South £0.44mNorwich South: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mNorwich South: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mNorwich South: £0.42mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorwich South is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, Norwich South £0.59mNorwich South: £0.59mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mNorwich South: £0.60mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mNorwich South: £0.56mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorwich South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, Norwich South 16,935Norwich South: 16,935Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count16,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, Norwich South 2,421Norwich South: 2,421Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count2,421

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, Norwich South 2,595Norwich South: 2,595Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count2,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, Norwich South 7,601Norwich South: 7,601Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Norwich South is higher7,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, Norwich South 14,635Norwich South: 14,635Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Norwich South is higher14,635

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, Norwich South 1,431Norwich South: 1,431Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,431

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Norwich South, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthNorwich SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mNorwich South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mNorwich South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£144.6m£145.2m£137.1mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNorwich South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mNorwich South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mNorwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£109.1m£109.5m£103.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorwich South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mNorwich South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorwich South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorwich South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorwich South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21716,935Norwich South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0892,421Norwich South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6832,595Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8427,601Norwich South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14014,635Norwich South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,431Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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  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.
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