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Cardiff South and Penarth and Worcester

112,662 and 106,671 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than Worcester on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Cardiff South and Penarth Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Worcester: £4,106Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Worcester: £3,878Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Worcester is higher£4,088£4,106£3,878

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, Worcester £12,817Worcester: £12,817Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Worcester: £12,872Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Worcester: £12,158Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158

  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, Worcester £1,796Worcester: £1,796Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Worcester: £1,803Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Worcester: £1,703Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, Worcester £11,629Worcester: £11,629Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Worcester: £11,678Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Worcester: £11,030Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, Worcester £408Worcester: £408Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Worcester: £410Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Worcester: £387Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£408£410£387

  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, Worcester £755Worcester: £755Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Worcester: £758Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Worcester: £716Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£755£758£716

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Worcester: £25Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Worcester: £24Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£25£25£24

  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, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Worcester: £414Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Worcester: £391Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£412£414£391

  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, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Worcester: £105Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Worcester: £99Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Worcester is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Worcester: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Worcester: £87Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, Worcester £1,419Worcester: £1,419Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Worcester: £1,425Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Worcester: £1,346Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Worcester: £212Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Worcester: £200Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£211£212£200

  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, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Worcester: £274Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Worcester: £259Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, Worcester £6.73Worcester: £6.73Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Worcester: £6.75Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Worcester: £6.38Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Worcester: £4.94Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Worcester: £4.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Worcester: £6.20Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Worcester: £5.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Worcester is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Worcester 1,016.8Worcester: 1,016.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  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, Worcester 101.6Worcester: 101.6Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higher101.6

  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, Worcester 158.0Worcester: 158.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count158.0

  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, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher58.4

  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, Worcester 170.3Worcester: 170.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Worcester is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,088£4,106£3,878Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£12,817£12,872£12,158Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,796£1,803£1,703Worcester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,629£11,678£11,030Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£408£410£387Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£755£758£716Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£25£25£24Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£412£414£391Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,419£1,425£1,346Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£211£212£200Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£273£274£259Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.73£6.75£6.38Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.21,016.8Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2101.6Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0158.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.758.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1170.3Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.820.8Worcester

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 9. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Worcester: £4,106Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Worcester: £3,878Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Worcester is higher£4,088£4,106£3,878

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, Worcester £2,196Worcester: £2,196Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Worcester: £2,205Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Worcester: £2,083Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, Worcester £1,159Worcester: £1,159Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Worcester: £1,164Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Worcester: £1,099Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, Worcester £1,992Worcester: £1,992Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Worcester: £2,001Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Worcester: £1,890Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,001£1,890

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Worcester: £70Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Worcester: £66Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£70£70£66

  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, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Worcester: £130Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Worcester: £123Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Worcester: £4.35Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Worcester: £4.11Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  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, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Worcester: £414Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Worcester: £391Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£412£414£391

  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, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Worcester: £105Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Worcester: £99Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Worcester is higher£104£105£99

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, Worcester £916Worcester: £916Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Worcester: £920Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Worcester: £869Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Worcester: £212Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Worcester: £200Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, Worcester £176Worcester: £176Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Worcester: £177Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Worcester: £167Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Worcester: £4.36Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Worcester: £4.12Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, Worcester £3.17Worcester: £3.17Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Worcester: £3.19Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Worcester: £3.01Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Worcester: £6.20Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Worcester: £5.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Worcester is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, Worcester 174.2Worcester: 174.2Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count174.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, Worcester 109.9Worcester: 109.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count109.9

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Worcester is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Worcester, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,088£4,106£3,878Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£2,196£2,205£2,083Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,159£1,164£1,099Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,992£2,001£1,890Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£70£70£66Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.33£4.35£4.11Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£412£414£391Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£59£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£916£920£869Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£211£212£200Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£176£177£167Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.34£4.36£4.12Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.17£3.19£3.01Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.18£6.20£5.86Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2174.2Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.517.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.827.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.758.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6109.9Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.913.4Worcester

Total

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

Cardiff South and Penarth Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, Worcester £436.1mWorcester: £436.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mWorcester: £438.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mWorcester: £413.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mWorcester is higher£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mWorcester: £235.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mWorcester: £222.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mWorcester: £124.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mWorcester: £117.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mWorcester: £213.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mWorcester: £201.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mWorcester: £7.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mWorcester: £7.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mWorcester: £13.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mWorcester: £13.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mWorcester: £0.46mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mWorcester: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, Worcester £44.0mWorcester: £44.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mWorcester: £44.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mWorcester: £41.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mWorcester: £11.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mWorcester: £10.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mWorcester is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mWorcester: £6.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mWorcester: £6.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mWorcester: £98.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mWorcester: £92.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, Worcester £22.5mWorcester: £22.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mWorcester: £22.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mWorcester: £21.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mWorcester: £18.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mWorcester: £17.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mWorcester: £0.46mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mWorcester: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mWorcester: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mWorcester: £0.32mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mWorcester: £0.66mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mWorcester: £0.63mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWorcester is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Worcester is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Cardiff South and Penarth is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 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 Worcester, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£436.1m£438.0m£413.7mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£44.0m£44.2m£41.7mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCardiff South and Penarth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21718,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0891,856Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6832,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8426,233Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14011,725Cardiff South and Penarth
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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