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Cardiff South and Penarth and York Central

112,662 and 114,431 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than York Central on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and York Central on 2. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678York Central: £3,187Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694York Central: £3,010Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, York Central £13,143York Central: £13,143Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524York Central: £13,199Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582York Central: £12,467Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£13,143£13,199£12,467

  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, York Central £1,290York Central: £1,290Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729York Central: £1,295Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736York Central: £1,224Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,290£1,295£1,224

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, York Central £11,927York Central: £11,927Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700York Central: £11,978Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749York Central: £11,313Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098York Central is higher£11,927£11,978£11,313

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, York Central £424York Central: £424Cardiff South and Penarth: £790York Central: £426Cardiff South and Penarth: £793York Central: £402Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£424£426£402

  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, York Central £764York Central: £764Cardiff South and Penarth: £996York Central: £767Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000York Central: £724Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£764£767£724

  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, York Central £28York Central: £28Cardiff South and Penarth: £39York Central: £28Cardiff South and Penarth: £39York Central: £27Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£28£28£27

  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, York Central £310York Central: £310Cardiff South and Penarth: £434York Central: £312Cardiff South and Penarth: £436York Central: £294Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£310£312£294

  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, York Central £88York Central: £88Cardiff South and Penarth: £89York Central: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89York Central: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£88£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, York Central £56York Central: £56Cardiff South and Penarth: £82York Central: £56Cardiff South and Penarth: £83York Central: £53Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, York Central £1,031York Central: £1,031Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366York Central: £1,036Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371York Central: £978Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1,031£1,036£978

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, York Central £163York Central: £163Cardiff South and Penarth: £272York Central: £163Cardiff South and Penarth: £273York Central: £154Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£163£163£154

  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, York Central £196York Central: £196Cardiff South and Penarth: £270York Central: £197Cardiff South and Penarth: £271York Central: £186Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£196£197£186

  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, York Central £4.13York Central: £4.13Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21York Central: £4.15Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24York Central: £3.92Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, York Central £2.16York Central: £2.16Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75York Central: £2.17Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77York Central: £2.05Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86York Central: £3.89Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88York Central: £3.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, York Central 1,051.1York Central: 1,051.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2York Central is higher1,051.1

  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, York Central 109.9York Central: 109.9Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higher109.9

  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, York Central 152.1York Central: 152.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher152.1

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher47.4

  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, York Central 124.1York Central: 124.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Cardiff South and Penarth is higher124.1

  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, York Central 13.0York Central: 13.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higher13.0

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Cardiff South and Penarth and York Central, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£3,174£3,187£3,010Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£13,143£13,199£12,467Cardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,290£1,295£1,224Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,927£11,978£11,313York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£424£426£402Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£764£767£724Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£28£28£27Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£310£312£294Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£88£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£56£56£53Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,031£1,036£978Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£163£163£154Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£196£197£186Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.13£4.15£3.92Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£2.16£2.17£2.05Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.87£3.89£3.67Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.21,051.1York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2109.9Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0152.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.747.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1124.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.813.0Cardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and York Central on 3. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678York Central: £3,187Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694York Central: £3,010Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, York Central £1,669York Central: £1,669Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627York Central: £1,676Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634York Central: £1,583Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543York Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, York Central £940York Central: £940Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252York Central: £944Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257York Central: £891Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, York Central £1,514York Central: £1,514Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407York Central: £1,521Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413York Central: £1,436Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335York Central is higher£1,514£1,521£1,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, York Central £54York Central: £54Cardiff South and Penarth: £95York Central: £54Cardiff South and Penarth: £95York Central: £51Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£54£54£51

  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, York Central £97York Central: £97Cardiff South and Penarth: £120York Central: £97Cardiff South and Penarth: £120York Central: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£97£97£92

  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, York Central £3.56York Central: £3.56Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70York Central: £3.58Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72York Central: £3.38Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  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, York Central £310York Central: £310Cardiff South and Penarth: £434York Central: £312Cardiff South and Penarth: £436York Central: £294Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£310£312£294

  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, York Central £88York Central: £88Cardiff South and Penarth: £89York Central: £89Cardiff South and Penarth: £89York Central: £84Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£88£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, York Central £41York Central: £41Cardiff South and Penarth: £60York Central: £41Cardiff South and Penarth: £60York Central: £39Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, York Central £751York Central: £751Cardiff South and Penarth: £989York Central: £755Cardiff South and Penarth: £993York Central: £713Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£751£755£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, York Central £163York Central: £163Cardiff South and Penarth: £272York Central: £163Cardiff South and Penarth: £273York Central: £154Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, York Central £143York Central: £143Cardiff South and Penarth: £196York Central: £144Cardiff South and Penarth: £196York Central: £136Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£143£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, York Central £3.02York Central: £3.02Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49York Central: £3.03Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51York Central: £2.86Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, York Central £1.57York Central: £1.57Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44York Central: £1.58Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45York Central: £1.49Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86York Central: £3.89Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88York Central: £3.67Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, York Central 133.5York Central: 133.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2York Central is higher133.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, York Central 14.0York Central: 14.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher14.0

  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, York Central 19.3York Central: 19.3Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higher19.3

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, York Central 90.4York Central: 90.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Cardiff South and Penarth is higher90.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 12.9, York Central 9.4York Central: 9.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higher9.4

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Cardiff South and Penarth and York Central, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£3,174£3,187£3,010Cardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,669£1,676£1,583York Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£940£944£891Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£1,514£1,521£1,436York Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£54£54£51Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£97£97£92Cardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.56£3.58£3.38Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£310£312£294Cardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£88£89£84Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£41£41£39Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£751£755£713Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£163£163£154Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£143£144£136Cardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.02£3.03£2.86Cardiff South and Penarth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£1.57£1.58£1.49Cardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.87£3.89£3.67Cardiff South and Penarth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2133.5York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.0Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.819.3Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.747.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.690.4Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.99.4Cardiff South and Penarth

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and York Central 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 York Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, York Central £363.2mYork Central: £363.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mYork Central: £364.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mYork Central: £344.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, York Central £190.9mYork Central: £190.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mYork Central: £191.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mYork Central: £181.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, York Central £107.5mYork Central: £107.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mYork Central: £108.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mYork Central: £102.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, York Central £173.3mYork Central: £173.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mYork Central: £174.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mYork Central: £164.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mYork Central is higher£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, York Central £6.2mYork Central: £6.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mYork Central: £6.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mYork Central: £5.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, York Central £11.1mYork Central: £11.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mYork Central: £11.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mYork Central: £10.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, York Central £0.41mYork Central: £0.41mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mYork Central: £0.41mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mYork Central: £0.39mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, York Central £35.5mYork Central: £35.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mYork Central: £35.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mYork Central: £33.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, York Central £10.1mYork Central: £10.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mYork Central: £10.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mYork Central: £9.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, York Central £4.7mYork Central: £4.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mYork Central: £4.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mYork Central: £4.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, York Central £86.0mYork Central: £86.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mYork Central: £86.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mYork Central: £81.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, York Central £18.6mYork Central: £18.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mYork Central: £18.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mYork Central: £17.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, York Central £16.4mYork Central: £16.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mYork Central: £16.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mYork Central: £15.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, York Central £0.34mYork Central: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mYork Central: £0.35mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mYork Central: £0.33mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, York Central £0.18mYork Central: £0.18mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mYork Central: £0.18mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mYork Central: £0.17mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, York Central £0.44mYork Central: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mYork Central: £0.44mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mYork Central: £0.42mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, York Central 15,271York Central: 15,271Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217York Central is higher15,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, York Central 1,597York Central: 1,597Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, York Central 2,209York Central: 2,209Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,209

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, York Central 5,428York Central: 5,428Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Cardiff South and Penarth is higher5,428

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, York Central 10,346York Central: 10,346Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Cardiff South and Penarth is higher10,346

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, York Central 1,080York Central: 1,080Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,080

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Cardiff South and Penarth and York Central, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthYork CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mCardiff South and Penarth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£190.9m£191.8m£181.1mYork Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£173.3m£174.0m£164.4mYork Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mYork Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mCardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mCardiff South and Penarth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff South and Penarth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mCardiff South and Penarth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCardiff South and Penarth
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21715,271York Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0891,597Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6832,209Cardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8425,428Cardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14010,346Cardiff South and Penarth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,080Cardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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