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Cardiff South and Penarth and Aberdeen North

112,662 and 114,328 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher than Aberdeen North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 12 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 10. 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 Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Aberdeen North: £4,193Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Aberdeen North: £3,961Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Aberdeen North is higher£4,176£4,193£3,961

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £13,524, Aberdeen North £12,762Aberdeen North: £12,762Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,524Aberdeen North: £12,816Cardiff South and Penarth: £13,582Aberdeen North: £12,105Cardiff South and Penarth: £12,829

    £13,524£13,582£12,829Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£12,762£12,816£12,105

  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, Aberdeen North £1,972Aberdeen North: £1,972Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,729Aberdeen North: £1,980Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,736Aberdeen North: £1,870Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Aberdeen North is higher£1,972£1,980£1,870

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £11,700, Aberdeen North £11,790Aberdeen North: £11,790Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,700Aberdeen North: £11,841Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,749Aberdeen North: £11,184Cardiff South and Penarth: £11,098

    £11,700£11,749£11,098Aberdeen North is higher£11,790£11,841£11,184

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff South and Penarth £790, Aberdeen North £418Aberdeen North: £418Cardiff South and Penarth: £790Aberdeen North: £420Cardiff South and Penarth: £793Aberdeen North: £397Cardiff South and Penarth: £749

    £790£793£749Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£418£420£397

  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, Aberdeen North £535Aberdeen North: £535Cardiff South and Penarth: £996Aberdeen North: £537Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,000Aberdeen North: £507Cardiff South and Penarth: £945

    £996£1,000£945Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£535£537£507

  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, Aberdeen North £18Aberdeen North: £18Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Aberdeen North: £19Cardiff South and Penarth: £39Aberdeen North: £17Cardiff South and Penarth: £37

    £39£39£37Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£18£19£17

  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, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Aberdeen North: £357Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Aberdeen North: £338Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£356£357£338

  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, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen North: £133Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen North: £125Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Aberdeen North is higher£132£133£125

  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, Aberdeen North £57Aberdeen North: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £82Aberdeen North: £57Cardiff South and Penarth: £83Aberdeen North: £54Cardiff South and Penarth: £78

    £82£83£78Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£57£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,366, Aberdeen North £1,505Aberdeen North: £1,505Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,366Aberdeen North: £1,511Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,371Aberdeen North: £1,427Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Aberdeen North: £205Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Aberdeen North: £194Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£204£205£194

  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, Aberdeen North £397Aberdeen North: £397Cardiff South and Penarth: £270Aberdeen North: £399Cardiff South and Penarth: £271Aberdeen North: £377Cardiff South and Penarth: £256

    £270£271£256Aberdeen North is higher£397£399£377

  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, Aberdeen North £7.05Aberdeen North: £7.05Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.21Aberdeen North: £7.08Cardiff South and Penarth: £6.24Aberdeen North: £6.69Cardiff South and Penarth: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Aberdeen North is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.75, Aberdeen North £5.62Aberdeen North: £5.62Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.75Aberdeen North: £5.64Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.77Aberdeen North: £5.33Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Aberdeen North is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Aberdeen North: £7.27Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Aberdeen North: £6.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Aberdeen North is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  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, Aberdeen North 992.1Aberdeen North: 992.1Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,049.2

    1,049.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count992.1

  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, Aberdeen North 102.7Aberdeen North: 102.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 154.2

    154.2Cardiff South and Penarth is higher102.7

  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, Aberdeen North 119.4Aberdeen North: 119.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 198.0

    198.0Cardiff South and Penarth is higher119.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 60.7, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher59.7

  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, Aberdeen North 198.0Aberdeen North: 198.0Cardiff South and Penarth: 161.1

    161.1Aberdeen North is higher198.0

  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, Aberdeen North 14.5Aberdeen North: 14.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 17.8

    17.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higher14.5

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Aberdeen North, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,524£13,582£12,829£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,700£11,749£11,098£11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£790£793£749£418£420£397Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£945£535£537£507Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£18£19£17Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£204£205£194Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£270£271£256£397£399£377Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.62£5.64£5.33Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.2992.1Cardiff South and Penarth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2102.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.0119.4Shared outCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.759.7Shared outCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.1198.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.814.5Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth

Per resident

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North 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 Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3,678, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,678Aberdeen North: £4,193Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,694Aberdeen North: £3,961Cardiff South and Penarth: £3,489

    £3,678£3,694£3,489Aberdeen North is higher£4,176£4,193£3,961

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,627, Aberdeen North £2,196Aberdeen North: £2,196Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,627Aberdeen North: £2,206Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,634Aberdeen North: £2,083Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,206£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,252, Aberdeen North £1,280Aberdeen North: £1,280Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,252Aberdeen North: £1,285Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,257Aberdeen North: £1,214Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,187

    £1,252£1,257£1,187Aberdeen North is higher£1,280£1,285£1,214

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £1,407, Aberdeen North £2,029Aberdeen North: £2,029Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,407Aberdeen North: £2,038Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,413Aberdeen North: £1,925Cardiff South and Penarth: £1,335

    £1,407£1,413£1,335Aberdeen North is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £95, Aberdeen North £72Aberdeen North: £72Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Aberdeen North: £72Cardiff South and Penarth: £95Aberdeen North: £68Cardiff South and Penarth: £90

    £95£95£90Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£72£72£68

  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, Aberdeen North £92Aberdeen North: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Aberdeen North: £92Cardiff South and Penarth: £120Aberdeen North: £87Cardiff South and Penarth: £114

    £120£120£114Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£92£92£87

  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, Aberdeen North £3.17Aberdeen North: £3.17Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.70Aberdeen North: £3.19Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.72Aberdeen North: £3.01Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  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, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Cardiff South and Penarth: £434Aberdeen North: £357Cardiff South and Penarth: £436Aberdeen North: £338Cardiff South and Penarth: £412

    £434£436£412Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£356£357£338

  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, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen North: £133Cardiff South and Penarth: £89Aberdeen North: £125Cardiff South and Penarth: £84

    £89£89£84Aberdeen North is higher£132£133£125

  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, Aberdeen North £37Aberdeen North: £37Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Aberdeen North: £37Cardiff South and Penarth: £60Aberdeen North: £35Cardiff South and Penarth: £56

    £60£60£56Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £989, Aberdeen North £977Aberdeen North: £977Cardiff South and Penarth: £989Aberdeen North: £981Cardiff South and Penarth: £993Aberdeen North: £926Cardiff South and Penarth: £938

    £989£993£938Cardiff South and Penarth is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £272, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Cardiff South and Penarth: £272Aberdeen North: £205Cardiff South and Penarth: £273Aberdeen North: £194Cardiff South and Penarth: £258

    £272£273£258Cardiff South and Penarth is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £196, Aberdeen North £258Aberdeen North: £258Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Aberdeen North: £259Cardiff South and Penarth: £196Aberdeen North: £245Cardiff South and Penarth: £186

    £196£196£186Aberdeen North is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.49, Aberdeen North £4.58Aberdeen North: £4.58Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.49Aberdeen North: £4.59Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.51Aberdeen North: £4.34Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Aberdeen North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £3.44, Aberdeen North £3.65Aberdeen North: £3.65Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.44Aberdeen North: £3.66Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.45Aberdeen North: £3.46Cardiff South and Penarth: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Aberdeen North is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff South and Penarth £4.86, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.86Aberdeen North: £7.27Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.88Aberdeen North: £6.87Cardiff South and Penarth: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Aberdeen North is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 126.2, Aberdeen North 170.8Aberdeen North: 170.8Cardiff South and Penarth: 126.2

    126.2Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count170.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 18.5, Aberdeen North 17.7Aberdeen North: 17.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 18.5

    18.5Cardiff South and Penarth is higher17.7

  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, Aberdeen North 20.5Aberdeen North: 20.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 23.8

    23.8Cardiff South and Penarth is higher20.5

  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, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Cardiff South and Penarth: 60.7

    60.7Cardiff South and Penarth is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff South and Penarth 116.6, Aberdeen North 128.5Aberdeen North: 128.5Cardiff South and Penarth: 116.6

    116.6Aberdeen North is higher128.5

  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, Aberdeen North 9.4Aberdeen North: 9.4Cardiff South and Penarth: 12.9

    12.9Cardiff South and Penarth is higher9.4

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Aberdeen North, per resident
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,678£3,694£3,489£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,187£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,407£1,413£1,335£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£72£72£68Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£37£37£35Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£977£981£926Cardiff South and Penarth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£204£205£194Cardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186£258£259£245Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.65£3.66£3.46Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026126.2170.8Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.517.7Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.820.5Shared outCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.759.7Shared outCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6128.5Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.99.4Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth

Total

Cardiff South and Penarth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 12. 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 Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £414.4m, Aberdeen North £477.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £414.4mAberdeen North: £479.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £416.1mAberdeen North: £452.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.1m£393.1mAberdeen North is higher£477.4m£479.4m£452.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £183.3m, Aberdeen North £251.1mAberdeen North: £251.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £183.3mAberdeen North: £252.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £184.0mAberdeen North: £238.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £173.8m

    £183.3m£184.0m£173.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £141.0m, Aberdeen North £146.3mAberdeen North: £146.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.0mAberdeen North: £146.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £141.6mAberdeen North: £138.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £133.8m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.8mAberdeen North is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £158.5m, Aberdeen North £232.0mAberdeen North: £232.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £158.5mAberdeen North: £233.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £159.2mAberdeen North: £220.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £150.4m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.4mAberdeen North is higher£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.7m, Aberdeen North £8.2mAberdeen North: £8.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mAberdeen North: £8.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.7mAberdeen North: £7.8mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £13.5m, Aberdeen North £10.5mAberdeen North: £10.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.5mAberdeen North: £10.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £13.6mAberdeen North: £10.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen North £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.36mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mAberdeen North: £0.36mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.53mAberdeen North: £0.34mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £48.9m, Aberdeen North £40.7mAberdeen North: £40.7mCardiff South and Penarth: £48.9mAberdeen North: £40.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £49.2mAberdeen North: £38.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £10.0m, Aberdeen North £15.1mAberdeen North: £15.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.0mAberdeen North: £15.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £10.1mAberdeen North: £14.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mAberdeen North is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £6.7m, Aberdeen North £4.2mAberdeen North: £4.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mAberdeen North: £4.3mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.7mAberdeen North: £4.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £111.4m, Aberdeen North £111.6mAberdeen North: £111.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.4mAberdeen North: £112.1mCardiff South and Penarth: £111.9mAberdeen North: £105.9mCardiff South and Penarth: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.6mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £30.6m, Aberdeen North £23.4mAberdeen North: £23.4mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.6mAberdeen North: £23.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £30.7mAberdeen North: £22.2mCardiff South and Penarth: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mCardiff South and Penarth is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £22.0m, Aberdeen North £29.5mAberdeen North: £29.5mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.0mAberdeen North: £29.6mCardiff South and Penarth: £22.1mAberdeen North: £28.0mCardiff South and Penarth: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mAberdeen North is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.51m, Aberdeen North £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.52mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mAberdeen North: £0.53mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.51mAberdeen North: £0.50mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAberdeen North is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.39m, Aberdeen North £0.42mAberdeen North: £0.42mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.42mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.40mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAberdeen North is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff South and Penarth £0.55m, Aberdeen North £0.83mAberdeen North: £0.83mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mAberdeen North: £0.83mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.55mAberdeen North: £0.79mCardiff South and Penarth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAberdeen North is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 14,217, Aberdeen North 19,521Aberdeen North: 19,521Cardiff South and Penarth: 14,217

    14,217Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count19,521

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,089, Aberdeen North 2,021Aberdeen North: 2,021Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,089

    2,089Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 2,683, Aberdeen North 2,349Aberdeen North: 2,349Cardiff South and Penarth: 2,683

    2,683Cardiff South and Penarth is higher2,349

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 6,842, Aberdeen North 6,829Aberdeen North: 6,829Cardiff South and Penarth: 6,842

    6,842Cardiff South and Penarth is higher6,829

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 13,140, Aberdeen North 14,691Aberdeen North: 14,691Cardiff South and Penarth: 13,140

    13,140Aberdeen North is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff South and Penarth 1,449, Aberdeen North 1,073Aberdeen North: 1,073Cardiff South and Penarth: 1,449

    1,449Cardiff South and Penarth is higher1,073

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Cardiff South and Penarth and Aberdeen North, total
MeasureCardiff South and PenarthAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.1m£393.1m£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.3m£184.0m£173.8m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.8m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.4m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mCardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.6m£111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCardiff South and Penarth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21719,521Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0892,021Cardiff South and Penarth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6832,349Shared outCardiff South and Penarth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8426,829Shared outCardiff South and Penarth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,14014,691Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,073Shared outEstimatedCardiff South and Penarth

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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