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Cardiff West and Aldershot

107,475 and 124,531 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Aldershot on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Aldershot 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 West Aldershot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Aldershot £3,453Aldershot: £3,453Cardiff West: £4,856Aldershot: £3,468Cardiff West: £4,877Aldershot: £3,276Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,453£3,468£3,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Aldershot £12,295Aldershot: £12,295Cardiff West: £13,164Aldershot: £12,348Cardiff West: £13,220Aldershot: £11,663Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£12,295£12,348£11,663

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Aldershot £1,472Aldershot: £1,472Cardiff West: £2,704Aldershot: £1,478Cardiff West: £2,715Aldershot: £1,396Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Aldershot £10,629Aldershot: £10,629Cardiff West: £11,584Aldershot: £10,675Cardiff West: £11,633Aldershot: £10,082Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£10,629£10,675£10,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Aldershot £1,068Aldershot: £1,068Cardiff West: £648Aldershot: £1,073Cardiff West: £651Aldershot: £1,013Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Aldershot is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  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 West £896, Aldershot £564Aldershot: £564Cardiff West: £896Aldershot: £566Cardiff West: £900Aldershot: £535Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£564£566£535

  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 West £36, Aldershot £34Aldershot: £34Cardiff West: £36Aldershot: £34Cardiff West: £36Aldershot: £32Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Aldershot £263Aldershot: £263Cardiff West: £625Aldershot: £264Cardiff West: £627Aldershot: £250Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£263£264£250

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Aldershot £119Aldershot: £119Cardiff West: £137Aldershot: £120Cardiff West: £137Aldershot: £113Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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 West £132, Aldershot £69Aldershot: £69Cardiff West: £132Aldershot: £69Cardiff West: £132Aldershot: £65Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Aldershot £1,198Aldershot: £1,198Cardiff West: £2,118Aldershot: £1,204Cardiff West: £2,127Aldershot: £1,137Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Aldershot £223Aldershot: £223Cardiff West: £300Aldershot: £224Cardiff West: £301Aldershot: £212Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £438, Aldershot £194Aldershot: £194Cardiff West: £438Aldershot: £195Cardiff West: £440Aldershot: £184Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Aldershot £7.33Aldershot: £7.33Cardiff West: £6.26Aldershot: £7.36Cardiff West: £6.29Aldershot: £6.95Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aldershot is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Aldershot £2.74Aldershot: £2.74Cardiff West: £9.06Aldershot: £2.75Cardiff West: £9.09Aldershot: £2.60Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Aldershot £6.44Aldershot: £6.44Cardiff West: £6.40Aldershot: £6.47Cardiff West: £6.43Aldershot: £6.11Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Aldershot is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 1,024.5, Aldershot 929.8Aldershot: 929.8Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count929.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 139.6, Aldershot 137.5Aldershot: 137.5Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count137.5

  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 West 181.6, Aldershot 121.9Aldershot: 121.9Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher121.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 87.0, Aldershot 41.8Aldershot: 41.8Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West 233.5, Aldershot 133.5Aldershot: 133.5Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher133.5

  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 West 28.4, Aldershot 15.0Aldershot: 15.0Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher15.0

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Cardiff West and Aldershot, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestAldershotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,453£3,468£3,276Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,295£12,348£11,663Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,472£1,478£1,396Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£10,629£10,675£10,082Cardiff West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£1,068£1,073£1,013Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£564£566£535Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£263£264£250Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£119£120£113Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£69£69£65Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,198£1,204£1,137Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£223£224£212Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£194£195£184Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.33£7.36£6.95Aldershot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£2.74£2.75£2.60Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.44£6.47£6.11Aldershot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.5929.8Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6137.5Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6121.9Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.041.8Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5133.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.415.0Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Aldershot 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 West Aldershot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Aldershot £3,453Aldershot: £3,453Cardiff West: £4,856Aldershot: £3,468Cardiff West: £4,877Aldershot: £3,276Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,453£3,468£3,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Aldershot £1,883Aldershot: £1,883Cardiff West: £2,067Aldershot: £1,891Cardiff West: £2,076Aldershot: £1,786Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Aldershot £959Aldershot: £959Cardiff West: £1,722Aldershot: £963Cardiff West: £1,729Aldershot: £909Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£959£963£909

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Aldershot £1,628Aldershot: £1,628Cardiff West: £1,819Aldershot: £1,635Cardiff West: £1,826Aldershot: £1,544Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,628£1,635£1,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Aldershot £164Aldershot: £164Cardiff West: £102Aldershot: £164Cardiff West: £102Aldershot: £155Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Aldershot is higher£164£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Aldershot £86Aldershot: £86Cardiff West: £141Aldershot: £87Cardiff West: £141Aldershot: £82Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£86£87£82

  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 West £5.69, Aldershot £5.17Aldershot: £5.17Cardiff West: £5.69Aldershot: £5.19Cardiff West: £5.72Aldershot: £4.90Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Aldershot £263Aldershot: £263Cardiff West: £625Aldershot: £264Cardiff West: £627Aldershot: £250Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£263£264£250

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Aldershot £119Aldershot: £119Cardiff West: £137Aldershot: £120Cardiff West: £137Aldershot: £113Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Aldershot £45Aldershot: £45Cardiff West: £84Aldershot: £45Cardiff West: £84Aldershot: £42Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Aldershot £781Aldershot: £781Cardiff West: £1,349Aldershot: £784Cardiff West: £1,355Aldershot: £741Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Aldershot £223Aldershot: £223Cardiff West: £300Aldershot: £224Cardiff West: £301Aldershot: £212Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Aldershot £127Aldershot: £127Cardiff West: £279Aldershot: £127Cardiff West: £280Aldershot: £120Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£127£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Aldershot £4.77Aldershot: £4.77Cardiff West: £3.99Aldershot: £4.79Cardiff West: £4.00Aldershot: £4.52Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Aldershot is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Aldershot £1.79Aldershot: £1.79Cardiff West: £5.77Aldershot: £1.80Cardiff West: £5.79Aldershot: £1.70Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Aldershot £6.44Aldershot: £6.44Cardiff West: £6.40Aldershot: £6.47Cardiff West: £6.43Aldershot: £6.11Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Aldershot is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Aldershot 142.4Aldershot: 142.4Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Aldershot 21.1Aldershot: 21.1Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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 West 28.5, Aldershot 18.7Aldershot: 18.7Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher18.7

  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 West 87.0, Aldershot 41.8Aldershot: 41.8Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Aldershot 87.0Aldershot: 87.0Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher87.0

  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 West 18.1, Aldershot 9.8Aldershot: 9.8Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher9.8

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Cardiff West and Aldershot, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestAldershotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,453£3,468£3,276Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£1,883£1,891£1,786Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£959£963£909Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,628£1,635£1,544Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£164£164£155Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£86£87£82Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.17£5.19£4.90Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£263£264£250Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£119£120£113Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£45£45£42Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£781£784£741Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£223£224£212Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£127£127£120Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.77£4.79£4.52Aldershot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£1.79£1.80£1.70Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.44£6.47£6.11Aldershot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9142.4Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.1Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.518.7Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.041.8Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.787.0Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.19.8Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Aldershot 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 West Aldershot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Aldershot £430.1mAldershot: £430.1mCardiff West: £521.9mAldershot: £431.9mCardiff West: £524.1mAldershot: £407.9mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£430.1m£431.9m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Aldershot £234.5mAldershot: £234.5mCardiff West: £222.1mAldershot: £235.5mCardiff West: £223.1mAldershot: £222.4mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£234.5m£235.5m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Aldershot £119.4mAldershot: £119.4mCardiff West: £185.0mAldershot: £119.9mCardiff West: £185.8mAldershot: £113.2mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£119.4m£119.9m£113.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Aldershot £202.7mAldershot: £202.7mCardiff West: £195.5mAldershot: £203.6mCardiff West: £196.3mAldershot: £192.3mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Aldershot £20.4mAldershot: £20.4mCardiff West: £10.9mAldershot: £20.5mCardiff West: £11.0mAldershot: £19.3mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAldershot is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Aldershot £10.8mAldershot: £10.8mCardiff West: £15.1mAldershot: £10.8mCardiff West: £15.2mAldershot: £10.2mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff West £0.61m, Aldershot £0.64mAldershot: £0.64mCardiff West: £0.61mAldershot: £0.65mCardiff West: £0.61mAldershot: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Aldershot £32.8mAldershot: £32.8mCardiff West: £67.1mAldershot: £32.9mCardiff West: £67.4mAldershot: £31.1mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Aldershot £14.8mAldershot: £14.8mCardiff West: £14.7mAldershot: £14.9mCardiff West: £14.8mAldershot: £14.1mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Aldershot £5.6mAldershot: £5.6mCardiff West: £9.0mAldershot: £5.6mCardiff West: £9.1mAldershot: £5.3mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Aldershot £97.2mAldershot: £97.2mCardiff West: £145.0mAldershot: £97.6mCardiff West: £145.6mAldershot: £92.2mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Aldershot £27.8mAldershot: £27.8mCardiff West: £32.2mAldershot: £27.9mCardiff West: £32.4mAldershot: £26.4mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Aldershot £15.8mAldershot: £15.8mCardiff West: £30.0mAldershot: £15.8mCardiff West: £30.1mAldershot: £15.0mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Aldershot £0.59mAldershot: £0.59mCardiff West: £0.43mAldershot: £0.60mCardiff West: £0.43mAldershot: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAldershot is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Aldershot £0.22mAldershot: £0.22mCardiff West: £0.62mAldershot: £0.22mCardiff West: £0.62mAldershot: £0.21mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Aldershot £0.80mAldershot: £0.80mCardiff West: £0.69mAldershot: £0.81mCardiff West: £0.69mAldershot: £0.76mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mAldershot is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Aldershot 17,731Aldershot: 17,731Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count17,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Aldershot 2,621Aldershot: 2,621Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count2,621

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Aldershot 2,325Aldershot: 2,325Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,325

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Aldershot 5,210Aldershot: 5,210Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher5,210

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Aldershot 10,833Aldershot: 10,833Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher10,833

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Aldershot 1,214Aldershot: 1,214Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,214

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Cardiff West and Aldershot, total
MeasureCardiff WestAldershotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£430.1m£431.9m£407.9mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£234.5m£235.5m£222.4mAldershot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£119.4m£119.9m£113.2mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mAldershot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mAldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAldershot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mAldershot
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28817,731Aldershot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3562,621Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,325Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3485,210Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97810,833Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,214Cardiff West

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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