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Cardiff West and Basildon and Billericay

107,475 and 111,391 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Basildon and Billericay on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 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 West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Basildon and Billericay on 6. 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 Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Basildon and Billericay £4,316Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Cardiff West: £4,856Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Cardiff West: £4,877Basildon and Billericay: £4,094Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,316£4,334£4,094

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Basildon and Billericay £13,262Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Cardiff West: £13,164Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Cardiff West: £13,220Basildon and Billericay: £12,580Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,580

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Basildon and Billericay £2,339Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Cardiff West: £2,704Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Cardiff West: £2,715Basildon and Billericay: £2,219Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£2,339£2,349£2,219

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Basildon and Billericay £11,918Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Cardiff West: £11,584Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Cardiff West: £11,633Basildon and Billericay: £11,305Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Basildon and Billericay is higher£11,918£11,969£11,305

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Basildon and Billericay £528Basildon and Billericay: £528Cardiff West: £648Basildon and Billericay: £531Cardiff West: £651Basildon and Billericay: £501Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£528£531£501

  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, Basildon and Billericay £784Basildon and Billericay: £784Cardiff West: £896Basildon and Billericay: £787Cardiff West: £900Basildon and Billericay: £743Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£784£787£743

  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, Basildon and Billericay £31Basildon and Billericay: £31Cardiff West: £36Basildon and Billericay: £32Cardiff West: £36Basildon and Billericay: £30Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£31£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Basildon and Billericay £407Basildon and Billericay: £407Cardiff West: £625Basildon and Billericay: £408Cardiff West: £627Basildon and Billericay: £386Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£407£408£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Basildon and Billericay £170Basildon and Billericay: £170Cardiff West: £137Basildon and Billericay: £170Cardiff West: £137Basildon and Billericay: £161Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Basildon and Billericay is higher£170£170£161

  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, Basildon and Billericay £131Basildon and Billericay: £131Cardiff West: £132Basildon and Billericay: £132Cardiff West: £132Basildon and Billericay: £124Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£131£132£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Basildon and Billericay £1,934Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Cardiff West: £2,118Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Cardiff West: £2,127Basildon and Billericay: £1,834Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,934£1,942£1,834

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Basildon and Billericay £233Basildon and Billericay: £233Cardiff West: £300Basildon and Billericay: £234Cardiff West: £301Basildon and Billericay: £221Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£233£234£221

  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, Basildon and Billericay £258Basildon and Billericay: £258Cardiff West: £438Basildon and Billericay: £259Cardiff West: £440Basildon and Billericay: £245Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£258£259£245

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Basildon and Billericay £8.12Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Cardiff West: £6.26Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Cardiff West: £6.29Basildon and Billericay: £7.70Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Basildon and Billericay is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Basildon and Billericay £7.94Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Cardiff West: £9.06Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Cardiff West: £9.09Basildon and Billericay: £7.53Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Basildon and Billericay £4.99Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Cardiff West: £6.40Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Cardiff West: £6.43Basildon and Billericay: £4.73Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  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, Basildon and Billericay 1,031.1Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count1,031.1

  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, Basildon and Billericay 118.5Basildon and Billericay: 118.5Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher118.5

  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, Basildon and Billericay 166.4Basildon and Billericay: 166.4Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher166.4

  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 West 87.0, Basildon and Billericay 65.2Basildon and Billericay: 65.2Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher65.2

  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, Basildon and Billericay 202.7Basildon and Billericay: 202.7Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher202.7

  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, Basildon and Billericay 29.8Basildon and Billericay: 29.8Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Basildon and Billericay is higher29.8

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Cardiff West and Basildon and Billericay, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,316£4,334£4,094Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£2,339£2,349£2,219Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£528£531£501Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£784£787£743Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£32£30Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£407£408£386Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£170£170£161Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£131£132£124Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,934£1,942£1,834Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£233£234£221Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£258£259£245Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.94£7.97£7.53Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£4.99£5.01£4.73Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,031.1Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6118.5Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6166.4Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.065.2Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5202.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.429.8Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Basildon and Billericay 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 West Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Basildon and Billericay £4,316Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Cardiff West: £4,856Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Cardiff West: £4,877Basildon and Billericay: £4,094Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,316£4,334£4,094

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Basildon and Billericay £2,059Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Cardiff West: £2,067Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Cardiff West: £2,076Basildon and Billericay: £1,953Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Basildon and Billericay £1,442Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Cardiff West: £1,722Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Cardiff West: £1,729Basildon and Billericay: £1,368Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Basildon and Billericay £1,851Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Cardiff West: £1,819Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Cardiff West: £1,826Basildon and Billericay: £1,755Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,851£1,858£1,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Basildon and Billericay £82Basildon and Billericay: £82Cardiff West: £102Basildon and Billericay: £82Cardiff West: £102Basildon and Billericay: £78Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Basildon and Billericay £122Basildon and Billericay: £122Cardiff West: £141Basildon and Billericay: £122Cardiff West: £141Basildon and Billericay: £115Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£122£122£115

  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, Basildon and Billericay £4.88Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Cardiff West: £5.69Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Cardiff West: £5.72Basildon and Billericay: £4.63Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Basildon and Billericay £407Basildon and Billericay: £407Cardiff West: £625Basildon and Billericay: £408Cardiff West: £627Basildon and Billericay: £386Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£407£408£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Basildon and Billericay £170Basildon and Billericay: £170Cardiff West: £137Basildon and Billericay: £170Cardiff West: £137Basildon and Billericay: £161Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Basildon and Billericay is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Basildon and Billericay £81Basildon and Billericay: £81Cardiff West: £84Basildon and Billericay: £81Cardiff West: £84Basildon and Billericay: £77Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Basildon and Billericay £1,192Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Cardiff West: £1,349Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Cardiff West: £1,355Basildon and Billericay: £1,131Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Basildon and Billericay £233Basildon and Billericay: £233Cardiff West: £300Basildon and Billericay: £234Cardiff West: £301Basildon and Billericay: £221Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Basildon and Billericay £159Basildon and Billericay: £159Cardiff West: £279Basildon and Billericay: £160Cardiff West: £280Basildon and Billericay: £151Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Basildon and Billericay £5.00Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Cardiff West: £3.99Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Cardiff West: £4.00Basildon and Billericay: £4.74Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Basildon and Billericay is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Basildon and Billericay £4.89Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Cardiff West: £5.77Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Cardiff West: £5.79Basildon and Billericay: £4.64Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Basildon and Billericay £4.99Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Cardiff West: £6.40Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Cardiff West: £6.43Basildon and Billericay: £4.73Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Basildon and Billericay 160.1Basildon and Billericay: 160.1Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Basildon and Billericay 18.4Basildon and Billericay: 18.4Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher18.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 28.5, Basildon and Billericay 25.8Basildon and Billericay: 25.8Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher25.8

  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, Basildon and Billericay 65.2Basildon and Billericay: 65.2Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Basildon and Billericay 125.0Basildon and Billericay: 125.0Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher125.0

  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, Basildon and Billericay 18.4Basildon and Billericay: 18.4Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Basildon and Billericay is higher18.4

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Cardiff West and Basildon and Billericay, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,316£4,334£4,094Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£2,059£2,068£1,953Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,442£1,448£1,368Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£82£82£78Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£122£122£115Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.88£4.90£4.63Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£407£408£386Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£170£170£161Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£81£81£77Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£1,192£1,197£1,131Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£233£234£221Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£159£160£151Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.00£5.02£4.74Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.89£4.91£4.64Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£4.99£5.01£4.73Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9160.1Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.918.4Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.525.8Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.065.2Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7125.0Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.4Basildon and Billericay

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Basildon and Billericay on 6. 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 Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Basildon and Billericay £480.7mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mCardiff West: £521.9mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mCardiff West: £524.1mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Basildon and Billericay £229.4mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mCardiff West: £222.1mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mCardiff West: £223.1mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mBasildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Basildon and Billericay £160.7mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mCardiff West: £185.0mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mCardiff West: £185.8mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Basildon and Billericay £206.1mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mCardiff West: £195.5mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mCardiff West: £196.3mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mBasildon and Billericay is higher£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Basildon and Billericay £9.1mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mCardiff West: £10.9mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mCardiff West: £11.0mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Basildon and Billericay £13.6mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mCardiff West: £15.1mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mCardiff West: £15.2mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Basildon and Billericay £0.54mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mCardiff West: £0.61mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.61mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Basildon and Billericay £45.3mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mCardiff West: £67.1mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mCardiff West: £67.4mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Basildon and Billericay £18.9mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mCardiff West: £14.7mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mCardiff West: £14.8mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Basildon and Billericay £9.0mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mCardiff West: £9.1mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Basildon and Billericay £132.8mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mCardiff West: £145.0mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mCardiff West: £145.6mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Basildon and Billericay £25.9mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mCardiff West: £32.2mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mCardiff West: £32.4mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Basildon and Billericay £17.7mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mCardiff West: £30.0mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mCardiff West: £30.1mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Basildon and Billericay £0.56mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Basildon and Billericay £0.55mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.62mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.62mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Basildon and Billericay £0.55mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.69mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.69mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Basildon and Billericay 17,832Basildon and Billericay: 17,832Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count17,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Basildon and Billericay 2,050Basildon and Billericay: 2,050Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher2,050

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Basildon and Billericay 2,877Basildon and Billericay: 2,877Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,877

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Basildon and Billericay 7,257Basildon and Billericay: 7,257Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher7,257

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Basildon and Billericay 13,920Basildon and Billericay: 13,920Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher13,920

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Basildon and Billericay 2,045Basildon and Billericay: 2,045Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Basildon and Billericay is higher2,045

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Cardiff West and Basildon and Billericay, total
MeasureCardiff WestBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£480.7m£482.8m£456.0mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£160.7m£161.3m£152.4mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£25.9m£26.1m£24.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28817,832Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3562,050Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,877Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3487,257Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97813,920Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9462,045Basildon and Billericay

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.
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