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Cardiff West and Basingstoke

107,475 and 115,085 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Basingstoke on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Cardiff West: £4,856Basingstoke: £3,572Cardiff West: £4,877Basingstoke: £3,374Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Basingstoke £12,713Basingstoke: £12,713Cardiff West: £13,164Basingstoke: £12,768Cardiff West: £13,220Basingstoke: £12,059Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higher£12,713£12,768£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Basingstoke £1,584Basingstoke: £1,584Cardiff West: £2,704Basingstoke: £1,591Cardiff West: £2,715Basingstoke: £1,502Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Basingstoke £11,623Basingstoke: £11,623Cardiff West: £11,584Basingstoke: £11,672Cardiff West: £11,633Basingstoke: £11,025Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Basingstoke £455Basingstoke: £455Cardiff West: £648Basingstoke: £457Cardiff West: £651Basingstoke: £432Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£455£457£432

  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, Basingstoke £614Basingstoke: £614Cardiff West: £896Basingstoke: £616Cardiff West: £900Basingstoke: £582Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£614£616£582

  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, Basingstoke £22Basingstoke: £22Cardiff West: £36Basingstoke: £22Cardiff West: £36Basingstoke: £21Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Cardiff West: £625Basingstoke: £317Cardiff West: £627Basingstoke: £300Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Cardiff West: £137Basingstoke: £124Cardiff West: £137Basingstoke: £117Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£123£124£117

  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, Basingstoke £78Basingstoke: £78Cardiff West: £132Basingstoke: £78Cardiff West: £132Basingstoke: £74Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Basingstoke £1,291Basingstoke: £1,291Cardiff West: £2,118Basingstoke: £1,296Cardiff West: £2,127Basingstoke: £1,224Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Cardiff West: £300Basingstoke: £187Cardiff West: £301Basingstoke: £177Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£187£187£177

  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, Basingstoke £203Basingstoke: £203Cardiff West: £438Basingstoke: £204Cardiff West: £440Basingstoke: £193Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Basingstoke £8.28Basingstoke: £8.28Cardiff West: £6.26Basingstoke: £8.31Cardiff West: £6.29Basingstoke: £7.85Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Basingstoke is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Basingstoke £4.03Basingstoke: £4.03Cardiff West: £9.06Basingstoke: £4.04Cardiff West: £9.09Basingstoke: £3.82Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Cardiff West: £6.40Basingstoke: £7.07Cardiff West: £6.43Basingstoke: £6.68Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Basingstoke 1,003.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higher1,003.9

  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, Basingstoke 89.4Basingstoke: 89.4Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher89.4

  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, Basingstoke 132.5Basingstoke: 132.5Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher132.5

  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 West 87.0, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher48.6

  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, Basingstoke 149.7Basingstoke: 149.7Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher149.7

  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, Basingstoke 17.0Basingstoke: 17.0Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher17.0

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Cardiff West and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,557£3,572£3,374Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,713£12,768£12,059Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,584£1,591£1,502Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,623£11,672£11,025Basingstoke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£455£457£432Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£614£616£582Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£22£22£21Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£316£317£300Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£123£124£117Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£78£78£74Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,291£1,296£1,224Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£187£187£177Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£203£204£193Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£4.03£4.04£3.82Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,003.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.689.4Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6132.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.048.6Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5149.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.417.0Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Cardiff West: £4,856Basingstoke: £3,572Cardiff West: £4,877Basingstoke: £3,374Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Basingstoke £1,893Basingstoke: £1,893Cardiff West: £2,067Basingstoke: £1,901Cardiff West: £2,076Basingstoke: £1,796Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Basingstoke £1,031Basingstoke: £1,031Cardiff West: £1,722Basingstoke: £1,035Cardiff West: £1,729Basingstoke: £978Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Basingstoke £1,731Basingstoke: £1,731Cardiff West: £1,819Basingstoke: £1,738Cardiff West: £1,826Basingstoke: £1,641Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Basingstoke £68Basingstoke: £68Cardiff West: £102Basingstoke: £68Cardiff West: £102Basingstoke: £64Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Basingstoke £91Basingstoke: £91Cardiff West: £141Basingstoke: £92Cardiff West: £141Basingstoke: £87Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£91£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 West £5.69, Basingstoke £3.29Basingstoke: £3.29Cardiff West: £5.69Basingstoke: £3.30Cardiff West: £5.72Basingstoke: £3.12Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Cardiff West: £625Basingstoke: £317Cardiff West: £627Basingstoke: £300Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Cardiff West: £137Basingstoke: £124Cardiff West: £137Basingstoke: £117Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Basingstoke £50Basingstoke: £50Cardiff West: £84Basingstoke: £51Cardiff West: £84Basingstoke: £48Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Basingstoke £840Basingstoke: £840Cardiff West: £1,349Basingstoke: £844Cardiff West: £1,355Basingstoke: £797Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Cardiff West: £300Basingstoke: £187Cardiff West: £301Basingstoke: £177Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Basingstoke £132Basingstoke: £132Cardiff West: £279Basingstoke: £133Cardiff West: £280Basingstoke: £126Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Basingstoke £5.39Basingstoke: £5.39Cardiff West: £3.99Basingstoke: £5.41Cardiff West: £4.00Basingstoke: £5.11Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Basingstoke is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Basingstoke £2.61Basingstoke: £2.61Cardiff West: £5.77Basingstoke: £2.63Cardiff West: £5.79Basingstoke: £2.48Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Cardiff West: £6.40Basingstoke: £7.07Cardiff West: £6.43Basingstoke: £6.68Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Basingstoke 149.5Basingstoke: 149.5Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higher149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Basingstoke 13.3Basingstoke: 13.3Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher13.3

  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, Basingstoke 19.7Basingstoke: 19.7Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher19.7

  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, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Basingstoke 97.5Basingstoke: 97.5Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher97.5

  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 West 18.1, Basingstoke 11.1Basingstoke: 11.1Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher11.1

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Cardiff West and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,557£3,572£3,374Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£1,893£1,901£1,796Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,031£1,035£978Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,731£1,738£1,641Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£68£68£64Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£91£92£87Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.29£3.30£3.12Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£316£317£300Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£123£124£117Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£50£51£48Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£840£844£797Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£187£187£177Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£132£133£126Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£2.61£2.63£2.48Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9149.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.913.3Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.519.7Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.048.6Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.797.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.111.1Cardiff West

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Basingstoke £409.3mBasingstoke: £409.3mCardiff West: £521.9mBasingstoke: £411.1mCardiff West: £524.1mBasingstoke: £388.3mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Basingstoke £217.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mCardiff West: £222.1mBasingstoke: £218.8mCardiff West: £223.1mBasingstoke: £206.6mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCardiff West is higher£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Basingstoke £118.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mCardiff West: £185.0mBasingstoke: £119.2mCardiff West: £185.8mBasingstoke: £112.6mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Basingstoke £199.2mBasingstoke: £199.2mCardiff West: £195.5mBasingstoke: £200.0mCardiff West: £196.3mBasingstoke: £188.9mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Basingstoke £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.8mCardiff West: £10.9mBasingstoke: £7.8mCardiff West: £11.0mBasingstoke: £7.4mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Basingstoke £10.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mCardiff West: £15.1mBasingstoke: £10.6mCardiff West: £15.2mBasingstoke: £10.0mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West 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 West £0.61m, Basingstoke £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.38mCardiff West: £0.61mBasingstoke: £0.38mCardiff West: £0.61mBasingstoke: £0.36mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Basingstoke £36.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mCardiff West: £67.1mBasingstoke: £36.5mCardiff West: £67.4mBasingstoke: £34.5mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Basingstoke £14.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mCardiff West: £14.7mBasingstoke: £14.2mCardiff West: £14.8mBasingstoke: £13.5mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Basingstoke £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mCardiff West: £9.0mBasingstoke: £5.8mCardiff West: £9.1mBasingstoke: £5.5mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Basingstoke £96.7mBasingstoke: £96.7mCardiff West: £145.0mBasingstoke: £97.1mCardiff West: £145.6mBasingstoke: £91.7mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Basingstoke £21.5mBasingstoke: £21.5mCardiff West: £32.2mBasingstoke: £21.6mCardiff West: £32.4mBasingstoke: £20.4mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Basingstoke £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mCardiff West: £30.0mBasingstoke: £15.3mCardiff West: £30.1mBasingstoke: £14.5mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Basingstoke £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.62mCardiff West: £0.43mBasingstoke: £0.62mCardiff West: £0.43mBasingstoke: £0.59mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBasingstoke is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Basingstoke £0.30mBasingstoke: £0.30mCardiff West: £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.30mCardiff West: £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.29mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Basingstoke £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mCardiff West: £0.69mBasingstoke: £0.81mCardiff West: £0.69mBasingstoke: £0.77mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBasingstoke is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Basingstoke 17,202Basingstoke: 17,202Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Cardiff West is higher17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Basingstoke 1,532Basingstoke: 1,532Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Basingstoke 2,271Basingstoke: 2,271Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,271

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Basingstoke 5,593Basingstoke: 5,593Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Basingstoke 11,217Basingstoke: 11,217Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher11,217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Basingstoke 1,275Basingstoke: 1,275Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,275

Show the numbers
Cardiff West and Basingstoke, total
MeasureCardiff WestBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mCardiff West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mBasingstoke
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28817,202Cardiff West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,532Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,271Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3485,593Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97811,217Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,275Cardiff 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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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