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Cardiff West and Bristol North West

107,475 and 112,745 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Bristol North West on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 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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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 21 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 1. 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 Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Cardiff West: £4,856Bristol North West: £3,856Cardiff West: £4,877Bristol North West: £3,642Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,839£3,856£3,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Bristol North West £12,566Bristol North West: £12,566Cardiff West: £13,164Bristol North West: £12,620Cardiff West: £13,220Bristol North West: £11,920Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Bristol North West £1,759Bristol North West: £1,759Cardiff West: £2,704Bristol North West: £1,766Cardiff West: £2,715Bristol North West: £1,668Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,759£1,766£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Bristol North West £11,430Bristol North West: £11,430Cardiff West: £11,584Bristol North West: £11,479Cardiff West: £11,633Bristol North West: £10,842Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£11,430£11,479£10,842

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Bristol North West £449Bristol North West: £449Cardiff West: £648Bristol North West: £451Cardiff West: £651Bristol North West: £426Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£449£451£426

  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, Bristol North West £663Bristol North West: £663Cardiff West: £896Bristol North West: £666Cardiff West: £900Bristol North West: £629Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£663£666£629

  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, Bristol North West £24Bristol North West: £24Cardiff West: £36Bristol North West: £24Cardiff West: £36Bristol North West: £23Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Cardiff West: £625Bristol North West: £427Cardiff West: £627Bristol North West: £403Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Cardiff West: £137Bristol North West: £115Cardiff West: £137Bristol North West: £109Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£115£115£109

  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, Bristol North West £84Bristol North West: £84Cardiff West: £132Bristol North West: £85Cardiff West: £132Bristol North West: £80Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Bristol North West £1,363Bristol North West: £1,363Cardiff West: £2,118Bristol North West: £1,368Cardiff West: £2,127Bristol North West: £1,293Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Cardiff West: £300Bristol North West: £212Cardiff West: £301Bristol North West: £200Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£211£212£200

  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, Bristol North West £298Bristol North West: £298Cardiff West: £438Bristol North West: £300Cardiff West: £440Bristol North West: £283Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£298£300£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Bristol North West £5.28Bristol North West: £5.28Cardiff West: £6.26Bristol North West: £5.30Cardiff West: £6.29Bristol North West: £5.01Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Cardiff West is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Bristol North West £8.13Bristol North West: £8.13Cardiff West: £9.06Bristol North West: £8.16Cardiff West: £9.09Bristol North West: £7.71Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Cardiff West: £6.40Bristol North West: £6.88Cardiff West: £6.43Bristol North West: £6.50Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Bristol North West is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  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, Bristol North West 995.9Bristol North West: 995.9Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count995.9

  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, Bristol North West 99.8Bristol North West: 99.8Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher99.8

  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, Bristol North West 136.7Bristol North West: 136.7Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher136.7

  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, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher61.8

  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, Bristol North West 161.2Bristol North West: 161.2Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher161.2

  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, Bristol North West 19.0Bristol North West: 19.0Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher19.0

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Cardiff West and Bristol North West, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,839£3,856£3,642Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,566£12,620£11,920Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,759£1,766£1,668Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,430£11,479£10,842Cardiff West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£449£451£426Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£663£666£629Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£24£24£23Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£425£427£403Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£115£115£109Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£84£85£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,363£1,368£1,293Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£211£212£200Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£298£300£283Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.28£5.30£5.01Cardiff West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£8.13£8.16£7.71Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.5995.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.699.8Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6136.7Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.061.8Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5161.2Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.419.0Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 1. 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 Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Cardiff West: £4,856Bristol North West: £3,856Cardiff West: £4,877Bristol North West: £3,642Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,839£3,856£3,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Bristol North West £1,940Bristol North West: £1,940Cardiff West: £2,067Bristol North West: £1,949Cardiff West: £2,076Bristol North West: £1,841Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higher£1,940£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Bristol North West £1,141Bristol North West: £1,141Cardiff West: £1,722Bristol North West: £1,146Cardiff West: £1,729Bristol North West: £1,083Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,141£1,146£1,083

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Bristol North West £1,765Bristol North West: £1,765Cardiff West: £1,819Bristol North West: £1,772Cardiff West: £1,826Bristol North West: £1,674Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Bristol North West £69Bristol North West: £69Cardiff West: £102Bristol North West: £70Cardiff West: £102Bristol North West: £66Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Bristol North West £102Bristol North West: £102Cardiff West: £141Bristol North West: £103Cardiff West: £141Bristol North West: £97Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£102£103£97

  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, Bristol North West £3.72Bristol North West: £3.72Cardiff West: £5.69Bristol North West: £3.74Cardiff West: £5.72Bristol North West: £3.53Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Cardiff West: £625Bristol North West: £427Cardiff West: £627Bristol North West: £403Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Cardiff West: £137Bristol North West: £115Cardiff West: £137Bristol North West: £109Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Bristol North West £55Bristol North West: £55Cardiff West: £84Bristol North West: £55Cardiff West: £84Bristol North West: £52Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Bristol North West £884Bristol North West: £884Cardiff West: £1,349Bristol North West: £888Cardiff West: £1,355Bristol North West: £839Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Cardiff West: £300Bristol North West: £212Cardiff West: £301Bristol North West: £200Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Bristol North West £194Bristol North West: £194Cardiff West: £279Bristol North West: £194Cardiff West: £280Bristol North West: £184Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£194£194£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Bristol North West £3.43Bristol North West: £3.43Cardiff West: £3.99Bristol North West: £3.44Cardiff West: £4.00Bristol North West: £3.25Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Cardiff West is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Bristol North West £5.27Bristol North West: £5.27Cardiff West: £5.77Bristol North West: £5.29Cardiff West: £5.79Bristol North West: £5.00Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Cardiff West: £6.40Bristol North West: £6.88Cardiff West: £6.43Bristol North West: £6.50Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Bristol North West is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Bristol North West 153.8Bristol North West: 153.8Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count153.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Bristol North West 15.4Bristol North West: 15.4Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher15.4

  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, Bristol North West 21.1Bristol North West: 21.1Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 87.0, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Bristol North West 104.6Bristol North West: 104.6Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher104.6

  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, Bristol North West 12.3Bristol North West: 12.3Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher12.3

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Cardiff West and Bristol North West, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,839£3,856£3,642Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£1,940£1,949£1,841Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,141£1,146£1,083Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,765£1,772£1,674Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£69£70£66Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£102£103£97Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.72£3.74£3.53Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£425£427£403Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£115£115£109Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£55£55£52Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£884£888£839Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£211£212£200Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£194£194£184Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.43£3.44£3.25Cardiff West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.27£5.29£5.00Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9153.8Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.915.4Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.521.1Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.061.8Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7104.6Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.112.3Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West 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 Bristol North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Bristol North West £432.9mBristol North West: £432.9mCardiff West: £521.9mBristol North West: £434.7mCardiff West: £524.1mBristol North West: £410.6mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Bristol North West £218.8mBristol North West: £218.8mCardiff West: £222.1mBristol North West: £219.7mCardiff West: £223.1mBristol North West: £207.5mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCardiff West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Bristol North West £128.7mBristol North West: £128.7mCardiff West: £185.0mBristol North West: £129.2mCardiff West: £185.8mBristol North West: £122.1mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Bristol North West £199.0mBristol North West: £199.0mCardiff West: £195.5mBristol North West: £199.8mCardiff West: £196.3mBristol North West: £188.7mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Bristol North West £7.8mBristol North West: £7.8mCardiff West: £10.9mBristol North West: £7.9mCardiff West: £11.0mBristol North West: £7.4mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Bristol North West £11.5mBristol North West: £11.5mCardiff West: £15.1mBristol North West: £11.6mCardiff West: £15.2mBristol North West: £10.9mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  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, Bristol North West £0.42mBristol North West: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.61mBristol North West: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.61mBristol North West: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Bristol North West £47.9mBristol North West: £47.9mCardiff West: £67.1mBristol North West: £48.1mCardiff West: £67.4mBristol North West: £45.5mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Bristol North West £12.9mBristol North West: £12.9mCardiff West: £14.7mBristol North West: £13.0mCardiff West: £14.8mBristol North West: £12.3mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Bristol North West £6.2mBristol North West: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.0mBristol North West: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.1mBristol North West: £5.8mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Bristol North West £99.7mBristol North West: £99.7mCardiff West: £145.0mBristol North West: £100.1mCardiff West: £145.6mBristol North West: £94.6mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Bristol North West £23.8mBristol North West: £23.8mCardiff West: £32.2mBristol North West: £23.9mCardiff West: £32.4mBristol North West: £22.6mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Bristol North West £21.8mBristol North West: £21.8mCardiff West: £30.0mBristol North West: £21.9mCardiff West: £30.1mBristol North West: £20.7mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Bristol North West £0.39mBristol North West: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.37mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff West is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Bristol North West £0.59mBristol North West: £0.59mCardiff West: £0.62mBristol North West: £0.60mCardiff West: £0.62mBristol North West: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Bristol North West £0.77mBristol North West: £0.77mCardiff West: £0.69mBristol North West: £0.78mCardiff West: £0.69mBristol North West: £0.73mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBristol North West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Bristol North West 17,338Bristol North West: 17,338Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count17,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Bristol North West 1,737Bristol North West: 1,737Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,737

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Bristol North West 2,380Bristol North West: 2,380Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,380

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Bristol North West 6,962Bristol North West: 6,962Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Bristol North West 11,793Bristol North West: 11,793Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher11,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Bristol North West 1,389Bristol North West: 1,389Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,389

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Cardiff West and Bristol North West, total
MeasureCardiff WestBristol North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£218.8m£219.7m£207.5mCardiff West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£128.7m£129.2m£122.1mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£99.7m£100.1m£94.6mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28817,338Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,737Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,380Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3486,962Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97811,793Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,389Cardiff West

Sources

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

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  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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