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Cardiff West and Maidstone and Malling

107,475 and 115,913 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Maidstone and Malling on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 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 20 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Cardiff West: £4,856Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Cardiff West: £4,877Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Maidstone and Malling £12,789Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Cardiff West: £13,164Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Cardiff West: £13,220Maidstone and Malling: £12,131Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£12,789£12,843£12,131

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Maidstone and Malling £1,675Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Cardiff West: £2,704Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Cardiff West: £2,715Maidstone and Malling: £1,589Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Maidstone and Malling £11,611Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Cardiff West: £11,584Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Cardiff West: £11,633Maidstone and Malling: £11,013Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Maidstone and Malling is higher£11,611£11,660£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Maidstone and Malling £448Maidstone and Malling: £448Cardiff West: £648Maidstone and Malling: £450Cardiff West: £651Maidstone and Malling: £425Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£448£450£425

  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, Maidstone and Malling £708Maidstone and Malling: £708Cardiff West: £896Maidstone and Malling: £711Cardiff West: £900Maidstone and Malling: £672Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£708£711£672

  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, Maidstone and Malling £21Maidstone and Malling: £21Cardiff West: £36Maidstone and Malling: £22Cardiff West: £36Maidstone and Malling: £20Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Cardiff West: £625Maidstone and Malling: £310Cardiff West: £627Maidstone and Malling: £292Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Cardiff West: £137Maidstone and Malling: £119Cardiff West: £137Maidstone and Malling: £112Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£118£119£112

  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, Maidstone and Malling £83Maidstone and Malling: £83Cardiff West: £132Maidstone and Malling: £83Cardiff West: £132Maidstone and Malling: £79Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Maidstone and Malling £1,374Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Cardiff West: £2,118Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Cardiff West: £2,127Maidstone and Malling: £1,303Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Cardiff West: £300Maidstone and Malling: £210Cardiff West: £301Maidstone and Malling: £199Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£209£210£199

  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, Maidstone and Malling £208Maidstone and Malling: £208Cardiff West: £438Maidstone and Malling: £209Cardiff West: £440Maidstone and Malling: £197Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Maidstone and Malling £6.55Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Cardiff West: £6.26Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Cardiff West: £6.29Maidstone and Malling: £6.21Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Maidstone and Malling is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Maidstone and Malling £3.78Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Cardiff West: £9.06Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Cardiff West: £9.09Maidstone and Malling: £3.59Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Cardiff West: £6.40Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Cardiff West: £6.43Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,007.7

  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, Maidstone and Malling 90.5Maidstone and Malling: 90.5Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher90.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 151.0Maidstone and Malling: 151.0Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher151.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 49.7Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher49.7

  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, Maidstone and Malling 154.5Maidstone and Malling: 154.5Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher154.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 19.0Maidstone and Malling: 19.0Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher19.0

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Cardiff West and Maidstone and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,718£3,734£3,527Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,789£12,843£12,131Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,675£1,682£1,589Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,611£11,660£11,013Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£448£450£425Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£708£711£672Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£21£22£20Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£308£310£292Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£118£119£112Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£83£83£79Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,374£1,379£1,303Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£209£210£199Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£208£209£197Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.55£6.57£6.21Maidstone and Malling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£3.78£3.80£3.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.76£5.78£5.46Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,007.7Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.690.5Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6151.0Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.049.7Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5154.5Cardiff 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 20 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Cardiff West: £4,856Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Cardiff West: £4,877Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Maidstone and Malling £2,014Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Cardiff West: £2,067Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Cardiff West: £2,076Maidstone and Malling: £1,910Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£2,014£2,022£1,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Maidstone and Malling £1,063Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Cardiff West: £1,722Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Cardiff West: £1,729Maidstone and Malling: £1,008Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Maidstone and Malling £1,828Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Cardiff West: £1,819Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Cardiff West: £1,826Maidstone and Malling: £1,734Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,828£1,836£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Maidstone and Malling £71Maidstone and Malling: £71Cardiff West: £102Maidstone and Malling: £71Cardiff West: £102Maidstone and Malling: £67Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Maidstone and Malling £111Maidstone and Malling: £111Cardiff West: £141Maidstone and Malling: £112Cardiff West: £141Maidstone and Malling: £106Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£111£112£106

  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, Maidstone and Malling £3.38Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Cardiff West: £5.69Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Cardiff West: £5.72Maidstone and Malling: £3.21Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Cardiff West: £625Maidstone and Malling: £310Cardiff West: £627Maidstone and Malling: £292Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Cardiff West: £137Maidstone and Malling: £119Cardiff West: £137Maidstone and Malling: £112Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Maidstone and Malling £53Maidstone and Malling: £53Cardiff West: £84Maidstone and Malling: £53Cardiff West: £84Maidstone and Malling: £50Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Maidstone and Malling £871Maidstone and Malling: £871Cardiff West: £1,349Maidstone and Malling: £875Cardiff West: £1,355Maidstone and Malling: £827Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£871£875£827

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Cardiff West: £300Maidstone and Malling: £210Cardiff West: £301Maidstone and Malling: £199Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£209£210£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Maidstone and Malling £132Maidstone and Malling: £132Cardiff West: £279Maidstone and Malling: £133Cardiff West: £280Maidstone and Malling: £125Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Maidstone and Malling £4.15Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Cardiff West: £3.99Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Cardiff West: £4.00Maidstone and Malling: £3.94Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Maidstone and Malling is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Maidstone and Malling £2.39Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Cardiff West: £5.77Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Cardiff West: £5.79Maidstone and Malling: £2.27Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Cardiff West: £6.40Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Cardiff West: £6.43Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Maidstone and Malling 158.7Maidstone and Malling: 158.7Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count158.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Maidstone and Malling 14.2Maidstone and Malling: 14.2Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher14.2

  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, Maidstone and Malling 23.8Maidstone and Malling: 23.8Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher23.8

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 49.7Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Maidstone and Malling 98.0Maidstone and Malling: 98.0Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 12.1Maidstone and Malling: 12.1Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher12.1

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Cardiff West and Maidstone and Malling, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,718£3,734£3,527Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£2,014£2,022£1,910Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,063£1,067£1,008Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£71£71£67Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£111£112£106Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.38£3.40£3.21Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£308£310£292Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£118£119£112Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£53£53£50Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£871£875£827Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£209£210£199Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£132£133£125Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.15£4.17£3.94Maidstone and Malling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£2.39£2.40£2.27Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.76£5.78£5.46Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9158.7Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.914.2Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.523.8Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.049.7Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.798.0Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.112.1Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Maidstone and Malling £431.0mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mCardiff West: £521.9mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mCardiff West: £524.1mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Maidstone and Malling £233.4mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mCardiff West: £222.1mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mCardiff West: £223.1mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Maidstone and Malling £123.2mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mCardiff West: £185.0mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mCardiff West: £185.8mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Maidstone and Malling £211.9mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mCardiff West: £195.5mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mCardiff West: £196.3mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mMaidstone and Malling is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Maidstone and Malling £8.2mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mCardiff West: £10.9mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mCardiff West: £11.0mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Maidstone and Malling £12.9mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mCardiff West: £15.1mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mCardiff West: £15.2mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Maidstone and Malling £0.39mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.61mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.61mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Maidstone and Malling £35.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mCardiff West: £67.1mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mCardiff West: £67.4mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Maidstone and Malling £13.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mCardiff West: £14.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mCardiff West: £14.8mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Maidstone and Malling £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mCardiff West: £9.0mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mCardiff West: £9.1mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Maidstone and Malling £101.0mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mCardiff West: £145.0mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mCardiff West: £145.6mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Maidstone and Malling £24.3mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mCardiff West: £32.2mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mCardiff West: £32.4mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Maidstone and Malling £15.3mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mCardiff West: £30.0mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mCardiff West: £30.1mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Maidstone and Malling £0.48mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mCardiff West: £0.43mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mCardiff West: £0.43mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Maidstone and Malling £0.28mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mCardiff West: £0.62mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mCardiff West: £0.62mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Maidstone and Malling £0.67mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mCardiff West: £0.69mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mCardiff West: £0.69mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Maidstone and Malling 18,393Maidstone and Malling: 18,393Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Maidstone and Malling 1,651Maidstone and Malling: 1,651Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Maidstone and Malling 2,757Maidstone and Malling: 2,757Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Maidstone and Malling 5,756Maidstone and Malling: 5,756Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher5,756

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Maidstone and Malling 11,363Maidstone and Malling: 11,363Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher11,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Maidstone and Malling 1,400Maidstone and Malling: 1,400Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,400

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Cardiff West and Maidstone and Malling, total
MeasureCardiff WestMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£431.0m£432.8m£408.8mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£123.2m£123.7m£116.8mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMaidstone and Malling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28818,393Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,651Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,757Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3485,756Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97811,363Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,400Cardiff West

Sources

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

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