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Cardiff West and Northampton South

107,475 and 114,719 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Northampton South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 17 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 5. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Cardiff West: £4,856Northampton South: £3,610Cardiff West: £4,877Northampton South: £3,410Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Northampton South £13,401Northampton South: £13,401Cardiff West: £13,164Northampton South: £13,458Cardiff West: £13,220Northampton South: £12,712Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Northampton South £1,636Northampton South: £1,636Cardiff West: £2,704Northampton South: £1,643Cardiff West: £2,715Northampton South: £1,552Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Northampton South £12,162Northampton South: £12,162Cardiff West: £11,584Northampton South: £12,214Cardiff West: £11,633Northampton South: £11,537Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£12,162£12,214£11,537

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Northampton South £456Northampton South: £456Cardiff West: £648Northampton South: £458Cardiff West: £651Northampton South: £433Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£456£458£433

  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, Northampton South £758Northampton South: £758Cardiff West: £896Northampton South: £761Cardiff West: £900Northampton South: £719Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£758£761£719

  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, Northampton South £25Northampton South: £25Cardiff West: £36Northampton South: £25Cardiff West: £36Northampton South: £23Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Cardiff West: £625Northampton South: £364Cardiff West: £627Northampton South: £343Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Cardiff West: £137Northampton South: £108Cardiff West: £137Northampton South: £102Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£108£108£102

  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, Northampton South £88Northampton South: £88Cardiff West: £132Northampton South: £88Cardiff West: £132Northampton South: £83Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Northampton South £1,329Northampton South: £1,329Cardiff West: £2,118Northampton South: £1,334Cardiff West: £2,127Northampton South: £1,260Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Cardiff West: £300Northampton South: £138Cardiff West: £301Northampton South: £130Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£137£138£130

  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, Northampton South £206Northampton South: £206Cardiff West: £438Northampton South: £207Cardiff West: £440Northampton South: £195Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Northampton South £7.98Northampton South: £7.98Cardiff West: £6.26Northampton South: £8.01Cardiff West: £6.29Northampton South: £7.57Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Northampton South is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Northampton South £5.72Northampton South: £5.72Cardiff West: £9.06Northampton South: £5.75Cardiff West: £9.09Northampton South: £5.43Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Cardiff West: £6.40Northampton South: £7.63Cardiff West: £6.43Northampton South: £7.21Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  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, Northampton South 1,045.8Northampton South: 1,045.8Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count1,045.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 139.6, Northampton South 96.9Northampton South: 96.9Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher96.9

  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, Northampton South 158.4Northampton South: 158.4Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher158.4

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher51.1

  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, Northampton South 154.1Northampton South: 154.1Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher154.1

  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, Northampton South 19.4Northampton South: 19.4Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher19.4

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Cardiff West and Northampton South, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,595£3,610£3,410Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,636£1,643£1,552Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£456£458£433Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£758£761£719Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£25£25£23Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£362£364£343Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£108£108£102Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£88£88£83Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,329£1,334£1,260Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£137£138£130Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£206£207£195Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.98£8.01£7.57Northampton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.72£5.75£5.43Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,045.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.696.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6158.4Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.051.1Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5154.1Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.419.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Northampton South 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Cardiff West: £4,856Northampton South: £3,610Cardiff West: £4,877Northampton South: £3,410Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Northampton South £1,938Northampton South: £1,938Cardiff West: £2,067Northampton South: £1,946Cardiff West: £2,076Northampton South: £1,838Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Northampton South £1,042Northampton South: £1,042Cardiff West: £1,722Northampton South: £1,047Cardiff West: £1,729Northampton South: £989Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,042£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Northampton South £1,759Northampton South: £1,759Cardiff West: £1,819Northampton South: £1,766Cardiff West: £1,826Northampton South: £1,668Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,766£1,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Northampton South £66Northampton South: £66Cardiff West: £102Northampton South: £66Cardiff West: £102Northampton South: £63Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Northampton South £110Northampton South: £110Cardiff West: £141Northampton South: £110Cardiff West: £141Northampton South: £104Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£110£110£104

  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, Northampton South £3.55Northampton South: £3.55Cardiff West: £5.69Northampton South: £3.57Cardiff West: £5.72Northampton South: £3.37Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Cardiff West: £625Northampton South: £364Cardiff West: £627Northampton South: £343Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Cardiff West: £137Northampton South: £108Cardiff West: £137Northampton South: £102Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Northampton South £56Northampton South: £56Cardiff West: £84Northampton South: £56Cardiff West: £84Northampton South: £53Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Northampton South £846Northampton South: £846Cardiff West: £1,349Northampton South: £850Cardiff West: £1,355Northampton South: £803Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Cardiff West: £300Northampton South: £138Cardiff West: £301Northampton South: £130Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£137£138£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Northampton South £131Northampton South: £131Cardiff West: £279Northampton South: £132Cardiff West: £280Northampton South: £124Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Northampton South £5.08Northampton South: £5.08Cardiff West: £3.99Northampton South: £5.10Cardiff West: £4.00Northampton South: £4.82Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Northampton South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Northampton South £3.65Northampton South: £3.65Cardiff West: £5.77Northampton South: £3.66Cardiff West: £5.79Northampton South: £3.46Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Cardiff West: £6.40Northampton South: £7.63Cardiff West: £6.43Northampton South: £7.21Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Northampton South 151.2Northampton South: 151.2Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Northampton South 14.0Northampton South: 14.0Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher14.0

  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, Northampton South 22.9Northampton South: 22.9Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 87.0, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Northampton South 98.2Northampton South: 98.2Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher98.2

  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, Northampton South 12.3Northampton South: 12.3Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher12.3

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Cardiff West and Northampton South, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,595£3,610£3,410Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£1,938£1,946£1,838Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,042£1,047£989Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,759£1,766£1,668Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£66£66£63Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£110£110£104Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.55£3.57£3.37Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£362£364£343Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£108£108£102Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£56£56£53Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£846£850£803Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£137£138£130Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£131£132£124Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.08£5.10£4.82Northampton South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.65£3.66£3.46Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9151.2Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.914.0Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.522.9Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.051.1Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.798.2Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.112.3Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 5. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Northampton South £412.4mNorthampton South: £412.4mCardiff West: £521.9mNorthampton South: £414.1mCardiff West: £524.1mNorthampton South: £391.1mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Northampton South £222.3mNorthampton South: £222.3mCardiff West: £222.1mNorthampton South: £223.2mCardiff West: £223.1mNorthampton South: £210.9mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Northampton South £119.6mNorthampton South: £119.6mCardiff West: £185.0mNorthampton South: £120.1mCardiff West: £185.8mNorthampton South: £113.4mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Northampton South £201.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mCardiff West: £195.5mNorthampton South: £202.6mCardiff West: £196.3mNorthampton South: £191.4mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Northampton South £7.6mNorthampton South: £7.6mCardiff West: £10.9mNorthampton South: £7.6mCardiff West: £11.0mNorthampton South: £7.2mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Northampton South £12.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mCardiff West: £15.1mNorthampton South: £12.6mCardiff West: £15.2mNorthampton South: £11.9mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Northampton South £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.61mNorthampton South: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.61mNorthampton South: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Northampton South £41.5mNorthampton South: £41.5mCardiff West: £67.1mNorthampton South: £41.7mCardiff West: £67.4mNorthampton South: £39.4mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Northampton South £12.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mCardiff West: £14.7mNorthampton South: £12.4mCardiff West: £14.8mNorthampton South: £11.7mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Northampton South £6.4mNorthampton South: £6.4mCardiff West: £9.0mNorthampton South: £6.5mCardiff West: £9.1mNorthampton South: £6.1mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Northampton South £97.1mNorthampton South: £97.1mCardiff West: £145.0mNorthampton South: £97.5mCardiff West: £145.6mNorthampton South: £92.1mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Northampton South £15.7mNorthampton South: £15.7mCardiff West: £32.2mNorthampton South: £15.8mCardiff West: £32.4mNorthampton South: £14.9mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Northampton South £15.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mCardiff West: £30.0mNorthampton South: £15.1mCardiff West: £30.1mNorthampton South: £14.3mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Northampton South £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.58mCardiff West: £0.43mNorthampton South: £0.59mCardiff West: £0.43mNorthampton South: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorthampton South is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Northampton South £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.62mNorthampton South: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.62mNorthampton South: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Northampton South £0.87mNorthampton South: £0.87mCardiff West: £0.69mNorthampton South: £0.88mCardiff West: £0.69mNorthampton South: £0.83mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorthampton South is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Northampton South 17,347Northampton South: 17,347Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count17,347

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Northampton South 1,607Northampton South: 1,607Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,607

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Northampton South 2,627Northampton South: 2,627Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,627

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Northampton South 5,861Northampton South: 5,861Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Northampton South 11,262Northampton South: 11,262Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher11,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Northampton South 1,414Northampton South: 1,414Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,414

Show the numbers
Cardiff West and Northampton South, total
MeasureCardiff WestNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£412.4m£414.1m£391.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£222.3m£223.2m£210.9mNorthampton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£201.7m£202.6m£191.4mNorthampton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£97.1m£97.5m£92.1mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorthampton South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28817,347Northampton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,607Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,627Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3485,861Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97811,262Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,414Cardiff 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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