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Cardiff West and South Basildon and East Thurrock

107,475 and 104,512 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than South Basildon and East Thurrock on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cardiff West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East Thurrock 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 South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Cardiff West: £4,856South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Cardiff West: £4,877South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,356£4,375£4,132

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, South Basildon and East Thurrock £13,096South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,096Cardiff West: £13,164South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,152Cardiff West: £13,220South Basildon and East Thurrock: £12,423Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£13,096£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,229South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,229Cardiff West: £2,704South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,238Cardiff West: £2,715South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,114Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£2,229£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, South Basildon and East Thurrock £11,791South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,791Cardiff West: £11,584South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,841Cardiff West: £11,633South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,184Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£11,791£11,841£11,184

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, South Basildon and East Thurrock £475South Basildon and East Thurrock: £475Cardiff West: £648South Basildon and East Thurrock: £477Cardiff West: £651South Basildon and East Thurrock: £450Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£475£477£450

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £802South Basildon and East Thurrock: £802Cardiff West: £896South Basildon and East Thurrock: £806Cardiff West: £900South Basildon and East Thurrock: £761Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£802£806£761

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £29South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Cardiff West: £36South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Cardiff West: £36South Basildon and East Thurrock: £27Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, South Basildon and East Thurrock £419South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Cardiff West: £625South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Cardiff West: £627South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£419£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, South Basildon and East Thurrock £167South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Cardiff West: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Cardiff West: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£167£168£158

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £129South Basildon and East Thurrock: £129Cardiff West: £132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £130Cardiff West: £132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £123Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£129£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,839South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,839Cardiff West: £2,118South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,847Cardiff West: £2,127South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,745Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, South Basildon and East Thurrock £212South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Cardiff West: £300South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Cardiff West: £301South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£212£213£201

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £246South Basildon and East Thurrock: £246Cardiff West: £438South Basildon and East Thurrock: £247Cardiff West: £440South Basildon and East Thurrock: £233Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£246£247£233

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.69South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.69Cardiff West: £6.26South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.72Cardiff West: £6.29South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, South Basildon and East Thurrock £7.11South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.11Cardiff West: £9.06South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.14Cardiff West: £9.09South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.74Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Cardiff West: £6.40South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Cardiff West: £6.43South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,023.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,023.3Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,023.3

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 114.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 114.7Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher114.7

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 168.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 168.1Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher168.1

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher66.1

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 191.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 191.7Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher191.7

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.3Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher28.3

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Cardiff West and South Basildon and East Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,356£4,375£4,132Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£13,096£13,152£12,423Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£2,229£2,238£2,114Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,791£11,841£11,184South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£475£477£450Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£802£806£761Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£27Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£419£420£397Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£129£130£123Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,839£1,847£1,745Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£212£213£201Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£246£247£233Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.69£6.72£6.35South Basildon and East Thurrock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.11£7.14£6.74Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.33£6.35£6.00Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,023.3Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6114.7Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6168.1Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.066.1Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5191.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.428.3Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East Thurrock 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 South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Cardiff West: £4,856South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Cardiff West: £4,877South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,356£4,375£4,132

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,180South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,180Cardiff West: £2,067South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,190Cardiff West: £2,076South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,068Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£2,180£2,190£2,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,372South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,372Cardiff West: £1,722South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,377Cardiff West: £1,729South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,301Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,963South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,963Cardiff West: £1,819South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,971Cardiff West: £1,826South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,862Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,963£1,971£1,862

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, South Basildon and East Thurrock £79South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Cardiff West: £102South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Cardiff West: £102South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, South Basildon and East Thurrock £134South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Cardiff West: £141South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Cardiff West: £141South Basildon and East Thurrock: £127Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£134£134£127

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.78South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.78Cardiff West: £5.69South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.80Cardiff West: £5.72South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.53Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, South Basildon and East Thurrock £419South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Cardiff West: £625South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Cardiff West: £627South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£419£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, South Basildon and East Thurrock £167South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Cardiff West: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Cardiff West: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£167£168£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, South Basildon and East Thurrock £80South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Cardiff West: £84South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Cardiff West: £84South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,132Cardiff West: £1,349South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,137Cardiff West: £1,355South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,074Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, South Basildon and East Thurrock £212South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Cardiff West: £300South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Cardiff West: £301South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, South Basildon and East Thurrock £151South Basildon and East Thurrock: £151Cardiff West: £279South Basildon and East Thurrock: £152Cardiff West: £280South Basildon and East Thurrock: £144Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£151£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.12South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.12Cardiff West: £3.99South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.14Cardiff West: £4.00South Basildon and East Thurrock: £3.91Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.38South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.38Cardiff West: £5.77South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.39Cardiff West: £5.79South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.15Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Cardiff West: £6.40South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Cardiff West: £6.43South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, South Basildon and East Thurrock 170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 170.4Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, South Basildon and East Thurrock 19.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 19.1Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher19.1

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.0Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher28.0

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, South Basildon and East Thurrock 118.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 118.0Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher118.0

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 17.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17.4Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher17.4

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Cardiff West and South Basildon and East Thurrock, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,356£4,375£4,132Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£2,180£2,190£2,068South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,372£1,377£1,301Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,963£1,971£1,862South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£79£79£75Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£134£134£127Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.78£4.80£4.53Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£419£420£397Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£80£80£75Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£1,132£1,137£1,074Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£212£213£201Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£151£152£144Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.12£4.14£3.91South Basildon and East Thurrock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.38£4.39£4.15Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.33£6.35£6.00Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.919.1Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.528.0Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.066.1Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7118.0Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.117.4Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East Thurrock 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 South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £455.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £455.3mCardiff West: £521.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £457.2mCardiff West: £524.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £431.8mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£455.3m£457.2m£431.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £227.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £227.9mCardiff West: £222.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £228.8mCardiff West: £223.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £216.1mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £143.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £143.3mCardiff West: £185.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £144.0mCardiff West: £185.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £136.0mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£143.3m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £205.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £205.1mCardiff West: £195.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £206.0mCardiff West: £196.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £194.6mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£205.1m£206.0m£194.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mCardiff West: £10.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mCardiff West: £11.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.8mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £14.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mCardiff West: £15.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mCardiff West: £15.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £13.2mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.50mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.61mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.61mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.47mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £43.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.8mCardiff West: £67.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.9mCardiff West: £67.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £41.5mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£43.8m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £17.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mCardiff West: £14.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mCardiff West: £14.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £16.6mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mCardiff West: £9.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mCardiff West: £9.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.9mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £118.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.3mCardiff West: £145.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.8mCardiff West: £145.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £112.2mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £22.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.2mCardiff West: £32.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.3mCardiff West: £32.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £21.0mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £15.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.8mCardiff West: £30.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.9mCardiff West: £30.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.0mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.46mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mCardiff West: £0.62mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mCardiff West: £0.62mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.66mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mCardiff West: £0.69mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mCardiff West: £0.69mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.63mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, South Basildon and East Thurrock 17,805South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17,805Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count17,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,995South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,995Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,995

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, South Basildon and East Thurrock 2,925South Basildon and East Thurrock: 2,925Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, South Basildon and East Thurrock 6,906South Basildon and East Thurrock: 6,906Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher6,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, South Basildon and East Thurrock 12,328South Basildon and East Thurrock: 12,328Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher12,328

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,819South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,819Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,819

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Cardiff West and South Basildon and East Thurrock, total
MeasureCardiff WestSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£455.3m£457.2m£431.8mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£227.9m£228.8m£216.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£143.3m£144.0m£136.0mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£205.1m£206.0m£194.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£43.8m£43.9m£41.5mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28817,805South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,995Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,925Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3486,906Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97812,328Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,819Cardiff West

Sources

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

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