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Cardiff West and Southend West and Leigh

107,475 and 105,018 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Southend West and Leigh on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Cardiff West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Cardiff West: £4,856Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Cardiff West: £4,877Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,331£4,350£4,109

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Southend West and Leigh £12,893Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Cardiff West: £13,164Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Cardiff West: £13,220Southend West and Leigh: £12,230Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£12,893£12,948£12,230

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Southend West and Leigh £1,927Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Cardiff West: £2,704Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Cardiff West: £2,715Southend West and Leigh: £1,828Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Southend West and Leigh £11,560Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Cardiff West: £11,584Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Cardiff West: £11,633Southend West and Leigh: £10,965Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Southend West and Leigh £467Southend West and Leigh: £467Cardiff West: £648Southend West and Leigh: £469Cardiff West: £651Southend West and Leigh: £443Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£467£469£443

  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, Southend West and Leigh £839Southend West and Leigh: £839Cardiff West: £896Southend West and Leigh: £842Cardiff West: £900Southend West and Leigh: £796Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£839£842£796

  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, Southend West and Leigh £28Southend West and Leigh: £28Cardiff West: £36Southend West and Leigh: £28Cardiff West: £36Southend West and Leigh: £27Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Cardiff West: £625Southend West and Leigh: £355Cardiff West: £627Southend West and Leigh: £336Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£354£355£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Cardiff West: £137Southend West and Leigh: £133Cardiff West: £137Southend West and Leigh: £125Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£132£133£125

  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, Southend West and Leigh £96Southend West and Leigh: £96Cardiff West: £132Southend West and Leigh: £97Cardiff West: £132Southend West and Leigh: £91Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Southend West and Leigh £1,582Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Cardiff West: £2,118Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Cardiff West: £2,127Southend West and Leigh: £1,500Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,582£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Cardiff West: £300Southend West and Leigh: £206Cardiff West: £301Southend West and Leigh: £195Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£205£206£195

  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, Southend West and Leigh £238Southend West and Leigh: £238Cardiff West: £438Southend West and Leigh: £239Cardiff West: £440Southend West and Leigh: £226Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£238£239£226

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Southend West and Leigh £7.89Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Cardiff West: £6.26Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Cardiff West: £6.29Southend West and Leigh: £7.48Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Southend West and Leigh is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Southend West and Leigh £3.62Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Cardiff West: £9.06Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Cardiff West: £9.09Southend West and Leigh: £3.43Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Cardiff West: £6.40Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Cardiff West: £6.43Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  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, Southend West and Leigh 1,009.9Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 139.6, Southend West and Leigh 105.8Southend West and Leigh: 105.8Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher105.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 181.6, Southend West and Leigh 174.2Southend West and Leigh: 174.2Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count174.2

  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, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher56.9

  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, Southend West and Leigh 163.5Southend West and Leigh: 163.5Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher163.5

  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, Southend West and Leigh 21.9Southend West and Leigh: 21.9Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher21.9

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Cardiff West and Southend West and Leigh, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,331£4,350£4,109Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,893£12,948£12,230Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,927£1,936£1,828Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,560£11,609£10,965Cardiff West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£467£469£443Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£839£842£796Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£28£28£27Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£354£355£336Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£132£133£125Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£96£97£91Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,582£1,588£1,500Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£205£206£195Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£238£239£226Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.89£7.92£7.48Southend West and Leigh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£3.62£3.63£3.43Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.29£5.31£5.02Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,009.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6105.8Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6174.2Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.056.9Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5163.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.421.9Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 6. 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 Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Cardiff West: £4,856Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Cardiff West: £4,877Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,331£4,350£4,109

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Southend West and Leigh £2,464Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Cardiff West: £2,067Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Cardiff West: £2,076Southend West and Leigh: £2,337Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,464£2,474£2,337

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Southend West and Leigh £1,171Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Cardiff West: £1,722Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Cardiff West: £1,729Southend West and Leigh: £1,111Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Southend West and Leigh £2,209Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Cardiff West: £1,819Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Cardiff West: £1,826Southend West and Leigh: £2,095Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,219£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Southend West and Leigh £89Southend West and Leigh: £89Cardiff West: £102Southend West and Leigh: £90Cardiff West: £102Southend West and Leigh: £85Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Southend West and Leigh £160Southend West and Leigh: £160Cardiff West: £141Southend West and Leigh: £161Cardiff West: £141Southend West and Leigh: £152Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, Southend West and Leigh £5.36Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Cardiff West: £5.69Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Cardiff West: £5.72Southend West and Leigh: £5.08Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Cardiff West: £625Southend West and Leigh: £355Cardiff West: £627Southend West and Leigh: £336Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£354£355£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Cardiff West: £137Southend West and Leigh: £133Cardiff West: £137Southend West and Leigh: £125Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Southend West and Leigh £59Southend West and Leigh: £59Cardiff West: £84Southend West and Leigh: £59Cardiff West: £84Southend West and Leigh: £55Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£59£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Southend West and Leigh £961Southend West and Leigh: £961Cardiff West: £1,349Southend West and Leigh: £965Cardiff West: £1,355Southend West and Leigh: £912Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Cardiff West: £300Southend West and Leigh: £206Cardiff West: £301Southend West and Leigh: £195Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Southend West and Leigh £145Southend West and Leigh: £145Cardiff West: £279Southend West and Leigh: £145Cardiff West: £280Southend West and Leigh: £137Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£145£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Southend West and Leigh £4.79Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Cardiff West: £3.99Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Cardiff West: £4.00Southend West and Leigh: £4.54Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Southend West and Leigh is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Southend West and Leigh £2.20Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Cardiff West: £5.77Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Cardiff West: £5.79Southend West and Leigh: £2.09Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Cardiff West: £6.40Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Cardiff West: £6.43Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Southend West and Leigh 193.0Southend West and Leigh: 193.0Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Southend West and Leigh 20.2Southend West and Leigh: 20.2Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher20.2

  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, Southend West and Leigh 33.3Southend West and Leigh: 33.3Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Southend West and Leigh 99.4Southend West and Leigh: 99.4Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher99.4

  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, Southend West and Leigh 13.3Southend West and Leigh: 13.3Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher13.3

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Cardiff West and Southend West and Leigh, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,331£4,350£4,109Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,171£1,176£1,111Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£89£90£85Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£160£161£152Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.36£5.38£5.08Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£354£355£336Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£132£133£125Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£59£59£55Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£961£965£912Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£205£206£195Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£145£145£137Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.79£4.81£4.54Southend West and Leigh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£2.20£2.21£2.09Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.29£5.31£5.02Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9193.0Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.2Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.533.3Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.056.9Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.799.4Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.113.3Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 6. 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 Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Southend West and Leigh £454.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mCardiff West: £521.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mCardiff West: £524.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Southend West and Leigh £258.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mCardiff West: £222.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mCardiff West: £223.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Southend West and Leigh £123.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mCardiff West: £185.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mCardiff West: £185.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Southend West and Leigh £232.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mCardiff West: £195.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mCardiff West: £196.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Southend West and Leigh £9.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mCardiff West: £10.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mCardiff West: £11.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Southend West and Leigh £16.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mCardiff West: £15.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mCardiff West: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff West £0.61m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.61mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.61mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Southend West and Leigh £37.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mCardiff West: £67.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mCardiff West: £67.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Southend West and Leigh £13.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mCardiff West: £14.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mCardiff West: £14.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Southend West and Leigh £6.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mCardiff West: £9.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Southend West and Leigh £100.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mCardiff West: £145.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mCardiff West: £145.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Southend West and Leigh £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mCardiff West: £32.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mCardiff West: £32.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Southend West and Leigh £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mCardiff West: £30.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mCardiff West: £30.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Southend West and Leigh £0.50mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.43mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mCardiff West: £0.43mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Southend West and Leigh £0.23mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mCardiff West: £0.62mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mCardiff West: £0.62mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.69mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.69mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Southend West and Leigh 20,267Southend West and Leigh: 20,267Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count20,267

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Southend West and Leigh 2,124Southend West and Leigh: 2,124Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher2,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Southend West and Leigh 3,495Southend West and Leigh: 3,495Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count3,495

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Southend West and Leigh 5,971Southend West and Leigh: 5,971Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher5,971

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Southend West and Leigh 10,434Southend West and Leigh: 10,434Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher10,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Southend West and Leigh 1,398Southend West and Leigh: 1,398Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,398

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Cardiff West and Southend West and Leigh, total
MeasureCardiff WestSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£100.9m£101.4m£95.7mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouthend West and Leigh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28820,267Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3562,124Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0643,495Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3485,971Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97810,434Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,398Cardiff 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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