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Cardiff West and Spelthorne

107,475 and 107,074 residents (mid-2024).

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

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

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Per person in the age group

Cardiff West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Cardiff West: £4,856Spelthorne: £3,907Cardiff West: £4,877Spelthorne: £3,690Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Spelthorne £12,880Spelthorne: £12,880Cardiff West: £13,164Spelthorne: £12,935Cardiff West: £13,220Spelthorne: £12,217Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£12,880£12,935£12,217

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Spelthorne £1,720Spelthorne: £1,720Cardiff West: £2,704Spelthorne: £1,727Cardiff West: £2,715Spelthorne: £1,631Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,720£1,727£1,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Spelthorne £11,771Spelthorne: £11,771Cardiff West: £11,584Spelthorne: £11,821Cardiff West: £11,633Spelthorne: £11,165Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Spelthorne is higher£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Spelthorne £411Spelthorne: £411Cardiff West: £648Spelthorne: £413Cardiff West: £651Spelthorne: £390Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£411£413£390

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Cardiff West: £896Spelthorne: £681Cardiff West: £900Spelthorne: £643Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Cardiff West: £36Spelthorne: £20Cardiff West: £36Spelthorne: £19Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Cardiff West: £625Spelthorne: £302Cardiff West: £627Spelthorne: £285Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Cardiff West: £137Spelthorne: £117Cardiff West: £137Spelthorne: £111Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£117£117£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Cardiff West: £132Spelthorne: £88Cardiff West: £132Spelthorne: £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, Spelthorne £1,433Spelthorne: £1,433Cardiff West: £2,118Spelthorne: £1,439Cardiff West: £2,127Spelthorne: £1,359Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,433£1,439£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Cardiff West: £300Spelthorne: £218Cardiff West: £301Spelthorne: £206Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£217£218£206

  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, Spelthorne £185Spelthorne: £185Cardiff West: £438Spelthorne: £185Cardiff West: £440Spelthorne: £175Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£185£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Spelthorne £9.64Spelthorne: £9.64Cardiff West: £6.26Spelthorne: £9.68Cardiff West: £6.29Spelthorne: £9.14Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Spelthorne is higher£9.64£9.68£9.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Spelthorne £5.48Spelthorne: £5.48Cardiff West: £9.06Spelthorne: £5.51Cardiff West: £9.09Spelthorne: £5.20Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Cardiff West: £6.40Spelthorne: £5.54Cardiff West: £6.43Spelthorne: £5.23Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.8Spelthorne: 1,000.8Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.4Spelthorne: 138.4Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher138.4

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher47.4

  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, Spelthorne 154.1Spelthorne: 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, Spelthorne 20.1Spelthorne: 20.1Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher20.1

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Cardiff West and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,890£3,907£3,690Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,880£12,935£12,217Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,720£1,727£1,631Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,771£11,821£11,165Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£411£413£390Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£678£681£643Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£20£20£19Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£301£302£285Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£117£117£111Cardiff 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£1,433£1,439£1,359Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£217£218£206Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£185£185£175Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.48£5.51£5.20Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.51£5.54£5.23Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,000.8Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.681.0Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6138.4Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.047.4Cardiff 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 202628.420.1Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Cardiff West: £4,856Spelthorne: £3,907Cardiff West: £4,877Spelthorne: £3,690Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Spelthorne £2,170Spelthorne: £2,170Cardiff West: £2,067Spelthorne: £2,179Cardiff West: £2,076Spelthorne: £2,058Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,179£2,058

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Spelthorne £1,080Spelthorne: £1,080Cardiff West: £1,722Spelthorne: £1,085Cardiff West: £1,729Spelthorne: £1,025Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,080£1,085£1,025

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Spelthorne £1,983Spelthorne: £1,983Cardiff West: £1,819Spelthorne: £1,992Cardiff West: £1,826Spelthorne: £1,881Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Spelthorne is higher£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Spelthorne £69Spelthorne: £69Cardiff West: £102Spelthorne: £69Cardiff West: £102Spelthorne: £66Cardiff West: £97

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Spelthorne £114Spelthorne: £114Cardiff West: £141Spelthorne: £115Cardiff West: £141Spelthorne: £108Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£114£115£108

  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, Spelthorne £3.41Spelthorne: £3.41Cardiff West: £5.69Spelthorne: £3.42Cardiff West: £5.72Spelthorne: £3.23Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Cardiff West: £625Spelthorne: £302Cardiff West: £627Spelthorne: £285Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Cardiff West: £137Spelthorne: £117Cardiff West: £137Spelthorne: £111Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£117£117£111

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Spelthorne £900Spelthorne: £900Cardiff West: £1,349Spelthorne: £904Cardiff West: £1,355Spelthorne: £854Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£900£904£854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Cardiff West: £300Spelthorne: £218Cardiff West: £301Spelthorne: £206Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Spelthorne £116Spelthorne: £116Cardiff West: £279Spelthorne: £116Cardiff West: £280Spelthorne: £110Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Spelthorne £6.05Spelthorne: £6.05Cardiff West: £3.99Spelthorne: £6.08Cardiff West: £4.00Spelthorne: £5.74Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Spelthorne is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Spelthorne £3.44Spelthorne: £3.44Cardiff West: £5.77Spelthorne: £3.45Cardiff West: £5.79Spelthorne: £3.26Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Cardiff West: £6.40Spelthorne: £5.54Cardiff West: £6.43Spelthorne: £5.23Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Spelthorne 168.6Spelthorne: 168.6Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count168.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.3Spelthorne: 23.3Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher23.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Spelthorne 96.8Spelthorne: 96.8Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher96.8

  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, Spelthorne 12.6Spelthorne: 12.6Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher12.6

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Cardiff West and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,890£3,907£3,690Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,080£1,085£1,025Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£69£69£66Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£114£115£108Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.41£3.42£3.23Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£301£302£285Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£117£117£111Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£55£55£52Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£900£904£854Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£217£218£206Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£116£116£110Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.44£3.45£3.26Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.51£5.54£5.23Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9168.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.913.7Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.523.3Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.047.4Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.796.8Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.112.6Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Spelthorne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Spelthorne £416.6mSpelthorne: £416.6mCardiff West: £521.9mSpelthorne: £418.3mCardiff West: £524.1mSpelthorne: £395.1mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mCardiff West: £222.1mSpelthorne: £233.3mCardiff West: £223.1mSpelthorne: £220.4mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mCardiff West: £185.0mSpelthorne: £116.2mCardiff West: £185.8mSpelthorne: £109.7mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mCardiff West: £195.5mSpelthorne: £213.2mCardiff West: £196.3mSpelthorne: £201.4mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mSpelthorne is higher£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mCardiff West: £10.9mSpelthorne: £7.4mCardiff West: £11.0mSpelthorne: £7.0mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mCardiff West: £15.1mSpelthorne: £12.3mCardiff West: £15.2mSpelthorne: £11.6mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mCardiff West: £0.61mSpelthorne: £0.37mCardiff West: £0.61mSpelthorne: £0.35mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Spelthorne £32.2mSpelthorne: £32.2mCardiff West: £67.1mSpelthorne: £32.4mCardiff West: £67.4mSpelthorne: £30.6mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mCardiff West: £14.7mSpelthorne: £12.6mCardiff West: £14.8mSpelthorne: £11.9mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mCardiff West: £9.0mSpelthorne: £5.9mCardiff West: £9.1mSpelthorne: £5.6mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mCardiff West: £145.0mSpelthorne: £96.8mCardiff West: £145.6mSpelthorne: £91.4mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Spelthorne £23.2mSpelthorne: £23.2mCardiff West: £32.2mSpelthorne: £23.3mCardiff West: £32.4mSpelthorne: £22.0mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mCardiff West: £30.0mSpelthorne: £12.5mCardiff West: £30.1mSpelthorne: £11.8mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mCardiff West: £0.43mSpelthorne: £0.65mCardiff West: £0.43mSpelthorne: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mCardiff West: £0.62mSpelthorne: £0.37mCardiff West: £0.62mSpelthorne: £0.35mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Spelthorne £0.59mSpelthorne: £0.59mCardiff West: £0.69mSpelthorne: £0.59mCardiff West: £0.69mSpelthorne: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,349

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Cardiff West and Spelthorne, total
MeasureCardiff WestSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£416.6m£418.3m£395.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSpelthorne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mSpelthorne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28818,055Spelthorne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,462Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,497Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3485,073Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97810,366Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,349Cardiff 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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