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Cardiff West and Stevenage

107,475 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Stevenage on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Cardiff West: £4,856Stevenage: £4,123Cardiff West: £4,877Stevenage: £3,894Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Cardiff West: £13,164Stevenage: £13,051Cardiff West: £13,220Stevenage: £12,327Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higher£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Cardiff West: £2,704Stevenage: £1,994Cardiff West: £2,715Stevenage: £1,883Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Cardiff West: £11,584Stevenage: £11,827Cardiff West: £11,633Stevenage: £11,171Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Cardiff West: £648Stevenage: £444Cardiff West: £651Stevenage: £420Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Cardiff West: £896Stevenage: £754Cardiff West: £900Stevenage: £712Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Cardiff West: £36Stevenage: £25Cardiff West: £36Stevenage: £24Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Cardiff West: £625Stevenage: £399Cardiff West: £627Stevenage: £377Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Cardiff West: £137Stevenage: £180Cardiff West: £137Stevenage: £170Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Cardiff West: £132Stevenage: £120Cardiff West: £132Stevenage: £113Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Cardiff West: £2,118Stevenage: £1,583Cardiff West: £2,127Stevenage: £1,495Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Cardiff West: £300Stevenage: £228Cardiff West: £301Stevenage: £216Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Cardiff West: £438Stevenage: £276Cardiff West: £440Stevenage: £261Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Cardiff West: £6.26Stevenage: £8.07Cardiff West: £6.29Stevenage: £7.62Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Cardiff West: £9.06Stevenage: £7.22Cardiff West: £9.09Stevenage: £6.82Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Cardiff West: £6.40Stevenage: £7.18Cardiff West: £6.43Stevenage: £6.78Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higher1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher156.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 87.0, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher26.4

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Cardiff West and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,105£4,123£3,894Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,996£13,051£12,327Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,985£1,994£1,883Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£442£444£420Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£751£754£712Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£25£25£24Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£397£399£377Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£119£120£113Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,576£1,583£1,495Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£228£228£216Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£275£276£261Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.19£7.22£6.82Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,020.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6102.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6156.9Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.062.2Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5182.3Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.426.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Cardiff West: £4,856Stevenage: £4,123Cardiff West: £4,877Stevenage: £3,894Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Cardiff West: £2,067Stevenage: £2,045Cardiff West: £2,076Stevenage: £1,932Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Cardiff West: £1,722Stevenage: £1,263Cardiff West: £1,729Stevenage: £1,193Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Cardiff West: £1,819Stevenage: £1,853Cardiff West: £1,826Stevenage: £1,751Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Cardiff West: £102Stevenage: £70Cardiff West: £102Stevenage: £66Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Cardiff West: £141Stevenage: £118Cardiff West: £141Stevenage: £112Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Cardiff West: £5.69Stevenage: £3.99Cardiff West: £5.72Stevenage: £3.77Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Cardiff West: £625Stevenage: £399Cardiff West: £627Stevenage: £377Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Cardiff West: £137Stevenage: £180Cardiff West: £137Stevenage: £170Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Cardiff West: £84Stevenage: £76Cardiff West: £84Stevenage: £72Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Cardiff West: £1,349Stevenage: £1,002Cardiff West: £1,355Stevenage: £947Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Cardiff West: £300Stevenage: £228Cardiff West: £301Stevenage: £216Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Cardiff West: £279Stevenage: £175Cardiff West: £280Stevenage: £165Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Cardiff West: £3.99Stevenage: £5.11Cardiff West: £4.00Stevenage: £4.83Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Cardiff West: £5.77Stevenage: £4.57Cardiff West: £5.79Stevenage: £4.32Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Cardiff West: £6.40Stevenage: £7.18Cardiff West: £6.43Stevenage: £6.78Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higher160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher16.7

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Cardiff West and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,105£4,123£3,894Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£2,037£2,045£1,932Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,258£1,263£1,193Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£69£70£66Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£118£118£112Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.97£3.99£3.77Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£397£399£377Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£76£76£72Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£998£1,002£947Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£228£228£216Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£174£175£165Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.55£4.57£4.32Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9160.0Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.916.1Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.524.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.062.2Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7115.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.116.7Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mCardiff West: £521.9mStevenage: £422.4mCardiff West: £524.1mStevenage: £399.0mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mCardiff West: £222.1mStevenage: £209.6mCardiff West: £223.1mStevenage: £197.9mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCardiff West is higher£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mCardiff West: £185.0mStevenage: £129.4mCardiff West: £185.8mStevenage: £122.2mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mCardiff West: £195.5mStevenage: £189.9mCardiff West: £196.3mStevenage: £179.4mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mCardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mCardiff West: £10.9mStevenage: £7.1mCardiff West: £11.0mStevenage: £6.7mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mCardiff West: £15.1mStevenage: £12.1mCardiff West: £15.2mStevenage: £11.4mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.61mStevenage: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.61mStevenage: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.58m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mCardiff West: £67.1mStevenage: £40.9mCardiff West: £67.4mStevenage: £38.6mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mCardiff West: £14.7mStevenage: £18.5mCardiff West: £14.8mStevenage: £17.4mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mCardiff West: £9.0mStevenage: £7.8mCardiff West: £9.1mStevenage: £7.4mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mCardiff West: £145.0mStevenage: £102.7mCardiff West: £145.6mStevenage: £97.0mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mCardiff West: £32.2mStevenage: £23.4mCardiff West: £32.4mStevenage: £22.1mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mCardiff West: £30.0mStevenage: £17.9mCardiff West: £30.1mStevenage: £16.9mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mCardiff West: £0.43mStevenage: £0.52mCardiff West: £0.43mStevenage: £0.49mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mCardiff West: £0.62mStevenage: £0.47mCardiff West: £0.62mStevenage: £0.44mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mCardiff West: £0.69mStevenage: £0.73mCardiff West: £0.69mStevenage: £0.69mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Cardiff West is higher16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,714

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Cardiff West and Stevenage, total
MeasureCardiff WestStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mCardiff West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mCardiff West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28816,392Cardiff West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,648Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,519Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3486,374Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97811,831Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,714Cardiff West

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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