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Cardiff West and Wakefield and Rothwell

107,475 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 20 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Cardiff West: £4,856Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Cardiff West: £4,877Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Cardiff West: £13,164Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Cardiff West: £13,220Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Cardiff West: £2,704Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Cardiff West: £2,715Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Cardiff West: £11,584Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Cardiff West: £11,633Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Cardiff West: £648Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Cardiff West: £651Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£481£483£457

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Cardiff West: £896Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Cardiff West: £900Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Cardiff West: £36Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Cardiff West: £36Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Cardiff West: £625Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Cardiff West: £627Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Cardiff West: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Cardiff West: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£130£130£123

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Cardiff West: £132Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Cardiff West: £132Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Cardiff West: £2,118Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Cardiff West: £2,127Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Cardiff West: £300Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Cardiff West: £301Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Cardiff West: £438Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Cardiff West: £440Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£380£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Cardiff West: £6.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Cardiff West: £6.29Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Cardiff West: £9.06Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Cardiff West: £9.09Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Cardiff West: £6.40Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Cardiff West: £6.43Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher118.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 181.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher152.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher77.0

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher218.6

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher28.8

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Cardiff West and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,301£4,320£4,080Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,713£12,767£12,059Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£2,160£2,169£2,049Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,483£11,532£10,893Cardiff West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£481£483£457Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£719£722£682Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£505£508£479Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£130£130£123Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£127£127£120Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,635£1,642£1,551Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£219£220£208Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£380£381£360Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.73£7.76£7.33Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.38£6.41£6.05Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,017.4Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6118.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6152.4Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.077.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5218.6Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.428.8Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Cardiff West: £4,856Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Cardiff West: £4,877Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Cardiff West: £2,067Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Cardiff West: £2,076Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Cardiff West: £1,722Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Cardiff West: £1,729Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Cardiff West: £1,819Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Cardiff West: £1,826Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Cardiff West: £102Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Cardiff West: £102Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Cardiff West: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Cardiff West: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£117£117£111

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Cardiff West: £5.69Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Cardiff West: £5.72Wakefield and Rothwell: £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, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Cardiff West: £625Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Cardiff West: £627Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Cardiff West: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Cardiff West: £137Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Cardiff West: £84Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Cardiff West: £84Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Cardiff West: £1,349Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Cardiff West: £1,355Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Cardiff West: £300Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Cardiff West: £301Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Cardiff West: £279Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Cardiff West: £280Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Cardiff West: £3.99Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Cardiff West: £4.00Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Cardiff West: £5.77Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Cardiff West: £5.79Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Cardiff West: £6.40Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Cardiff West: £6.43Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher19.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher24.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher138.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Wakefield and Rothwell is higher18.3

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Cardiff West and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,301£4,320£4,080Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£2,069£2,078£1,963Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,372£1,378£1,301Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£78£79£74Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£117£117£111Cardiff 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£505£508£479Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£130£130£123Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£80£81£76Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£1,038£1,043£985Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£219£220£208Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£241£242£229Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.91£4.93£4.66Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.38£6.41£6.05Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9165.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.919.4Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.524.8Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.077.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7138.8Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.3Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mCardiff West: £521.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mCardiff West: £524.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mCardiff West: £222.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mCardiff West: £223.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mCardiff West: £185.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mCardiff West: £185.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mCardiff West: £195.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mCardiff West: £196.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mCardiff West: £10.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mCardiff West: £11.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mCardiff West: £15.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mCardiff West: £15.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mCardiff West: £0.61mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mCardiff West: £0.61mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mCardiff West: £67.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mCardiff West: £67.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mCardiff West: £14.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mCardiff West: £14.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mCardiff West: £9.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mCardiff West: £9.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mCardiff West: £145.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mCardiff West: £145.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mCardiff West: £32.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mCardiff West: £32.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mCardiff West: £30.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mCardiff West: £30.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mCardiff West: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mCardiff West: £0.43mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.62mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mCardiff West: £0.62mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mCardiff West: £0.69mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mCardiff West: £0.69mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,033

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Cardiff West and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureCardiff WestWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28818,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3562,150Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,755Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3488,553Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97815,419Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9462,033Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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