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Cardiff West and Wellingborough and Rushden

107,475 and 116,830 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Wellingborough and Rushden on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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 Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Cardiff West: £4,856Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Cardiff West: £4,877Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,201£4,219£3,985

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Wellingborough and Rushden £13,024Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,024Cardiff West: £13,164Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,079Cardiff West: £13,220Wellingborough and Rushden: £12,354Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,975Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,975Cardiff West: £2,704Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,983Cardiff West: £2,715Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,873Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,975£1,983£1,873

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Wellingborough and Rushden £11,775Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,775Cardiff West: £11,584Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,825Cardiff West: £11,633Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,169Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£11,775£11,825£11,169

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Wellingborough and Rushden £454Wellingborough and Rushden: £454Cardiff West: £648Wellingborough and Rushden: £456Cardiff West: £651Wellingborough and Rushden: £430Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£454£456£430

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £767Wellingborough and Rushden: £767Cardiff West: £896Wellingborough and Rushden: £770Cardiff West: £900Wellingborough and Rushden: £728Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£728

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £28Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Cardiff West: £36Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Cardiff West: £36Wellingborough and Rushden: £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, Wellingborough and Rushden £435Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Cardiff West: £625Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Cardiff West: £627Wellingborough and Rushden: £413Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£435£437£413

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Wellingborough and Rushden £118Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Cardiff West: £137Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Cardiff West: £137Wellingborough and Rushden: £112Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£118£119£112

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £108Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Cardiff West: £132Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Cardiff West: £132Wellingborough and Rushden: £102Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,580Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,580Cardiff West: £2,118Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,587Cardiff West: £2,127Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,499Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Wellingborough and Rushden £185Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Cardiff West: £300Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Cardiff West: £301Wellingborough and Rushden: £176Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£185£186£176

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £272Wellingborough and Rushden: £272Cardiff West: £438Wellingborough and Rushden: £273Cardiff West: £440Wellingborough and Rushden: £258Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£272£273£258

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Wellingborough and Rushden £8.18Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.18Cardiff West: £6.26Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.22Cardiff West: £6.29Wellingborough and Rushden: £7.76Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.96Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.96Cardiff West: £9.06Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.98Cardiff West: £9.09Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.65Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Cardiff West: £6.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Cardiff West: £6.43Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 999.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 999.7Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count999.7

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 110.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 110.6Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher110.6

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 162.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 162.8Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher63.9

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 193.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 193.6Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher193.6

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 24.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 24.0Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher24.0

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Cardiff West and Wellingborough and Rushden, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,201£4,219£3,985Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£13,024£13,079£12,354Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,975£1,983£1,873Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,775£11,825£11,169Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£454£456£430Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£767£770£728Cardiff 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£435£437£413Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£118£119£112Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£108£108£102Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,580£1,587£1,499Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£185£186£176Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£272£273£258Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£8.18£8.22£7.76Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.96£5.98£5.65Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.5999.7Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6110.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6162.8Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.063.9Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5193.6Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.424.0Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Cardiff West: £4,856Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Cardiff West: £4,877Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£4,201£4,219£3,985

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Wellingborough and Rushden £2,217Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,217Cardiff West: £2,067Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,227Cardiff West: £2,076Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,103Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,240Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,240Cardiff West: £1,722Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,245Cardiff West: £1,729Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,176Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Wellingborough and Rushden £2,005Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,005Cardiff West: £1,819Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,013Cardiff West: £1,826Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,902Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£2,005£2,013£1,902

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Wellingborough and Rushden £77Wellingborough and Rushden: £77Cardiff West: £102Wellingborough and Rushden: £78Cardiff West: £102Wellingborough and Rushden: £73Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Wellingborough and Rushden £131Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Cardiff West: £141Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Cardiff West: £141Wellingborough and Rushden: £124Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £4.75Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.75Cardiff West: £5.69Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.77Cardiff West: £5.72Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.51Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Wellingborough and Rushden £435Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Cardiff West: £625Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Cardiff West: £627Wellingborough and Rushden: £413Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£435£437£413

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Wellingborough and Rushden £118Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Cardiff West: £137Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Cardiff West: £137Wellingborough and Rushden: £112Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Wellingborough and Rushden £68Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Cardiff West: £84Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Cardiff West: £84Wellingborough and Rushden: £64Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Wellingborough and Rushden £992Wellingborough and Rushden: £992Cardiff West: £1,349Wellingborough and Rushden: £997Cardiff West: £1,355Wellingborough and Rushden: £941Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£992£997£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Wellingborough and Rushden £185Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Cardiff West: £300Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Cardiff West: £301Wellingborough and Rushden: £176Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Wellingborough and Rushden £171Wellingborough and Rushden: £171Cardiff West: £279Wellingborough and Rushden: £172Cardiff West: £280Wellingborough and Rushden: £162Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.13Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.13Cardiff West: £3.99Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.16Cardiff West: £4.00Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.87Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Wellingborough and Rushden £3.74Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.74Cardiff West: £5.77Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.76Cardiff West: £5.79Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.55Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Cardiff West: £6.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Cardiff West: £6.43Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Wellingborough and Rushden 170.2Wellingborough and Rushden: 170.2Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Wellingborough and Rushden 18.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 18.8Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher18.8

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 27.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 27.7Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Wellingborough and Rushden 121.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 121.5Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher121.5

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 15.1Wellingborough and Rushden: 15.1Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher15.1

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Cardiff West and Wellingborough and Rushden, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£4,201£4,219£3,985Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£2,217£2,227£2,103Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,240£1,245£1,176Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£2,005£2,013£1,902Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£77£78£73Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£131£131£124Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.75£4.77£4.51Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£435£437£413Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£118£119£112Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£68£68£64Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£992£997£941Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£185£186£176Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£171£172£162Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.13£5.16£4.87Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.74£3.76£3.55Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9170.2Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.918.8Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.527.7Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.063.9Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7121.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.115.1Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Wellingborough and Rushden £490.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £490.8mCardiff West: £521.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £492.9mCardiff West: £524.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £465.5mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Wellingborough and Rushden £259.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £259.0mCardiff West: £222.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £260.1mCardiff West: £223.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £245.7mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Wellingborough and Rushden £144.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £144.9mCardiff West: £185.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £145.5mCardiff West: £185.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £137.4mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Wellingborough and Rushden £234.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £234.2mCardiff West: £195.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £235.2mCardiff West: £196.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £222.2mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Wellingborough and Rushden £9.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.0mCardiff West: £10.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.1mCardiff West: £11.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.6mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Wellingborough and Rushden £15.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mCardiff West: £15.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mCardiff West: £15.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £14.5mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.56mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.61mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mCardiff West: £0.61mWellingborough and Rushden: £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, Wellingborough and Rushden £50.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £50.8mCardiff West: £67.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £51.0mCardiff West: £67.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £48.2mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Wellingborough and Rushden £13.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.8mCardiff West: £14.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.9mCardiff West: £14.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.1mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West is higher£13.8m£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, Wellingborough and Rushden £7.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.9mCardiff West: £9.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.0mCardiff West: £9.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.5mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Wellingborough and Rushden £115.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £115.9mCardiff West: £145.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £116.4mCardiff West: £145.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £110.0mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Wellingborough and Rushden £21.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.6mCardiff West: £32.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.7mCardiff West: £32.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £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, Wellingborough and Rushden £20.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mCardiff West: £30.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mCardiff West: £30.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £18.9mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.60mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mCardiff West: £0.43mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mCardiff West: £0.43mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.57mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.44mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mCardiff West: £0.62mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mCardiff West: £0.62mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.61mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.69mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.69mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.58mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Wellingborough and Rushden 19,883Wellingborough and Rushden: 19,883Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count19,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Wellingborough and Rushden 2,200Wellingborough and Rushden: 2,200Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher2,200

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Wellingborough and Rushden 3,238Wellingborough and Rushden: 3,238Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count3,238

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Wellingborough and Rushden 7,464Wellingborough and Rushden: 7,464Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher7,464

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Wellingborough and Rushden 14,200Wellingborough and Rushden: 14,200Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher14,200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Wellingborough and Rushden 1,763Wellingborough and Rushden: 1,763Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,763

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Cardiff West and Wellingborough and Rushden, total
MeasureCardiff WestWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£259.0m£260.1m£245.7mWellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWellingborough and Rushden
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£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£115.9m£116.4m£110.0mCardiff 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£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWellingborough and Rushden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28819,883Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3562,200Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0643,238Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3487,464Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97814,200Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,763Cardiff West

Sources

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

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