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Cardiff

In Cardiff, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 61% of local authorities in 2024-25.

382,028 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Cardiff compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,242£4,260£4,024

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    214th of 348, lower than in 61% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,010£13,065£12,341

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    61st of 347, higher than in 82% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,204£2,213£2,090

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    123rd of 350, higher than in 65% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Cardiff
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024214th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,34161st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090123rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Cardiff's benefit money go?

People here received £1.6 billion£1.6 billion£1.5 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Cardiff, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £599.0m; Pension Credit £35.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £47.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £205.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £42.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £28.3m; Universal Credit £450.0m; Housing Benefit £113.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £91.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.7m; Income Support £2.0m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £599.0mPension Credit: £35.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £47.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £205.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £42.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £28.3mUniversal Credit: £450.0mHousing Benefit: £113.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £91.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.7mIncome Support: £2.0mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in Cardiff, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £601.5m; Pension Credit £36.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £47.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £205.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £43.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £28.4m; Universal Credit £451.9m; Housing Benefit £113.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £91.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.7m; Income Support £2.0m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £601.5mPension Credit: £36.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £47.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £205.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £43.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £28.4mUniversal Credit: £451.9mHousing Benefit: £113.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £91.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.7mIncome Support: £2.0mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in Cardiff, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £568.2m; Pension Credit £34.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £44.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.8m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £194.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £40.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £26.8m; Universal Credit £426.8m; Housing Benefit £107.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £86.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.6m; Income Support £1.9m; Other benefits £1.9mState Pension: £568.2mPension Credit: £34.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £44.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.8mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £194.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £40.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £26.8mUniversal Credit: £426.8mHousing Benefit: £107.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £86.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.6mIncome Support: £1.9mOther benefits: £1.9m
  1. State Pension£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m
  2. Pension Credit£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m
  8. Universal Credit£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
  12. Income Support£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
  13. Other benefits£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
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Spending by benefit in Cardiff, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m37%Published
Pension Credit£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m2%Published
Universal Credit£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m28%Published
Housing Benefit£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m7%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m0.1%Published
Income Support£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m0.1%Published
Other benefits£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn100%Total

More about Cardiff

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,242, expected £4,404, difference −£162

    Actual £4,242£4,260£4,024Expected £4,404£4,423£4,178Difference −£162−£163−£154

    Benefit spending per resident was £162 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £163 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £154 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,010, expected £12,976, difference +£34

    Actual £13,010£13,065£12,341Expected £12,976£13,031£12,308Difference +£34+£34+£32

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £34 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £34 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £32 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,204, expected £2,281, difference −£78

    Actual £2,204£2,213£2,090Expected £2,281£2,291£2,164Difference −£78−£78−£74

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £78 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £78 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £74 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Cardiff
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,404£4,423£4,178−£162−£163−£154
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,976£13,031£12,308+£34+£34+£32
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,204£2,213£2,090£2,281£2,291£2,164−£78−£78−£74
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Cardiff received £1.32 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,002£2,970£2,740
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,951£3,908£3,606
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.32
151st of 346, higher than in 56% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Cardiff only with other areas in Wales.

Group 6 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1565,845
  • Aged 16 to 64260,076
  • Aged 653,529
  • Aged 66 and over52,578
  • All residents382,028
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

28,874 people in Cardiff receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    42%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Cardiff
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders12,18142%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)5,24918%19%
Neurological disease3,11111%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)3,67013%12%
Respiratory disease9463%4%
Malignant disease8013%3%
Cardiovascular disease6582%3%
Visual disease3971%2%
Endocrine disease2751.0%1%
Hearing disorders3271%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2700.9%1%
Genitourinary disease2290.8%0.9%
Skin disease2500.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1530.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract770.3%0.4%
Infectious disease1090.4%0.4%
Haematological disease790.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease460.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing200.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age150.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system110.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Cardiff

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. CardiffThis area£4,242£4,260£4,024
  2. Leeds0.75£3,989£4,006£3,784Compare
  3. Worcester0.79£4,078£4,095£3,868Compare
  4. Rushmoor0.85£3,412£3,426£3,236Compare
  5. Bristol, City of0.90£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  6. Gloucester1.09£4,121£4,139£3,909Compare
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne1.14£4,252£4,270£4,033Compare
  8. Sheffield1.19£4,470£4,489£4,240Compare
  9. Tamworth1.20£4,412£4,431£4,185Compare
  10. Portsmouth1.21£4,227£4,245£4,010Compare
  11. Southampton1.26£3,944£3,960£3,741Compare
  12. Reading1.28£3,289£3,303£3,120Compare
  13. Warrington1.28£4,278£4,296£4,058Compare
  14. Plymouth1.33£4,681£4,701£4,440Compare
  15. Swindon1.33£3,767£3,783£3,573Compare
  16. Stevenage1.34£4,112£4,130£3,901Compare
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Areas most like Cardiff
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Cardiff£4,242£4,260£4,024
Leeds0.75£3,989£4,006£3,784
Worcester0.79£4,078£4,095£3,868
Rushmoor0.85£3,412£3,426£3,236
Bristol, City of0.90£3,653£3,669£3,465
Gloucester1.09£4,121£4,139£3,909
Newcastle upon Tyne1.14£4,252£4,270£4,033
Sheffield1.19£4,470£4,489£4,240
Tamworth1.20£4,412£4,431£4,185
Portsmouth1.21£4,227£4,245£4,010
Southampton1.26£3,944£3,960£3,741
Reading1.28£3,289£3,303£3,120
Warrington1.28£4,278£4,296£4,058
Plymouth1.33£4,681£4,701£4,440
Swindon1.33£3,767£3,783£3,573
Stevenage1.34£4,112£4,130£3,901
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Cardiff

Each share is the part of Cardiff's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Cardiff, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn34th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024214th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m43rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698296th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,34161st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m26th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,42387th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090123rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m45th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487295th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806249th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m41st of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89122nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£64757th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m35th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118226th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£85440th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m41st of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67181st of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£3471st of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m21st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£50990th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m46th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107244th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m37th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70134th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103157th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m29th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,11788th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641121st of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m31st of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£28145th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m20th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£22676th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333102nd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m54th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24172nd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22222nd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m27th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.9594th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27116th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m38th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06270th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.32151st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69245th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5297th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.263rd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,35848th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3184th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.980th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,59237th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.1242nd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.447th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87025th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.6110th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00027th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5101st of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1134th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,17139th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.2141st of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.7165th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn73rd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,002£2,970£2,740228th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.32151st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£162−£163−£154273rd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32168th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£78−£78−£74232nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Where do the numbers come from?

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Cardiff

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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