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Cardiff and Warrington

382,028 and 214,640 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Warrington on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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 Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278Cardiff: £4,242Warrington: £4,296Cardiff: £4,260Warrington: £4,058Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4,278£4,296£4,058

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Warrington £12,795Warrington: £12,795Cardiff: £13,010Warrington: £12,850Cardiff: £13,065Warrington: £12,137Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£12,795£12,850£12,137

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Warrington £1,770Warrington: £1,770Cardiff: £2,204Warrington: £1,778Cardiff: £2,213Warrington: £1,679Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff is higher£1,770£1,778£1,679

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Warrington £11,652Warrington: £11,652Cardiff: £11,392Warrington: £11,701Cardiff: £11,441Warrington: £11,052Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,701£11,052

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Warrington £369Warrington: £369Cardiff: £682Warrington: £371Cardiff: £685Warrington: £350Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff is higher£369£371£350

  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 £900, Warrington £751Warrington: £751Cardiff: £900Warrington: £754Cardiff: £904Warrington: £713Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£713

  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 £36, Warrington £23Warrington: £23Cardiff: £36Warrington: £23Cardiff: £36Warrington: £22Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Warrington £468Warrington: £468Cardiff: £537Warrington: £470Cardiff: £539Warrington: £444Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Warrington £127Warrington: £127Cardiff: £112Warrington: £128Cardiff: £113Warrington: £121Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  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 £109, Warrington £96Warrington: £96Cardiff: £109Warrington: £97Cardiff: £109Warrington: £91Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Warrington £1,389Warrington: £1,389Cardiff: £1,730Warrington: £1,394Cardiff: £1,737Warrington: £1,317Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higher£1,389£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Warrington £181Warrington: £181Cardiff: £297Warrington: £181Cardiff: £298Warrington: £171Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Warrington £274Warrington: £274Cardiff: £351Warrington: £275Cardiff: £352Warrington: £260Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Warrington £7.05Warrington: £7.05Cardiff: £6.56Warrington: £7.08Cardiff: £6.59Warrington: £6.69Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Warrington £4.32Warrington: £4.32Cardiff: £7.66Warrington: £4.34Cardiff: £7.70Warrington: £4.10Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79Cardiff: £5.33Warrington: £6.82Cardiff: £5.36Warrington: £6.44Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff 1,021.2, Warrington 1,014.0Warrington: 1,014.0Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff 139.9, Warrington 91.9Warrington: 91.9Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Cardiff is higher91.9

  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 182.4, Warrington 151.4Warrington: 151.4Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count151.4

  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 75.6, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff 196.1, Warrington 164.0Warrington: 164.0Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Cardiff is higher164.0

  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 23.7, Warrington 20.8Warrington: 20.8Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higher20.8

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Cardiff and Warrington, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,795£12,850£12,137Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£1,770£1,778£1,679Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,652£11,701£11,052Warrington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£369£371£350Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£751£754£713Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£23£23£22Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£468£470£444Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£127£128£121Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£96£97£91Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,389£1,394£1,317Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£181£181£171Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£274£275£260Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£7.05£7.08£6.69Warrington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.32£4.34£4.10Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,014.0Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.991.9Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4151.4Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.669.6Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1164.0Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.720.8Cardiff

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 8. 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 Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278Cardiff: £4,242Warrington: £4,296Cardiff: £4,260Warrington: £4,058Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4,278£4,296£4,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Warrington £2,398Warrington: £2,398Cardiff: £1,791Warrington: £2,408Cardiff: £1,798Warrington: £2,274Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,408£2,274

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Warrington £1,097Warrington: £1,097Cardiff: £1,500Warrington: £1,102Cardiff: £1,507Warrington: £1,041Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Warrington £2,184Warrington: £2,184Cardiff: £1,568Warrington: £2,193Cardiff: £1,575Warrington: £2,071Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Warrington £69Warrington: £69Cardiff: £94Warrington: £69Cardiff: £94Warrington: £66Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, Warrington £141Warrington: £141Cardiff: £124Warrington: £141Cardiff: £124Warrington: £134Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

  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 £4.92, Warrington £4.34Warrington: £4.34Cardiff: £4.92Warrington: £4.36Cardiff: £4.94Warrington: £4.12Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Warrington £468Warrington: £468Cardiff: £537Warrington: £470Cardiff: £539Warrington: £444Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Warrington £127Warrington: £127Cardiff: £112Warrington: £128Cardiff: £113Warrington: £121Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Warrington £60Warrington: £60Cardiff: £74Warrington: £60Cardiff: £74Warrington: £57Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Warrington £860Warrington: £860Cardiff: £1,178Warrington: £864Cardiff: £1,183Warrington: £816Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff is higher£860£864£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Warrington £181Warrington: £181Cardiff: £297Warrington: £181Cardiff: £298Warrington: £171Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Warrington £170Warrington: £170Cardiff: £239Warrington: £171Cardiff: £240Warrington: £161Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Cardiff is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, Warrington £4.38Warrington: £4.38Cardiff: £4.47Warrington: £4.39Cardiff: £4.49Warrington: £4.15Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Warrington £2.68Warrington: £2.68Cardiff: £5.22Warrington: £2.69Cardiff: £5.24Warrington: £2.54Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79Cardiff: £5.33Warrington: £6.82Cardiff: £5.36Warrington: £6.44Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Warrington 190.0Warrington: 190.0Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Warrington is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Warrington 17.2Warrington: 17.2Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Cardiff is higher17.2

  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 25.1, Warrington 28.4Warrington: 28.4Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Warrington is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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 75.6, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Warrington 101.6Warrington: 101.6Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Cardiff is higher101.6

  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 16.2, Warrington 12.9Warrington: 12.9Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higher12.9

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Cardiff and Warrington, per resident
MeasureCardiffWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,097£1,102£1,041Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£69£69£66Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£141£141£134Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.34£4.36£4.12Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£468£470£444Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£127£128£121Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£60£60£57Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£860£864£816Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£181£181£171Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£170£171£161Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.38£4.39£4.15Cardiff
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£2.68£2.69£2.54Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5190.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.2Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.128.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.669.6Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5101.6Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.9Cardiff

Total

Cardiff is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 0. 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 Warrington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Warrington £918.2mWarrington: £918.2mCardiff: £1.6bnWarrington: £922.1mCardiff: £1.6bnWarrington: £870.9mCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Warrington £514.7mWarrington: £514.7mCardiff: £684.0mWarrington: £516.9mCardiff: £687.0mWarrington: £488.2mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Warrington £235.5mWarrington: £235.5mCardiff: £573.2mWarrington: £236.5mCardiff: £575.6mWarrington: £223.4mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff is higher£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Warrington £468.7mWarrington: £468.7mCardiff: £599.0mWarrington: £470.7mCardiff: £601.5mWarrington: £444.6mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Warrington £14.9mWarrington: £14.9mCardiff: £35.8mWarrington: £14.9mCardiff: £36.0mWarrington: £14.1mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Warrington £30.2mWarrington: £30.2mCardiff: £47.3mWarrington: £30.3mCardiff: £47.5mWarrington: £28.7mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff £1.9m, Warrington £0.93mWarrington: £0.93mCardiff: £1.9mWarrington: £0.94mCardiff: £1.9mWarrington: £0.88mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, Warrington £100.5mWarrington: £100.5mCardiff: £205.0mWarrington: £100.9mCardiff: £205.9mWarrington: £95.3mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff is higher£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Warrington £27.3mWarrington: £27.3mCardiff: £42.9mWarrington: £27.4mCardiff: £43.1mWarrington: £25.9mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Warrington £12.8mWarrington: £12.8mCardiff: £28.3mWarrington: £12.9mCardiff: £28.4mWarrington: £12.1mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Warrington £184.7mWarrington: £184.7mCardiff: £450.0mWarrington: £185.5mCardiff: £451.9mWarrington: £175.2mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff is higher£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Warrington £38.8mWarrington: £38.8mCardiff: £113.3mWarrington: £38.9mCardiff: £113.8mWarrington: £36.8mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Warrington £36.5mWarrington: £36.5mCardiff: £91.2mWarrington: £36.6mCardiff: £91.6mWarrington: £34.6mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff is higher£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Warrington £0.94mWarrington: £0.94mCardiff: £1.7mWarrington: £0.94mCardiff: £1.7mWarrington: £0.89mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Warrington £0.57mWarrington: £0.57mCardiff: £2.0mWarrington: £0.58mCardiff: £2.0mWarrington: £0.55mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Warrington £1.5mWarrington: £1.5mCardiff: £2.0mWarrington: £1.5mCardiff: £2.0mWarrington: £1.4mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Warrington 40,785Warrington: 40,785Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count40,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Warrington 3,696Warrington: 3,696Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Cardiff is higher3,696

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Warrington 6,090Warrington: 6,090Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count6,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Warrington 14,931Warrington: 14,931Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Cardiff is higher14,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Warrington 21,815Warrington: 21,815Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Cardiff is higher21,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Warrington 2,767Warrington: 2,767Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higher2,767

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Cardiff and Warrington, total
MeasureCardiffWarringtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69240,785Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3583,696Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5926,090Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87014,931Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00021,815Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1712,767Cardiff

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.