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Cardiff and Bristol, City of

382,028 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Bristol, City of on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cardiff is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of 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 Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Cardiff: £4,242Bristol, City of: £3,669Cardiff: £4,260Bristol, City of: £3,465Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Cardiff: £13,010Bristol, City of: £13,081Cardiff: £13,065Bristol, City of: £12,356Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13,026£13,081£12,356

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Cardiff: £2,204Bristol, City of: £1,823Cardiff: £2,213Bristol, City of: £1,722Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,816£1,823£1,722

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Cardiff: £11,392Bristol, City of: £11,643Cardiff: £11,441Bristol, City of: £10,997Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,594£11,643£10,997

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Cardiff: £682Bristol, City of: £657Cardiff: £685Bristol, City of: £620Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Cardiff: £900Bristol, City of: £748Cardiff: £904Bristol, City of: £706Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higher£744£748£706

  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, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Cardiff: £36Bristol, City of: £34Cardiff: £36Bristol, City of: £32Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Cardiff: £537Bristol, City of: £439Cardiff: £539Bristol, City of: £414Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Cardiff: £112Bristol, City of: £106Cardiff: £113Bristol, City of: £100Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  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, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Cardiff: £109Bristol, City of: £78Cardiff: £109Bristol, City of: £74Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Cardiff: £1,730Bristol, City of: £1,425Cardiff: £1,737Bristol, City of: £1,346Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Cardiff: £297Bristol, City of: £271Cardiff: £298Bristol, City of: £256Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Cardiff: £351Bristol, City of: £307Cardiff: £352Bristol, City of: £290Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Cardiff: £6.56Bristol, City of: £6.41Cardiff: £6.59Bristol, City of: £6.05Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Cardiff: £7.66Bristol, City of: £6.97Cardiff: £7.70Bristol, City of: £6.58Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Cardiff: £5.33Bristol, City of: £5.78Cardiff: £5.36Bristol, City of: £5.46Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9

  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, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count133.8

  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, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higher149.8

  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 75.6, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count167.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff 23.7, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higher17.2

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Cardiff and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,653£3,669£3,465Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£1,816£1,823£1,722Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£654£657£620Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£744£748£706Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£437£439£414Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£106£106£100Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£78£78£74Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,419£1,425£1,346Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£270£271£256Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£306£307£290Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.38£6.41£6.05Cardiff
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£6.94£6.97£6.58Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,024.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9133.8Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4149.8Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.664.1Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1167.3Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.717.2Cardiff

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of 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 Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Cardiff: £4,242Bristol, City of: £3,669Cardiff: £4,260Bristol, City of: £3,465Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Cardiff: £1,791Bristol, City of: £1,551Cardiff: £1,798Bristol, City of: £1,465Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Cardiff: £1,500Bristol, City of: £1,295Cardiff: £1,507Bristol, City of: £1,223Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Cardiff: £1,568Bristol, City of: £1,381Cardiff: £1,575Bristol, City of: £1,304Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Cardiff: £94Bristol, City of: £78Cardiff: £94Bristol, City of: £74Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Cardiff: £124Bristol, City of: £89Cardiff: £124Bristol, City of: £84Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Cardiff is higher£88£89£84

  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, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Cardiff: £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.03Cardiff: £4.94Bristol, City of: £3.81Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Cardiff: £537Bristol, City of: £439Cardiff: £539Bristol, City of: £414Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Cardiff: £112Bristol, City of: £106Cardiff: £113Bristol, City of: £100Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Cardiff: £74Bristol, City of: £55Cardiff: £74Bristol, City of: £52Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Cardiff: £1,178Bristol, City of: £1,012Cardiff: £1,183Bristol, City of: £956Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Cardiff: £297Bristol, City of: £271Cardiff: £298Bristol, City of: £256Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Cardiff: £239Bristol, City of: £218Cardiff: £240Bristol, City of: £206Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Cardiff: £4.47Bristol, City of: £4.54Cardiff: £4.49Bristol, City of: £4.29Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Cardiff: £5.22Bristol, City of: £4.94Cardiff: £5.24Bristol, City of: £4.67Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Cardiff: £5.33Bristol, City of: £5.78Cardiff: £5.36Bristol, City of: £5.46Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bristol, City of is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count15.9

  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, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Cardiff is higher17.8

  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 75.6, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higher12.2

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureCardiffBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,653£3,669£3,465Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£1,545£1,551£1,465Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,290£1,295£1,223Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£1,375£1,381£1,304Cardiff
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£78£78£74Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£88£89£84Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.02£4.03£3.81Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£437£439£414Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£106£106£100Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£55£55£52Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,008£1,012£956Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£270£271£256Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£217£218£206Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.52£4.54£4.29Bristol, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5121.6Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.315.9Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.117.8Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.664.1Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5118.9Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.2Cardiff

Total

Cardiff is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 18. 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 Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnCardiff: £1.6bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnCardiff: £1.6bnBristol, City of: £1.7bnCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mCardiff: £684.0mBristol, City of: £766.8mCardiff: £687.0mBristol, City of: £724.2mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mCardiff: £573.2mBristol, City of: £640.1mCardiff: £575.6mBristol, City of: £604.6mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mCardiff: £599.0mBristol, City of: £682.5mCardiff: £601.5mBristol, City of: £644.6mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mCardiff: £35.8mBristol, City of: £38.5mCardiff: £36.0mBristol, City of: £36.4mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mCardiff: £47.3mBristol, City of: £43.8mCardiff: £47.5mBristol, City of: £41.4mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

  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, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mCardiff: £1.9mBristol, City of: £2.0mCardiff: £1.9mBristol, City of: £1.9mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mCardiff: £205.0mBristol, City of: £216.9mCardiff: £205.9mBristol, City of: £204.8mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mCardiff: £42.9mBristol, City of: £52.6mCardiff: £43.1mBristol, City of: £49.7mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mCardiff: £28.3mBristol, City of: £27.3mCardiff: £28.4mBristol, City of: £25.8mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mCardiff: £450.0mBristol, City of: £500.2mCardiff: £451.9mBristol, City of: £472.5mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mCardiff: £113.3mBristol, City of: £134.0mCardiff: £113.8mBristol, City of: £126.5mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mCardiff: £91.2mBristol, City of: £107.8mCardiff: £91.6mBristol, City of: £101.9mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mCardiff: £1.7mBristol, City of: £2.2mCardiff: £1.7mBristol, City of: £2.1mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mCardiff: £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.4mCardiff: £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.3mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mCardiff: £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.9mCardiff: £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.7mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count7,840

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff is higher8,779

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count58,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higher6,038

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureCardiffBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69260,077Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3587,840Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5928,779Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87031,700Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00058,737Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1716,038Cardiff

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.