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Cardiff and Plymouth

382,028 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Plymouth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 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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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 11 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 11. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Cardiff: £4,242Plymouth: £4,701Cardiff: £4,260Plymouth: £4,440Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Cardiff: £13,010Plymouth: £12,562Cardiff: £13,065Plymouth: £11,866Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Cardiff: £2,204Plymouth: £2,255Cardiff: £2,213Plymouth: £2,130Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Cardiff: £11,392Plymouth: £11,309Cardiff: £11,441Plymouth: £10,682Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Cardiff: £682Plymouth: £492Cardiff: £685Plymouth: £465Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff is higher£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Cardiff: £900Plymouth: £730Cardiff: £904Plymouth: £690Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Cardiff: £36Plymouth: £31Cardiff: £36Plymouth: £29Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Cardiff: £537Plymouth: £593Cardiff: £539Plymouth: £560Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Cardiff: £112Plymouth: £165Cardiff: £113Plymouth: £156Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Cardiff: £109Plymouth: £123Cardiff: £109Plymouth: £116Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Cardiff: £1,730Plymouth: £1,733Cardiff: £1,737Plymouth: £1,637Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Cardiff: £297Plymouth: £247Cardiff: £298Plymouth: £233Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Cardiff: £351Plymouth: £385Cardiff: £352Plymouth: £364Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Cardiff: £6.56Plymouth: £5.60Cardiff: £6.59Plymouth: £5.29Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cardiff is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Cardiff: £7.66Plymouth: £8.34Cardiff: £7.70Plymouth: £7.88Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Cardiff: £5.33Plymouth: £6.48Cardiff: £5.36Plymouth: £6.12Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count26.3

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,509£12,562£11,866Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,261£11,309£10,682Cardiff
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£490£492£465Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£727£730£690Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£31£29Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£123£123£116Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,725£1,733£1,637Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£246£247£233Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.58£5.60£5.29Cardiff
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,014.7Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9121.9Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4156.8Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.685.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.726.3Plymouth

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 17. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Cardiff: £4,242Plymouth: £4,701Cardiff: £4,260Plymouth: £4,440Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Cardiff: £1,791Plymouth: £2,240Cardiff: £1,798Plymouth: £2,116Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Cardiff: £1,500Plymouth: £1,450Cardiff: £1,507Plymouth: £1,370Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Cardiff: £1,568Plymouth: £2,017Cardiff: £1,575Plymouth: £1,905Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Cardiff: £94Plymouth: £88Cardiff: £94Plymouth: £83Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Cardiff: £124Plymouth: £130Cardiff: £124Plymouth: £123Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Cardiff: £4.92Plymouth: £5.45Cardiff: £4.94Plymouth: £5.15Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Cardiff: £537Plymouth: £593Cardiff: £539Plymouth: £560Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Cardiff: £112Plymouth: £165Cardiff: £113Plymouth: £156Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Cardiff: £74Plymouth: £79Cardiff: £74Plymouth: £75Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Cardiff: £1,178Plymouth: £1,114Cardiff: £1,183Plymouth: £1,053Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Cardiff: £297Plymouth: £247Cardiff: £298Plymouth: £233Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Cardiff: £239Plymouth: £248Cardiff: £240Plymouth: £234Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Cardiff: £4.47Plymouth: £3.60Cardiff: £4.49Plymouth: £3.40Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Cardiff is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Cardiff: £5.22Plymouth: £5.37Cardiff: £5.24Plymouth: £5.07Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Cardiff: £5.33Plymouth: £6.48Cardiff: £5.36Plymouth: £6.12Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count16.9

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureCardiffPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,444£1,450£1,370Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£87£88£83Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£130£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,110£1,114£1,053Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£246£247£233Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£3.58£3.60£3.40Cardiff
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.128.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.685.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.216.9Plymouth

Total

Cardiff is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 1. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnCardiff: £1.6bnPlymouth: £1.3bnCardiff: £1.6bnPlymouth: £1.2bnCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mCardiff: £684.0mPlymouth: £609.1mCardiff: £687.0mPlymouth: £575.3mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mCardiff: £573.2mPlymouth: £394.3mCardiff: £575.6mPlymouth: £372.5mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mCardiff: £599.0mPlymouth: £548.3mCardiff: £601.5mPlymouth: £517.9mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mCardiff: £35.8mPlymouth: £23.9mCardiff: £36.0mPlymouth: £22.5mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mCardiff: £47.3mPlymouth: £35.4mCardiff: £47.5mPlymouth: £33.5mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mCardiff: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.5mCardiff: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.4mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mCardiff: £205.0mPlymouth: £161.1mCardiff: £205.9mPlymouth: £152.2mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mCardiff: £42.9mPlymouth: £44.9mCardiff: £43.1mPlymouth: £42.4mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mCardiff: £28.3mPlymouth: £21.6mCardiff: £28.4mPlymouth: £20.4mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mCardiff: £450.0mPlymouth: £303.0mCardiff: £451.9mPlymouth: £286.2mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mCardiff: £113.3mPlymouth: £67.0mCardiff: £113.8mPlymouth: £63.3mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mCardiff: £91.2mPlymouth: £67.3mCardiff: £91.6mPlymouth: £63.6mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mCardiff: £1.7mPlymouth: £0.98mCardiff: £1.7mPlymouth: £0.92mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mCardiff: £2.0mPlymouth: £1.5mCardiff: £2.0mPlymouth: £1.4mCardiff: £1.9m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mCardiff: £2.0mPlymouth: £1.8mCardiff: £2.0mPlymouth: £1.7mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Plymouth, total
MeasureCardiffPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69249,195Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3585,908Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5927,602Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87023,290Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00036,542Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1714,592Cardiff

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.