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Cardiff and Brighton and Hove

382,028 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Brighton and Hove on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 14 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Cardiff: £4,242Brighton and Hove: £4,118Cardiff: £4,260Brighton and Hove: £3,889Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Cardiff: £13,010Brighton and Hove: £12,932Cardiff: £13,065Brighton and Hove: £12,215Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higher£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Cardiff: £2,204Brighton and Hove: £1,946Cardiff: £2,213Brighton and Hove: £1,838Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Cardiff: £11,392Brighton and Hove: £11,488Cardiff: £11,441Brighton and Hove: £10,851Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Cardiff: £682Brighton and Hove: £748Cardiff: £685Brighton and Hove: £707Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  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, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Cardiff: £900Brighton and Hove: £658Cardiff: £904Brighton and Hove: £621Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higher£655£658£621

  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, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Cardiff: £36Brighton and Hove: £38Cardiff: £36Brighton and Hove: £36Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Cardiff: £537Brighton and Hove: £443Cardiff: £539Brighton and Hove: £418Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Cardiff: £112Brighton and Hove: £139Cardiff: £113Brighton and Hove: £131Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  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, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Cardiff: £109Brighton and Hove: £75Cardiff: £109Brighton and Hove: £71Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Cardiff: £1,730Brighton and Hove: £1,518Cardiff: £1,737Brighton and Hove: £1,434Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Cardiff: £297Brighton and Hove: £407Cardiff: £298Brighton and Hove: £384Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Cardiff: £351Brighton and Hove: £337Cardiff: £352Brighton and Hove: £319Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Cardiff: £6.56Brighton and Hove: £9.13Cardiff: £6.59Brighton and Hove: £8.62Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Brighton and Hove is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Cardiff: £7.66Brighton and Hove: £5.66Cardiff: £7.70Brighton and Hove: £5.35Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Cardiff: £5.33Brighton and Hove: £4.98Cardiff: £5.36Brighton and Hove: £4.70Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count155.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higher134.9

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Cardiff is higher175.2

  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, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higher16.5

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Cardiff and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,100£4,118£3,889Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,878£12,932£12,215Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£1,937£1,946£1,838Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£655£658£621Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£38£38£36Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£441£443£418Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£75£75£71Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,512£1,518£1,434Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£336£337£319Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.64£5.66£5.35Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.95£4.98£4.70Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9155.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4134.9Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.665.6Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1175.2Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.716.5Cardiff

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 7. 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Cardiff: £4,242Brighton and Hove: £4,118Cardiff: £4,260Brighton and Hove: £3,889Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Cardiff: £1,791Brighton and Hove: £1,730Cardiff: £1,798Brighton and Hove: £1,634Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Cardiff is higher£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Cardiff: £1,500Brighton and Hove: £1,394Cardiff: £1,507Brighton and Hove: £1,317Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Cardiff: £1,568Brighton and Hove: £1,537Cardiff: £1,575Brighton and Hove: £1,451Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Cardiff: £94Brighton and Hove: £100Cardiff: £94Brighton and Hove: £95Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Cardiff: £124Brighton and Hove: £88Cardiff: £124Brighton and Hove: £83Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Cardiff is higher£88£88£83

  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, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Cardiff: £4.92Brighton and Hove: £5.12Cardiff: £4.94Brighton and Hove: £4.84Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Cardiff: £537Brighton and Hove: £443Cardiff: £539Brighton and Hove: £418Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Cardiff: £112Brighton and Hove: £139Cardiff: £113Brighton and Hove: £131Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Cardiff: £74Brighton and Hove: £54Cardiff: £74Brighton and Hove: £51Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Cardiff: £1,178Brighton and Hove: £1,088Cardiff: £1,183Brighton and Hove: £1,028Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Cardiff: £297Brighton and Hove: £407Cardiff: £298Brighton and Hove: £384Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Cardiff: £239Brighton and Hove: £242Cardiff: £240Brighton and Hove: £228Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Cardiff: £4.47Brighton and Hove: £6.54Cardiff: £4.49Brighton and Hove: £6.18Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Brighton and Hove is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Cardiff: £5.22Brighton and Hove: £4.05Cardiff: £5.24Brighton and Hove: £3.83Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Cardiff: £5.33Brighton and Hove: £4.98Cardiff: £5.36Brighton and Hove: £4.70Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 25.1, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Cardiff is higher18.0

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Cardiff is higher125.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 16.2, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higher11.8

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureCardiffBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,100£4,118£3,889Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£1,722£1,730£1,634Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,388£1,394£1,317Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£1,530£1,537£1,451Cardiff
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£88£88£83Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£441£443£418Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£54£54£51Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,083£1,088£1,028Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.04£4.05£3.83Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.95£4.98£4.70Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5138.0Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.320.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.118.0Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.665.6Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5125.5Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.211.8Cardiff

Total

Cardiff is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnCardiff: £1.6bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnCardiff: £1.6bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mCardiff: £684.0mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mCardiff: £687.0mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff is higher£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mCardiff: £573.2mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mCardiff: £575.6mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mCardiff: £599.0mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mCardiff: £601.5mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mCardiff: £35.8mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mCardiff: £36.0mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mCardiff: £47.3mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mCardiff: £47.5mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mCardiff: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mCardiff: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £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, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mCardiff: £205.0mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mCardiff: £205.9mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mCardiff: £42.9mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mCardiff: £43.1mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mCardiff: £28.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mCardiff: £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mCardiff: £450.0mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mCardiff: £451.9mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mCardiff: £113.3mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mCardiff: £113.8mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mCardiff: £91.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mCardiff: £91.6mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mCardiff: £1.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mCardiff: £1.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mCardiff: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mCardiff: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCardiff: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCardiff: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff is higher5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Cardiff is higher18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Cardiff is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higher3,361

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Cardiff and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureCardiffBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCardiff
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£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69239,325Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3585,941Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5925,142Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87018,703Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00035,788Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1713,361Cardiff

Sources

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

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  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.