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Cardiff and Portsmouth

382,028 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Portsmouth on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Cardiff: £4,242Portsmouth: £4,245Cardiff: £4,260Portsmouth: £4,010Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Cardiff: £13,010Portsmouth: £12,911Cardiff: £13,065Portsmouth: £12,195Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Cardiff: £2,204Portsmouth: £2,227Cardiff: £2,213Portsmouth: £2,103Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Cardiff: £11,392Portsmouth: £11,495Cardiff: £11,441Portsmouth: £10,857Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Cardiff: £682Portsmouth: £643Cardiff: £685Portsmouth: £607Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff is higher£640£643£607

  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, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Cardiff: £900Portsmouth: £737Cardiff: £904Portsmouth: £696Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higher£734£737£696

  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, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Cardiff: £36Portsmouth: £36Cardiff: £36Portsmouth: £34Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Cardiff: £537Portsmouth: £421Cardiff: £539Portsmouth: £398Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Cardiff: £112Portsmouth: £144Cardiff: £113Portsmouth: £136Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Cardiff: £109Portsmouth: £106Cardiff: £109Portsmouth: £100Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Cardiff: £1,730Portsmouth: £1,807Cardiff: £1,737Portsmouth: £1,707Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Cardiff: £297Portsmouth: £353Cardiff: £298Portsmouth: £334Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Cardiff: £351Portsmouth: £300Cardiff: £352Portsmouth: £284Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Cardiff: £6.56Portsmouth: £6.48Cardiff: £6.59Portsmouth: £6.12Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cardiff is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Cardiff: £7.66Portsmouth: £6.98Cardiff: £7.70Portsmouth: £6.59Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Cardiff: £5.33Portsmouth: £2.91Cardiff: £5.36Portsmouth: £2.75Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higher157.4

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  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, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higher23.1

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Cardiff and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,227£4,245£4,010Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,856£12,911£12,195Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£640£643£607Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£734£737£696Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£419£421£398Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£105£106£100Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£299£300£284Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.45£6.48£6.12Cardiff
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£6.95£6.98£6.59Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£2.90£2.91£2.75Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,015.5Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4157.4Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.663.8Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1206.4Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.723.1Cardiff

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 9. 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Cardiff: £4,242Portsmouth: £4,245Cardiff: £4,260Portsmouth: £4,010Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Cardiff: £1,791Portsmouth: £1,826Cardiff: £1,798Portsmouth: £1,725Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Cardiff: £1,500Portsmouth: £1,499Cardiff: £1,507Portsmouth: £1,416Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Cardiff: £1,568Portsmouth: £1,626Cardiff: £1,575Portsmouth: £1,535Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Cardiff: £94Portsmouth: £91Cardiff: £94Portsmouth: £86Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Cardiff: £124Portsmouth: £104Cardiff: £124Portsmouth: £98Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Cardiff is higher£104£104£98

  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, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Cardiff: £4.92Portsmouth: £5.09Cardiff: £4.94Portsmouth: £4.81Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Cardiff: £537Portsmouth: £421Cardiff: £539Portsmouth: £398Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Cardiff: £112Portsmouth: £144Cardiff: £113Portsmouth: £136Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Cardiff: £74Portsmouth: £71Cardiff: £74Portsmouth: £67Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Cardiff: £1,178Portsmouth: £1,216Cardiff: £1,183Portsmouth: £1,149Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Cardiff: £297Portsmouth: £353Cardiff: £298Portsmouth: £334Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Cardiff: £239Portsmouth: £202Cardiff: £240Portsmouth: £191Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Cardiff is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Cardiff: £4.47Portsmouth: £4.36Cardiff: £4.49Portsmouth: £4.12Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Cardiff is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Cardiff: £5.22Portsmouth: £4.70Cardiff: £5.24Portsmouth: £4.44Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Cardiff: £5.33Portsmouth: £2.91Cardiff: £5.36Portsmouth: £2.75Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Cardiff is higher22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higher15.5

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Cardiff and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureCardiffPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,227£4,245£4,010Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£1,818£1,826£1,725Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,492£1,499£1,416Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£90£91£86Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£104£104£98Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£419£421£398Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£71£71£67Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£201£202£191Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.34£4.36£4.12Cardiff
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.68£4.70£4.44Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£2.90£2.91£2.75Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5143.6Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.320.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.122.3Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.663.8Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5138.9Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.215.5Cardiff

Total

Cardiff is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mCardiff: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £904.0mCardiff: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £853.8mCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff is higher£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mCardiff: £684.0mPortsmouth: £388.8mCardiff: £687.0mPortsmouth: £367.2mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mCardiff: £573.2mPortsmouth: £319.1mCardiff: £575.6mPortsmouth: £301.4mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mCardiff: £599.0mPortsmouth: £346.1mCardiff: £601.5mPortsmouth: £326.9mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mCardiff: £35.8mPortsmouth: £19.3mCardiff: £36.0mPortsmouth: £18.3mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mCardiff: £47.3mPortsmouth: £22.2mCardiff: £47.5mPortsmouth: £21.0mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mCardiff: £1.9mPortsmouth: £1.1mCardiff: £1.9mPortsmouth: £1.0mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mCardiff: £205.0mPortsmouth: £89.6mCardiff: £205.9mPortsmouth: £84.7mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mCardiff: £42.9mPortsmouth: £30.6mCardiff: £43.1mPortsmouth: £28.9mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mCardiff: £28.3mPortsmouth: £15.1mCardiff: £28.4mPortsmouth: £14.3mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mCardiff: £450.0mPortsmouth: £259.0mCardiff: £451.9mPortsmouth: £244.7mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mCardiff: £113.3mPortsmouth: £75.2mCardiff: £113.8mPortsmouth: £71.1mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mCardiff: £91.2mPortsmouth: £43.1mCardiff: £91.6mPortsmouth: £40.7mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mCardiff: £1.7mPortsmouth: £0.93mCardiff: £1.7mPortsmouth: £0.88mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mCardiff: £2.0mPortsmouth: £1.0mCardiff: £2.0mPortsmouth: £0.95mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mCardiff: £2.0mPortsmouth: £0.62mCardiff: £2.0mPortsmouth: £0.59mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff is higher4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Cardiff is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higher3,310

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Cardiff and Portsmouth, total
MeasureCardiffPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69230,580Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3584,287Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5924,741Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87013,576Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00029,584Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1713,310Cardiff

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.
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