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Cardiff and Southampton

382,028 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Southampton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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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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 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Cardiff: £4,242Southampton: £3,960Cardiff: £4,260Southampton: £3,741Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Cardiff: £13,010Southampton: £12,812Cardiff: £13,065Southampton: £12,101Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Cardiff: £2,204Southampton: £2,101Cardiff: £2,213Southampton: £1,984Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Cardiff: £11,392Southampton: £11,400Cardiff: £11,441Southampton: £10,767Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Cardiff is higher£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Cardiff: £682Southampton: £693Cardiff: £685Southampton: £655Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Cardiff: £900Southampton: £682Cardiff: £904Southampton: £645Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higher£679£682£645

  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, Southampton £36Southampton: £36Cardiff: £36Southampton: £36Cardiff: £36Southampton: £34Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton 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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Cardiff: £537Southampton: £439Cardiff: £539Southampton: £415Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Cardiff: £112Southampton: £158Cardiff: £113Southampton: £149Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Cardiff: £109Southampton: £105Cardiff: £109Southampton: £99Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Cardiff: £1,730Southampton: £1,736Cardiff: £1,737Southampton: £1,639Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Cardiff: £297Southampton: £257Cardiff: £298Southampton: £242Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Cardiff: £351Southampton: £249Cardiff: £352Southampton: £235Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Cardiff: £6.56Southampton: £5.65Cardiff: £6.59Southampton: £5.34Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cardiff is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Cardiff: £7.66Southampton: £5.62Cardiff: £7.70Southampton: £5.31Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Cardiff: £5.33Southampton: £4.81Cardiff: £5.36Southampton: £4.54Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Cardiff is higher1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Southampton is higherDepends on how you count145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higher148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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Cardiff and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,944£3,960£3,741Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,757£12,812£12,101Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£2,092£2,101£1,984Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,351£11,400£10,767Cardiff
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£690£693£655Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£679£682£645Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£437£439£415Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£104£105£99Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,728£1,736£1,639Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£256£257£242Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£248£249£235Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.63£5.65£5.34Cardiff
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.60£5.62£5.31Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.79£4.81£4.54Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,005.3Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9145.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4148.1Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.666.1Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1193.8Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.723.4Cardiff

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Cardiff: £4,242Southampton: £3,960Cardiff: £4,260Southampton: £3,741Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Cardiff: £1,791Southampton: £1,644Cardiff: £1,798Southampton: £1,553Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Cardiff is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Cardiff: £1,500Southampton: £1,457Cardiff: £1,507Southampton: £1,376Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higher£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Cardiff: £1,568Southampton: £1,463Cardiff: £1,575Southampton: £1,382Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Cardiff is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Cardiff: £94Southampton: £89Cardiff: £94Southampton: £84Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Cardiff: £124Southampton: £88Cardiff: £124Southampton: £83Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Cardiff is higher£87£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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Cardiff: £4.92Southampton: £4.68Cardiff: £4.94Southampton: £4.42Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Cardiff: £537Southampton: £439Cardiff: £539Southampton: £415Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Cardiff: £112Southampton: £158Cardiff: £113Southampton: £149Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Cardiff: £74Southampton: £73Cardiff: £74Southampton: £69Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Cardiff: £1,178Southampton: £1,204Cardiff: £1,183Southampton: £1,137Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Cardiff: £297Southampton: £257Cardiff: £298Southampton: £242Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Cardiff: £239Southampton: £173Cardiff: £240Southampton: £163Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Cardiff is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Cardiff: £4.47Southampton: £3.93Cardiff: £4.49Southampton: £3.71Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Cardiff is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Cardiff: £5.22Southampton: £3.90Cardiff: £5.24Southampton: £3.68Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Cardiff: £5.33Southampton: £4.81Cardiff: £5.36Southampton: £4.54Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Cardiff is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Cardiff is higher19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Southampton is higherDepends on how you count134.5

  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, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Southampton is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Cardiff and Southampton, per resident
MeasureCardiffSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,944£3,960£3,741Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£1,637£1,644£1,553Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,451£1,457£1,376Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£1,457£1,463£1,382Cardiff
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£89£89£84Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£87£88£83Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.66£4.68£4.42Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£437£439£415Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£72£73£69Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£256£257£242Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£172£173£163Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£3.91£3.93£3.71Cardiff
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.88£3.90£3.68Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.79£4.81£4.54Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5129.0Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.7Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.119.0Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.666.1Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5134.5Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.216.3Southampton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnCardiff: £1.6bnSouthampton: £1.0bnCardiff: £1.6bnSouthampton: £974.8mCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mCardiff: £684.0mSouthampton: £428.6mCardiff: £687.0mSouthampton: £404.8mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff is higher£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mCardiff: £573.2mSouthampton: £379.8mCardiff: £575.6mSouthampton: £358.7mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff is higher£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mCardiff: £599.0mSouthampton: £381.3mCardiff: £601.5mSouthampton: £360.2mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mCardiff: £35.8mSouthampton: £23.2mCardiff: £36.0mSouthampton: £21.9mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mCardiff: £47.3mSouthampton: £22.8mCardiff: £47.5mSouthampton: £21.6mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mCardiff: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.2mCardiff: £1.9mSouthampton: £1.2mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mCardiff: £205.0mSouthampton: £114.4mCardiff: £205.9mSouthampton: £108.1mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mCardiff: £42.9mSouthampton: £41.2mCardiff: £43.1mSouthampton: £38.9mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mCardiff: £28.3mSouthampton: £19.0mCardiff: £28.4mSouthampton: £17.9mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mCardiff: £450.0mSouthampton: £313.8mCardiff: £451.9mSouthampton: £296.4mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mCardiff: £113.3mSouthampton: £66.9mCardiff: £113.8mSouthampton: £63.2mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff is higher£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mCardiff: £91.2mSouthampton: £45.0mCardiff: £91.6mSouthampton: £42.5mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mCardiff: £1.7mSouthampton: £1.0mCardiff: £1.7mSouthampton: £0.97mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mCardiff: £2.0mSouthampton: £1.0mCardiff: £2.0mSouthampton: £0.96mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mCardiff: £2.0mSouthampton: £1.3mCardiff: £2.0mSouthampton: £1.2mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Cardiff is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Cardiff is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count4,235

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Cardiff and Southampton, total
MeasureCardiffSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69233,626Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3584,877Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5924,953Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87017,220Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00035,041Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1714,235Cardiff

Sources

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

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  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.