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Cardiff and Worcester

382,028 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Worcester on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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 19 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 3. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Cardiff: £4,242Worcester: £4,095Cardiff: £4,260Worcester: £3,868Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Cardiff: £13,010Worcester: £12,832Cardiff: £13,065Worcester: £12,120Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Cardiff: £2,204Worcester: £1,801Cardiff: £2,213Worcester: £1,701Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Cardiff: £11,392Worcester: £11,642Cardiff: £11,441Worcester: £10,996Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Cardiff: £682Worcester: £409Cardiff: £685Worcester: £386Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff is higher£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Cardiff: £900Worcester: £756Cardiff: £904Worcester: £714Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Cardiff: £36Worcester: £25Cardiff: £36Worcester: £24Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Cardiff: £537Worcester: £404Cardiff: £539Worcester: £381Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Cardiff: £112Worcester: £105Cardiff: £113Worcester: £99Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Cardiff is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Cardiff: £109Worcester: £92Cardiff: £109Worcester: £87Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Cardiff: £1,730Worcester: £1,423Cardiff: £1,737Worcester: £1,344Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Cardiff: £297Worcester: £208Cardiff: £298Worcester: £196Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£207£208£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Cardiff: £351Worcester: £274Cardiff: £352Worcester: £259Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Cardiff: £6.56Worcester: £6.74Cardiff: £6.59Worcester: £6.37Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Cardiff: £7.66Worcester: £4.94Cardiff: £7.70Worcester: £4.67Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Cardiff: £5.33Worcester: £6.25Cardiff: £5.36Worcester: £5.90Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Cardiff is higher101.2

  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, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher58.5

  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, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Cardiff is higher170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higher20.8

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Cardiff and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,078£4,095£3,868Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,778£12,832£12,120Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£1,794£1,801£1,701Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£407£409£386Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£753£756£714Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£25£25£24Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£402£404£381Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£104£105£99Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£92£92£87Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,417£1,423£1,344Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£207£208£196Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£273£274£259Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,013.6Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9101.2Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4157.5Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.658.5Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1170.1Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.720.8Cardiff

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 6. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Cardiff: £4,242Worcester: £4,095Cardiff: £4,260Worcester: £3,868Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Cardiff: £1,791Worcester: £2,207Cardiff: £1,798Worcester: £2,085Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Cardiff: £1,500Worcester: £1,165Cardiff: £1,507Worcester: £1,101Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Cardiff: £1,568Worcester: £2,003Cardiff: £1,575Worcester: £1,892Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Cardiff: £94Worcester: £70Cardiff: £94Worcester: £66Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Cardiff: £124Worcester: £130Cardiff: £124Worcester: £123Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£129£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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Cardiff: £4.92Worcester: £4.35Cardiff: £4.94Worcester: £4.11Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Cardiff: £537Worcester: £404Cardiff: £539Worcester: £381Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Cardiff: £112Worcester: £105Cardiff: £113Worcester: £99Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Cardiff is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Cardiff: £74Worcester: £60Cardiff: £74Worcester: £56Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Cardiff: £1,178Worcester: £921Cardiff: £1,183Worcester: £870Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Cardiff: £297Worcester: £208Cardiff: £298Worcester: £196Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Cardiff: £239Worcester: £177Cardiff: £240Worcester: £168Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Cardiff is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Cardiff: £5.22Worcester: £3.20Cardiff: £5.24Worcester: £3.02Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Cardiff: £5.33Worcester: £6.25Cardiff: £5.36Worcester: £5.90Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Cardiff is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Worcester is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Cardiff is higher110.0

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higher13.4

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Cardiff and Worcester, per resident
MeasureCardiffWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,078£4,095£3,868Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,160£1,165£1,101Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£70£70£66Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.33£4.35£4.11Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£402£404£381Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£104£105£99Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£59£60£56Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£917£921£870Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£207£208£196Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£177£177£168Cardiff
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£3.18£3.20£3.02Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5174.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.4Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.127.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.658.5Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5110.0Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.4Cardiff

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mCardiff: £1.6bnWorcester: £436.4mCardiff: £1.6bnWorcester: £412.2mCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mCardiff: £684.0mWorcester: £235.2mCardiff: £687.0mWorcester: £222.2mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mCardiff: £573.2mWorcester: £124.2mCardiff: £575.6mWorcester: £117.3mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mCardiff: £599.0mWorcester: £213.4mCardiff: £601.5mWorcester: £201.6mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mCardiff: £35.8mWorcester: £7.5mCardiff: £36.0mWorcester: £7.1mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mCardiff: £47.3mWorcester: £13.9mCardiff: £47.5mWorcester: £13.1mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mCardiff: £1.9mWorcester: £0.46mCardiff: £1.9mWorcester: £0.44mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mCardiff: £205.0mWorcester: £43.0mCardiff: £205.9mWorcester: £40.6mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mCardiff: £42.9mWorcester: £11.2mCardiff: £43.1mWorcester: £10.5mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mCardiff: £28.3mWorcester: £6.4mCardiff: £28.4mWorcester: £6.0mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mCardiff: £450.0mWorcester: £98.1mCardiff: £451.9mWorcester: £92.7mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mCardiff: £113.3mWorcester: £22.1mCardiff: £113.8mWorcester: £20.9mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mCardiff: £91.2mWorcester: £18.9mCardiff: £91.6mWorcester: £17.9mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mCardiff: £1.7mWorcester: £0.46mCardiff: £1.7mWorcester: £0.44mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mCardiff: £2.0mWorcester: £0.34mCardiff: £2.0mWorcester: £0.32mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mCardiff: £2.0mWorcester: £0.67mCardiff: £2.0mWorcester: £0.63mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Cardiff is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Cardiff is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Cardiff is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higher1,431

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Cardiff and Worcester, total
MeasureCardiffWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69218,582Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3581,856Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5922,888Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,8706,233Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00011,725Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1711,431Cardiff

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.