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Cardiff and City of Edinburgh

382,028 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than City of Edinburgh on 19 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 21 measures, and City of Edinburgh 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cardiff: £4,242City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cardiff: £4,260City of Edinburgh: £3,514Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Cardiff: £13,010City of Edinburgh: £12,453Cardiff: £13,065City of Edinburgh: £11,762Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Cardiff: £2,204City of Edinburgh: £1,432Cardiff: £2,213City of Edinburgh: £1,352Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff is higher£1,426£1,432£1,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Cardiff: £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,441Cardiff: £11,441City of Edinburgh: £10,806Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806No difference to show£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Cardiff: £682City of Edinburgh: £429Cardiff: £685City of Edinburgh: £406Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff is higher£427£429£406

  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, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Cardiff: £900City of Edinburgh: £559Cardiff: £904City of Edinburgh: £528Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higher£557£559£528

  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, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Cardiff: £36City of Edinburgh: £23Cardiff: £36City of Edinburgh: £22Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Cardiff: £537City of Edinburgh: £397Cardiff: £539City of Edinburgh: £375Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Cardiff: £112City of Edinburgh: £108Cardiff: £113City of Edinburgh: £102Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  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, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cardiff: £109City of Edinburgh: £64Cardiff: £109City of Edinburgh: £61Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Cardiff: £1,730City of Edinburgh: £1,023Cardiff: £1,737City of Edinburgh: £966Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Cardiff: £297City of Edinburgh: £334Cardiff: £298City of Edinburgh: £315Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Cardiff: £351City of Edinburgh: £333Cardiff: £352City of Edinburgh: £314Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Cardiff: £6.56City of Edinburgh: £6.81Cardiff: £6.59City of Edinburgh: £6.43Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22City of Edinburgh is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Cardiff: £7.66City of Edinburgh: £5.41Cardiff: £7.70City of Edinburgh: £5.11Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cardiff: £5.33City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cardiff: £5.36City of Edinburgh: £4.74Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  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, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 75.6, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count62.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higher13.5

Show the numbers
Cardiff and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedCardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedCardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,392£11,441£10,806
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£427£429£406Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£557£559£528EstimatedCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£23£23£22EstimatedCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£395£397£375EstimatedCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£108£108£102EstimatedCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£64£64£61EstimatedCardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,018£1,023£966Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£331£333£314Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.39£5.41£5.11Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,002.9Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.997.4Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4129.8Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.662.9Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1137.4Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.713.5EstimatedCardiff

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cardiff: £4,242City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cardiff: £4,260City of Edinburgh: £3,514Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Cardiff: £1,791City of Edinburgh: £1,877Cardiff: £1,798City of Edinburgh: £1,773Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Cardiff: £1,500City of Edinburgh: £1,000Cardiff: £1,507City of Edinburgh: £944Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higher£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Cardiff: £1,568City of Edinburgh: £1,724Cardiff: £1,575City of Edinburgh: £1,629Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487City of Edinburgh is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cardiff: £94City of Edinburgh: £65Cardiff: £94City of Edinburgh: £61Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Cardiff: £124City of Edinburgh: £84Cardiff: £124City of Edinburgh: £80Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Cardiff is higher£84£84£80

  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, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Cardiff: £4.92City of Edinburgh: £3.54Cardiff: £4.94City of Edinburgh: £3.34Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Cardiff: £537City of Edinburgh: £397Cardiff: £539City of Edinburgh: £375Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Cardiff: £112City of Edinburgh: £108Cardiff: £113City of Edinburgh: £102Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Cardiff: £74City of Edinburgh: £45Cardiff: £74City of Edinburgh: £42Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Cardiff: £1,178City of Edinburgh: £714Cardiff: £1,183City of Edinburgh: £675Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff is higher£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Cardiff: £297City of Edinburgh: £334Cardiff: £298City of Edinburgh: £315Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Cardiff: £239City of Edinburgh: £232Cardiff: £240City of Edinburgh: £219Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Cardiff: £4.47City of Edinburgh: £4.75Cardiff: £4.49City of Edinburgh: £4.49Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24City of Edinburgh is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Cardiff: £5.22City of Edinburgh: £3.78Cardiff: £5.24City of Edinburgh: £3.57Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cardiff: £5.33City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cardiff: £5.36City of Edinburgh: £4.74Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count14.7

  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, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count19.6

  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, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count95.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higher9.4

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Cardiff and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureCardiffCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£996£1,000£944EstimatedCardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£64£65£61Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£84£84£80EstimatedCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£395£397£375EstimatedCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£108£108£102EstimatedCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£45£45£42EstimatedCardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£711£714£675Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£231£232£219Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.76£3.78£3.57Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5151.1City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.7Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.119.6Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.662.9Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.595.9Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.29.4EstimatedCardiff

Total

Cardiff is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 15. 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCardiff: £1.6bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCardiff: £1.6bnCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mCardiff: £684.0mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mCardiff: £687.0mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mCardiff: £573.2mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mCardiff: £575.6mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff is higher£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mCardiff: £599.0mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mCardiff: £601.5mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCity of Edinburgh is higher£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mCardiff: £35.8mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mCardiff: £36.0mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mCardiff: £47.3mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mCardiff: £47.5mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  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, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCardiff: £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCardiff: £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mCardiff: £205.0mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mCardiff: £205.9mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mCardiff: £42.9mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mCardiff: £43.1mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mCardiff: £28.3mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mCardiff: £28.4mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mCardiff: £450.0mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mCardiff: £451.9mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff is higher£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mCardiff: £113.3mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mCardiff: £113.8mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mCardiff: £91.2mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mCardiff: £91.6mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCardiff: £1.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCardiff: £1.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCardiff: £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCardiff: £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count7,812

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count10,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higher5,022

Show the numbers
Cardiff and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureCardiffCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69280,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3587,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,59210,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87033,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00051,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1715,022EstimatedCardiff

Sources

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

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  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.
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