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Chester North and Neston and Bridgend

98,180 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

Chester North and Neston is higher than Bridgend on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chester North and Neston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 18. 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

Chester North and Neston Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Chester North and Neston: £4,401Bridgend: £4,910Chester North and Neston: £4,419Bridgend: £4,637Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £12,710, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Chester North and Neston: £12,710Bridgend: £12,837Chester North and Neston: £12,764Bridgend: £12,125Chester North and Neston: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Bridgend is higher£12,782£12,837£12,125

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £1,609, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Chester North and Neston: £1,609Bridgend: £1,995Chester North and Neston: £1,616Bridgend: £1,885Chester North and Neston: £1,527

    £1,609£1,616£1,527Bridgend is higher£1,987£1,995£1,885

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £11,537, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Chester North and Neston: £11,537Bridgend: £11,420Chester North and Neston: £11,586Bridgend: £10,786Chester North and Neston: £10,944

    £11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£11,371£11,420£10,786

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £399, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Chester North and Neston: £399Bridgend: £408Chester North and Neston: £401Bridgend: £386Chester North and Neston: £378

    £399£401£378Bridgend is higher£407£408£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: Chester North and Neston £749, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Chester North and Neston: £749Bridgend: £983Chester North and Neston: £752Bridgend: £928Chester North and Neston: £711

    £749£752£711Bridgend is higher£979£983£928

  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: Chester North and Neston £25, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Chester North and Neston: £25Bridgend: £26Chester North and Neston: £25Bridgend: £24Chester North and Neston: £23

    £25£25£23Bridgend is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £436, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Chester North and Neston: £436Bridgend: £638Chester North and Neston: £438Bridgend: £603Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Bridgend is higher£635£638£603

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £115, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Chester North and Neston: £115Bridgend: £164Chester North and Neston: £116Bridgend: £155Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Bridgend is higher£163£164£155

  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: Chester North and Neston £86, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Chester North and Neston: £86Bridgend: £131Chester North and Neston: £87Bridgend: £123Chester North and Neston: £82

    £86£87£82Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £1,226, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Chester North and Neston: £1,226Bridgend: £1,415Chester North and Neston: £1,231Bridgend: £1,336Chester North and Neston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Chester North and Neston: £220Bridgend: £200Chester North and Neston: £221Bridgend: £189Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £286, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Chester North and Neston: £286Bridgend: £435Chester North and Neston: £287Bridgend: £411Chester North and Neston: £271

    £286£287£271Bridgend is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Chester North and Neston: £5.74Bridgend: £6.11Chester North and Neston: £5.76Bridgend: £5.77Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bridgend is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Chester North and Neston: £5.74Bridgend: £8.73Chester North and Neston: £5.76Bridgend: £8.25Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Chester North and Neston: £6.41Bridgend: £5.56Chester North and Neston: £6.44Bridgend: £5.25Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston 1,019.7, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Chester North and Neston is higher997.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston 100.2, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Chester North and Neston: 100.2

    100.2Bridgend is higher102.0

  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: Chester North and Neston 157.9, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9

    157.9Bridgend is higher197.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 62.7, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston 144.8, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Chester North and Neston: 144.8

    144.8Bridgend is higher178.4

  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: Chester North and Neston 18.0, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Chester North and Neston: 18.0

    18.0Bridgend is higher27.2

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Chester North and Neston and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureChester North and NestonBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,527£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,944£11,371£11,420£10,786Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£401£378£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£199£200£189Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.53£5.56£5.25Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.7997.0Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.787.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.8178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.027.2Bridgend

Per resident

Chester North and Neston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 19. 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

Chester North and Neston Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Chester North and Neston: £4,401Bridgend: £4,910Chester North and Neston: £4,419Bridgend: £4,637Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,597, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Chester North and Neston: £2,597Bridgend: £2,680Chester North and Neston: £2,608Bridgend: £2,531Chester North and Neston: £2,463

    £2,597£2,608£2,463Bridgend is higher£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £1,025, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Chester North and Neston: £1,025Bridgend: £1,222Chester North and Neston: £1,030Bridgend: £1,155Chester North and Neston: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,357, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Chester North and Neston: £2,357Bridgend: £2,384Chester North and Neston: £2,367Bridgend: £2,252Chester North and Neston: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £82, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Chester North and Neston: £82Bridgend: £85Chester North and Neston: £82Bridgend: £81Chester North and Neston: £77

    £82£82£77Bridgend is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £153, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Chester North and Neston: £153Bridgend: £205Chester North and Neston: £154Bridgend: £194Chester North and Neston: £145

    £153£154£145Bridgend is higher£204£205£194

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £5.05, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Chester North and Neston: £5.05Bridgend: £5.36Chester North and Neston: £5.07Bridgend: £5.06Chester North and Neston: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Bridgend is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £436, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Chester North and Neston: £436Bridgend: £638Chester North and Neston: £438Bridgend: £603Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Bridgend is higher£635£638£603

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £115, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Chester North and Neston: £115Bridgend: £164Chester North and Neston: £116Bridgend: £155Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Bridgend is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £55, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Chester North and Neston: £55Bridgend: £80Chester North and Neston: £55Bridgend: £76Chester North and Neston: £52

    £55£55£52Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £781, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Chester North and Neston: £781Bridgend: £867Chester North and Neston: £784Bridgend: £819Chester North and Neston: £741

    £781£784£741Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Chester North and Neston: £220Bridgend: £200Chester North and Neston: £221Bridgend: £189Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £182, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Chester North and Neston: £182Bridgend: £266Chester North and Neston: £183Bridgend: £252Chester North and Neston: £173

    £182£183£173Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.66, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Chester North and Neston: £3.66Bridgend: £3.74Chester North and Neston: £3.67Bridgend: £3.53Chester North and Neston: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Bridgend is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.65, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Chester North and Neston: £3.65Bridgend: £5.35Chester North and Neston: £3.66Bridgend: £5.05Chester North and Neston: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Chester North and Neston: £6.41Bridgend: £5.56Chester North and Neston: £6.44Bridgend: £5.25Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 208.4, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Chester North and Neston: 208.4

    208.4Chester North and Neston is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 20.5, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Chester North and Neston: 20.5

    20.5Bridgend is higher21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 32.3, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3

    32.3Bridgend is higher41.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 62.7, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 92.3, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3

    92.3Bridgend is higher109.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 11.5, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Chester North and Neston: 11.5

    11.5Bridgend is higher16.7

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Chester North and Neston and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureChester North and NestonBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,597£2,608£2,463£2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£199£200£189Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.53£5.56£5.25Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.4208.2Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.521.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.341.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.787.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.3109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.516.7Bridgend

Total

Chester North and Neston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 18. 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

Chester North and Neston Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £432.0m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mChester North and Neston: £432.0mBridgend: £475.9mChester North and Neston: £433.9mBridgend: £449.5mChester North and Neston: £409.8m

    £432.0m£433.9m£409.8mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £255.0m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mChester North and Neston: £255.0mBridgend: £259.8mChester North and Neston: £256.1mBridgend: £245.3mChester North and Neston: £241.9m

    £255.0m£256.1m£241.9mBridgend is higher£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £100.7m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mChester North and Neston: £100.7mBridgend: £118.5mChester North and Neston: £101.1mBridgend: £111.9mChester North and Neston: £95.5m

    £100.7m£101.1m£95.5mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston £231.4m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mChester North and Neston: £231.4mBridgend: £231.1mChester North and Neston: £232.4mBridgend: £218.3mChester North and Neston: £219.5m

    £231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £8.0m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mChester North and Neston: £8.0mBridgend: £8.3mChester North and Neston: £8.0mBridgend: £7.8mChester North and Neston: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mBridgend is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £15.0m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mChester North and Neston: £15.0mBridgend: £19.9mChester North and Neston: £15.1mBridgend: £18.8mChester North and Neston: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBridgend is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £0.50m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.50mBridgend: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.50mBridgend: £0.49mChester North and Neston: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £42.8m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mChester North and Neston: £42.8mBridgend: £61.9mChester North and Neston: £43.0mBridgend: £58.4mChester North and Neston: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBridgend is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £11.3m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mChester North and Neston: £11.3mBridgend: £15.9mChester North and Neston: £11.3mBridgend: £15.0mChester North and Neston: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBridgend is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £5.4m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mChester North and Neston: £5.4mBridgend: £7.8mChester North and Neston: £5.4mBridgend: £7.3mChester North and Neston: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £76.7m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mBridgend: £84.0mChester North and Neston: £77.0mBridgend: £79.4mChester North and Neston: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester North and Neston £21.6m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mChester North and Neston: £21.6mBridgend: £19.4mChester North and Neston: £21.7mBridgend: £18.3mChester North and Neston: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £17.9m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mChester North and Neston: £17.9mBridgend: £25.8mChester North and Neston: £17.9mBridgend: £24.4mChester North and Neston: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mBridgend: £0.34mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.36mBridgend: £0.49mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £0.63m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mChester North and Neston: £0.63mBridgend: £0.54mChester North and Neston: £0.63mBridgend: £0.51mChester North and Neston: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChester North and Neston is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston 20,457, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Chester North and Neston: 20,457

    20,457Chester North and Neston is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 2,010, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Chester North and Neston: 2,010

    2,010Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 3,167, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Chester North and Neston: 3,167

    3,167Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 6,151, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Chester North and Neston: 6,151

    6,151Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 9,059, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Chester North and Neston: 9,059

    9,059Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 1,126, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Chester North and Neston: 1,126

    1,126Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Chester North and Neston and Bridgend, total
MeasureChester North and NestonBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mChester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,45720,175Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0102,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1674,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1518,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,05910,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1261,617Bridgend

Sources

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

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  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.
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