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Colne Valley and Bridgend

95,311 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

Colne Valley is higher than Bridgend on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Colne Valley 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

Colne Valley Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £4,043, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Colne Valley: £4,043Bridgend: £4,910Colne Valley: £4,060Bridgend: £4,637Colne Valley: £3,835

    £4,043£4,060£3,835Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £12,464, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Colne Valley: £12,464Bridgend: £12,837Colne Valley: £12,517Bridgend: £12,125Colne Valley: £11,822

    £12,464£12,517£11,822Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £1,521, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Colne Valley: £1,521Bridgend: £1,995Colne Valley: £1,528Bridgend: £1,885Colne Valley: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £11,588, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Colne Valley: £11,588Bridgend: £11,420Colne Valley: £11,637Bridgend: £10,786Colne Valley: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992Colne Valley 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: Colne Valley £282, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Colne Valley: £282Bridgend: £408Colne Valley: £283Bridgend: £386Colne Valley: £268

    £282£283£268Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £574, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Colne Valley: £574Bridgend: £983Colne Valley: £577Bridgend: £928Colne Valley: £545

    £574£577£545Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £19, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Colne Valley: £19Bridgend: £26Colne Valley: £19Bridgend: £24Colne Valley: £18

    £19£19£18Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £395, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Colne Valley: £395Bridgend: £638Colne Valley: £397Bridgend: £603Colne Valley: £375

    £395£397£375Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £94, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Colne Valley: £94Bridgend: £164Colne Valley: £94Bridgend: £155Colne Valley: £89

    £94£94£89Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £86, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Colne Valley: £86Bridgend: £131Colne Valley: £86Bridgend: £123Colne Valley: £81

    £86£86£81Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colne Valley £1,169, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Colne Valley: £1,169Bridgend: £1,415Colne Valley: £1,174Bridgend: £1,336Colne Valley: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colne Valley £106, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Colne Valley: £106Bridgend: £200Colne Valley: £107Bridgend: £189Colne Valley: £101

    £106£107£101Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £254, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Colne Valley: £254Bridgend: £435Colne Valley: £255Bridgend: £411Colne Valley: £241

    £254£255£241Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £8.41, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Colne Valley: £8.41Bridgend: £6.11Colne Valley: £8.45Bridgend: £5.77Colne Valley: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Colne Valley 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: Colne Valley £4.22, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Colne Valley: £4.22Bridgend: £8.73Colne Valley: £4.23Bridgend: £8.25Colne Valley: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £6.45, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Colne Valley: £6.45Bridgend: £5.56Colne Valley: £6.48Bridgend: £5.25Colne Valley: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Colne Valley 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: Colne Valley 1,007.2, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Colne Valley: 1,007.2

    1,007.2Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count997.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colne Valley 74.4, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Colne Valley: 74.4

    74.4Bridgend 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: Colne Valley 123.8, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Colne Valley: 123.8

    123.8Bridgend 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: Colne Valley 58.8, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Colne Valley: 58.8

    58.8Bridgend 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: Colne Valley 142.5, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Colne Valley: 142.5

    142.5Bridgend 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: Colne Valley 17.9, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Colne Valley: 17.9

    17.9Bridgend is higher27.2

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Colne Valley and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureColne ValleyBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,043£4,060£3,835£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,464£12,517£11,822£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,371£11,420£10,786Colne Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£268£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£6.08£6.11£5.77Colne Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.53£5.56£5.25Colne Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.2997.0Colne Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.4102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.8197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.887.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.5178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.927.2Bridgend

Per resident

Colne Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 20. 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

Colne Valley Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £4,043, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Colne Valley: £4,043Bridgend: £4,910Colne Valley: £4,060Bridgend: £4,637Colne Valley: £3,835

    £4,043£4,060£3,835Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £2,517, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Colne Valley: £2,517Bridgend: £2,680Colne Valley: £2,528Bridgend: £2,531Colne Valley: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Bridgend is higher£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £924, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Colne Valley: £924Bridgend: £1,222Colne Valley: £928Bridgend: £1,155Colne Valley: £876

    £924£928£876Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colne Valley £2,340, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Colne Valley: £2,340Bridgend: £2,384Colne Valley: £2,350Bridgend: £2,252Colne Valley: £2,220

    £2,340£2,350£2,220Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colne Valley £57, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Colne Valley: £57Bridgend: £85Colne Valley: £57Bridgend: £81Colne Valley: £54

    £57£57£54Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £116, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Colne Valley: £116Bridgend: £205Colne Valley: £116Bridgend: £194Colne Valley: £110

    £116£116£110Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £3.83, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Colne Valley: £3.83Bridgend: £5.36Colne Valley: £3.84Bridgend: £5.06Colne Valley: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £395, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Colne Valley: £395Bridgend: £638Colne Valley: £397Bridgend: £603Colne Valley: £375

    £395£397£375Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £94, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Colne Valley: £94Bridgend: £164Colne Valley: £94Bridgend: £155Colne Valley: £89

    £94£94£89Bridgend 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: Colne Valley £52, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Colne Valley: £52Bridgend: £80Colne Valley: £52Bridgend: £76Colne Valley: £49

    £52£52£49Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colne Valley £710, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Colne Valley: £710Bridgend: £867Colne Valley: £713Bridgend: £819Colne Valley: £673

    £710£713£673Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colne Valley £106, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Colne Valley: £106Bridgend: £200Colne Valley: £107Bridgend: £189Colne Valley: £101

    £106£107£101Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colne Valley £154, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Colne Valley: £154Bridgend: £266Colne Valley: £155Bridgend: £252Colne Valley: £146

    £154£155£146Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colne Valley £5.11, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Colne Valley: £5.11Bridgend: £3.74Colne Valley: £5.13Bridgend: £3.53Colne Valley: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Colne Valley is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colne Valley £2.56, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Colne Valley: £2.56Bridgend: £5.35Colne Valley: £2.57Bridgend: £5.05Colne Valley: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £6.45, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Colne Valley: £6.45Bridgend: £5.56Colne Valley: £6.48Bridgend: £5.25Colne Valley: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Colne Valley is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colne Valley 203.4, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Colne Valley: 203.4

    203.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colne Valley 15.0, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Colne Valley: 15.0

    15.0Bridgend 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: Colne Valley 25.0, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Colne Valley: 25.0

    25.0Bridgend 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: Colne Valley 58.8, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Colne Valley: 58.8

    58.8Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colne Valley 86.6, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Colne Valley: 86.6

    86.6Bridgend 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: Colne Valley 10.9, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Colne Valley: 10.9

    10.9Bridgend is higher16.7

Show the numbers
Colne Valley and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureColne ValleyBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,043£4,060£3,835£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,340£2,350£2,220£2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£3.72£3.74£3.53Colne Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.53£5.56£5.25Colne Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.4208.2Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.021.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.041.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.887.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.6109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.916.7Bridgend

Total

Colne Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 20. 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

Colne Valley Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colne Valley £385.3m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mColne Valley: £385.3mBridgend: £475.9mColne Valley: £386.9mBridgend: £449.5mColne Valley: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colne Valley £239.9m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mColne Valley: £239.9mBridgend: £259.8mColne Valley: £240.9mBridgend: £245.3mColne Valley: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mBridgend is higher£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colne Valley £88.1m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mColne Valley: £88.1mBridgend: £118.5mColne Valley: £88.4mBridgend: £111.9mColne Valley: £83.5m

    £88.1m£88.4m£83.5mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colne Valley £223.1m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mColne Valley: £223.1mBridgend: £231.1mColne Valley: £224.0mBridgend: £218.3mColne Valley: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colne Valley £5.4m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mColne Valley: £5.4mBridgend: £8.3mColne Valley: £5.5mBridgend: £7.8mColne Valley: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mBridgend 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: Colne Valley £11.1m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mColne Valley: £11.1mBridgend: £19.9mColne Valley: £11.1mBridgend: £18.8mColne Valley: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBridgend 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: Colne Valley £0.37m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.37mBridgend: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.37mBridgend: £0.49mColne Valley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBridgend 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: Colne Valley £37.6m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mColne Valley: £37.6mBridgend: £61.9mColne Valley: £37.8mBridgend: £58.4mColne Valley: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mBridgend 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: Colne Valley £8.9m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mColne Valley: £8.9mBridgend: £15.9mColne Valley: £9.0mBridgend: £15.0mColne Valley: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBridgend 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: Colne Valley £5.0m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mColne Valley: £5.0mBridgend: £7.8mColne Valley: £5.0mBridgend: £7.3mColne Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colne Valley £67.7m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mColne Valley: £67.7mBridgend: £84.0mColne Valley: £67.9mBridgend: £79.4mColne Valley: £64.2m

    £67.7m£67.9m£64.2mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colne Valley £10.1m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mColne Valley: £10.1mBridgend: £19.4mColne Valley: £10.2mBridgend: £18.3mColne Valley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colne Valley £14.7m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mColne Valley: £14.7mBridgend: £25.8mColne Valley: £14.8mBridgend: £24.4mColne Valley: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colne Valley £0.49m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mColne Valley: £0.49mBridgend: £0.36mColne Valley: £0.49mBridgend: £0.34mColne Valley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colne Valley £0.24m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.24mBridgend: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.24mBridgend: £0.49mColne Valley: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colne Valley £0.61m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mColne Valley: £0.61mBridgend: £0.54mColne Valley: £0.62mBridgend: £0.51mColne Valley: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mColne Valley is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colne Valley 19,389, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Colne Valley: 19,389

    19,389Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colne Valley 1,433, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Colne Valley: 1,433

    1,433Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colne Valley 2,384, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Colne Valley: 2,384

    2,384Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colne Valley 5,608, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Colne Valley: 5,608

    5,608Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colne Valley 8,249, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Colne Valley: 8,249

    8,249Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colne Valley 1,036, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Colne Valley: 1,036

    1,036Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Colne Valley and Bridgend, total
MeasureColne ValleyBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mColne Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mColne Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,38920,175Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4332,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3844,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6088,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,24910,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0361,617Bridgend

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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