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Congleton and Bridgend

96,644 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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

Congleton 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

Congleton Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Congleton: £4,308Bridgend: £4,910Congleton: £4,326Bridgend: £4,637Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Bridgend 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: Congleton £12,643, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Congleton: £12,643Bridgend: £12,837Congleton: £12,697Bridgend: £12,125Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£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: Congleton £1,342, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Congleton: £1,342Bridgend: £1,995Congleton: £1,348Bridgend: £1,885Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Bridgend 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: Congleton £11,717, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Congleton: £11,717Bridgend: £11,420Congleton: £11,767Bridgend: £10,786Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton is higher£11,371£11,420£10,786

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £230, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Congleton: £230Bridgend: £408Congleton: £231Bridgend: £386Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218Bridgend 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: Congleton £681, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Congleton: £681Bridgend: £983Congleton: £683Bridgend: £928Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646Bridgend 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: Congleton £16, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Congleton: £16Bridgend: £26Congleton: £16Bridgend: £24Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15Bridgend 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: Congleton £348, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Congleton: £348Bridgend: £638Congleton: £349Bridgend: £603Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Bridgend 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: Congleton £118, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Congleton: £118Bridgend: £164Congleton: £118Bridgend: £155Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Bridgend 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: Congleton £89, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Congleton: £89Bridgend: £131Congleton: £89Bridgend: £123Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,014, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Congleton: £1,014Bridgend: £1,415Congleton: £1,018Bridgend: £1,336Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Congleton: £141Bridgend: £200Congleton: £142Bridgend: £189Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Bridgend 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: Congleton £231, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Congleton: £231Bridgend: £435Congleton: £232Bridgend: £411Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219Bridgend 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: Congleton £6.06, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Congleton: £6.06Bridgend: £6.11Congleton: £6.09Bridgend: £5.77Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Bridgend 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: Congleton £2.88, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Congleton: £2.88Bridgend: £8.73Congleton: £2.89Bridgend: £8.25Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Congleton: £5.96Bridgend: £5.56Congleton: £5.98Bridgend: £5.25Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton 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: Congleton 1,010.5, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Congleton 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: Congleton 61.2, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Congleton: 61.2

    61.2Bridgend 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: Congleton 141.2, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Congleton: 141.2

    141.2Bridgend 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: Congleton 53.2, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Bridgend 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: Congleton 120.3, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Congleton: 120.3

    120.3Bridgend 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: Congleton 19.6, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Congleton: 19.6

    19.6Bridgend is higher27.2

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Congleton and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,371£11,420£10,786Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.53£5.56£5.25Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.5997.0Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.2102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.287.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.627.2Bridgend

Per resident

Congleton 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

Congleton Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Congleton: £4,308Bridgend: £4,910Congleton: £4,326Bridgend: £4,637Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Congleton: £2,911Bridgend: £2,680Congleton: £2,924Bridgend: £2,531Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Congleton: £783Bridgend: £1,222Congleton: £787Bridgend: £1,155Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Congleton: £2,698Bridgend: £2,384Congleton: £2,710Bridgend: £2,252Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Congleton: £53Bridgend: £85Congleton: £53Bridgend: £81Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50Bridgend 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: Congleton £157, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Congleton: £157Bridgend: £205Congleton: £157Bridgend: £194Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Bridgend 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: Congleton £3.58, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Congleton: £3.58Bridgend: £5.36Congleton: £3.60Bridgend: £5.06Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Bridgend 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: Congleton £348, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Congleton: £348Bridgend: £638Congleton: £349Bridgend: £603Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Bridgend 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: Congleton £118, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Congleton: £118Bridgend: £164Congleton: £118Bridgend: £155Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Bridgend 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: Congleton £52, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Congleton: £52Bridgend: £80Congleton: £52Bridgend: £76Congleton: £49

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Congleton: £592Bridgend: £867Congleton: £594Bridgend: £819Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Congleton: £141Bridgend: £200Congleton: £142Bridgend: £189Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Congleton: £135Bridgend: £266Congleton: £135Bridgend: £252Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Congleton: £3.54Bridgend: £3.74Congleton: £3.56Bridgend: £3.53Congleton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bridgend is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Congleton £1.68, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Congleton: £1.68Bridgend: £5.35Congleton: £1.68Bridgend: £5.05Congleton: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Congleton: £5.96Bridgend: £5.56Congleton: £5.98Bridgend: £5.25Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 232.7, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Congleton is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Congleton: 14.1

    14.1Bridgend 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: Congleton 32.5, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Bridgend 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: Congleton 53.2, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Congleton: 70.2

    70.2Bridgend 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: Congleton 11.4, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Congleton: 11.4

    11.4Bridgend is higher16.7

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Congleton and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureCongletonBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£2,669£2,680£2,531Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£2,374£2,384£2,252Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.53£5.56£5.25Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7208.2Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.121.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.541.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.287.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.2109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.416.7Bridgend

Total

Congleton 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

Congleton Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mCongleton: £416.3mBridgend: £475.9mCongleton: £418.1mBridgend: £449.5mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mCongleton: £281.4mBridgend: £259.8mCongleton: £282.6mBridgend: £245.3mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Congleton £75.7m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mCongleton: £75.7mBridgend: £118.5mCongleton: £76.0mBridgend: £111.9mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mCongleton: £260.8mBridgend: £231.1mCongleton: £261.9mBridgend: £218.3mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mCongleton: £5.1mBridgend: £8.3mCongleton: £5.1mBridgend: £7.8mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mBridgend 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: Congleton £15.1m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mCongleton: £15.1mBridgend: £19.9mCongleton: £15.2mBridgend: £18.8mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mBridgend 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: Congleton £0.35m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mCongleton: £0.35mBridgend: £0.52mCongleton: £0.35mBridgend: £0.49mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBridgend 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: Congleton £33.6m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mCongleton: £33.6mBridgend: £61.9mCongleton: £33.8mBridgend: £58.4mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mBridgend 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: Congleton £11.4m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mCongleton: £11.4mBridgend: £15.9mCongleton: £11.4mBridgend: £15.0mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBridgend 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: Congleton £5.0m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mCongleton: £5.0mBridgend: £7.8mCongleton: £5.0mBridgend: £7.3mCongleton: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mCongleton: £57.2mBridgend: £84.0mCongleton: £57.4mBridgend: £79.4mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mCongleton: £13.7mBridgend: £19.4mCongleton: £13.7mBridgend: £18.3mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mCongleton: £13.0mBridgend: £25.8mCongleton: £13.1mBridgend: £24.4mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mCongleton: £0.34mBridgend: £0.36mCongleton: £0.34mBridgend: £0.34mCongleton: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Congleton £0.16m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mCongleton: £0.16mBridgend: £0.52mCongleton: £0.16mBridgend: £0.49mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mCongleton: £0.58mBridgend: £0.54mCongleton: £0.58mBridgend: £0.51mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Congleton is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Congleton: 1,362

    1,362Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Congleton: 3,143

    3,143Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Congleton: 5,142

    5,142Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Congleton: 6,784

    6,784Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton 1,104, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Congleton: 1,104

    1,104Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Congleton and Bridgend, total
MeasureCongletonBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48820,175Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3622,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1434,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1428,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78410,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1041,617Bridgend

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.
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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.
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