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Fareham and Waterlooville and Bridgend
Fareham and Waterlooville is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 3 of 21 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
Fareham and Waterlooville Bridgend
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,513£4,532£4,281Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,617£12,671£11,968Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,782£12,837£12,125
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,518£1,524£1,440Bridgend is higher£1,987£1,995£1,885
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,688£11,738£11,087Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£11,371£11,420£10,786
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£254£255£241Bridgend is higher£407£408£386
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£658£661£624Bridgend is higher£979£983£928
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Bridgend is higher£26£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£325£326£308Bridgend is higher£635£638£603
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£113Bridgend is higher£163£164£155
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83Bridgend is higher£130£131£123
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,170£1,175£1,110Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Bridgend is higher£199£200£189
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£250£251£237Bridgend is higher£433£435£411
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.42£6.45£6.09Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25No difference to show£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville is higher997.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.0Bridgend is higher102.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.0Bridgend is higher197.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.6Bridgend is higher87.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
138.3Bridgend is higher178.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.6Bridgend is higher27.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham and Waterlooville | Bridgend | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | £4,889£4,910£4,637 | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,617£12,671£11,968 | £12,782£12,837£12,125 | Bridgend |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,518£1,524£1,440 | £1,987£1,995£1,885 | Bridgend |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,688£11,738£11,087 | £11,371£11,420£10,786 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £407£408£386 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £658£661£624 | £979£983£928 | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £26£26£24 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £325£326£308 | £635£638£603 | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£113 | £163£164£155 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £130£131£123 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,170£1,175£1,110 | £1,409£1,415£1,336 | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £199£200£189 | Bridgend |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £250£251£237 | £433£435£411 | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.42£6.45£6.09 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | Bridgend |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.1 | 997.0 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.0 | 102.0 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.0 | 197.9 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.6 | 87.2 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 138.3 | 178.4 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.6 | 27.2 | Bridgend |
Per resident
Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Bridgend on 17. 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
Fareham and Waterlooville Bridgend
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,513£4,532£4,281Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,016£3,028£2,860Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£2,669£2,680£2,531
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£885£888£839Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,794£2,805£2,650Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£57Bridgend is higher£85£85£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Bridgend is higher£204£205£194
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85Bridgend is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£325£326£308Bridgend is higher£635£638£603
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£113Bridgend is higher£163£164£155
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Bridgend is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£682£685£647Bridgend is higher£863£867£819
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Bridgend is higher£199£200£189
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Bridgend is higher£265£266£252
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.74£3.76£3.55Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.39£2.40£2.27Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25No difference to show£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
239.8Fareham and Waterlooville is higher208.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8Bridgend is higher21.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.2Bridgend is higher41.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.6Bridgend is higher87.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.6Bridgend is higher109.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Bridgend is higher16.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham and Waterlooville | Bridgend | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | £4,889£4,910£4,637 | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,016£3,028£2,860 | £2,669£2,680£2,531 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £885£888£839 | £1,217£1,222£1,155 | Bridgend |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,794£2,805£2,650 | £2,374£2,384£2,252 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£57 | £85£85£81 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £204£205£194 | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £325£326£308 | £635£638£603 | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£113 | £163£164£155 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £80£80£76 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £863£867£819 | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £199£200£189 | Bridgend |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £265£266£252 | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Bridgend |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 239.8 | 208.2 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 21.3 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.2 | 41.3 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.6 | 87.2 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.6 | 109.3 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 16.7 | Bridgend |
Total
Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 17. 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
Fareham and Waterlooville Bridgend
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£456.6m£458.6m£433.1mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£282.7m£283.9m£268.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mBridgend is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBridgend is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mBridgend is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBridgend is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£69.0m£69.3m£65.4mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,259Fareham and Waterlooville is higher20,175
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,597Bridgend is higher2,063
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,458Bridgend is higher4,004
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,015Bridgend is higher8,452
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,154Bridgend is higher10,591
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,155Bridgend is higher1,617
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham and Waterlooville | Bridgend | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £456.6m£458.6m£433.1m | £473.8m£475.9m£449.5m | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £305.1m£306.4m£289.4m | £258.7m£259.8m£245.3m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £89.5m£89.9m£84.9m | £118.0m£118.5m£111.9m | Bridgend |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £282.7m£283.9m£268.1m | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £8.2m£8.3m£7.8m | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.9m£33.0m£31.2m | £61.6m£61.9m£58.4m | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Bridgend |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £69.0m£69.3m£65.4m | £83.7m£84.0m£79.4m | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.5m£15.6m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Bridgend |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | £25.7m£25.8m£24.4m | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Bridgend |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,259 | 20,175 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,597 | 2,063 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,458 | 4,004 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,015 | 8,452 | Bridgend |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,154 | 10,591 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,155 | 1,617 | Bridgend |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.