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Fareham and Waterlooville and Bridgend

101,183 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Bridgend: £4,910Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Bridgend: £4,637Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Bridgend: £12,837Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Bridgend: £12,125Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968

    £12,617£12,671£11,968Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Bridgend: £1,995Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Bridgend: £1,885Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440

    £1,518£1,524£1,440Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Bridgend: £11,420Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Bridgend: £10,786Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087

    £11,688£11,738£11,087Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £254, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Bridgend: £408Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Bridgend: £386Fareham and Waterlooville: £241

    £254£255£241Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £658, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Bridgend: £983Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Bridgend: £928Fareham and Waterlooville: £624

    £658£661£624Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £17, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Bridgend: £26Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Bridgend: £24Fareham and Waterlooville: £16

    £17£17£16Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Bridgend: £638Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Bridgend: £603Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Bridgend: £164Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Bridgend: £155Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £88, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Bridgend: £131Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Bridgend: £123Fareham and Waterlooville: £83

    £88£88£83Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Bridgend: £1,415Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Bridgend: £1,336Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Bridgend: £200Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Bridgend: £189Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £250, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Bridgend: £435Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Bridgend: £411Fareham and Waterlooville: £237

    £250£251£237Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Bridgend: £6.11Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Bridgend: £5.77Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Bridgend: £8.73Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Bridgend: £8.25Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Bridgend: £5.56Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Bridgend: £5.25Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25No difference to show£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: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0

    66.0Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0

    143.0Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3

    138.3Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6

    19.6Bridgend is higher27.2

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,617£12,671£11,968£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,518£1,524£1,440£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,688£11,738£11,087£11,371£11,420£10,786Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£254£255£241£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£6.08£6.11£5.77Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
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 20261,003.1997.0Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.0102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.687.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.627.2Bridgend

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Bridgend: £4,910Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Bridgend: £4,637Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Bridgend: £2,680Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Bridgend: £2,531Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860

    £3,016£3,028£2,860Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £885, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Bridgend: £1,222Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Bridgend: £1,155Fareham and Waterlooville: £839

    £885£888£839Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Bridgend: £2,384Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Bridgend: £2,252Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650

    £2,794£2,805£2,650Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £61, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Bridgend: £85Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Bridgend: £81Fareham and Waterlooville: £57

    £61£61£57Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £157, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Bridgend: £205Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Bridgend: £194Fareham and Waterlooville: £149

    £157£158£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Bridgend: £5.36Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Bridgend: £5.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Bridgend: £638Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Bridgend: £603Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Bridgend: £164Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Bridgend: £155Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £51, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Bridgend: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Bridgend: £76Fareham and Waterlooville: £48

    £51£51£48Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £682, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Bridgend: £867Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Bridgend: £819Fareham and Waterlooville: £647

    £682£685£647Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Bridgend: £200Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Bridgend: £189Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £146, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Bridgend: £266Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Bridgend: £252Fareham and Waterlooville: £138

    £146£146£138Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Bridgend: £3.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Bridgend: £3.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Bridgend: £5.35Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Bridgend: £5.05Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Bridgend: £5.56Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Bridgend: £5.25Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25No difference to show£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8

    239.8Fareham and Waterlooville is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8

    15.8Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2

    34.2Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6

    80.6Bridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4

    11.4Bridgend is higher16.7

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,016£3,028£2,860£2,669£2,680£2,531Fareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,805£2,650£2,374£2,384£2,252Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.72£3.74£3.53Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8208.2Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.821.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.241.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.687.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.6109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.416.7Bridgend

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mBridgend: £475.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mBridgend: £449.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1m

    £456.6m£458.6m£433.1mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mBridgend: £259.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mBridgend: £245.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4m

    £305.1m£306.4m£289.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mBridgend: £118.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mBridgend: £111.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mBridgend: £231.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mBridgend: £218.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1m

    £282.7m£283.9m£268.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mBridgend: £8.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mBridgend: £7.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mBridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mBridgend: £19.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mBridgend: £18.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mBridgend: £0.52mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mBridgend: £0.49mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mBridgend: £61.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mBridgend: £58.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mBridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mBridgend: £15.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mBridgend: £15.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBridgend 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mBridgend: £7.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mBridgend: £7.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mBridgend: £84.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mBridgend: £79.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.4mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mBridgend: £19.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mBridgend: £18.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mBridgend: £25.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mBridgend: £24.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £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: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mBridgend: £0.36mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mBridgend: £0.34mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mBridgend: £0.52mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mBridgend: £0.49mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mBridgend: £0.54mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mBridgend: £0.51mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259

    24,259Fareham and Waterlooville is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597

    1,597Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458

    3,458Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015

    5,015Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154

    8,154Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155

    1,155Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Fareham and Waterlooville and Bridgend, total
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mFareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mFareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£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£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFareham and Waterlooville
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25920,175Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5972,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4584,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0158,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,15410,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1551,617Bridgend

Sources

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

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