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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Bridgend

105,723 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than Bridgend on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Bridgend: £4,910Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Bridgend: £4,637Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Bridgend: £12,837Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Bridgend: £12,125Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Bridgend: £1,995Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Bridgend: £1,885Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Bridgend: £11,420Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Bridgend: £10,786Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Bridgend: £408Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Bridgend: £386Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Bridgend: £983Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Bridgend: £928Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Bridgend: £26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Bridgend: £24Harrogate and Knaresborough: £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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Bridgend: £638Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Bridgend: £603Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bridgend: £164Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bridgend: £155Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Bridgend: £131Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Bridgend: £123Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Bridgend: £1,415Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Bridgend: £1,336Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £200Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £189Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Bridgend: £435Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Bridgend: £411Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Bridgend: £6.11Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Bridgend: £5.77Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Bridgend: £8.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Bridgend: £8.25Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Bridgend: £5.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Bridgend: £5.25Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2Bridgend is higher27.2

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,371£11,420£10,786Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£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£284£285£270£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.08£6.11£5.77Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.53£5.56£5.25Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.8997.0Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.6102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.8197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.587.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.1178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.227.2Bridgend

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Bridgend: £4,910Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Bridgend: £4,637Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Bridgend: £2,680Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Bridgend: £2,531Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Bridgend: £1,222Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Bridgend: £1,155Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Bridgend: £2,384Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Bridgend: £2,252Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Bridgend: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Bridgend: £81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £205Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £194Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Bridgend: £5.36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Bridgend: £5.06Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Bridgend: £638Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Bridgend: £603Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bridgend: £164Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bridgend: £155Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Bridgend: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Bridgend: £76Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Bridgend: £867Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Bridgend: £819Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £200Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £189Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Bridgend: £266Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Bridgend: £252Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Bridgend: £3.74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Bridgend: £3.53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Bridgend: £5.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Bridgend: £5.05Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Bridgend: £5.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Bridgend: £5.25Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Bridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4Bridgend is higher16.7

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£2,669£2,680£2,531Harrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,374£2,384£2,252Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.72£3.74£3.53Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.53£5.56£5.25Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2208.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.621.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.141.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.587.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.2109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.416.7Bridgend

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mBridgend: £475.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mBridgend: £449.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mBridgend: £259.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mBridgend: £245.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mBridgend: £118.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mBridgend: £111.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mBridgend: £231.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mBridgend: £218.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mBridgend: £8.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mBridgend: £7.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mBridgend: £19.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBridgend: £18.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mBridgend: £0.52mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mBridgend: £0.49mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mBridgend: £61.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mBridgend: £58.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mBridgend: £15.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mBridgend: £15.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBridgend 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mBridgend: £7.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mBridgend: £7.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mBridgend: £84.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mBridgend: £79.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBridgend: £19.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBridgend: £18.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mBridgend: £25.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mBridgend: £24.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mBridgend: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mBridgend: £0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mBridgend: £0.52mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mBridgend: £0.49mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mBridgend: £0.54mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mBridgend: £0.51mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Harrogate and Knaresborough and Bridgend, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17420,175Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5432,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0754,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4978,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,52310,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267821,617Bridgend

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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