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North East Somerset and Hanham and Bridgend

97,419 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

North East Somerset and Hanham 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

North East Somerset and Hanham 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Bridgend: £4,910North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Bridgend: £4,637North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £12,724, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Bridgend: £12,837North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Bridgend: £12,125North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £1,350, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Bridgend: £1,995North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Bridgend: £1,885North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £11,767, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Bridgend: £11,420North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Bridgend: £10,786North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161

    £11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £246, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Bridgend: £408North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Bridgend: £386North East Somerset and Hanham: £234

    £246£247£234Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £694, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979North East Somerset and Hanham: £694Bridgend: £983North East Somerset and Hanham: £697Bridgend: £928North East Somerset and Hanham: £658

    £694£697£658Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £17, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Bridgend: £26North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Bridgend: £24North East Somerset and Hanham: £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: North East Somerset and Hanham £327, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Bridgend: £638North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Bridgend: £603North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £113, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £164North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £155North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £75, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Bridgend: £131North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Bridgend: £123North East Somerset and Hanham: £71

    £75£75£71Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham £1,076, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Bridgend: £1,415North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Bridgend: £1,336North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021

    £1,076£1,080£1,021Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Bridgend: £200North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Bridgend: £189North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £192, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Bridgend: £435North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Bridgend: £411North East Somerset and Hanham: £182

    £192£193£182Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £4.14, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Bridgend: £6.11North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Bridgend: £5.77North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £3.15, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Bridgend: £8.73North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Bridgend: £8.25North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Bridgend: £5.56North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Bridgend: £5.25North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,032.8, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8

    1,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 66.1, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1

    66.1Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 143.4, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4

    143.4Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 113.9, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9

    113.9Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 16.2, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2

    16.2Bridgend is higher27.2

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,767£11,817£11,161£11,371£11,420£10,786North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£246£247£234£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£658£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£327£328£310£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,021£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.53£5.56£5.25North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.8997.0North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.1102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.4197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.987.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.9178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.227.2Bridgend

Per resident

North East Somerset and Hanham 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Bridgend: £4,910North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Bridgend: £4,637North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Bridgend: £2,680North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Bridgend: £2,531North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610

    £2,752£2,763£2,610North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £804, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Bridgend: £1,222North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Bridgend: £1,155North East Somerset and Hanham: £763

    £804£808£763Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Bridgend: £2,384North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Bridgend: £2,252North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £53, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Bridgend: £85North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Bridgend: £81North East Somerset and Hanham: £51

    £53£53£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: North East Somerset and Hanham £150, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Bridgend: £205North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Bridgend: £194North East Somerset and Hanham: £142

    £150£151£142Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £3.65, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Bridgend: £5.36North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Bridgend: £5.06North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £327, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Bridgend: £638North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Bridgend: £603North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £113, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £164North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £155North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £45, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Bridgend: £80North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Bridgend: £76North East Somerset and Hanham: £42

    £45£45£42Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £641, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Bridgend: £867North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Bridgend: £819North East Somerset and Hanham: £608

    £641£643£608Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Bridgend: £200North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Bridgend: £189North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £115, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Bridgend: £266North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Bridgend: £252North East Somerset and Hanham: £109

    £115£115£109Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Bridgend: £3.74North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Bridgend: £3.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Bridgend is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Bridgend: £5.35North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Bridgend: £5.05North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78

    £1.88£1.88£1.78Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Bridgend: £5.56North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Bridgend: £5.25North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4

    223.4North East Somerset and Hanham is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3

    14.3Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 31.0, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0

    31.0Bridgend is higher41.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8

    67.8Bridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 9.7, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7

    9.7Bridgend is higher16.7

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,752£2,763£2,610£2,669£2,680£2,531North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£2,374£2,384£2,252North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£51£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.88£1.88£1.78£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.53£5.56£5.25North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.4208.2North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.321.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.041.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.987.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.8109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.716.7Bridgend

Total

North East Somerset and Hanham 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mBridgend: £475.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mBridgend: £449.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mBridgend: £259.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mBridgend: £245.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3m

    £268.1m£269.2m£254.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mBridgend: £118.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mBridgend: £111.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mBridgend: £231.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mBridgend: £218.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1m

    £247.9m£249.0m£235.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mBridgend: £8.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mBridgend: £7.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£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: North East Somerset and Hanham £14.6m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mBridgend: £19.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mBridgend: £18.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £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: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.36m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mBridgend: £0.49mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £31.8m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mBridgend: £61.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mBridgend: £58.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2m

    £31.8m£32.0m£30.2mBridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.0m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mBridgend: £15.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mBridgend: £15.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBridgend 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £4.4m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mBridgend: £7.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mBridgend: £7.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mBridgend: £84.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mBridgend: £79.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mBridgend: £19.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mBridgend: £18.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mBridgend: £25.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mBridgend: £24.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mBridgend: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mBridgend: £0.34mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mBridgend: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mBridgend: £0.49mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mBridgend: £0.54mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mBridgend: £0.51mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759

    21,759North East Somerset and Hanham is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392

    1,392Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 3,022, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022

    3,022Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 4,668, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668

    4,668Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608

    6,608Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 942, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617North East Somerset and Hanham: 942

    942Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
North East Somerset and Hanham and Bridgend, total
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£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£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,75920,175North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3922,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0224,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6688,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,60810,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269421,617Bridgend

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.
  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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