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North West Leicestershire and Bridgend

106,245 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Bridgend on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889North West Leicestershire: £3,988Bridgend: £4,910North West Leicestershire: £4,005Bridgend: £4,637North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £12,867, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782North West Leicestershire: £12,867Bridgend: £12,837North West Leicestershire: £12,922Bridgend: £12,125North West Leicestershire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire £1,505, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987North West Leicestershire: £1,505Bridgend: £1,995North West Leicestershire: £1,512Bridgend: £1,885North West Leicestershire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £11,877, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371North West Leicestershire: £11,877Bridgend: £11,420North West Leicestershire: £11,927Bridgend: £10,786North West Leicestershire: £11,265

    £11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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 West Leicestershire £278, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407North West Leicestershire: £278Bridgend: £408North West Leicestershire: £279Bridgend: £386North West Leicestershire: £263

    £278£279£263Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £694, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979North West Leicestershire: £694Bridgend: £983North West Leicestershire: £696Bridgend: £928North West Leicestershire: £658

    £694£696£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 West Leicestershire £19, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26North West Leicestershire: £19Bridgend: £26North West Leicestershire: £19Bridgend: £24North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £379, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635North West Leicestershire: £379Bridgend: £638North West Leicestershire: £381Bridgend: £603North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £124, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163North West Leicestershire: £124Bridgend: £164North West Leicestershire: £124Bridgend: £155North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £109, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130North West Leicestershire: £109Bridgend: £131North West Leicestershire: £110Bridgend: £123North West Leicestershire: £104

    £109£110£104Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,168, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409North West Leicestershire: £1,168Bridgend: £1,415North West Leicestershire: £1,173Bridgend: £1,336North West Leicestershire: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199North West Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £200North West Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £189North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £218, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433North West Leicestershire: £218Bridgend: £435North West Leicestershire: £219Bridgend: £411North West Leicestershire: £207

    £218£219£207Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £4.91, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08North West Leicestershire: £4.91Bridgend: £6.11North West Leicestershire: £4.93Bridgend: £5.77North West Leicestershire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £4.90, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70North West Leicestershire: £4.90Bridgend: £8.73North West Leicestershire: £4.92Bridgend: £8.25North West Leicestershire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53North West Leicestershire: £7.40Bridgend: £5.56North West Leicestershire: £7.43Bridgend: £5.25North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire 1,033.0, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0

    1,033.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count997.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 76.1, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0North West Leicestershire: 76.1

    76.1Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire 147.8, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9North West Leicestershire: 147.8

    147.8Bridgend 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: North West Leicestershire 55.3, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire 141.5, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4North West Leicestershire: 141.5

    141.5Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire 24.3, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2North West Leicestershire: 24.3

    24.3Bridgend is higher27.2

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,782£12,837£12,125North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,877£11,927£11,265£11,371£11,420£10,786North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£263£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£696£658£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.53£5.56£5.25North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.0997.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.1102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.387.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.327.2Bridgend

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 21. 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 West Leicestershire Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889North West Leicestershire: £3,988Bridgend: £4,910North West Leicestershire: £4,005Bridgend: £4,637North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,435, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669North West Leicestershire: £2,435Bridgend: £2,680North West Leicestershire: £2,446Bridgend: £2,531North West Leicestershire: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £937, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217North West Leicestershire: £937Bridgend: £1,222North West Leicestershire: £941Bridgend: £1,155North West Leicestershire: £889

    £937£941£889Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,248, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374North West Leicestershire: £2,248Bridgend: £2,384North West Leicestershire: £2,258Bridgend: £2,252North West Leicestershire: £2,132

    £2,248£2,258£2,132Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £53, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85North West Leicestershire: £53Bridgend: £85North West Leicestershire: £53Bridgend: £81North West Leicestershire: £50

    £53£53£50Bridgend is higher£85£85£81

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £131, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204North West Leicestershire: £131Bridgend: £205North West Leicestershire: £132Bridgend: £194North West Leicestershire: £125

    £131£132£125Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £3.68, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33North West Leicestershire: £3.68Bridgend: £5.36North West Leicestershire: £3.69Bridgend: £5.06North West Leicestershire: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £379, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635North West Leicestershire: £379Bridgend: £638North West Leicestershire: £381Bridgend: £603North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £124, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163North West Leicestershire: £124Bridgend: £164North West Leicestershire: £124Bridgend: £155North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire £68, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80North West Leicestershire: £68Bridgend: £80North West Leicestershire: £68Bridgend: £76North West Leicestershire: £65

    £68£68£65Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £727, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863North West Leicestershire: £727Bridgend: £867North West Leicestershire: £730Bridgend: £819North West Leicestershire: £690

    £727£730£690Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199North West Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £200North West Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £189North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £136, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265North West Leicestershire: £136Bridgend: £266North West Leicestershire: £137Bridgend: £252North West Leicestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72North West Leicestershire: £3.06Bridgend: £3.74North West Leicestershire: £3.07Bridgend: £3.53North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Bridgend is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32North West Leicestershire: £3.06Bridgend: £5.35North West Leicestershire: £3.07Bridgend: £5.05North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53North West Leicestershire: £7.40Bridgend: £5.56North West Leicestershire: £7.43Bridgend: £5.25North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.5, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2North West Leicestershire: 195.5

    195.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.4, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3North West Leicestershire: 14.4

    14.4Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire 28.0, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3North West Leicestershire: 28.0

    28.0Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire 55.3, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 88.1, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3North West Leicestershire: 88.1

    88.1Bridgend 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 West Leicestershire 15.1, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7North West Leicestershire: 15.1

    15.1Bridgend is higher16.7

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,248£2,258£2,132£2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.53£5.56£5.25North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.5208.2Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.421.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.041.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.387.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.1109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.7Bridgend

Total

North West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £423.7m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mBridgend: £475.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mBridgend: £449.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £258.8m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mBridgend: £259.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mBridgend: £245.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £99.6m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mBridgend: £118.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mBridgend: £111.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.0m£94.5mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £238.8m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mBridgend: £231.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mBridgend: £218.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.6m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mBridgend: £8.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mBridgend: £7.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBridgend 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 West Leicestershire £13.9m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mBridgend: £19.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mBridgend: £18.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBridgend 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 West Leicestershire £0.39m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mBridgend: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mBridgend: £0.49mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBridgend 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 West Leicestershire £40.3m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mBridgend: £61.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mBridgend: £58.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mBridgend 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 West Leicestershire £13.2m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mBridgend: £15.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mBridgend: £15.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBridgend 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: North West Leicestershire £7.2m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mBridgend: £7.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mBridgend: £7.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £77.3m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mBridgend: £84.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mBridgend: £79.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mBridgend: £19.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mBridgend: £18.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £14.5m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mBridgend: £25.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mBridgend: £24.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBridgend: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBridgend: £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.32m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mBridgend: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBridgend: £0.49mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.79m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mBridgend: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mBridgend: £0.51mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 20,774, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175North West Leicestershire: 20,774

    20,774North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,531, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063North West Leicestershire: 1,531

    1,531Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 2,972, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004North West Leicestershire: 2,972

    2,972Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 5,875, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452North West Leicestershire: 5,875

    5,875Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,360, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591North West Leicestershire: 9,360

    9,360Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,608, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617North West Leicestershire: 1,608

    1,608Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Bridgend, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,77420,175North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5312,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9724,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8758,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,36010,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6081,617Bridgend

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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