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South Ribble and Bridgend

98,128 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble 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

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889South Ribble: £4,283Bridgend: £4,910South Ribble: £4,301Bridgend: £4,637South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062Bridgend 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: South Ribble £12,750, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782South Ribble: £12,750Bridgend: £12,837South Ribble: £12,804Bridgend: £12,125South Ribble: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgend 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: South Ribble £1,443, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987South Ribble: £1,443Bridgend: £1,995South Ribble: £1,449Bridgend: £1,885South Ribble: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Bridgend 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: South Ribble £11,752, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371South Ribble: £11,752Bridgend: £11,420South Ribble: £11,803Bridgend: £10,786South Ribble: £11,148

    £11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble 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: South Ribble £270, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407South Ribble: £270Bridgend: £408South Ribble: £271Bridgend: £386South Ribble: £256

    £270£271£256Bridgend 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: South Ribble £709, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979South Ribble: £709Bridgend: £983South Ribble: £712Bridgend: £928South Ribble: £673

    £709£712£673Bridgend 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: South Ribble £18, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26South Ribble: £18Bridgend: £26South Ribble: £18Bridgend: £24South Ribble: £17

    £18£18£17Bridgend 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: South Ribble £406, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635South Ribble: £406Bridgend: £638South Ribble: £408Bridgend: £603South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385Bridgend 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: South Ribble £111, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163South Ribble: £111Bridgend: £164South Ribble: £111Bridgend: £155South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105Bridgend 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: South Ribble £89, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130South Ribble: £89Bridgend: £131South Ribble: £90Bridgend: £123South Ribble: £85

    £89£90£85Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,086, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409South Ribble: £1,086Bridgend: £1,415South Ribble: £1,091Bridgend: £1,336South Ribble: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199South Ribble: £128Bridgend: £200South Ribble: £129Bridgend: £189South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Bridgend 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: South Ribble £260, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433South Ribble: £260Bridgend: £435South Ribble: £261Bridgend: £411South Ribble: £246

    £260£261£246Bridgend 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: South Ribble £4.85, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08South Ribble: £4.85Bridgend: £6.11South Ribble: £4.87Bridgend: £5.77South Ribble: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Bridgend 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: South Ribble £2.47, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70South Ribble: £2.47Bridgend: £8.73South Ribble: £2.48Bridgend: £8.25South Ribble: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53South Ribble: £5.94Bridgend: £5.56South Ribble: £5.96Bridgend: £5.25South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble 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: South Ribble 1,021.5, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0South Ribble: 1,021.5

    1,021.5South Ribble 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: South Ribble 74.5, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0South Ribble: 74.5

    74.5Bridgend 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: South Ribble 148.9, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9South Ribble: 148.9

    148.9Bridgend 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: South Ribble 60.9, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9Bridgend 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: South Ribble 133.4, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4South Ribble: 133.4

    133.4Bridgend 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: South Ribble 19.9, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2South Ribble: 19.9

    19.9Bridgend is higher27.2

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South Ribble and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,752£11,803£11,148£11,371£11,420£10,786South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£246£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.53£5.56£5.25South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.5997.0South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.5102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.9197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.987.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.4178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.927.2Bridgend

Per resident

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889South Ribble: £4,283Bridgend: £4,910South Ribble: £4,301Bridgend: £4,637South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,763, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669South Ribble: £2,763Bridgend: £2,680South Ribble: £2,774Bridgend: £2,531South Ribble: £2,621

    £2,763£2,774£2,621South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £869, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217South Ribble: £869Bridgend: £1,222South Ribble: £873Bridgend: £1,155South Ribble: £824

    £869£873£824Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,547, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374South Ribble: £2,547Bridgend: £2,384South Ribble: £2,557Bridgend: £2,252South Ribble: £2,416

    £2,547£2,557£2,416South Ribble is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £58, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85South Ribble: £58Bridgend: £85South Ribble: £59Bridgend: £81South Ribble: £55

    £58£59£55Bridgend 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: South Ribble £154, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204South Ribble: £154Bridgend: £205South Ribble: £154Bridgend: £194South Ribble: £146

    £154£154£146Bridgend 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: South Ribble £3.99, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33South Ribble: £3.99Bridgend: £5.36South Ribble: £4.00Bridgend: £5.06South Ribble: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Bridgend 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: South Ribble £406, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635South Ribble: £406Bridgend: £638South Ribble: £408Bridgend: £603South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385Bridgend 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: South Ribble £111, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163South Ribble: £111Bridgend: £164South Ribble: £111Bridgend: £155South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105Bridgend 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: South Ribble £54, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80South Ribble: £54Bridgend: £80South Ribble: £54Bridgend: £76South Ribble: £51

    £54£54£51Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £654, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863South Ribble: £654Bridgend: £867South Ribble: £657Bridgend: £819South Ribble: £621

    £654£657£621Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199South Ribble: £128Bridgend: £200South Ribble: £129Bridgend: £189South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £156, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265South Ribble: £156Bridgend: £266South Ribble: £157Bridgend: £252South Ribble: £148

    £156£157£148Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £2.92, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72South Ribble: £2.92Bridgend: £3.74South Ribble: £2.93Bridgend: £3.53South Ribble: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Bridgend is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.49, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32South Ribble: £1.49Bridgend: £5.35South Ribble: £1.49Bridgend: £5.05South Ribble: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53South Ribble: £5.94Bridgend: £5.56South Ribble: £5.96Bridgend: £5.25South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 221.3, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2South Ribble: 221.3

    221.3South Ribble is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.2, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3South Ribble: 16.2

    16.2Bridgend 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: South Ribble 32.3, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3South Ribble: 32.3

    32.3Bridgend 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: South Ribble 60.9, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 80.3, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3South Ribble: 80.3

    80.3Bridgend 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: South Ribble 12.0, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7South Ribble: 12.0

    12.0Bridgend is higher16.7

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,763£2,774£2,621£2,669£2,680£2,531South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,557£2,416£2,374£2,384£2,252South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£654£657£621£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.53£5.56£5.25South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3208.2South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.221.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.341.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.987.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.3109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.016.7Bridgend

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £420.2m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mSouth Ribble: £420.2mBridgend: £475.9mSouth Ribble: £422.0mBridgend: £449.5mSouth Ribble: £398.6m

    £420.2m£422.0m£398.6mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £271.1m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mSouth Ribble: £271.1mBridgend: £259.8mSouth Ribble: £272.2mBridgend: £245.3mSouth Ribble: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £85.3m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mSouth Ribble: £85.3mBridgend: £118.5mSouth Ribble: £85.6mBridgend: £111.9mSouth Ribble: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £249.9m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mSouth Ribble: £249.9mBridgend: £231.1mSouth Ribble: £251.0mBridgend: £218.3mSouth Ribble: £237.0m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.0mSouth Ribble is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £5.7m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mSouth Ribble: £5.7mBridgend: £8.3mSouth Ribble: £5.8mBridgend: £7.8mSouth Ribble: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£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: South Ribble £15.1m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mSouth Ribble: £15.1mBridgend: £19.9mSouth Ribble: £15.1mBridgend: £18.8mSouth Ribble: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBridgend 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: South Ribble £0.39m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mSouth Ribble: £0.39mBridgend: £0.52mSouth Ribble: £0.39mBridgend: £0.49mSouth Ribble: £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: South Ribble £39.8m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mSouth Ribble: £39.8mBridgend: £61.9mSouth Ribble: £40.0mBridgend: £58.4mSouth Ribble: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mBridgend 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: South Ribble £10.9m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mSouth Ribble: £10.9mBridgend: £15.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mBridgend: £15.0mSouth Ribble: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBridgend 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: South Ribble £5.3m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mSouth Ribble: £5.3mBridgend: £7.8mSouth Ribble: £5.3mBridgend: £7.3mSouth Ribble: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £64.2m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mSouth Ribble: £64.2mBridgend: £84.0mSouth Ribble: £64.5mBridgend: £79.4mSouth Ribble: £60.9m

    £64.2m£64.5m£60.9mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £12.6m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mSouth Ribble: £12.6mBridgend: £19.4mSouth Ribble: £12.7mBridgend: £18.3mSouth Ribble: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £15.3m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mSouth Ribble: £15.3mBridgend: £25.8mSouth Ribble: £15.4mBridgend: £24.4mSouth Ribble: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.29m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.29mBridgend: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.29mBridgend: £0.34mSouth Ribble: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.15m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mSouth Ribble: £0.15mBridgend: £0.52mSouth Ribble: £0.15mBridgend: £0.49mSouth Ribble: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.58m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mSouth Ribble: £0.58mBridgend: £0.54mSouth Ribble: £0.59mBridgend: £0.51mSouth Ribble: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ribble is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 21,720, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175South Ribble: 21,720

    21,720South Ribble is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,585, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063South Ribble: 1,585

    1,585Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,165, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004South Ribble: 3,165

    3,165Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 5,977, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452South Ribble: 5,977

    5,977Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 7,880, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591South Ribble: 7,880

    7,880Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,173, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617South Ribble: 1,173

    1,173Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Bridgend, total
MeasureSouth RibbleBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£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£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,72020,175South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5852,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1654,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9778,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,88010,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,617Bridgend

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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