Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · North East and Wales

Stockton West and Bridgend

95,532 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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.

Swap the two areas
Stockton West and Bridgend on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Stockton West 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

Stockton West Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton West £3,865, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Stockton West: £3,865Bridgend: £4,910Stockton West: £3,881Bridgend: £4,637Stockton West: £3,666

    £3,865£3,881£3,666Bridgend 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: Stockton West £12,602, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Stockton West: £12,602Bridgend: £12,837Stockton West: £12,656Bridgend: £12,125Stockton West: £11,954

    £12,602£12,656£11,954Bridgend is higher£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: Stockton West £1,152, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Stockton West: £1,152Bridgend: £1,995Stockton West: £1,157Bridgend: £1,885Stockton West: £1,093

    £1,152£1,157£1,093Bridgend 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: Stockton West £11,528, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Stockton West: £11,528Bridgend: £11,420Stockton West: £11,577Bridgend: £10,786Stockton West: £10,935

    £11,528£11,577£10,935Stockton West 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: Stockton West £271, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Stockton West: £271Bridgend: £408Stockton West: £272Bridgend: £386Stockton West: £257

    £271£272£257Bridgend 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: Stockton West £786, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Stockton West: £786Bridgend: £983Stockton West: £789Bridgend: £928Stockton West: £746

    £786£789£746Bridgend 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: Stockton West £18, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Stockton West: £18Bridgend: £26Stockton West: £18Bridgend: £24Stockton West: £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: Stockton West £347, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Stockton West: £347Bridgend: £638Stockton West: £348Bridgend: £603Stockton West: £329

    £347£348£329Bridgend 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: Stockton West £105, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Stockton West: £105Bridgend: £164Stockton West: £105Bridgend: £155Stockton West: £100

    £105£105£100Bridgend 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: Stockton West £102, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Stockton West: £102Bridgend: £131Stockton West: £102Bridgend: £123Stockton West: £96

    £102£102£96Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton West £845, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Stockton West: £845Bridgend: £1,415Stockton West: £848Bridgend: £1,336Stockton West: £801

    £845£848£801Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton West £74, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Stockton West: £74Bridgend: £200Stockton West: £75Bridgend: £189Stockton West: £71

    £74£75£71Bridgend 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: Stockton West £194, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Stockton West: £194Bridgend: £435Stockton West: £195Bridgend: £411Stockton West: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend 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: Stockton West £6.63, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Stockton West: £6.63Bridgend: £6.11Stockton West: £6.66Bridgend: £5.77Stockton West: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Stockton West 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: Stockton West £5.14, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Stockton West: £5.14Bridgend: £8.73Stockton West: £5.17Bridgend: £8.25Stockton West: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton West £8.95, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Stockton West: £8.95Bridgend: £5.56Stockton West: £8.99Bridgend: £5.25Stockton West: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49Stockton West 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: Stockton West 1,030.1, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Stockton West: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Stockton West 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: Stockton West 72.1, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Stockton West: 72.1

    72.1Bridgend 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: Stockton West 162.8, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Stockton West: 162.8

    162.8Bridgend 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: Stockton West 54.2, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Stockton West: 54.2

    54.2Bridgend 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: Stockton West 110.6, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Stockton West: 110.6

    110.6Bridgend 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: Stockton West 22.6, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Stockton West: 22.6

    22.6Bridgend is higher27.2

Show the numbers
Stockton West and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton WestBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,865£3,881£3,666£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,602£12,656£11,954£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,093£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,528£11,577£10,935£11,371£11,420£10,786Stockton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£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£347£348£329£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£102£96£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£845£848£801£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.08£6.11£5.77Stockton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49£5.53£5.56£5.25Stockton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.1997.0Stockton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.1102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.287.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.627.2Bridgend

Per resident

Stockton West 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

Stockton West Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton West £3,865, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Stockton West: £3,865Bridgend: £4,910Stockton West: £3,881Bridgend: £4,637Stockton West: £3,666

    £3,865£3,881£3,666Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton West £2,642, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Stockton West: £2,642Bridgend: £2,680Stockton West: £2,653Bridgend: £2,531Stockton West: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Bridgend is higher£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton West £688, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Stockton West: £688Bridgend: £1,222Stockton West: £691Bridgend: £1,155Stockton West: £652

    £688£691£652Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton West £2,416, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Stockton West: £2,416Bridgend: £2,384Stockton West: £2,427Bridgend: £2,252Stockton West: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Stockton West is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton West £57, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Stockton West: £57Bridgend: £85Stockton West: £57Bridgend: £81Stockton West: £54

    £57£57£54Bridgend 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: Stockton West £165, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Stockton West: £165Bridgend: £205Stockton West: £165Bridgend: £194Stockton West: £156

    £165£165£156Bridgend 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: Stockton West £3.76, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Stockton West: £3.76Bridgend: £5.36Stockton West: £3.78Bridgend: £5.06Stockton West: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Bridgend 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: Stockton West £347, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Stockton West: £347Bridgend: £638Stockton West: £348Bridgend: £603Stockton West: £329

    £347£348£329Bridgend 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: Stockton West £105, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Stockton West: £105Bridgend: £164Stockton West: £105Bridgend: £155Stockton West: £100

    £105£105£100Bridgend 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: Stockton West £61, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Stockton West: £61Bridgend: £80Stockton West: £61Bridgend: £76Stockton West: £58

    £61£61£58Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton West £504, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Stockton West: £504Bridgend: £867Stockton West: £506Bridgend: £819Stockton West: £478

    £504£506£478Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton West £74, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Stockton West: £74Bridgend: £200Stockton West: £75Bridgend: £189Stockton West: £71

    £74£75£71Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton West £116, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Stockton West: £116Bridgend: £266Stockton West: £116Bridgend: £252Stockton West: £110

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton West £3.96, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Stockton West: £3.96Bridgend: £3.74Stockton West: £3.98Bridgend: £3.53Stockton West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Stockton West is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton West £3.07, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Stockton West: £3.07Bridgend: £5.35Stockton West: £3.08Bridgend: £5.05Stockton West: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton West £8.95, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Stockton West: £8.95Bridgend: £5.56Stockton West: £8.99Bridgend: £5.25Stockton West: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49Stockton West is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton West 215.9, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Stockton West: 215.9

    215.9Stockton West is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton West 15.1, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Stockton West: 15.1

    15.1Bridgend 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: Stockton West 34.1, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Stockton West: 34.1

    34.1Bridgend 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: Stockton West 54.2, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Stockton West: 54.2

    54.2Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton West 66.0, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Stockton West: 66.0

    66.0Bridgend 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: Stockton West 13.5, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Stockton West: 13.5

    13.5Bridgend is higher16.7

Show the numbers
Stockton West and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureStockton WestBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,865£3,881£3,666£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£688£691£652£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292£2,374£2,384£2,252Stockton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£504£506£478£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.72£3.74£3.53Stockton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49£5.53£5.56£5.25Stockton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9208.2Stockton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.121.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.141.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.287.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.0109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.516.7Bridgend

Total

Stockton West 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

Stockton West Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton West £369.2m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mStockton West: £369.2mBridgend: £475.9mStockton West: £370.8mBridgend: £449.5mStockton West: £350.2m

    £369.2m£370.8m£350.2mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton West £252.3m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mStockton West: £252.3mBridgend: £259.8mStockton West: £253.4mBridgend: £245.3mStockton West: £239.4m

    £252.3m£253.4m£239.4mBridgend is higher£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton West £65.7m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mStockton West: £65.7mBridgend: £118.5mStockton West: £66.0mBridgend: £111.9mStockton West: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton West £230.8m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mStockton West: £230.8mBridgend: £231.1mStockton West: £231.8mBridgend: £218.3mStockton West: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mStockton West is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton West £5.4m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mStockton West: £5.4mBridgend: £8.3mStockton West: £5.4mBridgend: £7.8mStockton West: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBridgend 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: Stockton West £15.7m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mStockton West: £15.7mBridgend: £19.9mStockton West: £15.8mBridgend: £18.8mStockton West: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBridgend 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: Stockton West £0.36m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mStockton West: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mStockton West: £0.36mBridgend: £0.49mStockton West: £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: Stockton West £33.1m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mStockton West: £33.1mBridgend: £61.9mStockton West: £33.3mBridgend: £58.4mStockton West: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.3m£31.4mBridgend 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: Stockton West £10.0m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mStockton West: £10.0mBridgend: £15.9mStockton West: £10.1mBridgend: £15.0mStockton West: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£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: Stockton West £5.8m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mStockton West: £5.8mBridgend: £7.8mStockton West: £5.8mBridgend: £7.3mStockton West: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton West £48.2m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mStockton West: £48.2mBridgend: £84.0mStockton West: £48.4mBridgend: £79.4mStockton West: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton West £7.1m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mStockton West: £7.1mBridgend: £19.4mStockton West: £7.1mBridgend: £18.3mStockton West: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton West £11.1m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mStockton West: £11.1mBridgend: £25.8mStockton West: £11.1mBridgend: £24.4mStockton West: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton West £0.38m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mStockton West: £0.38mBridgend: £0.36mStockton West: £0.38mBridgend: £0.34mStockton West: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStockton West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton West £0.29m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mStockton West: £0.29mBridgend: £0.52mStockton West: £0.29mBridgend: £0.49mStockton West: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton West £0.85m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mStockton West: £0.85mBridgend: £0.54mStockton West: £0.86mBridgend: £0.51mStockton West: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mStockton West is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton West 20,627, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Stockton West: 20,627

    20,627Stockton West is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton West 1,443, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Stockton West: 1,443

    1,443Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton West 3,260, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Stockton West: 3,260

    3,260Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton West 5,177, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Stockton West: 5,177

    5,177Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton West 6,308, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Stockton West: 6,308

    6,308Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton West 1,287, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Stockton West: 1,287

    1,287Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Stockton West and Bridgend, total
MeasureStockton WestBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.2m£370.8m£350.2m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.4m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mStockton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£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£33.1m£33.3m£31.4m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStockton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStockton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62720,175Stockton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4432,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2604,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1778,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,30810,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2871,617Bridgend

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.