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Aberdeen South and Bridgend

116,992 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Bridgend on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Aberdeen South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 20. 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

Aberdeen South Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Aberdeen South: £3,361Bridgend: £4,910Aberdeen South: £3,375Bridgend: £4,637Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £12,488, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Aberdeen South: £12,488Bridgend: £12,837Aberdeen South: £12,541Bridgend: £12,125Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £1,218, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Aberdeen South: £1,218Bridgend: £1,995Aberdeen South: £1,223Bridgend: £1,885Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £11,591, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Aberdeen South: £11,591Bridgend: £11,420Aberdeen South: £11,641Bridgend: £10,786Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South 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: Aberdeen South £284, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Aberdeen South: £284Bridgend: £408Aberdeen South: £285Bridgend: £386Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £593, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Aberdeen South: £593Bridgend: £983Aberdeen South: £595Bridgend: £928Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £20, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Aberdeen South: £20Bridgend: £26Aberdeen South: £21Bridgend: £24Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £348, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Aberdeen South: £348Bridgend: £638Aberdeen South: £350Bridgend: £603Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £129, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Aberdeen South: £129Bridgend: £164Aberdeen South: £130Bridgend: £155Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £53, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Aberdeen South: £53Bridgend: £131Aberdeen South: £53Bridgend: £123Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £903, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Aberdeen South: £903Bridgend: £1,415Aberdeen South: £907Bridgend: £1,336Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Aberdeen South: £147Bridgend: £200Aberdeen South: £147Bridgend: £189Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £252, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Aberdeen South: £252Bridgend: £435Aberdeen South: £253Bridgend: £411Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £7.72, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Aberdeen South: £7.72Bridgend: £6.11Aberdeen South: £7.75Bridgend: £5.77Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South 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: Aberdeen South £2.64, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Aberdeen South: £2.64Bridgend: £8.73Aberdeen South: £2.65Bridgend: £8.25Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Aberdeen South: £4.94Bridgend: £5.56Aberdeen South: £4.97Bridgend: £5.25Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen South 988.1, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South 70.9, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South 132.3, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South 58.4, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South 119.7, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South 13.4, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Bridgend is higher27.2

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Aberdeen South and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,371£11,420£10,786Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.08£6.11£5.77Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.1997.0Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.9102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out87.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated27.2Bridgend

Per resident

Aberdeen South 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

Aberdeen South Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Aberdeen South: £3,361Bridgend: £4,910Aberdeen South: £3,375Bridgend: £4,637Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Aberdeen South: £1,898Bridgend: £2,680Aberdeen South: £1,906Bridgend: £2,531Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Bridgend is higher£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £835, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Aberdeen South: £835Bridgend: £1,222Aberdeen South: £838Bridgend: £1,155Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Aberdeen South: £1,761Bridgend: £2,384Aberdeen South: £1,769Bridgend: £2,252Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Aberdeen South: £43Bridgend: £85Aberdeen South: £43Bridgend: £81Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £90, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Aberdeen South: £90Bridgend: £205Aberdeen South: £90Bridgend: £194Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £3.10, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Aberdeen South: £3.10Bridgend: £5.36Aberdeen South: £3.11Bridgend: £5.06Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £348, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Aberdeen South: £348Bridgend: £638Aberdeen South: £350Bridgend: £603Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £129, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Aberdeen South: £129Bridgend: £164Aberdeen South: £130Bridgend: £155Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South £36, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Aberdeen South: £36Bridgend: £80Aberdeen South: £36Bridgend: £76Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Aberdeen South: £619Bridgend: £867Aberdeen South: £621Bridgend: £819Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Aberdeen South: £147Bridgend: £200Aberdeen South: £147Bridgend: £189Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Aberdeen South: £173Bridgend: £266Aberdeen South: £174Bridgend: £252Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Aberdeen South: £5.29Bridgend: £3.74Aberdeen South: £5.31Bridgend: £3.53Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Aberdeen South: £1.80Bridgend: £5.35Aberdeen South: £1.81Bridgend: £5.05Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Aberdeen South: £4.94Bridgend: £5.56Aberdeen South: £4.97Bridgend: £5.25Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Bridgend is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South 20.1, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South 58.4, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Bridgend 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: Aberdeen South 9.2, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Bridgend is higher16.7

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.72£3.74£3.53Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2208.2Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.821.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out41.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out87.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated16.7Bridgend

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 20. 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

Aberdeen South Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mAberdeen South: £393.2mBridgend: £475.9mAberdeen South: £394.9mBridgend: £449.5mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mAberdeen South: £222.0mBridgend: £259.8mAberdeen South: £223.0mBridgend: £245.3mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mBridgend is higher£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mAberdeen South: £97.7mBridgend: £118.5mAberdeen South: £98.1mBridgend: £111.9mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mBridgend: £231.1mAberdeen South: £206.9mBridgend: £218.3mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mAberdeen South: £5.0mBridgend: £8.3mAberdeen South: £5.1mBridgend: £7.8mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mBridgend 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: Aberdeen South £10.5m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mAberdeen South: £10.5mBridgend: £19.9mAberdeen South: £10.6mBridgend: £18.8mAberdeen South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBridgend 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: Aberdeen South £0.36m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.36mBridgend: £0.49mAberdeen South: £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: Aberdeen South £40.7m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mAberdeen South: £40.7mBridgend: £61.9mAberdeen South: £40.9mBridgend: £58.4mAberdeen South: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBridgend 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: Aberdeen South £15.1m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mAberdeen South: £15.1mBridgend: £15.9mAberdeen South: £15.2mBridgend: £15.0mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBridgend 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: Aberdeen South £4.2m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mAberdeen South: £4.2mBridgend: £7.8mAberdeen South: £4.3mBridgend: £7.3mAberdeen South: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South £72.4m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mAberdeen South: £72.4mBridgend: £84.0mAberdeen South: £72.7mBridgend: £79.4mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mAberdeen South: £17.1mBridgend: £19.4mAberdeen South: £17.2mBridgend: £18.3mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mAberdeen South: £20.2mBridgend: £25.8mAberdeen South: £20.3mBridgend: £24.4mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.62mBridgend: £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.62mBridgend: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.21mBridgend: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.21mBridgend: £0.49mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mAberdeen South: £0.58mBridgend: £0.54mAberdeen South: £0.58mBridgend: £0.51mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Bridgend is higher20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 6,836, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Bridgend, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56620,175Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2612,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out4,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out8,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,59510,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,617Bridgend

Sources

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

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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.
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