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Bridgend and Chester North and Neston

96,925 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Chester North and Neston on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 4. 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

Bridgend Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Bridgend: £4,889Chester North and Neston: £4,419Bridgend: £4,910Chester North and Neston: £4,174Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Chester North and Neston £12,710Chester North and Neston: £12,710Bridgend: £12,782Chester North and Neston: £12,764Bridgend: £12,837Chester North and Neston: £12,056Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higher£12,710£12,764£12,056

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Chester North and Neston £1,609Chester North and Neston: £1,609Bridgend: £1,987Chester North and Neston: £1,616Bridgend: £1,995Chester North and Neston: £1,527Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,609£1,616£1,527

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Chester North and Neston £11,537Chester North and Neston: £11,537Bridgend: £11,371Chester North and Neston: £11,586Bridgend: £11,420Chester North and Neston: £10,944Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,944

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Chester North and Neston £399Chester North and Neston: £399Bridgend: £407Chester North and Neston: £401Bridgend: £408Chester North and Neston: £378Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£399£401£378

  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: Bridgend £979, Chester North and Neston £749Chester North and Neston: £749Bridgend: £979Chester North and Neston: £752Bridgend: £983Chester North and Neston: £711Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£749£752£711

  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: Bridgend £26, Chester North and Neston £25Chester North and Neston: £25Bridgend: £26Chester North and Neston: £25Bridgend: £26Chester North and Neston: £23Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgend is higher£25£25£23

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Bridgend: £635Chester North and Neston: £438Bridgend: £638Chester North and Neston: £414Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£436£438£414

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Bridgend: £163Chester North and Neston: £116Bridgend: £164Chester North and Neston: £109Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£115£116£109

  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: Bridgend £130, Chester North and Neston £86Chester North and Neston: £86Bridgend: £130Chester North and Neston: £87Bridgend: £131Chester North and Neston: £82Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Chester North and Neston £1,226Chester North and Neston: £1,226Bridgend: £1,409Chester North and Neston: £1,231Bridgend: £1,415Chester North and Neston: £1,163Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Bridgend: £199Chester North and Neston: £221Bridgend: £200Chester North and Neston: £209Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Chester North and Neston £286Chester North and Neston: £286Bridgend: £433Chester North and Neston: £287Bridgend: £435Chester North and Neston: £271Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Bridgend: £6.08Chester North and Neston: £5.76Bridgend: £6.11Chester North and Neston: £5.44Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Bridgend: £8.70Chester North and Neston: £5.76Bridgend: £8.73Chester North and Neston: £5.44Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Bridgend: £5.53Chester North and Neston: £6.44Bridgend: £5.56Chester North and Neston: £6.08Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 997.0, Chester North and Neston 1,019.7Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Chester North and Neston is higher1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 102.0, Chester North and Neston 100.2Chester North and Neston: 100.2Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher100.2

  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: Bridgend 197.9, Chester North and Neston 157.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 87.2, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgend 178.4, Chester North and Neston 144.8Chester North and Neston: 144.8Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher144.8

  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: Bridgend 27.2, Chester North and Neston 18.0Chester North and Neston: 18.0Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher18.0

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Bridgend and Chester North and Neston, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,401£4,419£4,174Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,710£12,764£12,056Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,609£1,616£1,527Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£399£401£378Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£749£752£711Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£25£25£23Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£436£438£414Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£115£116£109Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£86£87£82Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,226£1,231£1,163Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£286£287£271Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.74£5.76£5.44Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.74£5.76£5.44Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,019.7Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.0100.2Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9157.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.262.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4144.8Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.218.0Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 3. 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

Bridgend Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Bridgend: £4,889Chester North and Neston: £4,419Bridgend: £4,910Chester North and Neston: £4,174Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Chester North and Neston £2,597Chester North and Neston: £2,597Bridgend: £2,669Chester North and Neston: £2,608Bridgend: £2,680Chester North and Neston: £2,463Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higher£2,597£2,608£2,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Chester North and Neston £1,025Chester North and Neston: £1,025Bridgend: £1,217Chester North and Neston: £1,030Bridgend: £1,222Chester North and Neston: £973Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Chester North and Neston £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357Bridgend: £2,374Chester North and Neston: £2,367Bridgend: £2,384Chester North and Neston: £2,236Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Chester North and Neston £82Chester North and Neston: £82Bridgend: £85Chester North and Neston: £82Bridgend: £85Chester North and Neston: £77Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Chester North and Neston £153Chester North and Neston: £153Bridgend: £204Chester North and Neston: £154Bridgend: £205Chester North and Neston: £145Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£153£154£145

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bridgend £5.33, Chester North and Neston £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.05Bridgend: £5.33Chester North and Neston: £5.07Bridgend: £5.36Chester North and Neston: £4.79Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Bridgend: £635Chester North and Neston: £438Bridgend: £638Chester North and Neston: £414Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£436£438£414

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Bridgend: £163Chester North and Neston: £116Bridgend: £164Chester North and Neston: £109Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£115£116£109

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Chester North and Neston £55Chester North and Neston: £55Bridgend: £80Chester North and Neston: £55Bridgend: £80Chester North and Neston: £52Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Chester North and Neston £781Chester North and Neston: £781Bridgend: £863Chester North and Neston: £784Bridgend: £867Chester North and Neston: £741Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Bridgend: £199Chester North and Neston: £221Bridgend: £200Chester North and Neston: £209Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Chester North and Neston £182Chester North and Neston: £182Bridgend: £265Chester North and Neston: £183Bridgend: £266Chester North and Neston: £173Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Chester North and Neston £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66Bridgend: £3.72Chester North and Neston: £3.67Bridgend: £3.74Chester North and Neston: £3.47Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Chester North and Neston £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65Bridgend: £5.32Chester North and Neston: £3.66Bridgend: £5.35Chester North and Neston: £3.46Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Bridgend: £5.53Chester North and Neston: £6.44Bridgend: £5.56Chester North and Neston: £6.08Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Chester North and Neston 208.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Chester North and Neston is higher208.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Chester North and Neston 20.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher20.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 41.3, Chester North and Neston 32.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 87.2, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Chester North and Neston 92.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher92.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 16.7, Chester North and Neston 11.5Chester North and Neston: 11.5Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher11.5

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Bridgend and Chester North and Neston, per resident
MeasureBridgendChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,401£4,419£4,174Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,597£2,608£2,463Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£1,025£1,030£973Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,357£2,367£2,236Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£82£82£77Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£153£154£145Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.05£5.07£4.79Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£436£438£414Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£115£116£109Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£55£55£52Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£781£784£741Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£182£183£173Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.66£3.67£3.47Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£3.65£3.66£3.46Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2208.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.5Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.332.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.262.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.392.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.711.5Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 4. 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

Bridgend Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Chester North and Neston £432.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mBridgend: £473.8mChester North and Neston: £433.9mBridgend: £475.9mChester North and Neston: £409.8mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Chester North and Neston £255.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mBridgend: £258.7mChester North and Neston: £256.1mBridgend: £259.8mChester North and Neston: £241.9mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend is higher£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Chester North and Neston £100.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mBridgend: £118.0mChester North and Neston: £101.1mBridgend: £118.5mChester North and Neston: £95.5mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Chester North and Neston £231.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mBridgend: £230.1mChester North and Neston: £232.4mBridgend: £231.1mChester North and Neston: £219.5mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Chester North and Neston £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mBridgend: £8.2mChester North and Neston: £8.0mBridgend: £8.3mChester North and Neston: £7.6mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Chester North and Neston £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mBridgend: £19.8mChester North and Neston: £15.1mBridgend: £19.9mChester North and Neston: £14.3mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Chester North and Neston £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.50mBridgend: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.50mBridgend: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.47mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, Chester North and Neston £42.8mChester North and Neston: £42.8mBridgend: £61.6mChester North and Neston: £43.0mBridgend: £61.9mChester North and Neston: £40.6mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Chester North and Neston £11.3mChester North and Neston: £11.3mBridgend: £15.8mChester North and Neston: £11.3mBridgend: £15.9mChester North and Neston: £10.7mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Chester North and Neston £5.4mChester North and Neston: £5.4mBridgend: £7.7mChester North and Neston: £5.4mBridgend: £7.8mChester North and Neston: £5.1mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Chester North and Neston £76.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mBridgend: £83.7mChester North and Neston: £77.0mBridgend: £84.0mChester North and Neston: £72.7mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Chester North and Neston £21.6mChester North and Neston: £21.6mBridgend: £19.3mChester North and Neston: £21.7mBridgend: £19.4mChester North and Neston: £20.5mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mChester North and Neston is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Chester North and Neston £17.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mBridgend: £25.7mChester North and Neston: £17.9mBridgend: £25.8mChester North and Neston: £16.9mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.34mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.34mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Chester North and Neston £0.63mChester North and Neston: £0.63mBridgend: £0.54mChester North and Neston: £0.63mBridgend: £0.54mChester North and Neston: £0.60mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChester North and Neston is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Chester North and Neston 20,457Chester North and Neston: 20,457Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Chester North and Neston is higher20,457

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Chester North and Neston 2,010Chester North and Neston: 2,010Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher2,010

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Chester North and Neston 3,167Chester North and Neston: 3,167Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Chester North and Neston 6,151Chester North and Neston: 6,151Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher6,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Chester North and Neston 9,059Chester North and Neston: 9,059Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher9,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Chester North and Neston 1,126Chester North and Neston: 1,126Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,126

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Chester North and Neston, total
MeasureBridgendChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17520,457Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0632,010Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,167Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4526,151Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5919,059Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,126Bridgend

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.
  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.
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