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Bridgend and Chippenham

96,925 and 101,150 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Chippenham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chippenham 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 Chippenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Chippenham £3,878Chippenham: £3,878Bridgend: £4,889Chippenham: £3,894Bridgend: £4,910Chippenham: £3,678Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,878£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Chippenham £12,597Chippenham: £12,597Bridgend: £12,782Chippenham: £12,650Bridgend: £12,837Chippenham: £11,948Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higher£12,597£12,650£11,948

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Chippenham £1,443Chippenham: £1,443Bridgend: £1,987Chippenham: £1,449Bridgend: £1,995Chippenham: £1,369Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Chippenham £11,647Chippenham: £11,647Bridgend: £11,371Chippenham: £11,696Bridgend: £11,420Chippenham: £11,047Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£11,647£11,696£11,047

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Chippenham £289Chippenham: £289Bridgend: £407Chippenham: £290Bridgend: £408Chippenham: £274Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£289£290£274

  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, Chippenham £642Chippenham: £642Bridgend: £979Chippenham: £645Bridgend: £983Chippenham: £609Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£642£645£609

  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, Chippenham £19Chippenham: £19Bridgend: £26Chippenham: £19Bridgend: £26Chippenham: £18Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgend is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Chippenham £308Chippenham: £308Bridgend: £635Chippenham: £310Bridgend: £638Chippenham: £292Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Chippenham £138Chippenham: £138Bridgend: £163Chippenham: £139Bridgend: £164Chippenham: £131Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£138£139£131

  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, Chippenham £86Chippenham: £86Bridgend: £130Chippenham: £86Bridgend: £131Chippenham: £82Bridgend: £123

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Chippenham £1,158Chippenham: £1,158Bridgend: £1,409Chippenham: £1,163Bridgend: £1,415Chippenham: £1,099Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,158£1,163£1,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123Bridgend: £199Chippenham: £124Bridgend: £200Chippenham: £117Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Chippenham £188Chippenham: £188Bridgend: £433Chippenham: £189Bridgend: £435Chippenham: £178Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£188£189£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Chippenham £7.10Chippenham: £7.10Bridgend: £6.08Chippenham: £7.13Bridgend: £6.11Chippenham: £6.73Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Chippenham is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Chippenham £3.81Chippenham: £3.81Bridgend: £8.70Chippenham: £3.82Bridgend: £8.73Chippenham: £3.61Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Chippenham £4.79Chippenham: £4.79Bridgend: £5.53Chippenham: £4.81Bridgend: £5.56Chippenham: £4.54Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Chippenham 1,034.8Chippenham: 1,034.8Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count1,034.8

  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, Chippenham 72.0Chippenham: 72.0Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher72.0

  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: Bridgend 197.9, Chippenham 135.1Chippenham: 135.1Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher135.1

  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, Chippenham 48.5Chippenham: 48.5Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher48.5

  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, Chippenham 130.7Chippenham: 130.7Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher130.7

  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, Chippenham 19.0Chippenham: 19.0Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher19.0

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Bridgend and Chippenham, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendChippenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,878£3,894£3,678Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,597£12,650£11,948Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,443£1,449£1,369Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,647£11,696£11,047Chippenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£289£290£274Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£642£645£609Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£19£19£18Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£308£310£292Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£138£139£131Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£86£86£82Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,158£1,163£1,099Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£123£124£117Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£188£189£178Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.10£7.13£6.73Chippenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£3.81£3.82£3.61Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.79£4.81£4.54Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,034.8Chippenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.072.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9135.1Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.248.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4130.7Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.219.0Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chippenham on 1. 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 Chippenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Chippenham £3,878Chippenham: £3,878Bridgend: £4,889Chippenham: £3,894Bridgend: £4,910Chippenham: £3,678Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,878£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Chippenham £2,403Chippenham: £2,403Bridgend: £2,669Chippenham: £2,413Bridgend: £2,680Chippenham: £2,279Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Chippenham £900Chippenham: £900Bridgend: £1,217Chippenham: £904Bridgend: £1,222Chippenham: £854Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£900£904£854

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Chippenham £2,222Chippenham: £2,222Bridgend: £2,374Chippenham: £2,231Bridgend: £2,384Chippenham: £2,108Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,222£2,231£2,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Chippenham £55Chippenham: £55Bridgend: £85Chippenham: £55Bridgend: £85Chippenham: £52Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123Bridgend: £204Chippenham: £123Bridgend: £205Chippenham: £116Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£123£123£116

  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, Chippenham £3.54Chippenham: £3.54Bridgend: £5.33Chippenham: £3.56Bridgend: £5.36Chippenham: £3.36Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Chippenham £308Chippenham: £308Bridgend: £635Chippenham: £310Bridgend: £638Chippenham: £292Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Chippenham £138Chippenham: £138Bridgend: £163Chippenham: £139Bridgend: £164Chippenham: £131Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Chippenham £54Chippenham: £54Bridgend: £80Chippenham: £54Bridgend: £80Chippenham: £51Bridgend: £76

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Chippenham £722Chippenham: £722Bridgend: £863Chippenham: £725Bridgend: £867Chippenham: £685Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123Bridgend: £199Chippenham: £124Bridgend: £200Chippenham: £117Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Chippenham £117Chippenham: £117Bridgend: £265Chippenham: £118Bridgend: £266Chippenham: £111Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Chippenham £4.43Chippenham: £4.43Bridgend: £3.72Chippenham: £4.45Bridgend: £3.74Chippenham: £4.20Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Chippenham is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Chippenham £2.37Chippenham: £2.37Bridgend: £5.32Chippenham: £2.38Bridgend: £5.35Chippenham: £2.25Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Chippenham £4.79Chippenham: £4.79Bridgend: £5.53Chippenham: £4.81Bridgend: £5.56Chippenham: £4.54Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Chippenham 197.4Chippenham: 197.4Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count197.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Chippenham 13.7Chippenham: 13.7Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher13.7

  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, Chippenham 25.8Chippenham: 25.8Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher25.8

  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, Chippenham 48.5Chippenham: 48.5Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Chippenham 81.5Chippenham: 81.5Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher81.5

  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, Chippenham 11.9Chippenham: 11.9Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher11.9

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Bridgend and Chippenham, per resident
MeasureBridgendChippenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,878£3,894£3,678Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,403£2,413£2,279Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£900£904£854Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,222£2,231£2,108Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£55£55£52Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£123£123£116Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.54£3.56£3.36Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£308£310£292Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£138£139£131Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£54£54£51Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£722£725£685Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£123£124£117Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£117£118£111Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.43£4.45£4.20Chippenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£2.37£2.38£2.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.79£4.81£4.54Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2197.4Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.313.7Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.325.8Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.248.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.381.5Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.711.9Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chippenham on 1. 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 Chippenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Chippenham £392.2mChippenham: £392.2mBridgend: £473.8mChippenham: £393.9mBridgend: £475.9mChippenham: £372.1mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£392.2m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Chippenham £243.1mChippenham: £243.1mBridgend: £258.7mChippenham: £244.1mBridgend: £259.8mChippenham: £230.6mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Chippenham £91.0mChippenham: £91.0mBridgend: £118.0mChippenham: £91.4mBridgend: £118.5mChippenham: £86.4mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£91.0m£91.4m£86.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Chippenham £224.7mChippenham: £224.7mBridgend: £230.1mChippenham: £225.7mBridgend: £231.1mChippenham: £213.2mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£224.7m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Chippenham £5.6mChippenham: £5.6mBridgend: £8.2mChippenham: £5.6mBridgend: £8.3mChippenham: £5.3mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Chippenham £12.4mChippenham: £12.4mBridgend: £19.8mChippenham: £12.4mBridgend: £19.9mChippenham: £11.8mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.8m

  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, Chippenham £0.36mChippenham: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mChippenham: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mChippenham: £0.34mBridgend: £0.49m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, Chippenham £31.2mChippenham: £31.2mBridgend: £61.6mChippenham: £31.3mBridgend: £61.9mChippenham: £29.6mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Chippenham £14.0mChippenham: £14.0mBridgend: £15.8mChippenham: £14.1mBridgend: £15.9mChippenham: £13.3mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Chippenham £5.4mChippenham: £5.4mBridgend: £7.7mChippenham: £5.4mBridgend: £7.8mChippenham: £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, Chippenham £73.1mChippenham: £73.1mBridgend: £83.7mChippenham: £73.4mBridgend: £84.0mChippenham: £69.3mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£73.1m£73.4m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Chippenham £12.5mChippenham: £12.5mBridgend: £19.3mChippenham: £12.5mBridgend: £19.4mChippenham: £11.8mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Chippenham £11.9mChippenham: £11.9mBridgend: £25.7mChippenham: £11.9mBridgend: £25.8mChippenham: £11.3mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Chippenham £0.45mChippenham: £0.45mBridgend: £0.36mChippenham: £0.45mBridgend: £0.36mChippenham: £0.42mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChippenham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Chippenham £0.24mChippenham: £0.24mBridgend: £0.52mChippenham: £0.24mBridgend: £0.52mChippenham: £0.23mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Chippenham £0.48mChippenham: £0.48mBridgend: £0.54mChippenham: £0.49mBridgend: £0.54mChippenham: £0.46mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBridgend is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Chippenham 19,969Chippenham: 19,969Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count19,969

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Chippenham 1,389Chippenham: 1,389Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Chippenham 2,606Chippenham: 2,606Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher2,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Chippenham 4,910Chippenham: 4,910Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher4,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Chippenham 8,242Chippenham: 8,242Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher8,242

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Chippenham 1,201Chippenham: 1,201Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,201

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Chippenham, total
MeasureBridgendChippenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£392.2m£393.9m£372.1mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£91.0m£91.4m£86.4mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£224.7m£225.7m£213.2mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBridgend
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£73.1m£73.4m£69.3mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mChippenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17519,969Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,389Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0042,606Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4524,910Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5918,242Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,201Bridgend

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.
  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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