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Bridgend and Colne Valley

96,925 and 95,311 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Colne Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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 18 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043Bridgend: £4,889Colne Valley: £4,060Bridgend: £4,910Colne Valley: £3,835Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Colne Valley £12,464Colne Valley: £12,464Bridgend: £12,782Colne Valley: £12,517Bridgend: £12,837Colne Valley: £11,822Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higher£12,464£12,517£11,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Colne Valley £1,521Colne Valley: £1,521Bridgend: £1,987Colne Valley: £1,528Bridgend: £1,995Colne Valley: £1,443Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Colne Valley £11,588Colne Valley: £11,588Bridgend: £11,371Colne Valley: £11,637Bridgend: £11,420Colne Valley: £10,992Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Colne Valley £282Colne Valley: £282Bridgend: £407Colne Valley: £283Bridgend: £408Colne Valley: £268Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£282£283£268

  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, Colne Valley £574Colne Valley: £574Bridgend: £979Colne Valley: £577Bridgend: £983Colne Valley: £545Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£574£577£545

  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, Colne Valley £19Colne Valley: £19Bridgend: £26Colne Valley: £19Bridgend: £26Colne Valley: £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, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395Bridgend: £635Colne Valley: £397Bridgend: £638Colne Valley: £375Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94Bridgend: £163Colne Valley: £94Bridgend: £164Colne Valley: £89Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£94£94£89

  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, Colne Valley £86Colne Valley: £86Bridgend: £130Colne Valley: £86Bridgend: £131Colne Valley: £81Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Colne Valley £1,169Colne Valley: £1,169Bridgend: £1,409Colne Valley: £1,174Bridgend: £1,415Colne Valley: £1,108Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106Bridgend: £199Colne Valley: £107Bridgend: £200Colne Valley: £101Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£106£107£101

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Colne Valley £254Colne Valley: £254Bridgend: £433Colne Valley: £255Bridgend: £435Colne Valley: £241Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Colne Valley £8.41Colne Valley: £8.41Bridgend: £6.08Colne Valley: £8.45Bridgend: £6.11Colne Valley: £7.98Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Colne Valley is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Colne Valley £4.22Colne Valley: £4.22Bridgend: £8.70Colne Valley: £4.23Bridgend: £8.73Colne Valley: £4.00Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45Bridgend: £5.53Colne Valley: £6.48Bridgend: £5.56Colne Valley: £6.12Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Colne Valley is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Colne Valley 1,007.2Colne Valley: 1,007.2Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,007.2

  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, Colne Valley 74.4Colne Valley: 74.4Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher74.4

  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, Colne Valley 123.8Colne Valley: 123.8Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher123.8

  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, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher58.8

  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, Colne Valley 142.5Colne Valley: 142.5Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher142.5

  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, Colne Valley 17.9Colne Valley: 17.9Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher17.9

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Bridgend and Colne Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,043£4,060£3,835Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,464£12,517£11,822Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,521£1,528£1,443Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,588£11,637£10,992Colne Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£282£283£268Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£574£577£545Bridgend
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£395£397£375Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£94£94£89Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£86£86£81Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,169£1,174£1,108Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£106£107£101Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£254£255£241Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£8.41£8.45£7.98Colne Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.22£4.23£4.00Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.45£6.48£6.12Colne Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,007.2Colne Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.074.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9123.8Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.258.8Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4142.5Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.217.9Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley on 2. 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043Bridgend: £4,889Colne Valley: £4,060Bridgend: £4,910Colne Valley: £3,835Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Colne Valley £2,517Colne Valley: £2,517Bridgend: £2,669Colne Valley: £2,528Bridgend: £2,680Colne Valley: £2,388Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Colne Valley £924Colne Valley: £924Bridgend: £1,217Colne Valley: £928Bridgend: £1,222Colne Valley: £876Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Colne Valley £2,340Colne Valley: £2,340Bridgend: £2,374Colne Valley: £2,350Bridgend: £2,384Colne Valley: £2,220Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,220

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Colne Valley £57Colne Valley: £57Bridgend: £85Colne Valley: £57Bridgend: £85Colne Valley: £54Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Colne Valley £116Colne Valley: £116Bridgend: £204Colne Valley: £116Bridgend: £205Colne Valley: £110Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£116£116£110

  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, Colne Valley £3.83Colne Valley: £3.83Bridgend: £5.33Colne Valley: £3.84Bridgend: £5.36Colne Valley: £3.63Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395Bridgend: £635Colne Valley: £397Bridgend: £638Colne Valley: £375Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94Bridgend: £163Colne Valley: £94Bridgend: £164Colne Valley: £89Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Colne Valley £52Colne Valley: £52Bridgend: £80Colne Valley: £52Bridgend: £80Colne Valley: £49Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Colne Valley £710Colne Valley: £710Bridgend: £863Colne Valley: £713Bridgend: £867Colne Valley: £673Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106Bridgend: £199Colne Valley: £107Bridgend: £200Colne Valley: £101Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Colne Valley £154Colne Valley: £154Bridgend: £265Colne Valley: £155Bridgend: £266Colne Valley: £146Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£154£155£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Colne Valley £5.11Colne Valley: £5.11Bridgend: £3.72Colne Valley: £5.13Bridgend: £3.74Colne Valley: £4.85Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Colne Valley is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Colne Valley £2.56Colne Valley: £2.56Bridgend: £5.32Colne Valley: £2.57Bridgend: £5.35Colne Valley: £2.43Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45Bridgend: £5.53Colne Valley: £6.48Bridgend: £5.56Colne Valley: £6.12Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Colne Valley is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Colne Valley 203.4Colne Valley: 203.4Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count203.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Colne Valley 15.0Colne Valley: 15.0Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher15.0

  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, Colne Valley 25.0Colne Valley: 25.0Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher25.0

  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, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Colne Valley 86.6Colne Valley: 86.6Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher86.6

  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, Colne Valley 10.9Colne Valley: 10.9Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher10.9

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Bridgend and Colne Valley, per resident
MeasureBridgendColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,043£4,060£3,835Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,517£2,528£2,388Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£924£928£876Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,340£2,350£2,220Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£57£57£54Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£116£116£110Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.83£3.84£3.63Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£395£397£375Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£94£94£89Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£52£52£49Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£710£713£673Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£106£107£101Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£154£155£146Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£5.11£5.13£4.85Colne Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£2.56£2.57£2.43Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.45£6.48£6.12Colne Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2203.4Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.325.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.258.8Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.386.6Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.710.9Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley on 2. 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Colne Valley £385.3mColne Valley: £385.3mBridgend: £473.8mColne Valley: £386.9mBridgend: £475.9mColne Valley: £365.5mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Colne Valley £239.9mColne Valley: £239.9mBridgend: £258.7mColne Valley: £240.9mBridgend: £259.8mColne Valley: £227.6mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend is higher£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Colne Valley £88.1mColne Valley: £88.1mBridgend: £118.0mColne Valley: £88.4mBridgend: £118.5mColne Valley: £83.5mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Colne Valley £223.1mColne Valley: £223.1mBridgend: £230.1mColne Valley: £224.0mBridgend: £231.1mColne Valley: £211.6mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Colne Valley £5.4mColne Valley: £5.4mBridgend: £8.2mColne Valley: £5.5mBridgend: £8.3mColne Valley: £5.2mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Colne Valley £11.1mColne Valley: £11.1mBridgend: £19.8mColne Valley: £11.1mBridgend: £19.9mColne Valley: £10.5mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Colne Valley £0.37mColne Valley: £0.37mBridgend: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.37mBridgend: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.35mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, Colne Valley £37.6mColne Valley: £37.6mBridgend: £61.6mColne Valley: £37.8mBridgend: £61.9mColne Valley: £35.7mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Colne Valley £8.9mColne Valley: £8.9mBridgend: £15.8mColne Valley: £9.0mBridgend: £15.9mColne Valley: £8.5mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Colne Valley £5.0mColne Valley: £5.0mBridgend: £7.7mColne Valley: £5.0mBridgend: £7.8mColne Valley: £4.7mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Colne Valley £67.7mColne Valley: £67.7mBridgend: £83.7mColne Valley: £67.9mBridgend: £84.0mColne Valley: £64.2mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Colne Valley £10.1mColne Valley: £10.1mBridgend: £19.3mColne Valley: £10.2mBridgend: £19.4mColne Valley: £9.6mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Colne Valley £14.7mColne Valley: £14.7mBridgend: £25.7mColne Valley: £14.8mBridgend: £25.8mColne Valley: £14.0mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Colne Valley £0.49mColne Valley: £0.49mBridgend: £0.36mColne Valley: £0.49mBridgend: £0.36mColne Valley: £0.46mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mColne Valley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Colne Valley £0.24mColne Valley: £0.24mBridgend: £0.52mColne Valley: £0.24mBridgend: £0.52mColne Valley: £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, Colne Valley £0.61mColne Valley: £0.61mBridgend: £0.54mColne Valley: £0.62mBridgend: £0.54mColne Valley: £0.58mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mColne Valley is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Colne Valley 19,389Colne Valley: 19,389Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count19,389

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Colne Valley 1,433Colne Valley: 1,433Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,433

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Colne Valley 2,384Colne Valley: 2,384Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher2,384

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Colne Valley 5,608Colne Valley: 5,608Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Colne Valley 8,249Colne Valley: 8,249Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher8,249

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Colne Valley 1,036Colne Valley: 1,036Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,036

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Colne Valley, total
MeasureBridgendColne ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£88.1m£88.4m£83.5mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£67.7m£67.9m£64.2mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley
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£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mColne Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17519,389Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,433Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0042,384Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4525,608Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5918,249Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,036Bridgend

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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