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Bridgend and Congleton

96,925 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Congleton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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 19 of 22 measures, and Congleton 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 Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Bridgend: £4,889Congleton: £4,326Bridgend: £4,910Congleton: £4,086Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Bridgend: £12,782Congleton: £12,697Bridgend: £12,837Congleton: £11,993Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,697£11,993

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Bridgend: £1,987Congleton: £1,348Bridgend: £1,995Congleton: £1,273Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Bridgend: £11,371Congleton: £11,767Bridgend: £11,420Congleton: £11,114Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Congleton is higher£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Bridgend: £407Congleton: £231Bridgend: £408Congleton: £218Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£230£231£218

  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, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Bridgend: £979Congleton: £683Bridgend: £983Congleton: £646Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£681£683£646

  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, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Bridgend: £26Congleton: £16Bridgend: £26Congleton: £15Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgend is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Bridgend: £635Congleton: £349Bridgend: £638Congleton: £330Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Bridgend: £163Congleton: £118Bridgend: £164Congleton: £112Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£118£118£112

  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, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Bridgend: £130Congleton: £89Bridgend: £131Congleton: £84Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Bridgend: £1,409Congleton: £1,018Bridgend: £1,415Congleton: £962Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Bridgend: £199Congleton: £142Bridgend: £200Congleton: £134Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Bridgend: £433Congleton: £232Bridgend: £435Congleton: £219Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£231£232£219

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Bridgend: £6.08Congleton: £6.09Bridgend: £6.11Congleton: £5.75Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Bridgend: £8.70Congleton: £2.89Bridgend: £8.73Congleton: £2.73Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Bridgend: £5.53Congleton: £5.98Bridgend: £5.56Congleton: £5.65Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Congleton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Congleton is higher1,010.5

  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, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher61.2

  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, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher141.2

  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, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher53.2

  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, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher120.3

  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, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher19.6

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Bridgend and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,308£4,326£4,086Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,643£12,697£11,993Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,342£1,348£1,273Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£230£231£218Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£681£683£646Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£16£16£15Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£348£349£330Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£118£118£112Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£89£89£84Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,014£1,018£962Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£141£142£134Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£231£232£219Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.06£6.09£5.75Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£2.88£2.89£2.73Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,010.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.061.2Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9141.2Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.253.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4120.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.219.6Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Congleton 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 Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Bridgend: £4,889Congleton: £4,326Bridgend: £4,910Congleton: £4,086Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Bridgend: £2,669Congleton: £2,924Bridgend: £2,680Congleton: £2,762Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Bridgend: £1,217Congleton: £787Bridgend: £1,222Congleton: £743Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Bridgend: £2,374Congleton: £2,710Bridgend: £2,384Congleton: £2,559Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Congleton is higher£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Bridgend: £85Congleton: £53Bridgend: £85Congleton: £50Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Bridgend: £204Congleton: £157Bridgend: £205Congleton: £149Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£157£157£149

  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, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Bridgend: £5.33Congleton: £3.60Bridgend: £5.36Congleton: £3.40Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Bridgend: £635Congleton: £349Bridgend: £638Congleton: £330Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Bridgend: £163Congleton: £118Bridgend: £164Congleton: £112Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£118£118£112

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Bridgend: £863Congleton: £594Bridgend: £867Congleton: £561Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Bridgend: £199Congleton: £142Bridgend: £200Congleton: £134Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Bridgend: £265Congleton: £135Bridgend: £266Congleton: £128Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Bridgend: £3.72Congleton: £3.56Bridgend: £3.74Congleton: £3.36Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Bridgend: £5.32Congleton: £1.68Bridgend: £5.35Congleton: £1.59Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Bridgend: £5.53Congleton: £5.98Bridgend: £5.56Congleton: £5.65Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Congleton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Congleton is higher232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher14.1

  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, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher32.5

  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, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher70.2

  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, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher11.4

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Bridgend and Congleton, per resident
MeasureBridgendCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,308£4,326£4,086Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£783£787£743Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£53£53£50Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£157£157£149Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.58£3.60£3.40Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£348£349£330Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£118£118£112Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£52£52£49Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£592£594£561Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£141£142£134Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£135£135£128Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.54£3.56£3.36Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£1.68£1.68£1.59Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.332.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.253.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.370.2Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.711.4Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Congleton 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 Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mBridgend: £473.8mCongleton: £418.1mBridgend: £475.9mCongleton: £394.9mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mBridgend: £258.7mCongleton: £282.6mBridgend: £259.8mCongleton: £266.9mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mBridgend: £118.0mCongleton: £76.0mBridgend: £118.5mCongleton: £71.8mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mBridgend: £230.1mCongleton: £261.9mBridgend: £231.1mCongleton: £247.3mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mCongleton is higher£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mBridgend: £8.2mCongleton: £5.1mBridgend: £8.3mCongleton: £4.9mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mBridgend: £19.8mCongleton: £15.2mBridgend: £19.9mCongleton: £14.4mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  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, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mBridgend: £0.52mCongleton: £0.35mBridgend: £0.52mCongleton: £0.33mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mBridgend: £61.6mCongleton: £33.8mBridgend: £61.9mCongleton: £31.9mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mBridgend: £15.8mCongleton: £11.4mBridgend: £15.9mCongleton: £10.8mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mBridgend: £7.7mCongleton: £5.0mBridgend: £7.8mCongleton: £4.8mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mBridgend: £83.7mCongleton: £57.4mBridgend: £84.0mCongleton: £54.2mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mBridgend: £19.3mCongleton: £13.7mBridgend: £19.4mCongleton: £13.0mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mBridgend: £25.7mCongleton: £13.1mBridgend: £25.8mCongleton: £12.3mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mBridgend: £0.36mCongleton: £0.34mBridgend: £0.36mCongleton: £0.32mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mBridgend: £0.52mCongleton: £0.16mBridgend: £0.52mCongleton: £0.15mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mBridgend: £0.54mCongleton: £0.58mBridgend: £0.54mCongleton: £0.55mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCongleton is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Congleton is higher22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,143

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,104

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Congleton, total
MeasureBridgendCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17522,488Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,362Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,143Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4525,142Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5916,784Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,104Bridgend

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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