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Bridgend and East Worthing and Shoreham
Bridgend is higher than East Worthing and Shoreham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 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.
Per person in the age group
Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Worthing and Shoreham on 5. 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 East Worthing and Shoreham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,509£4,528£4,277
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,782£12,837£12,125East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£12,882£12,937£12,219
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,695£1,703£1,608
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,371£11,420£10,786East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£11,774£11,824£11,168
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£407£408£386Bridgend is higher£380£382£360
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£979£983£928Bridgend is higher£705£708£668
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£24Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£635£638£603Bridgend is higher£358£360£340
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Bridgend is higher£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£130£131£123Bridgend is higher£91£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£201£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£433£435£411Bridgend is higher£284£285£269
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.08£6.11£5.77East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£8.06£8.10£7.65
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
997.0East Worthing and Shoreham is higher1,017.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
102.0Bridgend is higher94.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
197.9Bridgend is higher149.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.2Bridgend is higher55.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
178.4Bridgend is higher156.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.2Bridgend is higher19.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgend | East Worthing and Shoreham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,889£4,910£4,637 | £4,509£4,528£4,277 | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,782£12,837£12,125 | £12,882£12,937£12,219 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,987£1,995£1,885 | £1,695£1,703£1,608 | Bridgend |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,371£11,420£10,786 | £11,774£11,824£11,168 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £407£408£386 | £380£382£360 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £979£983£928 | £705£708£668 | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£24 | £24£24£23 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £635£638£603 | £358£360£340 | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £153£154£145 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £130£131£123 | £91£92£87 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,409£1,415£1,336 | £1,308£1,313£1,240 | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £201£201£190 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £433£435£411 | £284£285£269 | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | £8.06£8.10£7.65 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Bridgend |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.47£5.49£5.19 | Bridgend |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 997.0 | 1,017.3 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 102.0 | 94.1 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 197.9 | 149.1 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.2 | 55.3 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 178.4 | 156.8 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.2 | 19.6 | Bridgend |
Per resident
Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Worthing and Shoreham on 5. 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 East Worthing and Shoreham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,509£4,528£4,277
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,669£2,680£2,531East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£2,774£2,785£2,631
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£1,018£1,022£966
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,374£2,384£2,252East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£2,535£2,546£2,404
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Bridgend is higher£82£82£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£194Bridgend is higher£152£152£144
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£635£638£603Bridgend is higher£358£360£340
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Bridgend is higher£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Bridgend is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£863£867£819Bridgend is higher£785£789£745
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£201£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£265£266£252Bridgend is higher£170£171£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.72£3.74£3.53East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.2East Worthing and Shoreham is higher219.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Bridgend is higher20.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
41.3Bridgend is higher32.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.2Bridgend is higher55.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
109.3Bridgend is higher94.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7Bridgend is higher11.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgend | East Worthing and Shoreham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,889£4,910£4,637 | £4,509£4,528£4,277 | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,669£2,680£2,531 | £2,774£2,785£2,631 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,217£1,222£1,155 | £1,018£1,022£966 | Bridgend |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,374£2,384£2,252 | £2,535£2,546£2,404 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £82£82£78 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£194 | £152£152£144 | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £635£638£603 | £358£360£340 | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £153£154£145 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £55£55£52 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £863£867£819 | £785£789£745 | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £201£201£190 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £265£266£252 | £170£171£162 | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | Bridgend |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.47£5.49£5.19 | Bridgend |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.2 | 219.0 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 20.3 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 41.3 | 32.1 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.2 | 55.3 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 109.3 | 94.2 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 11.8 | Bridgend |
Total
Bridgend is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Worthing and Shoreham on 7. 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 East Worthing and Shoreham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£451.3m£453.2m£428.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£253.7m£254.8m£240.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£35.9m£36.0m£34.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,175East Worthing and Shoreham is higher21,919
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,063Bridgend is higher2,027
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,004Bridgend is higher3,213
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,452Bridgend is higher5,536
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,591Bridgend is higher9,423
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,617Bridgend is higher1,179
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgend | East Worthing and Shoreham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £473.8m£475.9m£449.5m | £451.3m£453.2m£428.1m | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £258.7m£259.8m£245.3m | £277.6m£278.8m£263.3m | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £118.0m£118.5m£111.9m | £101.9m£102.3m£96.6m | Bridgend |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £253.7m£254.8m£240.6m | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.3m£7.8m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.6m£61.9m£58.4m | £35.9m£36.0m£34.0m | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Bridgend |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.7m£84.0m£79.4m | £78.6m£78.9m£74.5m | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £20.1m£20.2m£19.0m | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.8m£24.4m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | Bridgend |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,175 | 21,919 | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,063 | 2,027 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,004 | 3,213 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,452 | 5,536 | Bridgend |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,591 | 9,423 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,617 | 1,179 | Bridgend |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.