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Bridgend and Fareham and Waterlooville

96,925 and 101,183 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Fareham and Waterlooville on 18 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 21 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Bridgend: £4,889Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Bridgend: £4,910Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Bridgend: £12,782Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Bridgend: £12,837Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,617£12,671£11,968

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Bridgend: £1,987Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Bridgend: £1,995Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,518£1,524£1,440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Bridgend: £11,371Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Bridgend: £11,420Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£11,688£11,738£11,087

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Fareham and Waterlooville £254Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Bridgend: £407Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Bridgend: £408Fareham and Waterlooville: £241Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£254£255£241

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £658Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Bridgend: £979Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Bridgend: £983Fareham and Waterlooville: £624Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£658£661£624

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £17Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Bridgend: £26Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Bridgend: £26Fareham and Waterlooville: £16Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgend is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Bridgend: £635Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Bridgend: £638Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Bridgend: £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Bridgend: £164Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£120£120£113

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Bridgend: £130Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Bridgend: £131Fareham and Waterlooville: £83Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Bridgend: £1,409Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Bridgend: £1,415Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Bridgend: £199Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Bridgend: £200Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£163£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Fareham and Waterlooville £250Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Bridgend: £433Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Bridgend: £435Fareham and Waterlooville: £237Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Bridgend: £6.08Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Bridgend: £6.11Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Bridgend: £8.70Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Bridgend: £8.73Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Bridgend: £5.56Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25No difference to show£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,003.1

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher66.0

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher143.0

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher49.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher138.3

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher19.6

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Bridgend and Fareham and Waterlooville, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,513£4,532£4,281Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,617£12,671£11,968Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,518£1,524£1,440Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,688£11,738£11,087Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£254£255£241Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£658£661£624Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£17£17£16Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£325£326£308Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£120£120£113Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£88£88£83Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,170£1,175£1,110Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£163£163£154Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£250£251£237Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.42£6.45£6.09Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.11£4.13£3.90Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.066.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9143.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.249.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4138.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.219.6Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Bridgend: £4,889Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Bridgend: £4,910Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Bridgend: £2,669Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Bridgend: £2,680Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£3,016£3,028£2,860

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Fareham and Waterlooville £885Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Bridgend: £1,217Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Bridgend: £1,222Fareham and Waterlooville: £839Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Bridgend: £2,374Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Bridgend: £2,384Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2,794£2,805£2,650

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Fareham and Waterlooville £61Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Bridgend: £85Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Bridgend: £85Fareham and Waterlooville: £57Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£61£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Fareham and Waterlooville £157Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Bridgend: £204Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Bridgend: £205Fareham and Waterlooville: £149Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£157£158£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, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Bridgend: £5.33Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Bridgend: £5.36Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Bridgend: £635Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Bridgend: £638Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Bridgend: £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Bridgend: £164Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Fareham and Waterlooville £51Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Bridgend: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Bridgend: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £48Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Fareham and Waterlooville £682Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Bridgend: £863Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Bridgend: £867Fareham and Waterlooville: £647Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Bridgend: £199Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Bridgend: £200Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Fareham and Waterlooville £146Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Bridgend: £265Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Bridgend: £266Fareham and Waterlooville: £138Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Bridgend: £3.72Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Bridgend: £3.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Bridgend: £5.32Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Bridgend: £5.35Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Bridgend: £5.56Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25No difference to show£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Fareham and Waterlooville is higher239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher15.8

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher34.2

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher80.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher11.4

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Bridgend and Fareham and Waterlooville, per resident
MeasureBridgendFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,513£4,532£4,281Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£3,016£3,028£2,860Fareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£885£888£839Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,794£2,805£2,650Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£61£61£57Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£157£158£149Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.06£4.08£3.85Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£325£326£308Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£120£120£113Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£51£51£48Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£682£685£647Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£163£163£154Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£146£146£138Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.74£3.76£3.55Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£2.39£2.40£2.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2239.8Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.334.2Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.249.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.380.6Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.711.4Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mBridgend: £473.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mBridgend: £475.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mBridgend: £258.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mBridgend: £259.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mBridgend: £118.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mBridgend: £118.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mBridgend: £230.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mBridgend: £231.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mBridgend: £8.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mBridgend: £8.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mBridgend: £19.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mBridgend: £19.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mBridgend: £0.52mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mBridgend: £0.52mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mBridgend: £61.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mBridgend: £61.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mBridgend: £15.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mBridgend: £15.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mBridgend: £7.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mBridgend: £7.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mBridgend: £83.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mBridgend: £84.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mBridgend: £19.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mBridgend: £19.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mBridgend: £25.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mBridgend: £25.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £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, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mBridgend: £0.36mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mBridgend: £0.36mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mBridgend: £0.52mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mBridgend: £0.52mFareham and Waterlooville: £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, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mBridgend: £0.54mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mBridgend: £0.54mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Fareham and Waterlooville is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher5,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher8,154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,155

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Fareham and Waterlooville, total
MeasureBridgendFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£456.6m£458.6m£433.1mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£282.7m£283.9m£268.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£69.0m£69.3m£65.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBridgend
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£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville
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£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17524,259Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,597Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,458Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4525,015Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5918,154Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,155Bridgend

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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