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Bridgend and Harrogate and Knaresborough

96,925 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 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 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Bridgend: £4,889Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Bridgend: £4,910Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Bridgend: £12,782Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Bridgend: £12,837Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Bridgend: £1,987Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Bridgend: £1,995Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Bridgend: £11,371Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Bridgend: £11,420Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Bridgend: £407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Bridgend: £408Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£249£250£236

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Bridgend: £979Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Bridgend: £983Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609Bridgend: £928

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £26, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Bridgend: £26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Bridgend: £26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Bridgend: £635Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Bridgend: £638Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bridgend: £163Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bridgend: £164Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£95£95£90

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Bridgend: £130Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Bridgend: £131Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Bridgend: £1,409Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Bridgend: £1,415Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £200Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Bridgend: £433Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Bridgend: £435Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Bridgend: £6.08Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Bridgend: £6.11Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Bridgend: £8.70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Bridgend: £8.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Bridgend: £5.53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Bridgend: £5.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,015.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 102.0, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher67.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher134.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgend 178.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher117.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher12.2

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Bridgend and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,970£3,987£3,766Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,407£12,460£11,768Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,264£1,269£1,199Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,499£11,548£10,907Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£249£250£236Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£642£645£609Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£17£17£16Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£284£285£270Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£95£95£90Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£56£56£53Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,010£1,015£958Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£139£139£132Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£191£192£181Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£1.03£1.04£0.98Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.067.6Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9134.8Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.242.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4117.1Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.212.2Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Bridgend: £4,889Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Bridgend: £4,910Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Bridgend: £2,669Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Bridgend: £2,680Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Bridgend: £1,217Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Bridgend: £1,222Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Bridgend: £2,374Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Bridgend: £2,384Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Bridgend: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Bridgend: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £204Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £205Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£139£139£131

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Bridgend: £5.33Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Bridgend: £5.36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Bridgend: £635Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Bridgend: £638Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bridgend: £163Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bridgend: £164Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Bridgend: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Bridgend: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Bridgend: £863Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Bridgend: £867Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bridgend: £200Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Bridgend: £265Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Bridgend: £266Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Bridgend: £3.72Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Bridgend: £3.74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Bridgend: £5.32Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Bridgend: £5.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Bridgend: £5.53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Bridgend: £5.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher14.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher29.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 87.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher71.2

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher7.4

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Bridgend and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureBridgendHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,970£3,987£3,766Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£768£771£728Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£54£54£51Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£139£139£131Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.62£3.63£3.43Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£284£285£270Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£95£95£90Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£34£34£32Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£614£616£582Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£139£139£132Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£116£116£110Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£0.63£0.64£0.60Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.6Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.329.1Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.242.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.371.2Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.77.4Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mBridgend: £473.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mBridgend: £475.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mBridgend: £258.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mBridgend: £259.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mBridgend: £118.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mBridgend: £118.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mBridgend: £230.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mBridgend: £231.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mBridgend: £8.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mBridgend: £8.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mBridgend: £19.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBridgend: £19.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mBridgend: £0.52mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mBridgend: £0.52mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mBridgend: £61.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mBridgend: £61.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mBridgend: £15.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mBridgend: £15.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mBridgend: £7.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mBridgend: £7.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mBridgend: £83.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mBridgend: £84.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBridgend: £19.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBridgend: £19.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mBridgend: £25.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mBridgend: £25.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mBridgend: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mBridgend: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mBridgend: £0.52mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mBridgend: £0.52mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mBridgend: £0.54mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mBridgend: £0.54mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher782

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureBridgendHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17523,174Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,543Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,075Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4524,497Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5917,523Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,617782Bridgend

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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