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Bridgend and Mid Leicestershire

96,925 and 104,533 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Mid Leicestershire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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 Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Bridgend: £4,889Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Bridgend: £4,910Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Mid Leicestershire £12,887Mid Leicestershire: £12,887Bridgend: £12,782Mid Leicestershire: £12,942Bridgend: £12,837Mid Leicestershire: £12,224Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,887£12,942£12,224

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Mid Leicestershire £1,252Mid Leicestershire: £1,252Bridgend: £1,987Mid Leicestershire: £1,257Bridgend: £1,995Mid Leicestershire: £1,188Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Mid Leicestershire £11,832Mid Leicestershire: £11,832Bridgend: £11,371Mid Leicestershire: £11,883Bridgend: £11,420Mid Leicestershire: £11,224Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Mid Leicestershire is higher£11,832£11,883£11,224

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Mid Leicestershire £309Mid Leicestershire: £309Bridgend: £407Mid Leicestershire: £311Bridgend: £408Mid Leicestershire: £294Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£309£311£294

  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, Mid Leicestershire £725Mid Leicestershire: £725Bridgend: £979Mid Leicestershire: £729Bridgend: £983Mid Leicestershire: £688Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£725£729£688

  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, Mid Leicestershire £19Mid Leicestershire: £19Bridgend: £26Mid Leicestershire: £19Bridgend: £26Mid Leicestershire: £18Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgend is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Bridgend: £635Mid Leicestershire: £317Bridgend: £638Mid Leicestershire: £300Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£316£317£300

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £130, Mid Leicestershire £83Mid Leicestershire: £83Bridgend: £130Mid Leicestershire: £83Bridgend: £131Mid Leicestershire: £78Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Mid Leicestershire £975Mid Leicestershire: £975Bridgend: £1,409Mid Leicestershire: £979Bridgend: £1,415Mid Leicestershire: £925Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Bridgend: £199Mid Leicestershire: £80Bridgend: £200Mid Leicestershire: £75Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£79£80£75

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Mid Leicestershire £185Mid Leicestershire: £185Bridgend: £433Mid Leicestershire: £186Bridgend: £435Mid Leicestershire: £175Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£185£186£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Mid Leicestershire £6.44Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Bridgend: £6.08Mid Leicestershire: £6.47Bridgend: £6.11Mid Leicestershire: £6.11Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Mid Leicestershire is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Mid Leicestershire £2.80Mid Leicestershire: £2.80Bridgend: £8.70Mid Leicestershire: £2.82Bridgend: £8.73Mid Leicestershire: £2.66Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Bridgend: £5.53Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Bridgend: £5.56Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Mid Leicestershire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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, Mid Leicestershire 1,006.5Mid Leicestershire: 1,006.5Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.5

  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, Mid Leicestershire 71.9Mid Leicestershire: 71.9Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher71.9

  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, Mid Leicestershire 149.0Mid Leicestershire: 149.0Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher149.0

  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, Mid Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher45.7

  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, Mid Leicestershire 117.2Mid Leicestershire: 117.2Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher117.2

  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, Mid Leicestershire 18.8Mid Leicestershire: 18.8Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher18.8

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Bridgend and Mid Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,866£3,883£3,668Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,887£12,942£12,224Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,252£1,257£1,188Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,832£11,883£11,224Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£309£311£294Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£725£729£688Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£19£19£18Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£316£317£300Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£94£94£89Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£83£83£78Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£975£979£925Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£79£80£75Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£185£186£175Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£2.80£2.82£2.66Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,006.5Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.071.9Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9149.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.245.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4117.2Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.218.8Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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 Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Bridgend: £4,889Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Bridgend: £4,910Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Mid Leicestershire £2,619Mid Leicestershire: £2,619Bridgend: £2,669Mid Leicestershire: £2,630Bridgend: £2,680Mid Leicestershire: £2,484Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Mid Leicestershire £752Mid Leicestershire: £752Bridgend: £1,217Mid Leicestershire: £756Bridgend: £1,222Mid Leicestershire: £714Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£752£756£714

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Mid Leicestershire £2,404Mid Leicestershire: £2,404Bridgend: £2,374Mid Leicestershire: £2,415Bridgend: £2,384Mid Leicestershire: £2,281Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Mid Leicestershire is higher£2,404£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Mid Leicestershire £63Mid Leicestershire: £63Bridgend: £85Mid Leicestershire: £63Bridgend: £85Mid Leicestershire: £60Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Mid Leicestershire £147Mid Leicestershire: £147Bridgend: £204Mid Leicestershire: £148Bridgend: £205Mid Leicestershire: £140Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£147£148£140

  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, Mid Leicestershire £3.93Mid Leicestershire: £3.93Bridgend: £5.33Mid Leicestershire: £3.95Bridgend: £5.36Mid Leicestershire: £3.73Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Bridgend: £635Mid Leicestershire: £317Bridgend: £638Mid Leicestershire: £300Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£316£317£300

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Mid Leicestershire £50Mid Leicestershire: £50Bridgend: £80Mid Leicestershire: £50Bridgend: £80Mid Leicestershire: £47Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Mid Leicestershire £586Mid Leicestershire: £586Bridgend: £863Mid Leicestershire: £589Bridgend: £867Mid Leicestershire: £556Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£586£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Bridgend: £199Mid Leicestershire: £80Bridgend: £200Mid Leicestershire: £75Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£79£80£75

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Mid Leicestershire £111Mid Leicestershire: £111Bridgend: £265Mid Leicestershire: £112Bridgend: £266Mid Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Mid Leicestershire £3.87Mid Leicestershire: £3.87Bridgend: £3.72Mid Leicestershire: £3.89Bridgend: £3.74Mid Leicestershire: £3.67Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Mid Leicestershire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Mid Leicestershire £1.69Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Bridgend: £5.32Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Bridgend: £5.35Mid Leicestershire: £1.60Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Bridgend: £5.53Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Bridgend: £5.56Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Mid Leicestershire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Mid Leicestershire 204.5Mid Leicestershire: 204.5Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Mid Leicestershire 14.6Mid Leicestershire: 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, Mid Leicestershire 30.3Mid Leicestershire: 30.3Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher30.3

  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, Mid Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher45.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Mid Leicestershire 70.4Mid Leicestershire: 70.4Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher70.4

  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, Mid Leicestershire 11.3Mid Leicestershire: 11.3Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher11.3

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Bridgend and Mid Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureBridgendMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,866£3,883£3,668Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,619£2,630£2,484Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£752£756£714Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,404£2,415£2,281Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£63£63£60Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£147£148£140Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.93£3.95£3.73Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£316£317£300Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£94£94£89Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£50£50£47Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£586£589£556Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£79£80£75Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£111£112£105Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£1.69£1.69£1.60Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2204.5Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.6Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.330.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.245.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.370.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.711.3Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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 Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Mid Leicestershire £404.2mMid Leicestershire: £404.2mBridgend: £473.8mMid Leicestershire: £405.9mBridgend: £475.9mMid Leicestershire: £383.4mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Mid Leicestershire £273.7mMid Leicestershire: £273.7mBridgend: £258.7mMid Leicestershire: £274.9mBridgend: £259.8mMid Leicestershire: £259.6mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Mid Leicestershire £78.7mMid Leicestershire: £78.7mBridgend: £118.0mMid Leicestershire: £79.0mBridgend: £118.5mMid Leicestershire: £74.6mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£78.7m£79.0m£74.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Mid Leicestershire £251.3mMid Leicestershire: £251.3mBridgend: £230.1mMid Leicestershire: £252.4mBridgend: £231.1mMid Leicestershire: £238.4mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mMid Leicestershire is higher£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Mid Leicestershire £6.6mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mBridgend: £8.2mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mBridgend: £8.3mMid Leicestershire: £6.2mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Mid Leicestershire £15.4mMid Leicestershire: £15.4mBridgend: £19.8mMid Leicestershire: £15.5mBridgend: £19.9mMid Leicestershire: £14.6mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Mid Leicestershire £0.41mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mBridgend: £0.52mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mBridgend: £0.52mMid Leicestershire: £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, Mid Leicestershire £33.0mMid Leicestershire: £33.0mBridgend: £61.6mMid Leicestershire: £33.2mBridgend: £61.9mMid Leicestershire: £31.3mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Mid Leicestershire £9.8mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mBridgend: £15.8mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mBridgend: £15.9mMid Leicestershire: £9.3mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Mid Leicestershire £5.2mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mBridgend: £7.7mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mBridgend: £7.8mMid Leicestershire: £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, Mid Leicestershire £61.3mMid Leicestershire: £61.3mBridgend: £83.7mMid Leicestershire: £61.5mBridgend: £84.0mMid Leicestershire: £58.1mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£61.3m£61.5m£58.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Mid Leicestershire £8.3mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mBridgend: £19.3mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mBridgend: £19.4mMid Leicestershire: £7.9mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Mid Leicestershire £11.6mMid Leicestershire: £11.6mBridgend: £25.7mMid Leicestershire: £11.7mBridgend: £25.8mMid Leicestershire: £11.0mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Mid Leicestershire £0.40mMid Leicestershire: £0.40mBridgend: £0.36mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mBridgend: £0.36mMid Leicestershire: £0.38mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Mid Leicestershire £0.18mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mBridgend: £0.52mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mBridgend: £0.52mMid Leicestershire: £0.17mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Mid Leicestershire £0.67mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mBridgend: £0.54mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mBridgend: £0.54mMid Leicestershire: £0.64mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Mid Leicestershire 21,379Mid Leicestershire: 21,379Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count21,379

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Mid Leicestershire 1,527Mid Leicestershire: 1,527Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,527

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Mid Leicestershire 3,164Mid Leicestershire: 3,164Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Mid Leicestershire 4,778Mid Leicestershire: 4,778Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher4,778

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Mid Leicestershire 7,363Mid Leicestershire: 7,363Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher7,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Mid Leicestershire 1,179Mid Leicestershire: 1,179Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,179

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Mid Leicestershire, total
MeasureBridgendMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mMid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£78.7m£79.0m£74.6mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mMid Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBridgend
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£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBridgend
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£61.3m£61.5m£58.1mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMid Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mMid Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17521,379Mid Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,527Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,164Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4524,778Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5917,363Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,179Bridgend

Sources

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

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  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.
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