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Bridgend and North East Somerset and Hanham

96,925 and 97,419 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than North East Somerset and Hanham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham 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 North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Bridgend: £4,889North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Bridgend: £4,910North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,120£4,138£3,908

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, North East Somerset and Hanham £12,724North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Bridgend: £12,782North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Bridgend: £12,837North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, North East Somerset and Hanham £1,350North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Bridgend: £1,987North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Bridgend: £1,995North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,350£1,356£1,281

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, North East Somerset and Hanham £11,767North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Bridgend: £11,371North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Bridgend: £11,420North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£11,767£11,817£11,161

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, North East Somerset and Hanham £246North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Bridgend: £407North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Bridgend: £408North East Somerset and Hanham: £234Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£246£247£234

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham £694North East Somerset and Hanham: £694Bridgend: £979North East Somerset and Hanham: £697Bridgend: £983North East Somerset and Hanham: £658Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£694£697£658

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham £17North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Bridgend: £26North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Bridgend: £26North East Somerset and Hanham: £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, North East Somerset and Hanham £327North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Bridgend: £635North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Bridgend: £638North East Somerset and Hanham: £310Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, North East Somerset and Hanham £113North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £163North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £164North East Somerset and Hanham: £107Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£113£113£107

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham £75North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Bridgend: £130North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Bridgend: £131North East Somerset and Hanham: £71Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, North East Somerset and Hanham £1,076North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Bridgend: £1,409North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Bridgend: £1,415North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,076£1,080£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, North East Somerset and Hanham £119North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Bridgend: £199North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Bridgend: £200North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, North East Somerset and Hanham £192North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Bridgend: £433North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Bridgend: £435North East Somerset and Hanham: £182Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, North East Somerset and Hanham £4.14North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Bridgend: £6.08North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Bridgend: £6.11North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, North East Somerset and Hanham £3.15North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Bridgend: £8.70North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Bridgend: £8.73North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Bridgend: £5.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Bridgend: £5.56North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 1,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0North East Somerset and Hanham is higher1,032.8

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 66.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher66.1

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 143.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher143.4

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher47.9

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 113.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher113.9

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 16.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher16.2

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Bridgend and North East Somerset and Hanham, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,120£4,138£3,908Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,724£12,778£12,069Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,350£1,356£1,281Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£246£247£234Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£694£697£658Bridgend
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£327£328£310Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£113£113£107Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£75£75£71Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,076£1,080£1,021Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£119£119£113Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£192£193£182Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.14£4.16£3.93Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£3.15£3.17£2.99Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.89£5.92£5.59North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.066.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9143.4Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.247.9Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4113.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.216.2Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham 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 North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Bridgend: £4,889North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Bridgend: £4,910North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,120£4,138£3,908

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Bridgend: £2,669North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Bridgend: £2,680North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£2,752£2,763£2,610

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, North East Somerset and Hanham £804North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Bridgend: £1,217North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Bridgend: £1,222North East Somerset and Hanham: £763Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£804£808£763

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Bridgend: £2,374North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Bridgend: £2,384North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£2,545£2,556£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, North East Somerset and Hanham £53North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Bridgend: £85North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Bridgend: £85North East Somerset and Hanham: £51Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£53£53£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, North East Somerset and Hanham £150North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Bridgend: £204North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Bridgend: £205North East Somerset and Hanham: £142Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£150£151£142

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham £3.65North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Bridgend: £5.33North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Bridgend: £5.36North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, North East Somerset and Hanham £327North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Bridgend: £635North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Bridgend: £638North East Somerset and Hanham: £310Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, North East Somerset and Hanham £113North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £163North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £164North East Somerset and Hanham: £107Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, North East Somerset and Hanham £45North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Bridgend: £80North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Bridgend: £80North East Somerset and Hanham: £42Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, North East Somerset and Hanham £641North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Bridgend: £863North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Bridgend: £867North East Somerset and Hanham: £608Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£641£643£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, North East Somerset and Hanham £119North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Bridgend: £199North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Bridgend: £200North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, North East Somerset and Hanham £115North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Bridgend: £265North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Bridgend: £266North East Somerset and Hanham: £109Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£115£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Bridgend: £3.72North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Bridgend: £3.74North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Bridgend: £5.32North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Bridgend: £5.35North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£1.88£1.88£1.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Bridgend: £5.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Bridgend: £5.56North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2North East Somerset and Hanham is higher223.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher14.3

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 31.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher31.0

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher67.8

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 9.7North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher9.7

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Bridgend and North East Somerset and Hanham, per resident
MeasureBridgendNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,120£4,138£3,908Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,752£2,763£2,610North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£804£808£763Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,545£2,556£2,414North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£53£53£51Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£150£151£142Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.65£3.66£3.46Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£327£328£310Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£113£113£107Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£45£45£42Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£641£643£608Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£119£119£113Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£115£115£109Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.47£2.48£2.34Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£1.88£1.88£1.78Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.89£5.92£5.59North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2223.4North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.331.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.247.9Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.367.8Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.79.7Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham 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 North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mBridgend: £473.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mBridgend: £475.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mBridgend: £258.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mBridgend: £259.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mBridgend: £118.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mBridgend: £118.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mBridgend: £230.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mBridgend: £231.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mBridgend: £8.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mBridgend: £8.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, North East Somerset and Hanham £14.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mBridgend: £19.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mBridgend: £19.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £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, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, North East Somerset and Hanham £31.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mBridgend: £61.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mBridgend: £61.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mBridgend: £15.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mBridgend: £15.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, North East Somerset and Hanham £4.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mBridgend: £7.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mBridgend: £7.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mBridgend: £83.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mBridgend: £84.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mBridgend: £19.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mBridgend: £19.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mBridgend: £25.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mBridgend: £25.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mBridgend: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mBridgend: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mBridgend: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mBridgend: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £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, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mBridgend: £0.54mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mBridgend: £0.54mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175North East Somerset and Hanham is higher21,759

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, North East Somerset and Hanham 3,022North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,022

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, North East Somerset and Hanham 4,668North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher4,668

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher6,608

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, North East Somerset and Hanham 942North East Somerset and Hanham: 942Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher942

Show the numbers
Bridgend and North East Somerset and Hanham, total
MeasureBridgendNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£268.1m£269.2m£254.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£247.9m£249.0m£235.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBridgend
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£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£31.8m£32.0m£30.2mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBridgend
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£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17521,759North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,392Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,022Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4524,668Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5916,608Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,617942Bridgend

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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