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Bridgend and North West Leicestershire

96,925 and 106,245 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than North West Leicestershire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 North West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988Bridgend: £4,889North West Leicestershire: £4,005Bridgend: £4,910North West Leicestershire: £3,783Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, North West Leicestershire £12,867North West Leicestershire: £12,867Bridgend: £12,782North West Leicestershire: £12,922Bridgend: £12,837North West Leicestershire: £12,205Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, North West Leicestershire £1,505North West Leicestershire: £1,505Bridgend: £1,987North West Leicestershire: £1,512Bridgend: £1,995North West Leicestershire: £1,428Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, North West Leicestershire £11,877North West Leicestershire: £11,877Bridgend: £11,371North West Leicestershire: £11,927Bridgend: £11,420North West Leicestershire: £11,265Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,877£11,927£11,265

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, North West Leicestershire £278North West Leicestershire: £278Bridgend: £407North West Leicestershire: £279Bridgend: £408North West Leicestershire: £263Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£278£279£263

  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 West Leicestershire £694North West Leicestershire: £694Bridgend: £979North West Leicestershire: £696Bridgend: £983North West Leicestershire: £658Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£694£696£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 West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Bridgend: £26North West Leicestershire: £19Bridgend: £26North West 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, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379Bridgend: £635North West Leicestershire: £381Bridgend: £638North West Leicestershire: £360Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124Bridgend: £163North West Leicestershire: £124Bridgend: £164North West Leicestershire: £117Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£124£124£117

  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 West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Bridgend: £130North West Leicestershire: £110Bridgend: £131North West Leicestershire: £104Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, North West Leicestershire £1,168North West Leicestershire: £1,168Bridgend: £1,409North West Leicestershire: £1,173Bridgend: £1,415North West Leicestershire: £1,108Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £199North West Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £200North West Leicestershire: £99Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£105£105£99

  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 West Leicestershire £218North West Leicestershire: £218Bridgend: £433North West Leicestershire: £219Bridgend: £435North West Leicestershire: £207Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, North West Leicestershire £4.91North West Leicestershire: £4.91Bridgend: £6.08North West Leicestershire: £4.93Bridgend: £6.11North West Leicestershire: £4.66Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, North West Leicestershire £4.90North West Leicestershire: £4.90Bridgend: £8.70North West Leicestershire: £4.92Bridgend: £8.73North West Leicestershire: £4.65Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40Bridgend: £5.53North West Leicestershire: £7.43Bridgend: £5.56North West Leicestershire: £7.02Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North West Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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 West Leicestershire 1,033.0North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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 West Leicestershire 76.1North West Leicestershire: 76.1Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher76.1

  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 West Leicestershire 147.8North West Leicestershire: 147.8Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher147.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher55.3

  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 West Leicestershire 141.5North West Leicestershire: 141.5Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher141.5

  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 West Leicestershire 24.3North West Leicestershire: 24.3Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher24.3

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Bridgend and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,988£4,005£3,783Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,505£1,512£1,428Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£278£279£263Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£694£696£658Bridgend
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£379£381£360Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£124£124£117Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£109£110£104Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,168£1,173£1,108Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£105£105£99Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£218£219£207Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.91£4.93£4.66Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.90£4.92£4.65Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,033.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.076.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9147.8Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.255.3Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4141.5Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.224.3Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 1. 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 West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988Bridgend: £4,889North West Leicestershire: £4,005Bridgend: £4,910North West Leicestershire: £3,783Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, North West Leicestershire £2,435North West Leicestershire: £2,435Bridgend: £2,669North West Leicestershire: £2,446Bridgend: £2,680North West Leicestershire: £2,310Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,435£2,446£2,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, North West Leicestershire £937North West Leicestershire: £937Bridgend: £1,217North West Leicestershire: £941Bridgend: £1,222North West Leicestershire: £889Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£937£941£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, North West Leicestershire £2,248North West Leicestershire: £2,248Bridgend: £2,374North West Leicestershire: £2,258Bridgend: £2,384North West Leicestershire: £2,132Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,248£2,258£2,132

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, North West Leicestershire £53North West Leicestershire: £53Bridgend: £85North West Leicestershire: £53Bridgend: £85North West Leicestershire: £50Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, North West Leicestershire £131North West Leicestershire: £131Bridgend: £204North West Leicestershire: £132Bridgend: £205North West Leicestershire: £125Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£131£132£125

  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 West Leicestershire £3.68North West Leicestershire: £3.68Bridgend: £5.33North West Leicestershire: £3.69Bridgend: £5.36North West Leicestershire: £3.49Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379Bridgend: £635North West Leicestershire: £381Bridgend: £638North West Leicestershire: £360Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124Bridgend: £163North West Leicestershire: £124Bridgend: £164North West Leicestershire: £117Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Bridgend: £80North West Leicestershire: £68Bridgend: £80North West Leicestershire: £65Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, North West Leicestershire £727North West Leicestershire: £727Bridgend: £863North West Leicestershire: £730Bridgend: £867North West Leicestershire: £690Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£727£730£690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £199North West Leicestershire: £105Bridgend: £200North West Leicestershire: £99Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£105£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, North West Leicestershire £136North West Leicestershire: £136Bridgend: £265North West Leicestershire: £137Bridgend: £266North West Leicestershire: £129Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Bridgend: £3.72North West Leicestershire: £3.07Bridgend: £3.74North West Leicestershire: £2.90Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Bridgend: £5.32North West Leicestershire: £3.07Bridgend: £5.35North West Leicestershire: £2.90Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40Bridgend: £5.53North West Leicestershire: £7.43Bridgend: £5.56North West Leicestershire: £7.02Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North West Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, North West Leicestershire 195.5North West Leicestershire: 195.5Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, North West Leicestershire 14.4North West Leicestershire: 14.4Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher14.4

  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 West Leicestershire 28.0North West Leicestershire: 28.0Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher28.0

  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 West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher55.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, North West Leicestershire 88.1North West Leicestershire: 88.1Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher88.1

  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 West Leicestershire 15.1North West Leicestershire: 15.1Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher15.1

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Bridgend and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureBridgendNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,988£4,005£3,783Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,435£2,446£2,310Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£937£941£889Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,248£2,258£2,132Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£53£53£50Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£131£132£125Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.68£3.69£3.49Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£379£381£360Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£124£124£117Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£68£68£65Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£727£730£690Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£105£105£99Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£136£137£129Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.06£3.07£2.90Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£3.06£3.07£2.90Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2195.5Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.328.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.255.3Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.388.1Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.715.1Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, North West Leicestershire £423.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mBridgend: £473.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mBridgend: £475.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, North West Leicestershire £258.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mBridgend: £258.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mBridgend: £259.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, North West Leicestershire £99.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mBridgend: £118.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mBridgend: £118.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, North West Leicestershire £238.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mBridgend: £230.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mBridgend: £231.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, North West Leicestershire £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mBridgend: £8.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mBridgend: £8.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, North West Leicestershire £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mBridgend: £19.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mBridgend: £19.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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 West Leicestershire £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mBridgend: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mBridgend: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, North West Leicestershire £40.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mBridgend: £61.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mBridgend: £61.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, North West Leicestershire £13.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mBridgend: £15.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mBridgend: £15.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, North West Leicestershire £7.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mBridgend: £7.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mBridgend: £7.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, North West Leicestershire £77.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mBridgend: £83.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mBridgend: £84.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mBridgend: £19.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mBridgend: £19.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, North West Leicestershire £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mBridgend: £25.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mBridgend: £25.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBridgend: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBridgend: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, North West Leicestershire £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mBridgend: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBridgend: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, North West Leicestershire £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mBridgend: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mBridgend: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, North West Leicestershire 20,774North West Leicestershire: 20,774Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count20,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, North West Leicestershire 1,531North West Leicestershire: 1,531Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,531

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, North West Leicestershire 2,972North West Leicestershire: 2,972Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher2,972

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, North West Leicestershire 5,875North West Leicestershire: 5,875Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher5,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, North West Leicestershire 9,360North West Leicestershire: 9,360Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher9,360

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, North West Leicestershire 1,608North West Leicestershire: 1,608Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,608

Show the numbers
Bridgend and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureBridgendNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£238.8m£239.9m£226.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17520,774North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,531Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0042,972Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4525,875Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5919,360Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,608Bridgend

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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