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Bridgend and Oxford West and Abingdon
Bridgend is higher than Oxford West and Abingdon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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.
Per person in the age group
Bridgend is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon on 2. 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 Oxford West and Abingdon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,038£3,051£2,882
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higher£12,227£12,279£11,598
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£894£898£848
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,371£11,420£10,786Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,468£10,832
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£407£408£386Bridgend is higher£264£265£251
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£979£983£928Bridgend is higher£530£532£503
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£24Bridgend is higher£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£635£638£603Bridgend is higher£183£184£174
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Bridgend is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£130£131£123Bridgend is higher£37£37£35
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£734£737£696
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189Bridgend is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£433£435£411Bridgend is higher£117£117£111
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
997.0Bridgend is higher987.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
102.0Bridgend is higher54.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
197.9Bridgend is higher108.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.2Bridgend is higher27.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
178.4Bridgend is higher81.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.2Bridgend is higher8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgend | Oxford West and Abingdon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,889£4,910£4,637 | £3,038£3,051£2,882 | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,782£12,837£12,125 | £12,227£12,279£11,598 | Bridgend |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,987£1,995£1,885 | £894£898£848 | Bridgend |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,371£11,420£10,786 | £11,419£11,468£10,832 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £407£408£386 | £264£265£251 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £979£983£928 | £530£532£503 | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£24 | £14£14£13 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £635£638£603 | £183£184£174 | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £80£80£76 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £130£131£123 | £37£37£35 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,409£1,415£1,336 | £734£737£696 | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £150£150£142 | Bridgend |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £433£435£411 | £117£117£111 | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Bridgend |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | £2.22£2.23£2.11 | Bridgend |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 997.0 | 987.0 | Bridgend |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 102.0 | 54.9 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 197.9 | 108.2 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.2 | 27.9 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 178.4 | 81.5 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.2 | 8.3 | Bridgend |
Per resident
Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon 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 Oxford West and Abingdon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,038£3,051£2,882
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£603£605£572
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£1,884£1,892£1,787
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Bridgend is higher£44£44£41
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£194Bridgend is higher£87£88£83
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£2.24£2.24£2.12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£635£638£603Bridgend is higher£183£184£174
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Bridgend is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Bridgend is higher£25£25£24
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£863£867£819Bridgend is higher£495£497£469
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189Bridgend is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£265£266£252Bridgend is higher£79£79£75
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£1.50£1.50£1.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.2Bridgend is higher162.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Bridgend is higher9.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
41.3Bridgend is higher17.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.2Bridgend is higher27.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
109.3Bridgend is higher54.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7Bridgend is higher5.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgend | Oxford West and Abingdon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,889£4,910£4,637 | £3,038£3,051£2,882 | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,669£2,680£2,531 | £2,017£2,025£1,913 | Bridgend |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,217£1,222£1,155 | £603£605£572 | Bridgend |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,374£2,384£2,252 | £1,884£1,892£1,787 | Bridgend |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £44£44£41 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£194 | £87£88£83 | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £2.24£2.24£2.12 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £635£638£603 | £183£184£174 | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £80£80£76 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £25£25£24 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £863£867£819 | £495£497£469 | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £150£150£142 | Bridgend |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £265£266£252 | £79£79£75 | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | Bridgend |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £1.50£1.50£1.42 | Bridgend |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.2 | 162.8 | Bridgend |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 9.1 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 41.3 | 17.9 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.2 | 27.9 | Bridgend |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 109.3 | 54.9 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 5.6 | Bridgend |
Total
Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon 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 Oxford West and Abingdon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend is higher£220.6m£221.6m£209.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,175Bridgend is higher17,811
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,063Bridgend is higher991
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,004Bridgend is higher1,953
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,452Bridgend is higher3,047
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,591Bridgend is higher6,011
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,617Bridgend is higher611
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgend | Oxford West and Abingdon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £473.8m£475.9m£449.5m | £332.4m£333.8m£315.3m | Bridgend |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £258.7m£259.8m£245.3m | £220.6m£221.6m£209.3m | Bridgend |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £118.0m£118.5m£111.9m | £65.9m£66.2m£62.5m | Bridgend |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £206.1m£206.9m£195.5m | Bridgend |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.3m£7.8m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Bridgend |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.24m£0.25m£0.23m | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.6m£61.9m£58.4m | £20.1m£20.1m£19.0m | Bridgend |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £2.7m£2.7m£2.6m | Bridgend |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.7m£84.0m£79.4m | £54.1m£54.3m£51.3m | Bridgend |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | Bridgend |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.8m£24.4m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2m | Bridgend |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Bridgend |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.16m | Bridgend |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,175 | 17,811 | Bridgend |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,063 | 991 | Bridgend |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,004 | 1,953 | Bridgend |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,452 | 3,047 | Bridgend |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,591 | 6,011 | Bridgend |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,617 | 611 | Bridgend |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.