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Bridgend and South Ribble

96,925 and 98,128 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than South Ribble 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 South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Bridgend: £4,889South Ribble: £4,301Bridgend: £4,910South Ribble: £4,062Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, South Ribble £12,750South Ribble: £12,750Bridgend: £12,782South Ribble: £12,804Bridgend: £12,837South Ribble: £12,094Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, South Ribble £1,443South Ribble: £1,443Bridgend: £1,987South Ribble: £1,449Bridgend: £1,995South Ribble: £1,369Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, South Ribble £11,752South Ribble: £11,752Bridgend: £11,371South Ribble: £11,803Bridgend: £11,420South Ribble: £11,148Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786South Ribble is higher£11,752£11,803£11,148

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, South Ribble £270South Ribble: £270Bridgend: £407South Ribble: £271Bridgend: £408South Ribble: £256Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£270£271£256

  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, South Ribble £709South Ribble: £709Bridgend: £979South Ribble: £712Bridgend: £983South Ribble: £673Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£709£712£673

  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, South Ribble £18South Ribble: £18Bridgend: £26South Ribble: £18Bridgend: £26South Ribble: £17Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgend is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Bridgend: £635South Ribble: £408Bridgend: £638South Ribble: £385Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Bridgend: £163South Ribble: £111Bridgend: £164South Ribble: £105Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£111£111£105

  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, South Ribble £89South Ribble: £89Bridgend: £130South Ribble: £90Bridgend: £131South Ribble: £85Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, South Ribble £1,086South Ribble: £1,086Bridgend: £1,409South Ribble: £1,091Bridgend: £1,415South Ribble: £1,031Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Bridgend: £199South Ribble: £129Bridgend: £200South Ribble: £122Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£128£129£122

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, South Ribble £260South Ribble: £260Bridgend: £433South Ribble: £261Bridgend: £435South Ribble: £246Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£260£261£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, South Ribble £4.85South Ribble: £4.85Bridgend: £6.08South Ribble: £4.87Bridgend: £6.11South Ribble: £4.60Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, South Ribble £2.47South Ribble: £2.47Bridgend: £8.70South Ribble: £2.48Bridgend: £8.73South Ribble: £2.34Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Bridgend: £5.53South Ribble: £5.96Bridgend: £5.56South Ribble: £5.63Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25South Ribble is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, South Ribble 1,021.5South Ribble: 1,021.5Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0South Ribble is higher1,021.5

  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, South Ribble 74.5South Ribble: 74.5Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher74.5

  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, South Ribble 148.9South Ribble: 148.9Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher148.9

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher60.9

  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, South Ribble 133.4South Ribble: 133.4Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher133.4

  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, South Ribble 19.9South Ribble: 19.9Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher19.9

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Bridgend and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,283£4,301£4,062Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,443£1,449£1,369Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£270£271£256Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£709£712£673Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£18£18£17Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£406£408£385Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£111£111£105Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£89£90£85Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,086£1,091£1,031Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£128£129£122Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£260£261£246Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.85£4.87£4.60Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£2.47£2.48£2.34Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,021.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.074.5Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9148.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.260.9Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4133.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.219.9Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Bridgend: £4,889South Ribble: £4,301Bridgend: £4,910South Ribble: £4,062Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, South Ribble £2,763South Ribble: £2,763Bridgend: £2,669South Ribble: £2,774Bridgend: £2,680South Ribble: £2,621Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,763£2,774£2,621

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, South Ribble £869South Ribble: £869Bridgend: £1,217South Ribble: £873Bridgend: £1,222South Ribble: £824Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£869£873£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, South Ribble £2,547South Ribble: £2,547Bridgend: £2,374South Ribble: £2,557Bridgend: £2,384South Ribble: £2,416Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252South Ribble is higher£2,547£2,557£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, South Ribble £58South Ribble: £58Bridgend: £85South Ribble: £59Bridgend: £85South Ribble: £55Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, South Ribble £154South Ribble: £154Bridgend: £204South Ribble: £154Bridgend: £205South Ribble: £146Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£154£154£146

  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, South Ribble £3.99South Ribble: £3.99Bridgend: £5.33South Ribble: £4.00Bridgend: £5.36South Ribble: £3.78Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Bridgend: £635South Ribble: £408Bridgend: £638South Ribble: £385Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Bridgend: £163South Ribble: £111Bridgend: £164South Ribble: £105Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, South Ribble £54South Ribble: £54Bridgend: £80South Ribble: £54Bridgend: £80South Ribble: £51Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, South Ribble £654South Ribble: £654Bridgend: £863South Ribble: £657Bridgend: £867South Ribble: £621Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£654£657£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Bridgend: £199South Ribble: £129Bridgend: £200South Ribble: £122Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, South Ribble £156South Ribble: £156Bridgend: £265South Ribble: £157Bridgend: £266South Ribble: £148Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, South Ribble £2.92South Ribble: £2.92Bridgend: £3.72South Ribble: £2.93Bridgend: £3.74South Ribble: £2.77Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, South Ribble £1.49South Ribble: £1.49Bridgend: £5.32South Ribble: £1.49Bridgend: £5.35South Ribble: £1.41Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Bridgend: £5.53South Ribble: £5.96Bridgend: £5.56South Ribble: £5.63Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25South Ribble is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, South Ribble 221.3South Ribble: 221.3Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2South Ribble is higher221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, South Ribble 16.2South Ribble: 16.2Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher16.2

  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, South Ribble 32.3South Ribble: 32.3Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher32.3

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher60.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, South Ribble 80.3South Ribble: 80.3Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher80.3

  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, South Ribble 12.0South Ribble: 12.0Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher12.0

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Bridgend and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureBridgendSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,283£4,301£4,062Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,763£2,774£2,621South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£869£873£824Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,547£2,557£2,416South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£58£59£55Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£154£154£146Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.99£4.00£3.78Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£406£408£385Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£111£111£105Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£54£54£51Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£654£657£621Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£128£129£122Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£156£157£148Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.92£2.93£2.77Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£1.49£1.49£1.41Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.94£5.96£5.63South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2221.3South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.316.2Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.332.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.260.9Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.380.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.712.0Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, South Ribble £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mBridgend: £473.8mSouth Ribble: £422.0mBridgend: £475.9mSouth Ribble: £398.6mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, South Ribble £271.1mSouth Ribble: £271.1mBridgend: £258.7mSouth Ribble: £272.2mBridgend: £259.8mSouth Ribble: £257.1mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, South Ribble £85.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mBridgend: £118.0mSouth Ribble: £85.6mBridgend: £118.5mSouth Ribble: £80.9mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, South Ribble £249.9mSouth Ribble: £249.9mBridgend: £230.1mSouth Ribble: £251.0mBridgend: £231.1mSouth Ribble: £237.0mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mSouth Ribble is higher£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, South Ribble £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mBridgend: £8.2mSouth Ribble: £5.8mBridgend: £8.3mSouth Ribble: £5.4mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, South Ribble £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mBridgend: £19.8mSouth Ribble: £15.1mBridgend: £19.9mSouth Ribble: £14.3mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mBridgend: £0.52mSouth Ribble: £0.39mBridgend: £0.52mSouth Ribble: £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, South Ribble £39.8mSouth Ribble: £39.8mBridgend: £61.6mSouth Ribble: £40.0mBridgend: £61.9mSouth Ribble: £37.8mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, South Ribble £10.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mBridgend: £15.8mSouth Ribble: £10.9mBridgend: £15.9mSouth Ribble: £10.3mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, South Ribble £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.3mBridgend: £7.7mSouth Ribble: £5.3mBridgend: £7.8mSouth Ribble: £5.0mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, South Ribble £64.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mBridgend: £83.7mSouth Ribble: £64.5mBridgend: £84.0mSouth Ribble: £60.9mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, South Ribble £12.6mSouth Ribble: £12.6mBridgend: £19.3mSouth Ribble: £12.7mBridgend: £19.4mSouth Ribble: £12.0mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, South Ribble £15.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mBridgend: £25.7mSouth Ribble: £15.4mBridgend: £25.8mSouth Ribble: £14.6mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, South Ribble £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.29mBridgend: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.29mBridgend: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.27mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, South Ribble £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mBridgend: £0.52mSouth Ribble: £0.15mBridgend: £0.52mSouth Ribble: £0.14mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, South Ribble £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mBridgend: £0.54mSouth Ribble: £0.59mBridgend: £0.54mSouth Ribble: £0.55mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Ribble is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, South Ribble 21,720South Ribble: 21,720Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175South Ribble is higher21,720

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, South Ribble 1,585South Ribble: 1,585Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, South Ribble 3,165South Ribble: 3,165Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, South Ribble 5,977South Ribble: 5,977Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher5,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, South Ribble 7,880South Ribble: 7,880Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher7,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, South Ribble 1,173South Ribble: 1,173Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Bridgend and South Ribble, total
MeasureBridgendSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBridgend
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£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17521,720South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,585Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,165Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4525,977Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5917,880Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,173Bridgend

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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