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Bridgend and Stockton West

96,925 and 95,532 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 Stockton West 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 Stockton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Stockton West £3,865Stockton West: £3,865Bridgend: £4,889Stockton West: £3,881Bridgend: £4,910Stockton West: £3,666Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,865£3,881£3,666

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Stockton West £12,602Stockton West: £12,602Bridgend: £12,782Stockton West: £12,656Bridgend: £12,837Stockton West: £11,954Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higher£12,602£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Stockton West £1,152Stockton West: £1,152Bridgend: £1,987Stockton West: £1,157Bridgend: £1,995Stockton West: £1,093Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,152£1,157£1,093

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Stockton West £11,528Stockton West: £11,528Bridgend: £11,371Stockton West: £11,577Bridgend: £11,420Stockton West: £10,935Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Stockton West is higher£11,528£11,577£10,935

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Stockton West £271Stockton West: £271Bridgend: £407Stockton West: £272Bridgend: £408Stockton West: £257Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£271£272£257

  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, Stockton West £786Stockton West: £786Bridgend: £979Stockton West: £789Bridgend: £983Stockton West: £746Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£786£789£746

  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, Stockton West £18Stockton West: £18Bridgend: £26Stockton West: £18Bridgend: £26Stockton West: £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, Stockton West £347Stockton West: £347Bridgend: £635Stockton West: £348Bridgend: £638Stockton West: £329Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Stockton West £105Stockton West: £105Bridgend: £163Stockton West: £105Bridgend: £164Stockton West: £100Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£105£105£100

  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, Stockton West £102Stockton West: £102Bridgend: £130Stockton West: £102Bridgend: £131Stockton West: £96Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£102£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Stockton West £845Stockton West: £845Bridgend: £1,409Stockton West: £848Bridgend: £1,415Stockton West: £801Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£845£848£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Stockton West £74Stockton West: £74Bridgend: £199Stockton West: £75Bridgend: £200Stockton West: £71Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£74£75£71

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Stockton West £194Stockton West: £194Bridgend: £433Stockton West: £195Bridgend: £435Stockton West: £184Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Stockton West £6.63Stockton West: £6.63Bridgend: £6.08Stockton West: £6.66Bridgend: £6.11Stockton West: £6.29Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Stockton West is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Stockton West £5.14Stockton West: £5.14Bridgend: £8.70Stockton West: £5.17Bridgend: £8.73Stockton West: £4.88Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Stockton West £8.95Stockton West: £8.95Bridgend: £5.53Stockton West: £8.99Bridgend: £5.56Stockton West: £8.49Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Stockton West is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49

  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, Stockton West 1,030.1Stockton West: 1,030.1Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Stockton West is higher1,030.1

  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, Stockton West 72.1Stockton West: 72.1Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher72.1

  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, Stockton West 162.8Stockton West: 162.8Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher162.8

  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, Stockton West 54.2Stockton West: 54.2Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher54.2

  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, Stockton West 110.6Stockton West: 110.6Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher110.6

  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, Stockton West 22.6Stockton West: 22.6Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher22.6

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Bridgend and Stockton West, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendStockton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,865£3,881£3,666Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,602£12,656£11,954Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,152£1,157£1,093Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,528£11,577£10,935Stockton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£271£272£257Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£786£789£746Bridgend
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£347£348£329Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£105£105£100Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£102£102£96Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£845£848£801Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£74£75£71Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£194£195£184Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.63£6.66£6.29Stockton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.14£5.17£4.88Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£8.95£8.99£8.49Stockton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,030.1Stockton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.072.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9162.8Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.254.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4110.6Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.222.6Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stockton West 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 Stockton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Stockton West £3,865Stockton West: £3,865Bridgend: £4,889Stockton West: £3,881Bridgend: £4,910Stockton West: £3,666Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,865£3,881£3,666

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Stockton West £2,642Stockton West: £2,642Bridgend: £2,669Stockton West: £2,653Bridgend: £2,680Stockton West: £2,506Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Stockton West £688Stockton West: £688Bridgend: £1,217Stockton West: £691Bridgend: £1,222Stockton West: £652Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£688£691£652

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Stockton West £2,416Stockton West: £2,416Bridgend: £2,374Stockton West: £2,427Bridgend: £2,384Stockton West: £2,292Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Stockton West is higher£2,416£2,427£2,292

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Stockton West £57Stockton West: £57Bridgend: £85Stockton West: £57Bridgend: £85Stockton West: £54Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Stockton West £165Stockton West: £165Bridgend: £204Stockton West: £165Bridgend: £205Stockton West: £156Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£165£165£156

  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, Stockton West £3.76Stockton West: £3.76Bridgend: £5.33Stockton West: £3.78Bridgend: £5.36Stockton West: £3.57Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Stockton West £347Stockton West: £347Bridgend: £635Stockton West: £348Bridgend: £638Stockton West: £329Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Stockton West £105Stockton West: £105Bridgend: £163Stockton West: £105Bridgend: £164Stockton West: £100Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Stockton West £61Stockton West: £61Bridgend: £80Stockton West: £61Bridgend: £80Stockton West: £58Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Stockton West £504Stockton West: £504Bridgend: £863Stockton West: £506Bridgend: £867Stockton West: £478Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£504£506£478

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Stockton West £74Stockton West: £74Bridgend: £199Stockton West: £75Bridgend: £200Stockton West: £71Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£74£75£71

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Stockton West £116Stockton West: £116Bridgend: £265Stockton West: £116Bridgend: £266Stockton West: £110Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Stockton West £3.96Stockton West: £3.96Bridgend: £3.72Stockton West: £3.98Bridgend: £3.74Stockton West: £3.76Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Stockton West is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Stockton West £3.07Stockton West: £3.07Bridgend: £5.32Stockton West: £3.08Bridgend: £5.35Stockton West: £2.91Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Stockton West £8.95Stockton West: £8.95Bridgend: £5.53Stockton West: £8.99Bridgend: £5.56Stockton West: £8.49Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Stockton West is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Stockton West 215.9Stockton West: 215.9Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Stockton West is higher215.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Stockton West 15.1Stockton West: 15.1Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher15.1

  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, Stockton West 34.1Stockton West: 34.1Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher34.1

  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, Stockton West 54.2Stockton West: 54.2Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher54.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Stockton West 66.0Stockton West: 66.0Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher66.0

  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, Stockton West 13.5Stockton West: 13.5Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher13.5

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Bridgend and Stockton West, per resident
MeasureBridgendStockton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,865£3,881£3,666Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,642£2,653£2,506Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£688£691£652Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,416£2,427£2,292Stockton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£57£57£54Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£165£165£156Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.76£3.78£3.57Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£347£348£329Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£105£105£100Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£61£61£58Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£504£506£478Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£74£75£71Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£116£116£110Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.96£3.98£3.76Stockton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£3.07£3.08£2.91Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£8.95£8.99£8.49Stockton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2215.9Stockton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.334.1Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.254.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.366.0Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.713.5Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stockton West 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 Stockton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Stockton West £369.2mStockton West: £369.2mBridgend: £473.8mStockton West: £370.8mBridgend: £475.9mStockton West: £350.2mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£369.2m£370.8m£350.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Stockton West £252.3mStockton West: £252.3mBridgend: £258.7mStockton West: £253.4mBridgend: £259.8mStockton West: £239.4mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend is higher£252.3m£253.4m£239.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Stockton West £65.7mStockton West: £65.7mBridgend: £118.0mStockton West: £66.0mBridgend: £118.5mStockton West: £62.3mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Stockton West £230.8mStockton West: £230.8mBridgend: £230.1mStockton West: £231.8mBridgend: £231.1mStockton West: £219.0mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mStockton West is higher£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Stockton West £5.4mStockton West: £5.4mBridgend: £8.2mStockton West: £5.4mBridgend: £8.3mStockton West: £5.1mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Stockton West £15.7mStockton West: £15.7mBridgend: £19.8mStockton West: £15.8mBridgend: £19.9mStockton West: £14.9mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Stockton West £0.36mStockton West: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mStockton West: £0.36mBridgend: £0.52mStockton West: £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, Stockton West £33.1mStockton West: £33.1mBridgend: £61.6mStockton West: £33.3mBridgend: £61.9mStockton West: £31.4mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£33.1m£33.3m£31.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Stockton West £10.0mStockton West: £10.0mBridgend: £15.8mStockton West: £10.1mBridgend: £15.9mStockton West: £9.5mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Stockton West £5.8mStockton West: £5.8mBridgend: £7.7mStockton West: £5.8mBridgend: £7.8mStockton West: £5.5mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Stockton West £48.2mStockton West: £48.2mBridgend: £83.7mStockton West: £48.4mBridgend: £84.0mStockton West: £45.7mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Stockton West £7.1mStockton West: £7.1mBridgend: £19.3mStockton West: £7.1mBridgend: £19.4mStockton West: £6.7mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Stockton West £11.1mStockton West: £11.1mBridgend: £25.7mStockton West: £11.1mBridgend: £25.8mStockton West: £10.5mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Stockton West £0.38mStockton West: £0.38mBridgend: £0.36mStockton West: £0.38mBridgend: £0.36mStockton West: £0.36mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStockton West is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Stockton West £0.29mStockton West: £0.29mBridgend: £0.52mStockton West: £0.29mBridgend: £0.52mStockton West: £0.28mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Stockton West £0.85mStockton West: £0.85mBridgend: £0.54mStockton West: £0.86mBridgend: £0.54mStockton West: £0.81mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStockton West is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Stockton West 20,627Stockton West: 20,627Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Stockton West is higher20,627

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Stockton West 1,443Stockton West: 1,443Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Stockton West 3,260Stockton West: 3,260Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Stockton West 5,177Stockton West: 5,177Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher5,177

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Stockton West 6,308Stockton West: 6,308Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher6,308

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Stockton West 1,287Stockton West: 1,287Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,287

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Stockton West, total
MeasureBridgendStockton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£369.2m£370.8m£350.2mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£252.3m£253.4m£239.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mStockton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBridgend
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£33.1m£33.3m£31.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStockton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mStockton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17520,627Stockton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,443Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,260Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4525,177Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5916,308Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,287Bridgend

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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