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Bridgend and Stroud

96,925 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Stroud on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bridgend is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Bridgend: £4,889Stroud: £4,246Bridgend: £4,910Stroud: £4,010Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635Bridgend: £12,782Stroud: £12,689Bridgend: £12,837Stroud: £11,985Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,635£12,689£11,985

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370Bridgend: £1,987Stroud: £1,376Bridgend: £1,995Stroud: £1,299Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,370£1,376£1,299

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768Bridgend: £11,371Stroud: £11,818Bridgend: £11,420Stroud: £11,162Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Stroud is higher£11,768£11,818£11,162

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Stroud £266Stroud: £266Bridgend: £407Stroud: £267Bridgend: £408Stroud: £252Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£266£267£252

  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, Stroud £584Stroud: £584Bridgend: £979Stroud: £586Bridgend: £983Stroud: £553Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£584£586£553

  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, Stroud £18Stroud: £18Bridgend: £26Stroud: £18Bridgend: £26Stroud: £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, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Bridgend: £635Stroud: £308Bridgend: £638Stroud: £291Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Bridgend: £163Stroud: £100Bridgend: £164Stroud: £94Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stroud £66Stroud: £66Bridgend: £130Stroud: £66Bridgend: £131Stroud: £62Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061Bridgend: £1,409Stroud: £1,065Bridgend: £1,415Stroud: £1,006Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Bridgend: £199Stroud: £160Bridgend: £200Stroud: £151Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Stroud £235Stroud: £235Bridgend: £433Stroud: £236Bridgend: £435Stroud: £223Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21Bridgend: £6.08Stroud: £5.23Bridgend: £6.11Stroud: £4.94Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Bridgend is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84Bridgend: £8.70Stroud: £2.85Bridgend: £8.73Stroud: £2.69Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Bridgend: £5.53Stroud: £4.85Bridgend: £5.56Stroud: £4.58Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  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, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Stroud is higher1,019.1

  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, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher67.9

  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, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher124.0

  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, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher46.7

  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, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher130.5

  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, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher14.7

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Bridgend and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,228£4,246£4,010Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,635£12,689£11,985Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,370£1,376£1,299Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£266£267£252Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£584£586£553Bridgend
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£307£308£291Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£99£100£94Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£66£66£62Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,061£1,065£1,006Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£159£160£151Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£235£236£223Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.21£5.23£4.94Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£2.84£2.85£2.69Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.83£4.85£4.58Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,019.1Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.067.9Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9124.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.246.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4130.5Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.214.7Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Bridgend: £4,889Stroud: £4,246Bridgend: £4,910Stroud: £4,010Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843Bridgend: £2,669Stroud: £2,855Bridgend: £2,680Stroud: £2,697Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Stroud £815Stroud: £815Bridgend: £1,217Stroud: £818Bridgend: £1,222Stroud: £773Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648Bridgend: £2,374Stroud: £2,659Bridgend: £2,384Stroud: £2,512Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Stroud is higher£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Stroud £60Stroud: £60Bridgend: £85Stroud: £60Bridgend: £85Stroud: £57Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Stroud £131Stroud: £131Bridgend: £204Stroud: £132Bridgend: £205Stroud: £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, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08Bridgend: £5.33Stroud: £4.10Bridgend: £5.36Stroud: £3.87Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Bridgend: £635Stroud: £308Bridgend: £638Stroud: £291Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Bridgend: £163Stroud: £100Bridgend: £164Stroud: £94Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Stroud £39Stroud: £39Bridgend: £80Stroud: £39Bridgend: £80Stroud: £37Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Stroud £631Stroud: £631Bridgend: £863Stroud: £633Bridgend: £867Stroud: £598Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Bridgend: £199Stroud: £160Bridgend: £200Stroud: £151Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Stroud £140Stroud: £140Bridgend: £265Stroud: £141Bridgend: £266Stroud: £133Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10Bridgend: £3.72Stroud: £3.11Bridgend: £3.74Stroud: £2.94Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Bridgend is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69Bridgend: £5.32Stroud: £1.69Bridgend: £5.35Stroud: £1.60Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Bridgend: £5.53Stroud: £4.85Bridgend: £5.56Stroud: £4.58Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Stroud is higher229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend is higher15.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 41.3, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher27.9

  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, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher77.6

  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, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher8.7

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Bridgend and Stroud, per resident
MeasureBridgendStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,228£4,246£4,010Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£815£818£773Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£60£60£57Bridgend
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£4.08£4.10£3.87Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£307£308£291Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£99£100£94Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£39£39£37Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£631£633£598Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£159£160£151Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£140£141£133Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.10£3.11£2.94Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£1.69£1.69£1.60Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.83£4.85£4.58Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.327.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.246.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.377.6Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.78.7Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mBridgend: £473.8mStroud: £421.9mBridgend: £475.9mStroud: £398.5mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mBridgend: £258.7mStroud: £283.8mBridgend: £259.8mStroud: £268.0mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mBridgend: £118.0mStroud: £81.3mBridgend: £118.5mStroud: £76.8mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mBridgend: £230.1mStroud: £264.3mBridgend: £231.1mStroud: £249.6mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mStroud is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mBridgend: £8.2mStroud: £6.0mBridgend: £8.3mStroud: £5.6mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mBridgend: £19.8mStroud: £13.1mBridgend: £19.9mStroud: £12.4mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  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, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mBridgend: £0.52mStroud: £0.41mBridgend: £0.52mStroud: £0.38mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mBridgend: £61.6mStroud: £30.6mBridgend: £61.9mStroud: £28.9mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mBridgend: £15.8mStroud: £9.9mBridgend: £15.9mStroud: £9.3mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mBridgend: £7.7mStroud: £3.9mBridgend: £7.8mStroud: £3.7mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mBridgend: £83.7mStroud: £63.0mBridgend: £84.0mStroud: £59.5mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mBridgend: £19.3mStroud: £15.9mBridgend: £19.4mStroud: £15.0mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mBridgend: £25.7mStroud: £14.0mBridgend: £25.8mStroud: £13.2mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mBridgend: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mBridgend: £0.36mStroud: £0.29mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mBridgend: £0.52mStroud: £0.17mBridgend: £0.52mStroud: £0.16mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mBridgend: £0.54mStroud: £0.48mBridgend: £0.54mStroud: £0.46mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBridgend is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Stroud is higher22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Stroud 866Stroud: 866Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher866

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Stroud, total
MeasureBridgendStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17522,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,519Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0042,774Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4524,641Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5917,714Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,617866Bridgend

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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