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Bridgend and Alyn and Deeside

96,925 and 102,997 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Alyn and Deeside on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 12 of 22 measures, and Alyn and Deeside on 10. 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 Alyn and Deeside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Alyn and Deeside £4,579Alyn and Deeside: £4,579Bridgend: £4,889Alyn and Deeside: £4,599Bridgend: £4,910Alyn and Deeside: £4,343Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,579£4,599£4,343

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Alyn and Deeside £13,007Alyn and Deeside: £13,007Bridgend: £12,782Alyn and Deeside: £13,063Bridgend: £12,837Alyn and Deeside: £12,338Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Alyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count£13,007£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Alyn and Deeside £1,971Alyn and Deeside: £1,971Bridgend: £1,987Alyn and Deeside: £1,979Bridgend: £1,995Alyn and Deeside: £1,869Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,869

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Alyn and Deeside £11,665Alyn and Deeside: £11,665Bridgend: £11,371Alyn and Deeside: £11,714Bridgend: £11,420Alyn and Deeside: £11,064Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Alyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count£11,665£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Alyn and Deeside £450Alyn and Deeside: £450Bridgend: £407Alyn and Deeside: £452Bridgend: £408Alyn and Deeside: £427Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Alyn and Deeside is higher£450£452£427

  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, Alyn and Deeside £864Alyn and Deeside: £864Bridgend: £979Alyn and Deeside: £867Bridgend: £983Alyn and Deeside: £819Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£864£867£819

  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, Alyn and Deeside £29Alyn and Deeside: £29Bridgend: £26Alyn and Deeside: £29Bridgend: £26Alyn and Deeside: £27Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Alyn and Deeside is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Alyn and Deeside £547Alyn and Deeside: £547Bridgend: £635Alyn and Deeside: £549Bridgend: £638Alyn and Deeside: £518Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£547£549£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Alyn and Deeside £142Alyn and Deeside: £142Bridgend: £163Alyn and Deeside: £143Bridgend: £164Alyn and Deeside: £135Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£142£143£135

  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, Alyn and Deeside £122Alyn and Deeside: £122Bridgend: £130Alyn and Deeside: £123Bridgend: £131Alyn and Deeside: £116Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Alyn and Deeside £1,546Alyn and Deeside: £1,546Bridgend: £1,409Alyn and Deeside: £1,553Bridgend: £1,415Alyn and Deeside: £1,467Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Alyn and Deeside is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Alyn and Deeside £165Alyn and Deeside: £165Bridgend: £199Alyn and Deeside: £166Bridgend: £200Alyn and Deeside: £157Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£165£166£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Alyn and Deeside £290Alyn and Deeside: £290Bridgend: £433Alyn and Deeside: £292Bridgend: £435Alyn and Deeside: £275Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£290£292£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Alyn and Deeside £6.41Alyn and Deeside: £6.41Bridgend: £6.08Alyn and Deeside: £6.44Bridgend: £6.11Alyn and Deeside: £6.08Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Alyn and Deeside is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Alyn and Deeside £5.78Alyn and Deeside: £5.78Bridgend: £8.70Alyn and Deeside: £5.80Bridgend: £8.73Alyn and Deeside: £5.48Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Alyn and Deeside £6.66Alyn and Deeside: £6.66Bridgend: £5.53Alyn and Deeside: £6.69Bridgend: £5.56Alyn and Deeside: £6.32Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Alyn and Deeside is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Alyn and Deeside 1,034.0Alyn and Deeside: 1,034.0Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Alyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count1,034.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 102.0, Alyn and Deeside 112.8Alyn and Deeside: 112.8Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Alyn and Deeside is higher112.8

  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, Alyn and Deeside 177.7Alyn and Deeside: 177.7Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher177.7

  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, Alyn and Deeside 78.0Alyn and Deeside: 78.0Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher78.0

  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, Alyn and Deeside 184.1Alyn and Deeside: 184.1Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Alyn and Deeside is higher184.1

  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, Alyn and Deeside 26.8Alyn and Deeside: 26.8Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Bridgend and Alyn and Deeside, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendAlyn and DeesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,579£4,599£4,343Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£13,007£13,063£12,338Alyn and Deeside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,971£1,979£1,869Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,665£11,714£11,064Alyn and Deeside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£450£452£427Alyn and Deeside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£864£867£819Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£29£27Alyn and Deeside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£547£549£518Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£142£143£135Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£122£123£116Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,546£1,553£1,467Alyn and Deeside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£165£166£157Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£290£292£275Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.41£6.44£6.08Alyn and Deeside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.78£5.80£5.48Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.66£6.69£6.32Alyn and Deeside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,034.0Alyn and Deeside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.0112.8Alyn and Deeside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9177.7Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.278.0Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4184.1Alyn and Deeside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.226.8Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Alyn and Deeside on 8. 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 Alyn and Deeside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Alyn and Deeside £4,579Alyn and Deeside: £4,579Bridgend: £4,889Alyn and Deeside: £4,599Bridgend: £4,910Alyn and Deeside: £4,343Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,579£4,599£4,343

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Alyn and Deeside £2,501Alyn and Deeside: £2,501Bridgend: £2,669Alyn and Deeside: £2,512Bridgend: £2,680Alyn and Deeside: £2,372Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,372

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Alyn and Deeside £1,218Alyn and Deeside: £1,218Bridgend: £1,217Alyn and Deeside: £1,223Bridgend: £1,222Alyn and Deeside: £1,155Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Alyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,223£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Alyn and Deeside £2,243Alyn and Deeside: £2,243Bridgend: £2,374Alyn and Deeside: £2,252Bridgend: £2,384Alyn and Deeside: £2,127Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,252£2,127

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Alyn and Deeside £87Alyn and Deeside: £87Bridgend: £85Alyn and Deeside: £87Bridgend: £85Alyn and Deeside: £82Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Alyn and Deeside is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Alyn and Deeside £166Alyn and Deeside: £166Bridgend: £204Alyn and Deeside: £167Bridgend: £205Alyn and Deeside: £158Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend is higher£166£167£158

  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, Alyn and Deeside £5.57Alyn and Deeside: £5.57Bridgend: £5.33Alyn and Deeside: £5.59Bridgend: £5.36Alyn and Deeside: £5.28Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Alyn and Deeside is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Alyn and Deeside £547Alyn and Deeside: £547Bridgend: £635Alyn and Deeside: £549Bridgend: £638Alyn and Deeside: £518Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£547£549£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Alyn and Deeside £142Alyn and Deeside: £142Bridgend: £163Alyn and Deeside: £143Bridgend: £164Alyn and Deeside: £135Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Alyn and Deeside £75Alyn and Deeside: £75Bridgend: £80Alyn and Deeside: £76Bridgend: £80Alyn and Deeside: £72Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Alyn and Deeside £955Alyn and Deeside: £955Bridgend: £863Alyn and Deeside: £959Bridgend: £867Alyn and Deeside: £906Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Alyn and Deeside is higher£955£959£906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Alyn and Deeside £165Alyn and Deeside: £165Bridgend: £199Alyn and Deeside: £166Bridgend: £200Alyn and Deeside: £157Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Alyn and Deeside £179Alyn and Deeside: £179Bridgend: £265Alyn and Deeside: £180Bridgend: £266Alyn and Deeside: £170Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Alyn and Deeside £3.96Alyn and Deeside: £3.96Bridgend: £3.72Alyn and Deeside: £3.98Bridgend: £3.74Alyn and Deeside: £3.76Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Alyn and Deeside is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Alyn and Deeside £3.56Alyn and Deeside: £3.56Bridgend: £5.32Alyn and Deeside: £3.58Bridgend: £5.35Alyn and Deeside: £3.38Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Alyn and Deeside £6.66Alyn and Deeside: £6.66Bridgend: £5.53Alyn and Deeside: £6.69Bridgend: £5.56Alyn and Deeside: £6.32Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Alyn and Deeside is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Alyn and Deeside 198.8Alyn and Deeside: 198.8Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count198.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Alyn and Deeside 21.7Alyn and Deeside: 21.7Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Alyn and Deeside is higher21.7

  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, Alyn and Deeside 34.2Alyn and Deeside: 34.2Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher34.2

  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, Alyn and Deeside 78.0Alyn and Deeside: 78.0Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher78.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Alyn and Deeside 113.7Alyn and Deeside: 113.7Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Alyn and Deeside is higher113.7

  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, Alyn and Deeside 16.6Alyn and Deeside: 16.6Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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Bridgend and Alyn and Deeside, per resident
MeasureBridgendAlyn and DeesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,579£4,599£4,343Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,501£2,512£2,372Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£1,218£1,223£1,155Alyn and Deeside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,243£2,252£2,127Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£87£87£82Alyn and Deeside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£166£167£158Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.57£5.59£5.28Alyn and Deeside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£547£549£518Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£142£143£135Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£75£76£72Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£955£959£906Alyn and Deeside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£165£166£157Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£179£180£170Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.96£3.98£3.76Alyn and Deeside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£3.56£3.58£3.38Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.66£6.69£6.32Alyn and Deeside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2198.8Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.321.7Alyn and Deeside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.334.2Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.278.0Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.3113.7Alyn and Deeside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.716.6Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Alyn and Deeside on 12. 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 Alyn and Deeside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Alyn and Deeside £471.6mAlyn and Deeside: £471.6mBridgend: £473.8mAlyn and Deeside: £473.6mBridgend: £475.9mAlyn and Deeside: £447.4mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Alyn and Deeside £257.6mAlyn and Deeside: £257.6mBridgend: £258.7mAlyn and Deeside: £258.7mBridgend: £259.8mAlyn and Deeside: £244.3mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Alyn and Deeside £125.4mAlyn and Deeside: £125.4mBridgend: £118.0mAlyn and Deeside: £125.9mBridgend: £118.5mAlyn and Deeside: £119.0mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mAlyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Alyn and Deeside £231.0mAlyn and Deeside: £231.0mBridgend: £230.1mAlyn and Deeside: £232.0mBridgend: £231.1mAlyn and Deeside: £219.1mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mAlyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Alyn and Deeside £8.9mAlyn and Deeside: £8.9mBridgend: £8.2mAlyn and Deeside: £9.0mBridgend: £8.3mAlyn and Deeside: £8.5mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAlyn and Deeside is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Alyn and Deeside £17.1mAlyn and Deeside: £17.1mBridgend: £19.8mAlyn and Deeside: £17.2mBridgend: £19.9mAlyn and Deeside: £16.2mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Alyn and Deeside £0.57mAlyn and Deeside: £0.57mBridgend: £0.52mAlyn and Deeside: £0.58mBridgend: £0.52mAlyn and Deeside: £0.54mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAlyn and Deeside is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £61.6m, Alyn and Deeside £56.3mAlyn and Deeside: £56.3mBridgend: £61.6mAlyn and Deeside: £56.5mBridgend: £61.9mAlyn and Deeside: £53.4mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Alyn and Deeside £14.6mAlyn and Deeside: £14.6mBridgend: £15.8mAlyn and Deeside: £14.7mBridgend: £15.9mAlyn and Deeside: £13.9mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Alyn and Deeside £7.8mAlyn and Deeside: £7.8mBridgend: £7.7mAlyn and Deeside: £7.8mBridgend: £7.8mAlyn and Deeside: £7.4mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mAlyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Alyn and Deeside £98.4mAlyn and Deeside: £98.4mBridgend: £83.7mAlyn and Deeside: £98.8mBridgend: £84.0mAlyn and Deeside: £93.3mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mAlyn and Deeside is higher£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Alyn and Deeside £17.0mAlyn and Deeside: £17.0mBridgend: £19.3mAlyn and Deeside: £17.1mBridgend: £19.4mAlyn and Deeside: £16.2mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Alyn and Deeside £18.5mAlyn and Deeside: £18.5mBridgend: £25.7mAlyn and Deeside: £18.6mBridgend: £25.8mAlyn and Deeside: £17.5mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Alyn and Deeside £0.41mAlyn and Deeside: £0.41mBridgend: £0.36mAlyn and Deeside: £0.41mBridgend: £0.36mAlyn and Deeside: £0.39mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAlyn and Deeside is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Alyn and Deeside £0.37mAlyn and Deeside: £0.37mBridgend: £0.52mAlyn and Deeside: £0.37mBridgend: £0.52mAlyn and Deeside: £0.35mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Alyn and Deeside £0.69mAlyn and Deeside: £0.69mBridgend: £0.54mAlyn and Deeside: £0.69mBridgend: £0.54mAlyn and Deeside: £0.65mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAlyn and Deeside is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Alyn and Deeside 20,476Alyn and Deeside: 20,476Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Alyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count20,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Alyn and Deeside 2,234Alyn and Deeside: 2,234Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Alyn and Deeside is higher2,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Alyn and Deeside 3,519Alyn and Deeside: 3,519Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Alyn and Deeside 8,035Alyn and Deeside: 8,035Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher8,035

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Alyn and Deeside 11,714Alyn and Deeside: 11,714Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Alyn and Deeside is higher11,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Alyn and Deeside 1,707Alyn and Deeside: 1,707Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Alyn and Deeside is higherDepends on how you count1,707

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Alyn and Deeside, total
MeasureBridgendAlyn and DeesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£471.6m£473.6m£447.4mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£125.4m£125.9m£119.0mAlyn and Deeside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mAlyn and Deeside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mAlyn and Deeside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAlyn and Deeside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mAlyn and Deeside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£98.4m£98.8m£93.3mAlyn and Deeside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAlyn and Deeside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mAlyn and Deeside
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17520,476Alyn and Deeside
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0632,234Alyn and Deeside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,519Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4528,035Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,59111,714Alyn and Deeside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,707Alyn and Deeside

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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