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Bridgend and Cardiff North

96,925 and 97,998 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Cardiff North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Cardiff North 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Bridgend: £4,889Cardiff North: £3,957Bridgend: £4,910Cardiff North: £3,738Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £12,782, Cardiff North £12,788Cardiff North: £12,788Bridgend: £12,782Cardiff North: £12,843Bridgend: £12,837Cardiff North: £12,130Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£12,788£12,843£12,130

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,987, Cardiff North £1,421Cardiff North: £1,421Bridgend: £1,987Cardiff North: £1,427Bridgend: £1,995Cardiff North: £1,348Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,371, Cardiff North £11,549Cardiff North: £11,549Bridgend: £11,371Cardiff North: £11,598Bridgend: £11,420Cardiff North: £10,955Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £407, Cardiff North £379Cardiff North: £379Bridgend: £407Cardiff North: £380Bridgend: £408Cardiff North: £359Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend is higher£379£380£359

  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, Cardiff North £839Cardiff North: £839Bridgend: £979Cardiff North: £842Bridgend: £983Cardiff North: £796Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend is higher£839£842£796

  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, Cardiff North £22Cardiff North: £22Bridgend: £26Cardiff North: £22Bridgend: £26Cardiff North: £21Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgend is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Bridgend: £635Cardiff North: £418Bridgend: £638Cardiff North: £394Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Bridgend: £163Cardiff North: £96Bridgend: £164Cardiff North: £90Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£95£96£90

  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, Cardiff North £78Cardiff North: £78Bridgend: £130Cardiff North: £78Bridgend: £131Cardiff North: £74Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Cardiff North £1,055Cardiff North: £1,055Bridgend: £1,409Cardiff North: £1,059Bridgend: £1,415Cardiff North: £1,000Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Bridgend: £199Cardiff North: £185Bridgend: £200Cardiff North: £175Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £433, Cardiff North £276Cardiff North: £276Bridgend: £433Cardiff North: £277Bridgend: £435Cardiff North: £262Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.08, Cardiff North £6.94Cardiff North: £6.94Bridgend: £6.08Cardiff North: £6.97Bridgend: £6.11Cardiff North: £6.58Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Cardiff North is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £8.70, Cardiff North £5.56Cardiff North: £5.56Bridgend: £8.70Cardiff North: £5.58Bridgend: £8.73Cardiff North: £5.27Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Bridgend: £5.53Cardiff North: £5.43Bridgend: £5.56Cardiff North: £5.13Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Cardiff North 1,021.6Cardiff North: 1,021.6Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, Cardiff North 83.4Cardiff North: 83.4Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend is higher83.4

  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, Cardiff North 171.6Cardiff North: 171.6Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher171.6

  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, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher56.7

  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, Cardiff North 126.2Cardiff North: 126.2Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend is higher126.2

  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, Cardiff North 16.9Cardiff North: 16.9Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher16.9

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Bridgend and Cardiff North, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,941£3,957£3,738Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,788£12,843£12,130Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,421£1,427£1,348Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,549£11,598£10,955Cardiff North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£379£380£359Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£839£842£796Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£22£22£21Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£416£418£394Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£95£96£90Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£78£78£74Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,055£1,059£1,000Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£184£185£175Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£276£277£262Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.94£6.97£6.58Cardiff North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.56£5.58£5.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.01,021.6Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.083.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9171.6Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.256.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4126.2Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.216.9Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bridgend Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Bridgend: £4,889Cardiff North: £3,957Bridgend: £4,910Cardiff North: £3,738Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Cardiff North £2,341Cardiff North: £2,341Bridgend: £2,669Cardiff North: £2,351Bridgend: £2,680Cardiff North: £2,220Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,341£2,351£2,220

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Cardiff North £900Cardiff North: £900Bridgend: £1,217Cardiff North: £903Bridgend: £1,222Cardiff North: £853Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Cardiff North £2,114Cardiff North: £2,114Bridgend: £2,374Cardiff North: £2,123Bridgend: £2,384Cardiff North: £2,005Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Cardiff North £69Cardiff North: £69Bridgend: £85Cardiff North: £70Bridgend: £85Cardiff North: £66Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £204, Cardiff North £154Cardiff North: £154Bridgend: £204Cardiff North: £154Bridgend: £205Cardiff North: £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, Cardiff North £4.00Cardiff North: £4.00Bridgend: £5.33Cardiff North: £4.01Bridgend: £5.36Cardiff North: £3.79Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Bridgend: £635Cardiff North: £418Bridgend: £638Cardiff North: £394Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £163, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Bridgend: £163Cardiff North: £96Bridgend: £164Cardiff North: £90Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £80, Cardiff North £49Cardiff North: £49Bridgend: £80Cardiff North: £49Bridgend: £80Cardiff North: £47Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Cardiff North £668Cardiff North: £668Bridgend: £863Cardiff North: £670Bridgend: £867Cardiff North: £633Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£668£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Bridgend: £199Cardiff North: £185Bridgend: £200Cardiff North: £175Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Cardiff North £175Cardiff North: £175Bridgend: £265Cardiff North: £176Bridgend: £266Cardiff North: £166Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Cardiff North £4.39Cardiff North: £4.39Bridgend: £3.72Cardiff North: £4.40Bridgend: £3.74Cardiff North: £4.16Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Cardiff North is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Cardiff North £3.52Cardiff North: £3.52Bridgend: £5.32Cardiff North: £3.54Bridgend: £5.35Cardiff North: £3.34Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Bridgend: £5.53Cardiff North: £5.43Bridgend: £5.56Cardiff North: £5.13Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bridgend is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Cardiff North 187.0Cardiff North: 187.0Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count187.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Cardiff North 15.3Cardiff North: 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, Cardiff North 31.4Cardiff North: 31.4Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend is higher31.4

  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, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher56.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Cardiff North 79.9Cardiff North: 79.9Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend is higher79.9

  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, Cardiff North 10.7Cardiff North: 10.7Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher10.7

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Bridgend and Cardiff North, per resident
MeasureBridgendCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£3,941£3,957£3,738Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,341£2,351£2,220Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£900£903£853Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,114£2,123£2,005Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£69£70£66Bridgend
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£4.00£4.01£3.79Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£416£418£394Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£95£96£90Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£49£49£47Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£668£670£633Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£184£185£175Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£175£176£166Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.39£4.40£4.16Cardiff North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£3.52£3.54£3.34Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2187.0Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.331.4Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.256.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.379.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.710.7Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bridgend Cardiff North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Cardiff North £386.2mCardiff North: £386.2mBridgend: £473.8mCardiff North: £387.8mBridgend: £475.9mCardiff North: £366.3mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Cardiff North £229.4mCardiff North: £229.4mBridgend: £258.7mCardiff North: £230.3mBridgend: £259.8mCardiff North: £217.6mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Cardiff North £88.2mCardiff North: £88.2mBridgend: £118.0mCardiff North: £88.5mBridgend: £118.5mCardiff North: £83.6mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Cardiff North £207.1mCardiff North: £207.1mBridgend: £230.1mCardiff North: £208.0mBridgend: £231.1mCardiff North: £196.5mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Cardiff North £6.8mCardiff North: £6.8mBridgend: £8.2mCardiff North: £6.8mBridgend: £8.3mCardiff North: £6.4mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £19.8m, Cardiff North £15.0mCardiff North: £15.0mBridgend: £19.8mCardiff North: £15.1mBridgend: £19.9mCardiff North: £14.3mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend is higher£15.0m£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, Cardiff North £0.39mCardiff North: £0.39mBridgend: £0.52mCardiff North: £0.39mBridgend: £0.52mCardiff North: £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, Cardiff North £40.8mCardiff North: £40.8mBridgend: £61.6mCardiff North: £40.9mBridgend: £61.9mCardiff North: £38.7mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend is higher£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £15.8m, Cardiff North £9.3mCardiff North: £9.3mBridgend: £15.8mCardiff North: £9.4mBridgend: £15.9mCardiff North: £8.9mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £7.7m, Cardiff North £4.8mCardiff North: £4.8mBridgend: £7.7mCardiff North: £4.8mBridgend: £7.8mCardiff North: £4.6mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Cardiff North £65.4mCardiff North: £65.4mBridgend: £83.7mCardiff North: £65.7mBridgend: £84.0mCardiff North: £62.1mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Cardiff North £18.0mCardiff North: £18.0mBridgend: £19.3mCardiff North: £18.1mBridgend: £19.4mCardiff North: £17.1mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Cardiff North £17.1mCardiff North: £17.1mBridgend: £25.7mCardiff North: £17.2mBridgend: £25.8mCardiff North: £16.3mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Cardiff North £0.43mCardiff North: £0.43mBridgend: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.43mBridgend: £0.36mCardiff North: £0.41mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCardiff North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Cardiff North £0.34mCardiff North: £0.34mBridgend: £0.52mCardiff North: £0.35mBridgend: £0.52mCardiff North: £0.33mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Cardiff North £0.53mCardiff North: £0.53mBridgend: £0.54mCardiff North: £0.53mBridgend: £0.54mCardiff North: £0.50mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBridgend is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Cardiff North 18,323Cardiff North: 18,323Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count18,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Cardiff North 1,496Cardiff North: 1,496Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,496

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Cardiff North 3,078Cardiff North: 3,078Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Cardiff North 5,555Cardiff North: 5,555Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher5,555

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Cardiff North 7,826Cardiff North: 7,826Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher7,826

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Cardiff North 1,051Cardiff North: 1,051Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher1,051

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Cardiff North, total
MeasureBridgendCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.0m£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£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17518,323Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,496Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0043,078Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4525,555Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5917,826Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,051Bridgend

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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