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Llanelli and Bridgwater

95,434 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 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

Llanelli is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater 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

Llanelli Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Llanelli: £5,677Bridgwater: £4,712Llanelli: £5,701Bridgwater: £4,451Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £13,183, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Llanelli: £13,183Bridgwater: £12,804Llanelli: £13,239Bridgwater: £12,094Llanelli: £12,505

    £13,183£13,239£12,505Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £2,630, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Llanelli: £2,630Bridgwater: £2,085Llanelli: £2,641Bridgwater: £1,969Llanelli: £2,494

    £2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £11,472, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Llanelli: £11,472Bridgwater: £11,690Llanelli: £11,520Bridgwater: £11,041Llanelli: £10,881

    £11,472£11,520£10,881Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£11,640£11,690£11,041

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £575, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Llanelli: £575Bridgwater: £380Llanelli: £578Bridgwater: £359Llanelli: £546

    £575£578£546Llanelli is higher£378£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: Llanelli £1,102, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Llanelli: £1,102Bridgwater: £709Llanelli: £1,107Bridgwater: £669Llanelli: £1,046

    £1,102£1,107£1,046Llanelli is higher£706£709£669

  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: Llanelli £34, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Llanelli: £34Bridgwater: £26Llanelli: £34Bridgwater: £24Llanelli: £32

    £34£34£32Llanelli is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Llanelli: £817Bridgwater: £444Llanelli: £820Bridgwater: £419Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli is higher£442£444£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Llanelli: £206Bridgwater: £128Llanelli: £206Bridgwater: £121Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higher£128£128£121

  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: Llanelli £171, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Llanelli: £171Bridgwater: £113Llanelli: £171Bridgwater: £107Llanelli: £162

    £171£171£162Llanelli is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £1,844, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Llanelli: £1,844Bridgwater: £1,703Llanelli: £1,852Bridgwater: £1,608Llanelli: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Llanelli: £212Bridgwater: £173Llanelli: £213Bridgwater: £164Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Llanelli is higher£173£173£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £596, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Llanelli: £596Bridgwater: £261Llanelli: £599Bridgwater: £247Llanelli: £566

    £596£599£566Llanelli is higher£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £6.31, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Llanelli: £6.31Bridgwater: £3.97Llanelli: £6.34Bridgwater: £3.75Llanelli: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Llanelli is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £12, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Llanelli: £12Bridgwater: £3.86Llanelli: £12Bridgwater: £3.65Llanelli: £12

    £12Llanelli is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Llanelli: £8.32Bridgwater: £6.00Llanelli: £8.35Bridgwater: £5.67Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Llanelli 1,021.6, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Llanelli: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Llanelli 131.6, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Llanelli: 131.6

    131.6Llanelli is higher98.6

  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: Llanelli 220.7, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Llanelli: 220.7

    220.7Llanelli is higher151.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 112.6, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Llanelli 238.6, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Llanelli: 238.6

    238.6Llanelli is higher194.1

  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: Llanelli 35.5, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Llanelli: 35.5

    35.5Llanelli is higher24.8

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Llanelli and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureLlanelliBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£4,692£4,712£4,451Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,183£13,239£12,505£12,750£12,804£12,094Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,494£2,076£2,085£1,969Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,520£10,881£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£378£380£359Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,046£706£709£669Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£26£26£24Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£442£444£419Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£128£128£121Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£113£113£107Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,696£1,703£1,608Llanelli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£173£173£164Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£596£599£566£260£261£247Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£3.95£3.97£3.75Llanelli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£3.85£3.86£3.65Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£5.98£6.00£5.67Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,016.6Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.698.6Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7151.5Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.667.2Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.6194.1Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.524.8Llanelli

Per resident

Llanelli is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 0. 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

Llanelli Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Llanelli: £5,677Bridgwater: £4,712Llanelli: £5,701Bridgwater: £4,451Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Llanelli £2,870, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Llanelli: £2,870Bridgwater: £2,716Llanelli: £2,882Bridgwater: £2,565Llanelli: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Llanelli £1,564, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Llanelli: £1,564Bridgwater: £1,246Llanelli: £1,571Bridgwater: £1,177Llanelli: £1,483

    £1,564£1,571£1,483Llanelli is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Llanelli £2,497, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Llanelli: £2,497Bridgwater: £2,479Llanelli: £2,508Bridgwater: £2,342Llanelli: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Llanelli £125, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Llanelli: £125Bridgwater: £81Llanelli: £126Bridgwater: £76Llanelli: £119

    £125£126£119Llanelli is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £240, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Llanelli: £240Bridgwater: £150Llanelli: £241Bridgwater: £142Llanelli: £228

    £240£241£228Llanelli is higher£150£150£142

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Llanelli £7.42, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Llanelli: £7.42Bridgwater: £5.43Llanelli: £7.45Bridgwater: £5.13Llanelli: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Llanelli: £817Bridgwater: £444Llanelli: £820Bridgwater: £419Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli is higher£442£444£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Llanelli: £206Bridgwater: £128Llanelli: £206Bridgwater: £121Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Llanelli £101, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Llanelli: £101Bridgwater: £68Llanelli: £102Bridgwater: £64Llanelli: £96

    £101£102£96Llanelli is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Llanelli £1,097, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Llanelli: £1,097Bridgwater: £1,017Llanelli: £1,101Bridgwater: £961Llanelli: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Llanelli: £212Bridgwater: £173Llanelli: £213Bridgwater: £164Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Llanelli is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £355, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Llanelli: £355Bridgwater: £156Llanelli: £356Bridgwater: £147Llanelli: £336

    £355£356£336Llanelli is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £3.75, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Llanelli: £3.75Bridgwater: £2.37Llanelli: £3.77Bridgwater: £2.24Llanelli: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Llanelli is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Llanelli £7.35, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Llanelli: £7.35Bridgwater: £2.31Llanelli: £7.38Bridgwater: £2.18Llanelli: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Llanelli is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Llanelli: £8.32Bridgwater: £6.00Llanelli: £8.35Bridgwater: £5.67Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 222.4, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Llanelli: 222.4

    222.4Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 28.7, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Llanelli: 28.7

    28.7Llanelli is higher20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 48.0, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Llanelli: 48.0

    48.0Llanelli is higher32.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 112.6, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 141.9, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Llanelli: 141.9

    141.9Llanelli is higher116.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 21.1, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Llanelli: 21.1

    21.1Llanelli is higher14.8

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Llanelli and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureLlanelliBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£4,692£4,712£4,451Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£2,704£2,716£2,565Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,564£1,571£1,483£1,240£1,246£1,177Llanelli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,469£2,479£2,342Llanelli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£80£81£76Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£150£150£142Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£5.41£5.43£5.13Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£442£444£419Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£128£128£121Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£67£68£64Llanelli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,013£1,017£961Llanelli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£173£173£164Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£155£156£147Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.36£2.37£2.24Llanelli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£2.30£2.31£2.18Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£5.98£6.00£5.67Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.4215.6Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.720.9Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.032.1Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.667.2Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9116.0Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.114.8Llanelli

Total

Llanelli is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater 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

Llanelli Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Llanelli £541.7m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mLlanelli: £541.7mBridgwater: £488.2mLlanelli: £544.1mBridgwater: £461.1mLlanelli: £513.9m

    £541.7m£544.1m£513.9mLlanelli is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Llanelli £273.9m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mLlanelli: £273.9mBridgwater: £281.3mLlanelli: £275.0mBridgwater: £265.7mLlanelli: £259.8m

    £273.9m£275.0m£259.8mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Llanelli £149.3m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mLlanelli: £149.3mBridgwater: £129.1mLlanelli: £149.9mBridgwater: £121.9mLlanelli: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mLlanelli is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Llanelli £238.3m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mLlanelli: £238.3mBridgwater: £256.8mLlanelli: £239.3mBridgwater: £242.6mLlanelli: £226.0m

    £238.3m£239.3m£226.0mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli £11.9m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mLlanelli: £11.9mBridgwater: £8.3mLlanelli: £12.0mBridgwater: £7.9mLlanelli: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLlanelli is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £22.9m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mLlanelli: £22.9mBridgwater: £15.6mLlanelli: £23.0mBridgwater: £14.7mLlanelli: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Llanelli £0.71m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mLlanelli: £0.71mBridgwater: £0.56mLlanelli: £0.71mBridgwater: £0.53mLlanelli: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £78.0m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mLlanelli: £78.0mBridgwater: £46.0mLlanelli: £78.3mBridgwater: £43.4mLlanelli: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mLlanelli is higher£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £19.6m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mLlanelli: £19.6mBridgwater: £13.3mLlanelli: £19.7mBridgwater: £12.5mLlanelli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli £9.7m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mLlanelli: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.0mLlanelli: £9.7mBridgwater: £6.6mLlanelli: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli £104.7m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mLlanelli: £104.7mBridgwater: £105.4mLlanelli: £105.1mBridgwater: £99.6mLlanelli: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Llanelli £20.2m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mLlanelli: £20.2mBridgwater: £18.0mLlanelli: £20.3mBridgwater: £17.0mLlanelli: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mLlanelli is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Llanelli £33.9m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mLlanelli: £33.9mBridgwater: £16.2mLlanelli: £34.0mBridgwater: £15.3mLlanelli: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLlanelli is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Llanelli £0.36m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mLlanelli: £0.36mBridgwater: £0.25mLlanelli: £0.36mBridgwater: £0.23mLlanelli: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLlanelli is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Llanelli £0.70m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mLlanelli: £0.70mBridgwater: £0.24mLlanelli: £0.70mBridgwater: £0.23mLlanelli: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Llanelli £0.79m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mLlanelli: £0.79mBridgwater: £0.62mLlanelli: £0.80mBridgwater: £0.59mLlanelli: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Llanelli 21,223, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Llanelli: 21,223

    21,223Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli 2,734, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Llanelli: 2,734

    2,734Llanelli is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 4,585, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Llanelli: 4,585

    4,585Llanelli is higher3,328

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 10,741, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Llanelli: 10,741

    10,741Llanelli is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli 13,540, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Llanelli: 13,540

    13,540Llanelli is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli 2,015, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Llanelli: 2,015

    2,015Llanelli is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Llanelli and Bridgwater, total
MeasureLlanelliBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mLlanelli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mLlanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLlanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mLlanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mLlanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mLlanelli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mLlanelli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mLlanelli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mLlanelli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLlanelli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,22322,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,166Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5853,328Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7416,962Llanelli
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54012,017Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0151,533Llanelli

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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