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Cheshire East and Bridgend

420,472 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Cheshire East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 19. 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

Cheshire East Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Cheshire East: £4,183Bridgend: £5,332Cheshire East: £4,201Bridgend: £5,037Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5,310£5,332£5,037

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Cheshire East: £12,494Bridgend: £13,115Cheshire East: £12,547Bridgend: £12,387Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Cheshire East: £1,473Bridgend: £2,457Cheshire East: £1,480Bridgend: £2,321Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Cheshire East: £11,558Bridgend: £11,553Cheshire East: £11,607Bridgend: £10,912Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East is higher£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Cheshire East: £259Bridgend: £490Cheshire East: £260Bridgend: £463Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£488£490£463

  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: Cheshire East £660, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Cheshire East: £660Bridgend: £1,042Cheshire East: £663Bridgend: £984Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£1,037£1,042£984

  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: Cheshire East £17, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Cheshire East: £17Bridgend: £30Cheshire East: £17Bridgend: £28Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Cheshire East: £355Bridgend: £727Cheshire East: £356Bridgend: £687Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Cheshire East: £114Bridgend: £195Cheshire East: £114Bridgend: £184Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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: Cheshire East £87, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Cheshire East: £87Bridgend: £164Cheshire East: £88Bridgend: £155Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Cheshire East: £1,142Bridgend: £1,747Cheshire East: £1,147Bridgend: £1,650Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Cheshire East: £147Bridgend: £229Cheshire East: £148Bridgend: £216Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £234, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Cheshire East: £234Bridgend: £527Cheshire East: £235Bridgend: £498Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Cheshire East: £6.73Bridgend: £6.48Cheshire East: £6.75Bridgend: £6.12Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Cheshire East: £3.24Bridgend: £13Cheshire East: £3.25Bridgend: £12Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Cheshire East: £6.61Bridgend: £6.01Cheshire East: £6.64Bridgend: £5.68Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 1,005.5, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 65.3, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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: Cheshire East 136.1, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count208.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count102.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East 136.4, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count217.9

  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: Cheshire East 19.2, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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Cheshire East and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,504£11,553£10,912Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.45£6.48£6.12Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.99£6.01£5.68Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,007.6Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.3119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.4102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.234.4Bridgend

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 17. 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

Cheshire East Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Cheshire East: £4,183Bridgend: £5,332Cheshire East: £4,201Bridgend: £5,037Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Cheshire East: £2,677Bridgend: £2,673Cheshire East: £2,689Bridgend: £2,525Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Cheshire East: £884Bridgend: £1,502Cheshire East: £887Bridgend: £1,419Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Cheshire East: £2,477Bridgend: £2,355Cheshire East: £2,487Bridgend: £2,224Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Cheshire East: £56Bridgend: £100Cheshire East: £56Bridgend: £94Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Cheshire East: £141Bridgend: £212Cheshire East: £142Bridgend: £201Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £3.57, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Cheshire East: £3.57Bridgend: £6.15Cheshire East: £3.59Bridgend: £5.81Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Cheshire East: £355Bridgend: £727Cheshire East: £356Bridgend: £687Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Cheshire East: £114Bridgend: £195Cheshire East: £114Bridgend: £184Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Cheshire East: £52Bridgend: £100Cheshire East: £53Bridgend: £95Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Cheshire East: £685Bridgend: £1,068Cheshire East: £688Bridgend: £1,009Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Cheshire East: £147Bridgend: £229Cheshire East: £148Bridgend: £216Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Cheshire East: £140Bridgend: £322Cheshire East: £141Bridgend: £304Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Cheshire East: £4.03Bridgend: £3.96Cheshire East: £4.04Bridgend: £3.74Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Cheshire East: £1.94Bridgend: £7.70Cheshire East: £1.95Bridgend: £7.27Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Cheshire East: £6.61Bridgend: £6.01Cheshire East: £6.64Bridgend: £5.68Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 29.2, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count133.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 11.5, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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Cheshire East and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,662£2,673£2,525Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,345£2,355£2,224Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.94£3.96£3.74Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.99£6.01£5.68Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5205.4Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.024.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.242.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.4102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.8133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.521.0Bridgend

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bridgend 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

Cheshire East Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mCheshire East: £1.8bnBridgend: £784.3mCheshire East: £1.8bnBridgend: £740.8mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnBridgend: £393.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnBridgend: £371.4mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mCheshire East: £371.5mBridgend: £221.0mCheshire East: £373.1mBridgend: £208.7mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnBridgend: £346.3mCheshire East: £1.0bnBridgend: £327.1mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higher£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mCheshire East: £23.4mBridgend: £14.7mCheshire East: £23.5mBridgend: £13.9mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mCheshire East: £59.5mBridgend: £31.2mCheshire East: £59.7mBridgend: £29.5mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire East £1.5m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mCheshire East: £1.5mBridgend: £0.90mCheshire East: £1.5mBridgend: £0.85mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mCheshire East: £149.1mBridgend: £107.0mCheshire East: £149.7mBridgend: £101.0mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mCheshire East: £47.8mBridgend: £28.7mCheshire East: £48.0mBridgend: £27.1mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mCheshire East: £22.0mBridgend: £14.8mCheshire East: £22.1mBridgend: £14.0mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mCheshire East: £288.0mBridgend: £157.1mCheshire East: £289.3mBridgend: £148.4mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mCheshire East: £61.9mBridgend: £33.7mCheshire East: £62.1mBridgend: £31.8mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mCheshire East: £59.0mBridgend: £47.4mCheshire East: £59.2mBridgend: £44.8mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mCheshire East: £1.7mBridgend: £0.58mCheshire East: £1.7mBridgend: £0.55mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.82mBridgend: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.82mBridgend: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mCheshire East: £2.8mBridgend: £0.89mCheshire East: £2.8mBridgend: £0.84mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,091

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Bridgend, total
MeasureCheshire EastBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59630,205Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8813,592Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2596,245Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86515,080Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38519,599Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8323,091Cheshire East

Sources

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

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