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Amber Valley and Bridgend

130,238 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Bridgend on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Amber Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 18. 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

Amber Valley Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Amber Valley: £4,725Bridgend: £5,332Amber Valley: £4,745Bridgend: £5,037Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,821, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Amber Valley: £12,821Bridgend: £13,115Amber Valley: £12,876Bridgend: £12,387Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Bridgend 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: Amber Valley £1,850, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Amber Valley: £1,850Bridgend: £2,457Amber Valley: £1,858Bridgend: £2,321Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Bridgend is higher£2,447£2,457£2,321

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,684, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Amber Valley: £11,684Bridgend: £11,553Amber Valley: £11,733Bridgend: £10,912Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £340, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Amber Valley: £340Bridgend: £490Amber Valley: £342Bridgend: £463Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Bridgend is higher£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: Amber Valley £775, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Amber Valley: £775Bridgend: £1,042Amber Valley: £778Bridgend: £984Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Bridgend is higher£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: Amber Valley £23, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Amber Valley: £23Bridgend: £30Amber Valley: £23Bridgend: £28Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Bridgend is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Amber Valley: £503Bridgend: £727Amber Valley: £505Bridgend: £687Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Bridgend is higher£724£727£687

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Amber Valley: £134Bridgend: £195Amber Valley: £135Bridgend: £184Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Bridgend is higher£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: Amber Valley £130, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Amber Valley: £130Bridgend: £164Amber Valley: £130Bridgend: £155Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Amber Valley: £1,370Bridgend: £1,747Amber Valley: £1,376Bridgend: £1,650Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Amber Valley: £173Bridgend: £229Amber Valley: £174Bridgend: £216Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Bridgend is higher£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: Amber Valley £332, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Amber Valley: £332Bridgend: £527Amber Valley: £334Bridgend: £498Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Bridgend is higher£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Amber Valley: £9.22Bridgend: £6.48Amber Valley: £9.26Bridgend: £6.12Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £7.90, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Amber Valley: £7.90Bridgend: £13Amber Valley: £7.93Bridgend: £12Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Amber Valley: £7.32Bridgend: £6.01Amber Valley: £7.35Bridgend: £5.68Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 87.7, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Bridgend is higher119.8

  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: Amber Valley 157.9, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Bridgend is higher208.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Bridgend is higher102.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Bridgend is higher217.9

  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: Amber Valley 28.6, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Bridgend is higher34.4

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Amber Valley and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,504£11,553£10,912Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.45£6.48£6.12Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£5.99£6.01£5.68Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,007.6Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.1102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.634.4Bridgend

Per resident

Amber Valley 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

Amber Valley Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Amber Valley: £4,725Bridgend: £5,332Amber Valley: £4,745Bridgend: £5,037Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Amber Valley: £2,792Bridgend: £2,673Amber Valley: £2,804Bridgend: £2,525Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Amber Valley: £1,116Bridgend: £1,502Amber Valley: £1,121Bridgend: £1,419Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Amber Valley: £2,544Bridgend: £2,355Amber Valley: £2,555Bridgend: £2,224Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Amber Valley: £74Bridgend: £100Amber Valley: £74Bridgend: £94Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Bridgend is higher£100£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £169, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Amber Valley: £169Bridgend: £212Amber Valley: £169Bridgend: £201Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Bridgend is higher£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: Amber Valley £5.00, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Amber Valley: £5.00Bridgend: £6.15Amber Valley: £5.02Bridgend: £5.81Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bridgend is higher£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: Amber Valley £503, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Amber Valley: £503Bridgend: £727Amber Valley: £505Bridgend: £687Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Bridgend is higher£724£727£687

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Amber Valley: £134Bridgend: £195Amber Valley: £135Bridgend: £184Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Bridgend is higher£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £78, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Amber Valley: £78Bridgend: £100Amber Valley: £79Bridgend: £95Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Amber Valley: £827Bridgend: £1,068Amber Valley: £830Bridgend: £1,009Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Amber Valley: £173Bridgend: £229Amber Valley: £174Bridgend: £216Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Amber Valley: £201Bridgend: £322Amber Valley: £201Bridgend: £304Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Amber Valley: £5.57Bridgend: £3.96Amber Valley: £5.59Bridgend: £3.74Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Amber Valley: £4.77Bridgend: £7.70Amber Valley: £4.79Bridgend: £7.27Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Amber Valley: £7.32Bridgend: £6.01Amber Valley: £7.35Bridgend: £5.68Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Bridgend is higher24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 34.4, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Bridgend is higher133.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 17.3, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Bridgend is higher21.0

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Amber Valley and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,662£2,673£2,525Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,345£2,355£2,224Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.94£3.96£3.74Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£5.99£6.01£5.68Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3205.4Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.124.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.442.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.1102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.321.0Bridgend

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 20. 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

Amber Valley Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mAmber Valley: £615.4mBridgend: £784.3mAmber Valley: £618.0mBridgend: £740.8mAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mAmber Valley: £363.7mBridgend: £393.2mAmber Valley: £365.2mBridgend: £371.4mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mAmber Valley: £145.3mBridgend: £221.0mAmber Valley: £145.9mBridgend: £208.7mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mAmber Valley: £331.4mBridgend: £346.3mAmber Valley: £332.8mBridgend: £327.1mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mBridgend: £14.7mAmber Valley: £9.7mBridgend: £13.9mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBridgend is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £22.0m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mAmber Valley: £22.0mBridgend: £31.2mAmber Valley: £22.1mBridgend: £29.5mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mBridgend is higher£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: Amber Valley £0.65m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mAmber Valley: £0.65mBridgend: £0.90mAmber Valley: £0.65mBridgend: £0.85mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mBridgend is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £65.4m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mAmber Valley: £65.4mBridgend: £107.0mAmber Valley: £65.7mBridgend: £101.0mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mBridgend is higher£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £17.5m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mAmber Valley: £17.5mBridgend: £28.7mAmber Valley: £17.5mBridgend: £27.1mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBridgend is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £10.2m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mAmber Valley: £10.2mBridgend: £14.8mAmber Valley: £10.2mBridgend: £14.0mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mAmber Valley: £107.7mBridgend: £157.1mAmber Valley: £108.1mBridgend: £148.4mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mBridgend: £33.7mAmber Valley: £22.6mBridgend: £31.8mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mAmber Valley: £26.1mBridgend: £47.4mAmber Valley: £26.2mBridgend: £44.8mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.72mBridgend: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.73mBridgend: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.62mBridgend: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.62mBridgend: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mAmber Valley: £0.95mBridgend: £0.89mAmber Valley: £0.96mBridgend: £0.84mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Bridgend, total
MeasureAmber ValleyBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82530,205Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4883,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4796,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,64715,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67719,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2493,091Bridgend

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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