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Canterbury and Bridgend

162,372 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Bridgend on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Canterbury is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 21. 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

Canterbury Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Canterbury: £4,593Bridgend: £5,332Canterbury: £4,612Bridgend: £5,037Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Bridgend 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: Canterbury £12,504, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Canterbury: £12,504Bridgend: £13,115Canterbury: £12,557Bridgend: £12,387Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Bridgend 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: Canterbury £1,923, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Canterbury: £1,923Bridgend: £2,457Canterbury: £1,931Bridgend: £2,321Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Bridgend 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: Canterbury £11,368, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Canterbury: £11,368Bridgend: £11,553Canterbury: £11,417Bridgend: £10,912Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Bridgend 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: Canterbury £392, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Canterbury: £392Bridgend: £490Canterbury: £394Bridgend: £463Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Bridgend 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: Canterbury £720, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Canterbury: £720Bridgend: £1,042Canterbury: £723Bridgend: £984Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Bridgend 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: Canterbury £23, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Canterbury: £23Bridgend: £30Canterbury: £23Bridgend: £28Canterbury: £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: Canterbury £429, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Canterbury: £429Bridgend: £727Canterbury: £431Bridgend: £687Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Bridgend 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: Canterbury £137, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Canterbury: £137Bridgend: £195Canterbury: £138Bridgend: £184Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Bridgend 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: Canterbury £112, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Canterbury: £112Bridgend: £164Canterbury: £112Bridgend: £155Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Canterbury: £1,530Bridgend: £1,747Canterbury: £1,537Bridgend: £1,650Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Canterbury: £181Bridgend: £229Canterbury: £182Bridgend: £216Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Bridgend 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: Canterbury £264, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Canterbury: £264Bridgend: £527Canterbury: £265Bridgend: £498Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Bridgend 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: Canterbury £8.82, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Canterbury: £8.82Bridgend: £6.48Canterbury: £8.86Bridgend: £6.12Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury 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: Canterbury £7.96, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Canterbury: £7.96Bridgend: £13Canterbury: £7.99Bridgend: £12Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Canterbury: £4.74Bridgend: £6.01Canterbury: £4.76Bridgend: £5.68Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bridgend 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: Canterbury 999.0, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Bridgend 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: Canterbury 89.5, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Bridgend 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: Canterbury 147.3, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Bridgend 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: Canterbury 66.2, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Bridgend 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: Canterbury 171.3, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Bridgend 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: Canterbury 24.9, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Bridgend is higher34.4

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Canterbury and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,504£11,553£10,912Bridgend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£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£429£431£407£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.45£6.48£6.12Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,007.6Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.2102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.934.4Bridgend

Per resident

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Canterbury: £4,593Bridgend: £5,332Canterbury: £4,612Bridgend: £5,037Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Canterbury: £2,654Bridgend: £2,673Canterbury: £2,665Bridgend: £2,525Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Canterbury: £1,187Bridgend: £1,502Canterbury: £1,192Bridgend: £1,419Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Canterbury: £2,413Bridgend: £2,355Canterbury: £2,423Bridgend: £2,224Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Canterbury: £83Bridgend: £100Canterbury: £84Bridgend: £94Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Bridgend 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: Canterbury £153, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Canterbury: £153Bridgend: £212Canterbury: £154Bridgend: £201Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Bridgend 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: Canterbury £4.82, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Canterbury: £4.82Bridgend: £6.15Canterbury: £4.84Bridgend: £5.81Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Bridgend 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: Canterbury £429, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Canterbury: £429Bridgend: £727Canterbury: £431Bridgend: £687Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Bridgend 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: Canterbury £137, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Canterbury: £137Bridgend: £195Canterbury: £138Bridgend: £184Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Bridgend 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: Canterbury £69, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Canterbury: £69Bridgend: £100Canterbury: £69Bridgend: £95Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Canterbury: £945Bridgend: £1,068Canterbury: £949Bridgend: £1,009Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Canterbury: £181Bridgend: £229Canterbury: £182Bridgend: £216Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Canterbury: £163Bridgend: £322Canterbury: £164Bridgend: £304Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Canterbury: £5.45Bridgend: £3.96Canterbury: £5.47Bridgend: £3.74Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Canterbury: £4.91Bridgend: £7.70Canterbury: £4.93Bridgend: £7.27Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Canterbury: £4.74Bridgend: £6.01Canterbury: £4.76Bridgend: £5.68Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bridgend is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Bridgend 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: Canterbury 31.3, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Bridgend 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: Canterbury 66.2, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Bridgend 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: Canterbury 15.4, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Bridgend is higher21.0

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Canterbury and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureCanterburyBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,345£2,355£2,224Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£3.94£3.96£3.74Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0205.4Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.024.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.342.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.2102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.421.0Bridgend

Total

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mCanterbury: £745.8mBridgend: £784.3mCanterbury: £748.9mBridgend: £740.8mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mCanterbury: £430.9mBridgend: £393.2mCanterbury: £432.7mBridgend: £371.4mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mCanterbury: £192.7mBridgend: £221.0mCanterbury: £193.5mBridgend: £208.7mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mCanterbury: £391.7mBridgend: £346.3mCanterbury: £393.4mBridgend: £327.1mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mCanterbury: £13.5mBridgend: £14.7mCanterbury: £13.6mBridgend: £13.9mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBridgend 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: Canterbury £24.8m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mCanterbury: £24.8mBridgend: £31.2mCanterbury: £24.9mBridgend: £29.5mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBridgend 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: Canterbury £0.78m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mCanterbury: £0.78mBridgend: £0.90mCanterbury: £0.79mBridgend: £0.85mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBridgend 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: Canterbury £69.7m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mCanterbury: £69.7mBridgend: £107.0mCanterbury: £70.0mBridgend: £101.0mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mBridgend 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: Canterbury £22.3m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mCanterbury: £22.3mBridgend: £28.7mCanterbury: £22.4mBridgend: £27.1mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBridgend 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: Canterbury £11.2m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mCanterbury: £11.2mBridgend: £14.8mCanterbury: £11.2mBridgend: £14.0mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mCanterbury: £153.4mBridgend: £157.1mCanterbury: £154.1mBridgend: £148.4mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mCanterbury: £29.4mBridgend: £33.7mCanterbury: £29.5mBridgend: £31.8mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mCanterbury: £26.4mBridgend: £47.4mCanterbury: £26.5mBridgend: £44.8mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.88mBridgend: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.89mBridgend: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.80mBridgend: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.80mBridgend: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mCanterbury: £0.77mBridgend: £0.89mCanterbury: £0.77mBridgend: £0.84mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBridgend is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Bridgend, total
MeasureCanterburyBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42630,205Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0833,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0746,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,75215,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17519,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4953,091Bridgend

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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