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West Lancashire and Bridgend

122,054 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

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

West Lancashire 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

West Lancashire Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310West Lancashire: £4,627Bridgend: £5,332West Lancashire: £4,647Bridgend: £5,037West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £12,694, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059West Lancashire: £12,694Bridgend: £13,115West Lancashire: £12,748Bridgend: £12,387West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £1,804, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447West Lancashire: £1,804Bridgend: £2,457West Lancashire: £1,812Bridgend: £2,321West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £11,524, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504West Lancashire: £11,524Bridgend: £11,553West Lancashire: £11,573Bridgend: £10,912West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £400, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488West Lancashire: £400Bridgend: £490West Lancashire: £401Bridgend: £463West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £744, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037West Lancashire: £744Bridgend: £1,042West Lancashire: £747Bridgend: £984West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £27, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30West Lancashire: £27Bridgend: £30West Lancashire: £27Bridgend: £28West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £500, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724West Lancashire: £500Bridgend: £727West Lancashire: £502Bridgend: £687West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £148, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194West Lancashire: £148Bridgend: £195West Lancashire: £149Bridgend: £184West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £116, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164West Lancashire: £116Bridgend: £164West Lancashire: £117Bridgend: £155West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739West Lancashire: £1,372Bridgend: £1,747West Lancashire: £1,378Bridgend: £1,650West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228West Lancashire: £160Bridgend: £229West Lancashire: £161Bridgend: £216West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £305, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525West Lancashire: £305Bridgend: £527West Lancashire: £306Bridgend: £498West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £4.77, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45West Lancashire: £4.77Bridgend: £6.48West Lancashire: £4.79Bridgend: £6.12West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £6.35, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13West Lancashire: £6.35Bridgend: £13West Lancashire: £6.37Bridgend: £12West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99West Lancashire: £8.72Bridgend: £6.01West Lancashire: £8.76Bridgend: £5.68West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 105.1, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1Bridgend 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: West Lancashire 157.8, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8Bridgend 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9Bridgend 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: West Lancashire 165.8, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8Bridgend 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: West Lancashire 25.0, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0Bridgend is higher34.4

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West Lancashire and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,504£11,553£10,912West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£5.99£6.01£5.68West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,007.6West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.1119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.9102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.034.4Bridgend

Per resident

West Lancashire 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

West Lancashire Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310West Lancashire: £4,627Bridgend: £5,332West Lancashire: £4,647Bridgend: £5,037West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662West Lancashire: £2,705Bridgend: £2,673West Lancashire: £2,717Bridgend: £2,525West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496West Lancashire: £1,105Bridgend: £1,502West Lancashire: £1,110Bridgend: £1,419West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345West Lancashire: £2,456Bridgend: £2,355West Lancashire: £2,466Bridgend: £2,224West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100West Lancashire: £85Bridgend: £100West Lancashire: £86Bridgend: £94West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £158, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211West Lancashire: £158Bridgend: £212West Lancashire: £159Bridgend: £201West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £5.67, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13West Lancashire: £5.67Bridgend: £6.15West Lancashire: £5.70Bridgend: £5.81West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £500, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724West Lancashire: £500Bridgend: £727West Lancashire: £502Bridgend: £687West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £148, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194West Lancashire: £148Bridgend: £195West Lancashire: £149Bridgend: £184West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140Bridgend 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: West Lancashire £71, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100West Lancashire: £71Bridgend: £100West Lancashire: £71Bridgend: £95West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063West Lancashire: £840Bridgend: £1,068West Lancashire: £844Bridgend: £1,009West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228West Lancashire: £160Bridgend: £229West Lancashire: £161Bridgend: £216West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321West Lancashire: £187Bridgend: £322West Lancashire: £188Bridgend: £304West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94West Lancashire: £2.92Bridgend: £3.96West Lancashire: £2.93Bridgend: £3.74West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Bridgend is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66West Lancashire: £3.89Bridgend: £7.70West Lancashire: £3.91Bridgend: £7.27West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99West Lancashire: £8.72Bridgend: £6.01West Lancashire: £8.76Bridgend: £5.68West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4Bridgend 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: West Lancashire 33.6, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6Bridgend 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6Bridgend 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: West Lancashire 15.3, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3Bridgend is higher21.0

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West Lancashire and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,662£2,673£2,525West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,345£2,355£2,224West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£5.99£6.01£5.68West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2205.4West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.424.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.642.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.9102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.321.0Bridgend

Total

West Lancashire 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

West Lancashire Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mWest Lancashire: £564.8mBridgend: £784.3mWest Lancashire: £567.2mBridgend: £740.8mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mWest Lancashire: £330.2mBridgend: £393.2mWest Lancashire: £331.6mBridgend: £371.4mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mWest Lancashire: £134.9mBridgend: £221.0mWest Lancashire: £135.5mBridgend: £208.7mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mWest Lancashire: £299.7mBridgend: £346.3mWest Lancashire: £301.0mBridgend: £327.1mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mWest Lancashire: £10.4mBridgend: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £10.4mBridgend: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBridgend 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: West Lancashire £19.3m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mWest Lancashire: £19.3mBridgend: £31.2mWest Lancashire: £19.4mBridgend: £29.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend 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: West Lancashire £0.69m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mWest Lancashire: £0.69mBridgend: £0.90mWest Lancashire: £0.70mBridgend: £0.85mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBridgend 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: West Lancashire £61.1m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mWest Lancashire: £61.1mBridgend: £107.0mWest Lancashire: £61.3mBridgend: £101.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mBridgend 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: West Lancashire £18.1m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mWest Lancashire: £18.1mBridgend: £28.7mWest Lancashire: £18.1mBridgend: £27.1mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mBridgend 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: West Lancashire £8.7m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mBridgend: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £8.7mBridgend: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mWest Lancashire: £102.6mBridgend: £157.1mWest Lancashire: £103.0mBridgend: £148.4mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mBridgend: £33.7mWest Lancashire: £19.6mBridgend: £31.8mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mWest Lancashire: £22.8mBridgend: £47.4mWest Lancashire: £22.9mBridgend: £44.8mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.36mBridgend: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.36mBridgend: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mWest Lancashire: £0.47mBridgend: £1.1mWest Lancashire: £0.48mBridgend: £1.1mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mWest Lancashire: £1.1mBridgend: £0.89mWest Lancashire: £1.1mBridgend: £0.84mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Bridgend, total
MeasureWest LancashireBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26830,205Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7343,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1056,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,13915,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39819,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8663,091Bridgend

Sources

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

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