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Gedling and Bridgend

119,996 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Gedling is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Gedling 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

Gedling Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gedling £4,460, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Gedling: £4,460Bridgend: £5,332Gedling: £4,479Bridgend: £5,037Gedling: £4,231

    £4,460£4,479£4,231Bridgend 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: Gedling £12,715, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Gedling: £12,715Bridgend: £13,115Gedling: £12,770Bridgend: £12,387Gedling: £12,061

    £12,715£12,770£12,061Bridgend is higher£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: Gedling £1,764, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Gedling: £1,764Bridgend: £2,457Gedling: £1,771Bridgend: £2,321Gedling: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Bridgend 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: Gedling £11,650, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Gedling: £11,650Bridgend: £11,553Gedling: £11,699Bridgend: £10,912Gedling: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Gedling 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: Gedling £318, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Gedling: £318Bridgend: £490Gedling: £320Bridgend: £463Gedling: £302

    £318£320£302Bridgend 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: Gedling £726, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Gedling: £726Bridgend: £1,042Gedling: £729Bridgend: £984Gedling: £689

    £726£729£689Bridgend 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: Gedling £21, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Gedling: £21Bridgend: £30Gedling: £21Bridgend: £28Gedling: £20

    £21£21£20Bridgend 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: Gedling £453, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Gedling: £453Bridgend: £727Gedling: £455Bridgend: £687Gedling: £430

    £453£455£430Bridgend 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: Gedling £140, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Gedling: £140Bridgend: £195Gedling: £140Bridgend: £184Gedling: £132

    £140£140£132Bridgend 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: Gedling £115, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Gedling: £115Bridgend: £164Gedling: £116Bridgend: £155Gedling: £109

    £115£116£109Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gedling £1,307, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Gedling: £1,307Bridgend: £1,747Gedling: £1,313Bridgend: £1,650Gedling: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gedling £164, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Gedling: £164Bridgend: £229Gedling: £165Bridgend: £216Gedling: £156

    £164£165£156Bridgend 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: Gedling £326, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Gedling: £326Bridgend: £527Gedling: £327Bridgend: £498Gedling: £309

    £326£327£309Bridgend 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: Gedling £9.41, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Gedling: £9.41Bridgend: £6.48Gedling: £9.45Bridgend: £6.12Gedling: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling 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: Gedling £6.10, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Gedling: £6.10Bridgend: £13Gedling: £6.13Bridgend: £12Gedling: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gedling £5.07, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Gedling: £5.07Bridgend: £6.01Gedling: £5.09Bridgend: £5.68Gedling: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Bridgend 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: Gedling 1,019.6, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Gedling: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gedling 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: Gedling 83.2, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Gedling: 83.2

    83.2Bridgend 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: Gedling 157.4, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Gedling: 157.4

    157.4Bridgend 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: Gedling 67.0, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Gedling: 67.0

    67.0Bridgend 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: Gedling 166.5, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Gedling: 166.5

    166.5Bridgend 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: Gedling 24.6, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Gedling: 24.6

    24.6Bridgend is higher34.4

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Gedling and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureGedlingBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,460£4,479£4,231£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,770£12,061£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,504£11,553£10,912Gedling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£109£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£6.45£6.48£6.12Gedling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,007.6Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.2119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.0102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.5217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.634.4Bridgend

Per resident

Gedling 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

Gedling Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gedling £4,460, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Gedling: £4,460Bridgend: £5,332Gedling: £4,479Bridgend: £5,037Gedling: £4,231

    £4,460£4,479£4,231Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gedling £2,628, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Gedling: £2,628Bridgend: £2,673Gedling: £2,639Bridgend: £2,525Gedling: £2,493

    £2,628£2,639£2,493Bridgend is higher£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gedling £1,071, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Gedling: £1,071Bridgend: £1,502Gedling: £1,075Bridgend: £1,419Gedling: £1,015

    £1,071£1,075£1,015Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gedling £2,407, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Gedling: £2,407Bridgend: £2,355Gedling: £2,418Bridgend: £2,224Gedling: £2,284

    £2,407£2,418£2,284Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gedling £66, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Gedling: £66Bridgend: £100Gedling: £66Bridgend: £94Gedling: £62

    £66£66£62Bridgend 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: Gedling £150, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Gedling: £150Bridgend: £212Gedling: £151Bridgend: £201Gedling: £142

    £150£151£142Bridgend 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: Gedling £4.39, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Gedling: £4.39Bridgend: £6.15Gedling: £4.40Bridgend: £5.81Gedling: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Bridgend 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: Gedling £453, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Gedling: £453Bridgend: £727Gedling: £455Bridgend: £687Gedling: £430

    £453£455£430Bridgend 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: Gedling £140, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Gedling: £140Bridgend: £195Gedling: £140Bridgend: £184Gedling: £132

    £140£140£132Bridgend 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: Gedling £70, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Gedling: £70Bridgend: £100Gedling: £70Bridgend: £95Gedling: £66

    £70£70£66Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gedling £794, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Gedling: £794Bridgend: £1,068Gedling: £797Bridgend: £1,009Gedling: £753

    £794£797£753Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gedling £164, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Gedling: £164Bridgend: £229Gedling: £165Bridgend: £216Gedling: £156

    £164£165£156Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gedling £198, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Gedling: £198Bridgend: £322Gedling: £199Bridgend: £304Gedling: £188

    £198£199£188Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gedling £5.71, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Gedling: £5.71Bridgend: £3.96Gedling: £5.74Bridgend: £3.74Gedling: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gedling £3.70, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Gedling: £3.70Bridgend: £7.70Gedling: £3.72Bridgend: £7.27Gedling: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gedling £5.07, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Gedling: £5.07Bridgend: £6.01Gedling: £5.09Bridgend: £5.68Gedling: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Bridgend is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 210.7, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Gedling: 210.7

    210.7Gedling is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 17.2, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Gedling: 17.2

    17.2Bridgend 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: Gedling 32.5, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Gedling: 32.5

    32.5Bridgend 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: Gedling 67.0, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Gedling: 67.0

    67.0Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 101.1, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Gedling: 101.1

    101.1Bridgend 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: Gedling 14.9, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Gedling: 14.9

    14.9Bridgend is higher21.0

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Gedling and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureGedlingBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,460£4,479£4,231£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,628£2,639£2,493£2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,015£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,407£2,418£2,284£2,345£2,355£2,224Gedling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£3.94£3.96£3.74Gedling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.7205.4Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.224.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.542.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.0102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.1133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.921.0Bridgend

Total

Gedling 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

Gedling Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gedling £535.2m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mGedling: £535.2mBridgend: £784.3mGedling: £537.5mBridgend: £740.8mGedling: £507.7m

    £535.2m£537.5m£507.7mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gedling £315.3m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mGedling: £315.3mBridgend: £393.2mGedling: £316.7mBridgend: £371.4mGedling: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mBridgend is higher£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gedling £128.5m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mGedling: £128.5mBridgend: £221.0mGedling: £129.0mBridgend: £208.7mGedling: £121.8m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.8mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gedling £288.9m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mGedling: £288.9mBridgend: £346.3mGedling: £290.1mBridgend: £327.1mGedling: £274.0m

    £288.9m£290.1m£274.0mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gedling £7.9m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mGedling: £7.9mBridgend: £14.7mGedling: £7.9mBridgend: £13.9mGedling: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBridgend 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: Gedling £18.0m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mGedling: £18.0mBridgend: £31.2mGedling: £18.1mBridgend: £29.5mGedling: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBridgend 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: Gedling £0.53m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mGedling: £0.53mBridgend: £0.90mGedling: £0.53mBridgend: £0.85mGedling: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBridgend 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: Gedling £54.3m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mGedling: £54.3mBridgend: £107.0mGedling: £54.6mBridgend: £101.0mGedling: £51.5m

    £54.3m£54.6m£51.5mBridgend 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: Gedling £16.8m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mGedling: £16.8mBridgend: £28.7mGedling: £16.8mBridgend: £27.1mGedling: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBridgend 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: Gedling £8.4m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mGedling: £8.4mBridgend: £14.8mGedling: £8.4mBridgend: £14.0mGedling: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gedling £95.2m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mGedling: £95.2mBridgend: £157.1mGedling: £95.6mBridgend: £148.4mGedling: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gedling £19.7m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mGedling: £19.7mBridgend: £33.7mGedling: £19.8mBridgend: £31.8mGedling: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gedling £23.7m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mGedling: £23.7mBridgend: £47.4mGedling: £23.8mBridgend: £44.8mGedling: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gedling £0.69m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mGedling: £0.69mBridgend: £0.58mGedling: £0.69mBridgend: £0.55mGedling: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGedling is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gedling £0.44m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mGedling: £0.44mBridgend: £1.1mGedling: £0.45mBridgend: £1.1mGedling: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gedling £0.61m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mGedling: £0.61mBridgend: £0.89mGedling: £0.61mBridgend: £0.84mGedling: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBridgend is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gedling 25,284, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Gedling: 25,284

    25,284Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gedling 2,064, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Gedling: 2,064

    2,064Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gedling 3,902, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Gedling: 3,902

    3,902Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gedling 8,038, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Gedling: 8,038

    8,038Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gedling 12,125, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Gedling: 12,125

    12,125Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gedling 1,793, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Gedling: 1,793

    1,793Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Gedling and Bridgend, total
MeasureGedlingBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£535.2m£537.5m£507.7m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.8m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.9m£290.1m£274.0m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.3m£54.6m£51.5m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGedling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,28430,205Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0643,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9026,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,03815,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,12519,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7933,091Bridgend

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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