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Newark and Sherwood and Bridgend

127,863 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Bridgend on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Bridgend: £5,332Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Bridgend: £5,037Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Bridgend: £13,115Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Bridgend: £12,387Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Bridgend: £2,457Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Bridgend: £2,321Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Bridgend: £11,553Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Bridgend: £10,912Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £321, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Newark and Sherwood: £321Bridgend: £490Newark and Sherwood: £323Bridgend: £463Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £732, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Newark and Sherwood: £732Bridgend: £1,042Newark and Sherwood: £735Bridgend: £984Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £21, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Newark and Sherwood: £21Bridgend: £30Newark and Sherwood: £21Bridgend: £28Newark and Sherwood: £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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Newark and Sherwood: £486Bridgend: £727Newark and Sherwood: £488Bridgend: £687Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Newark and Sherwood: £143Bridgend: £195Newark and Sherwood: £144Bridgend: £184Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £131, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Newark and Sherwood: £131Bridgend: £164Newark and Sherwood: £132Bridgend: £155Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Bridgend: £1,747Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Bridgend: £1,650Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Newark and Sherwood: £158Bridgend: £229Newark and Sherwood: £159Bridgend: £216Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £326, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Newark and Sherwood: £326Bridgend: £527Newark and Sherwood: £327Bridgend: £498Newark and Sherwood: £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: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Bridgend: £6.48Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Bridgend: £6.12Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Bridgend: £13Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Bridgend: £12Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Bridgend: £6.01Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Bridgend: £5.68Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Bridgend is higher34.4

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Newark and Sherwood and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,504£11,553£10,912Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£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£486£488£461£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£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£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.45£6.48£6.12Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.99£6.01£5.68Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,007.6Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.6119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.1102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.334.4Bridgend

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Bridgend: £5,332Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Bridgend: £5,037Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Bridgend: £2,673Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Bridgend: £2,525Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Bridgend: £1,502Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Bridgend: £1,419Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Bridgend: £2,355Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Bridgend: £2,224Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Newark and Sherwood: £70Bridgend: £100Newark and Sherwood: £70Bridgend: £94Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £159, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Newark and Sherwood: £159Bridgend: £212Newark and Sherwood: £160Bridgend: £201Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Bridgend: £6.15Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Bridgend: £5.81Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Newark and Sherwood: £486Bridgend: £727Newark and Sherwood: £488Bridgend: £687Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Newark and Sherwood: £143Bridgend: £195Newark and Sherwood: £144Bridgend: £184Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £79, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Newark and Sherwood: £79Bridgend: £100Newark and Sherwood: £79Bridgend: £95Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Newark and Sherwood: £820Bridgend: £1,068Newark and Sherwood: £823Bridgend: £1,009Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Newark and Sherwood: £158Bridgend: £229Newark and Sherwood: £159Bridgend: £216Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Newark and Sherwood: £195Bridgend: £322Newark and Sherwood: £196Bridgend: £304Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Bridgend: £3.96Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Bridgend: £3.74Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Bridgend: £7.70Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Bridgend: £7.27Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Bridgend: £6.01Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Bridgend: £5.68Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Bridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Bridgend is higher21.0

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Newark and Sherwood and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,662£2,673£2,525Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,345£2,355£2,224Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.94£3.96£3.74Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.99£6.01£5.68Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9205.4Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.524.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.342.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.1102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.9133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.921.0Bridgend

Total

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mBridgend: £784.3mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mBridgend: £740.8mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mBridgend: £393.2mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mBridgend: £371.4mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mBridgend: £221.0mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mBridgend: £208.7mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mBridgend: £346.3mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mBridgend: £327.1mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mBridgend: £14.7mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mBridgend: £13.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mBridgend: £31.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mBridgend: £29.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mBridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mBridgend: £0.90mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mBridgend: £0.85mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mBridgend: £107.0mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mBridgend: £101.0mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mBridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mBridgend: £28.7mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mBridgend: £27.1mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mBridgend 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: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mBridgend: £14.8mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mBridgend: £14.0mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mBridgend: £157.1mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mBridgend: £148.4mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mBridgend: £33.7mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mBridgend: £31.8mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mBridgend: £47.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mBridgend: £44.8mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mBridgend: £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mBridgend: £0.55mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mBridgend: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mBridgend: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mBridgend: £0.89mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mBridgend: £0.84mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Newark and Sherwood and Bridgend, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36730,205Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2433,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2556,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,09315,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53719,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1653,091Bridgend

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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