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East Staffordshire and Bridgend

130,069 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

East Staffordshire is higher than Bridgend on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 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

East Staffordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Staffordshire Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310East Staffordshire: £4,017Bridgend: £5,332East Staffordshire: £4,035Bridgend: £5,037East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £12,597, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059East Staffordshire: £12,597Bridgend: £13,115East Staffordshire: £12,651Bridgend: £12,387East Staffordshire: £11,949

    £12,597£12,651£11,949Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £1,791, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447East Staffordshire: £1,791Bridgend: £2,457East Staffordshire: £1,799Bridgend: £2,321East Staffordshire: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £11,581, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504East Staffordshire: £11,581Bridgend: £11,553East Staffordshire: £11,630Bridgend: £10,912East Staffordshire: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £325, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488East Staffordshire: £325Bridgend: £490East Staffordshire: £327Bridgend: £463East Staffordshire: £309

    £325£327£309Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £669, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037East Staffordshire: £669Bridgend: £1,042East Staffordshire: £672Bridgend: £984East Staffordshire: £635

    £669£672£635Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £22, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30East Staffordshire: £22Bridgend: £30East Staffordshire: £22Bridgend: £28East Staffordshire: £21

    £22£22£21Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £390, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724East Staffordshire: £390Bridgend: £727East Staffordshire: £391Bridgend: £687East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £99, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194East Staffordshire: £99Bridgend: £195East Staffordshire: £99Bridgend: £184East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £103, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164East Staffordshire: £103Bridgend: £164East Staffordshire: £104Bridgend: £155East Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £1,417, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739East Staffordshire: £1,417Bridgend: £1,747East Staffordshire: £1,423Bridgend: £1,650East Staffordshire: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228East Staffordshire: £139Bridgend: £229East Staffordshire: £140Bridgend: £216East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £261, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525East Staffordshire: £261Bridgend: £527East Staffordshire: £262Bridgend: £498East Staffordshire: £247

    £261£262£247Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £6.09, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45East Staffordshire: £6.09Bridgend: £6.48East Staffordshire: £6.12Bridgend: £6.12East Staffordshire: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £4.65, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13East Staffordshire: £4.65Bridgend: £13East Staffordshire: £4.67Bridgend: £12East Staffordshire: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99East Staffordshire: £5.79Bridgend: £6.01East Staffordshire: £5.81Bridgend: £5.68East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire 1,021.6, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6

    1,021.6East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 84.1, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8East Staffordshire: 84.1

    84.1Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire 141.6, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3East Staffordshire: 141.6

    141.6Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire 58.5, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire 181.4, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9East Staffordshire: 181.4

    181.4Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire 22.9, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4East Staffordshire: 22.9

    22.9Bridgend is higher34.4

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureEast StaffordshireBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,651£11,949£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,504£11,553£10,912East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£327£309£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,007.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.5102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.4217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.934.4Bridgend

Per resident

East Staffordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 22. 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

East Staffordshire Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310East Staffordshire: £4,017Bridgend: £5,332East Staffordshire: £4,035Bridgend: £5,037East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,279, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662East Staffordshire: £2,279Bridgend: £2,673East Staffordshire: £2,289Bridgend: £2,525East Staffordshire: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Bridgend is higher£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £1,105, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496East Staffordshire: £1,105Bridgend: £1,502East Staffordshire: £1,109Bridgend: £1,419East Staffordshire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,095, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345East Staffordshire: £2,095Bridgend: £2,355East Staffordshire: £2,104Bridgend: £2,224East Staffordshire: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £59, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100East Staffordshire: £59Bridgend: £100East Staffordshire: £59Bridgend: £94East Staffordshire: £56

    £59£59£56Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £121, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211East Staffordshire: £121Bridgend: £212East Staffordshire: £122Bridgend: £201East Staffordshire: £115

    £121£122£115Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £3.92, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13East Staffordshire: £3.92Bridgend: £6.15East Staffordshire: £3.94Bridgend: £5.81East Staffordshire: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £390, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724East Staffordshire: £390Bridgend: £727East Staffordshire: £391Bridgend: £687East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £99, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194East Staffordshire: £99Bridgend: £195East Staffordshire: £99Bridgend: £184East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire £64, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100East Staffordshire: £64Bridgend: £100East Staffordshire: £64Bridgend: £95East Staffordshire: £60

    £64£64£60Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £874, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063East Staffordshire: £874Bridgend: £1,068East Staffordshire: £877Bridgend: £1,009East Staffordshire: £829

    £874£877£829Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228East Staffordshire: £139Bridgend: £229East Staffordshire: £140Bridgend: £216East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £161, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321East Staffordshire: £161Bridgend: £322East Staffordshire: £161Bridgend: £304East Staffordshire: £152

    £161£161£152Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £3.76, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94East Staffordshire: £3.76Bridgend: £3.96East Staffordshire: £3.78Bridgend: £3.74East Staffordshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Bridgend is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Staffordshire £2.87, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66East Staffordshire: £2.87Bridgend: £7.70East Staffordshire: £2.88Bridgend: £7.27East Staffordshire: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99East Staffordshire: £5.79Bridgend: £6.01East Staffordshire: £5.81Bridgend: £5.68East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bridgend is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 184.8, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4East Staffordshire: 184.8

    184.8Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 15.2, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4East Staffordshire: 15.2

    15.2Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire 25.6, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5East Staffordshire: 25.6

    25.6Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire 58.5, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 111.9, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3East Staffordshire: 111.9

    111.9Bridgend 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: East Staffordshire 14.1, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0East Staffordshire: 14.1

    14.1Bridgend is higher21.0

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureEast StaffordshireBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£877£829£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.8205.4Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.224.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.642.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.5102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.9133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.121.0Bridgend

Total

East Staffordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 22. 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

East Staffordshire Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Staffordshire £522.6m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mBridgend: £784.3mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mBridgend: £740.8mEast Staffordshire: £495.7m

    £522.6m£524.8m£495.7mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Staffordshire £296.5m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mBridgend: £393.2mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mBridgend: £371.4mEast Staffordshire: £281.2m

    £296.5m£297.7m£281.2mBridgend is higher£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Staffordshire £143.7m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mBridgend: £221.0mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mBridgend: £208.7mEast Staffordshire: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire £272.5m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mBridgend: £346.3mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mBridgend: £327.1mEast Staffordshire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire £7.7m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mBridgend: £14.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mBridgend: £13.9mEast Staffordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBridgend 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: East Staffordshire £15.8m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mBridgend: £31.2mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mBridgend: £29.5mEast Staffordshire: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBridgend 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: East Staffordshire £0.51m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mBridgend: £0.90mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mBridgend: £0.85mEast Staffordshire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBridgend 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: East Staffordshire £50.7m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mBridgend: £107.0mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mBridgend: £101.0mEast Staffordshire: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mBridgend 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: East Staffordshire £12.9m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mBridgend: £28.7mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mBridgend: £27.1mEast Staffordshire: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBridgend 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: East Staffordshire £8.3m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mBridgend: £14.8mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mBridgend: £14.0mEast Staffordshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire £113.6m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mBridgend: £157.1mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mBridgend: £148.4mEast Staffordshire: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Staffordshire £18.1m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mBridgend: £33.7mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mBridgend: £31.8mEast Staffordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £20.9m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mBridgend: £47.4mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mBridgend: £44.8mEast Staffordshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £0.49m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mBridgend: £0.58mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mBridgend: £0.55mEast Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBridgend is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Staffordshire £0.37m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mBridgend: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mBridgend: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Staffordshire £0.75m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mBridgend: £0.89mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mBridgend: £0.84mEast Staffordshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBridgend is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire 24,041, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205East Staffordshire: 24,041

    24,041Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire 1,980, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592East Staffordshire: 1,980

    1,980Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 3,332, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245East Staffordshire: 3,332

    3,332Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 7,604, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080East Staffordshire: 7,604

    7,604Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire 14,552, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599East Staffordshire: 14,552

    14,552Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Staffordshire 1,838, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091East Staffordshire: 1,838

    1,838Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Bridgend, total
MeasureEast StaffordshireBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04130,205Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9803,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3326,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,60415,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,55219,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8383,091Bridgend

Sources

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

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