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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Bridgend

127,474 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Bridgend: £5,332Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Bridgend: £5,037Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Bridgend: £13,115Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Bridgend: £12,387Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280

    £12,946£13,001£12,280Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Bridgend: £2,457Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Bridgend: £2,321Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Bridgend: £11,553Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Bridgend: £10,912Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £356, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Bridgend: £490Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Bridgend: £463Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337

    £356£357£337Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £841, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Bridgend: £1,042Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Bridgend: £984Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798

    £841£845£798Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £24, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Bridgend: £30Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Bridgend: £28Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23

    £24£24£23Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Bridgend: £727Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Bridgend: £687Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Bridgend: £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Bridgend: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £108, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Bridgend: £164Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Bridgend: £155Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102

    £108£108£102Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Bridgend: £1,747Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Bridgend: £1,650Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Bridgend: £229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Bridgend: £216Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £337, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Bridgend: £527Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Bridgend: £498Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320

    £337£339£320Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Bridgend: £6.48Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Bridgend: £6.12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Bridgend: £13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Bridgend: £12Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Bridgend: £6.01Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Bridgend: £5.68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3

    93.3Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6

    169.6Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9

    168.9Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8

    22.8Bridgend is higher34.4

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Newcastle-under-Lyme and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,946£13,001£12,280£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,504£11,553£10,912Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£337£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.45£6.48£6.12Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,007.6Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.3119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.6208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.7102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.834.4Bridgend

Per resident

Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Bridgend: £5,332Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Bridgend: £5,037Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255

    £4,486£4,505£4,255Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Bridgend: £2,673Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Bridgend: £2,525Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Bridgend: £1,502Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Bridgend: £1,419Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Bridgend: £2,355Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Bridgend: £2,224Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290

    £2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £73, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Bridgend: £100Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Bridgend: £94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69

    £73£74£69Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £173, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Bridgend: £212Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Bridgend: £201Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164

    £173£174£164Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Bridgend: £6.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Bridgend: £5.81Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £484, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Bridgend: £727Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Bridgend: £687Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459

    £484£486£459Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £111, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Bridgend: £195Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Bridgend: £184Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105

    £111£112£105Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £67, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Bridgend: £100Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Bridgend: £95Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64

    £67£67£64Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £764, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Bridgend: £1,068Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Bridgend: £1,009Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725

    £764£767£725Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £172, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Bridgend: £229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Bridgend: £216Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163

    £172£172£163Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £210, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Bridgend: £322Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Bridgend: £304Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199

    £210£210£199Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Bridgend: £3.96Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Bridgend: £3.74Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Bridgend: £7.70Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Bridgend: £7.27Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Bridgend: £6.01Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Bridgend: £5.68Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Bridgend is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3

    209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2

    19.2Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9

    34.9Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7

    69.7Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0

    105.0Bridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2

    14.2Bridgend is higher21.0

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,486£4,505£4,255£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,662£2,673£2,525Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,425£2,290£2,345£2,355£2,224Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.94£3.96£3.74Newcastle-under-Lyme
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.3205.4Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.224.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.942.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.7102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.221.0Bridgend

Total

Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mBridgend: £784.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mBridgend: £740.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4m

    £571.8m£574.3m£542.4mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mBridgend: £393.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mBridgend: £371.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3m

    £339.8m£341.3m£322.3mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mBridgend: £221.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mBridgend: £208.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9m

    £133.7m£134.3m£126.9mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mBridgend: £346.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mBridgend: £327.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mBridgend: £14.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mBridgend: £13.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mBridgend: £31.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mBridgend: £29.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mBridgend: £0.90mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mBridgend: £0.85mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mBridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mBridgend: £107.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mBridgend: £101.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mBridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mBridgend: £28.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mBridgend: £27.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mBridgend 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: Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mBridgend: £14.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mBridgend: £14.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mBridgend: £157.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mBridgend: £148.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mBridgend: £33.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mBridgend: £31.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mBridgend: £47.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mBridgend: £44.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mBridgend: £0.58mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mBridgend: £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mBridgend: £1.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mBridgend: £1.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mBridgend: £0.89mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mBridgend: £0.84mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686

    26,686Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449

    2,449Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451

    4,451Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878

    8,878Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380

    13,380Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807

    1,807Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Newcastle-under-Lyme and Bridgend, total
MeasureNewcastle-under-LymeBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,68630,205Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4493,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4516,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,87815,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38019,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8073,091Bridgend

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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