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Adur and Bridgend

64,736 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Adur is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Adur is higher on 3 of 21 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

Adur Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Adur £4,773, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Adur: £4,773Bridgend: £5,332Adur: £4,793Bridgend: £5,037Adur: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Bridgend 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: Adur £12,824, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Adur: £12,824Bridgend: £13,115Adur: £12,879Bridgend: £12,387Adur: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Bridgend 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: Adur £1,852, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Adur: £1,852Bridgend: £2,457Adur: £1,860Bridgend: £2,321Adur: £1,757

    £1,852£1,860£1,757Bridgend 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: Adur £11,707, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Adur: £11,707Bridgend: £11,553Adur: £11,757Bridgend: £10,912Adur: £11,105

    £11,707£11,757£11,105Adur 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: Adur £373, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Adur: £373Bridgend: £490Adur: £374Bridgend: £463Adur: £353

    £373£374£353Bridgend 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: Adur £720, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Adur: £720Bridgend: £1,042Adur: £723Bridgend: £984Adur: £683

    £720£723£683Bridgend 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: Adur £24, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Adur: £24Bridgend: £30Adur: £24Bridgend: £28Adur: £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: Adur £379, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Adur: £379Bridgend: £727Adur: £380Bridgend: £687Adur: £359

    £379£380£359Bridgend 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: Adur £167, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Adur: £167Bridgend: £195Adur: £168Bridgend: £184Adur: £158

    £167£168£158Bridgend 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: Adur £104, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Adur: £104Bridgend: £164Adur: £104Bridgend: £155Adur: £99

    £104£104£99Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Adur £1,439, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Adur: £1,439Bridgend: £1,747Adur: £1,445Bridgend: £1,650Adur: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Adur £186, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Adur: £186Bridgend: £229Adur: £187Bridgend: £216Adur: £176

    £186£187£176Bridgend 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: Adur £296, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Adur: £296Bridgend: £527Adur: £298Bridgend: £498Adur: £281

    £296£298£281Bridgend 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: Adur £9.10, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Adur: £9.10Bridgend: £6.48Adur: £9.14Bridgend: £6.12Adur: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Adur 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: Adur £4.48, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Adur: £4.48Bridgend: £13Adur: £4.50Bridgend: £12Adur: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Adur £8.40, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Adur: £8.40Bridgend: £6.01Adur: £8.44Bridgend: £5.68Adur: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Adur 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: Adur 1,007.6, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Adur: 1,007.6

    1,007.6No difference to showDepends 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: Adur 93.3, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Adur: 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: Adur 152.0, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Adur: 152.0

    152.0Bridgend 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: Adur 58.3, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Adur: 58.3

    58.3Bridgend 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: Adur 169.6, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Adur: 169.6

    169.6Bridgend 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: Adur 22.4, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Adur: 22.4

    22.4Bridgend is higher34.4

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Adur and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureAdurBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,852£1,860£1,757£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,707£11,757£11,105£11,504£11,553£10,912Adur
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£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£379£380£359£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£296£298£281£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£6.45£6.48£6.12Adur
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.99£6.01£5.68Adur
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,007.6
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 2026152.0208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.3102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.6217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.434.4Bridgend

Per resident

Adur 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

Adur Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Adur £4,773, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Adur: £4,773Bridgend: £5,332Adur: £4,793Bridgend: £5,037Adur: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Adur £2,956, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Adur: £2,956Bridgend: £2,673Adur: £2,969Bridgend: £2,525Adur: £2,804

    £2,956£2,969£2,804Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Adur £1,076, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Adur: £1,076Bridgend: £1,502Adur: £1,081Bridgend: £1,419Adur: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Adur £2,699, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Adur: £2,699Bridgend: £2,355Adur: £2,710Bridgend: £2,224Adur: £2,560

    £2,699£2,710£2,560Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Adur £86, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Adur: £86Bridgend: £100Adur: £86Bridgend: £94Adur: £81

    £86£86£81Bridgend is higher£100£100£94

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Adur £166, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Adur: £166Bridgend: £212Adur: £167Bridgend: £201Adur: £157

    £166£167£157Bridgend 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: Adur £5.60, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Adur: £5.60Bridgend: £6.15Adur: £5.62Bridgend: £5.81Adur: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Bridgend 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: Adur £379, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Adur: £379Bridgend: £727Adur: £380Bridgend: £687Adur: £359

    £379£380£359Bridgend 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: Adur £167, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Adur: £167Bridgend: £195Adur: £168Bridgend: £184Adur: £158

    £167£168£158Bridgend 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: Adur £60, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Adur: £60Bridgend: £100Adur: £61Bridgend: £95Adur: £57

    £60£61£57Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Adur £836, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Adur: £836Bridgend: £1,068Adur: £840Bridgend: £1,009Adur: £793

    £836£840£793Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Adur £186, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Adur: £186Bridgend: £229Adur: £187Bridgend: £216Adur: £176

    £186£187£176Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Adur £172, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Adur: £172Bridgend: £322Adur: £173Bridgend: £304Adur: £163

    £172£173£163Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Adur £5.29, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Adur: £5.29Bridgend: £3.96Adur: £5.31Bridgend: £3.74Adur: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Adur is higherDepends on how you count£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Adur £2.60, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Adur: £2.60Bridgend: £7.70Adur: £2.62Bridgend: £7.27Adur: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Adur £8.40, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Adur: £8.40Bridgend: £6.01Adur: £8.44Bridgend: £5.68Adur: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Adur 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: Adur 232.3, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Adur: 232.3

    232.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Adur 21.5, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Adur: 21.5

    21.5Bridgend 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: Adur 35.0, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Adur: 35.0

    35.0Bridgend 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: Adur 58.3, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Adur: 58.3

    58.3Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Adur 98.5, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Adur: 98.5

    98.5Bridgend 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: Adur 13.0, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Adur: 13.0

    13.0Bridgend is higher21.0

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Adur and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureAdurBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,956£2,969£2,804£2,662£2,673£2,525Adur
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,710£2,560£2,345£2,355£2,224Adur
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£380£359£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£836£840£793£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.94£3.96£3.74Adur
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.99£6.01£5.68Adur
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.3205.4Adur
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.524.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.042.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.3102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.5133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.021.0Bridgend

Total

Adur 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

Adur Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Adur £309.0m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mAdur: £309.0mBridgend: £784.3mAdur: £310.3mBridgend: £740.8mAdur: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.3m£293.1mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Adur £191.4m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mAdur: £191.4mBridgend: £393.2mAdur: £192.2mBridgend: £371.4mAdur: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Adur £69.7m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mAdur: £69.7mBridgend: £221.0mAdur: £70.0mBridgend: £208.7mAdur: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Adur £174.7m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mAdur: £174.7mBridgend: £346.3mAdur: £175.5mBridgend: £327.1mAdur: £165.7m

    £174.7m£175.5m£165.7mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Adur £5.6m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mAdur: £5.6mBridgend: £14.7mAdur: £5.6mBridgend: £13.9mAdur: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBridgend 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: Adur £10.7m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mAdur: £10.7mBridgend: £31.2mAdur: £10.8mBridgend: £29.5mAdur: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBridgend 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: Adur £0.36m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mAdur: £0.36mBridgend: £0.90mAdur: £0.36mBridgend: £0.85mAdur: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend 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: Adur £24.5m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mAdur: £24.5mBridgend: £107.0mAdur: £24.6mBridgend: £101.0mAdur: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mBridgend 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: Adur £10.8m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mAdur: £10.8mBridgend: £28.7mAdur: £10.8mBridgend: £27.1mAdur: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBridgend 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: Adur £3.9m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mAdur: £3.9mBridgend: £14.8mAdur: £3.9mBridgend: £14.0mAdur: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Adur £54.1m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mAdur: £54.1mBridgend: £157.1mAdur: £54.3mBridgend: £148.4mAdur: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Adur £12.0m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mAdur: £12.0mBridgend: £33.7mAdur: £12.1mBridgend: £31.8mAdur: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Adur £11.1m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mAdur: £11.1mBridgend: £47.4mAdur: £11.2mBridgend: £44.8mAdur: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Adur £0.34m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mAdur: £0.34mBridgend: £0.58mAdur: £0.34mBridgend: £0.55mAdur: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Adur £0.17m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mAdur: £0.17mBridgend: £1.1mAdur: £0.17mBridgend: £1.1mAdur: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Adur £0.54m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mAdur: £0.54mBridgend: £0.89mAdur: £0.55mBridgend: £0.84mAdur: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Adur 15,037, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Adur: 15,037

    15,037Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Adur 1,393, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Adur: 1,393

    1,393Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Adur 2,268, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Adur: 2,268

    2,268Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Adur 3,777, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Adur: 3,777

    3,777Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Adur 6,379, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Adur: 6,379

    6,379Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Adur 841, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Adur: 841

    841Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Adur and Bridgend, total
MeasureAdurBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.3m£293.1m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.7m£175.5m£165.7m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,03730,205Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3933,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2686,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,77715,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,37919,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268413,091Bridgend

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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