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West Suffolk and Bridgend

188,197 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Bridgend on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 5 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

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310West Suffolk: £3,969Bridgend: £5,332West Suffolk: £3,986Bridgend: £5,037West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £12,469, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059West Suffolk: £12,469Bridgend: £13,115West Suffolk: £12,523Bridgend: £12,387West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £1,481, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447West Suffolk: £1,481Bridgend: £2,457West Suffolk: £1,487Bridgend: £2,321West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £11,524, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504West Suffolk: £11,524Bridgend: £11,553West Suffolk: £11,573Bridgend: £10,912West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £297, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488West Suffolk: £297Bridgend: £490West Suffolk: £299Bridgend: £463West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £629, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037West Suffolk: £629Bridgend: £1,042West Suffolk: £631Bridgend: £984West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £19, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30West Suffolk: £19Bridgend: £30West Suffolk: £20Bridgend: £28West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £323, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724West Suffolk: £323Bridgend: £727West Suffolk: £324Bridgend: £687West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £92, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194West Suffolk: £92Bridgend: £195West Suffolk: £93Bridgend: £184West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £73, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164West Suffolk: £73Bridgend: £164West Suffolk: £73Bridgend: £155West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739West Suffolk: £1,193Bridgend: £1,747West Suffolk: £1,198Bridgend: £1,650West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228West Suffolk: £156Bridgend: £229West Suffolk: £156Bridgend: £216West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £206, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525West Suffolk: £206Bridgend: £527West Suffolk: £207Bridgend: £498West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £5.17, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45West Suffolk: £5.17Bridgend: £6.48West Suffolk: £5.19Bridgend: £6.12West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £3.66, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13West Suffolk: £3.66Bridgend: £13West Suffolk: £3.67Bridgend: £12West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99West Suffolk: £5.52Bridgend: £6.01West Suffolk: £5.55Bridgend: £5.68West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 1,001.1, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 75.5, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 133.2, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 49.3, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 141.8, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 16.6, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Bridgend is higher34.4

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,504£11,553£10,912West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,007.6Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.5119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.3102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.634.4Bridgend

Per resident

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310West Suffolk: £3,969Bridgend: £5,332West Suffolk: £3,986Bridgend: £5,037West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662West Suffolk: £2,491Bridgend: £2,673West Suffolk: £2,502Bridgend: £2,525West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496West Suffolk: £901Bridgend: £1,502West Suffolk: £905Bridgend: £1,419West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345West Suffolk: £2,302Bridgend: £2,355West Suffolk: £2,312Bridgend: £2,224West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100West Suffolk: £59Bridgend: £100West Suffolk: £60Bridgend: £94West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£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: West Suffolk £126, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211West Suffolk: £126Bridgend: £212West Suffolk: £126Bridgend: £201West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £3.89, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13West Suffolk: £3.89Bridgend: £6.15West Suffolk: £3.91Bridgend: £5.81West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £323, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724West Suffolk: £323Bridgend: £727West Suffolk: £324Bridgend: £687West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £92, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194West Suffolk: £92Bridgend: £195West Suffolk: £93Bridgend: £184West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Bridgend 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: West Suffolk £44, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100West Suffolk: £44Bridgend: £100West Suffolk: £44Bridgend: £95West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063West Suffolk: £726Bridgend: £1,068West Suffolk: £729Bridgend: £1,009West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228West Suffolk: £156Bridgend: £229West Suffolk: £156Bridgend: £216West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321West Suffolk: £125Bridgend: £322West Suffolk: £126Bridgend: £304West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94West Suffolk: £3.14Bridgend: £3.96West Suffolk: £3.16Bridgend: £3.74West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66West Suffolk: £2.22Bridgend: £7.70West Suffolk: £2.23Bridgend: £7.27West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99West Suffolk: £5.52Bridgend: £6.01West Suffolk: £5.55Bridgend: £5.68West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 200.0, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 26.6, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 49.3, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3Bridgend 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: West Suffolk 10.1, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1Bridgend is higher21.0

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0205.4Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.124.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.642.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.3102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.121.0Bridgend

Total

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mWest Suffolk: £746.9mBridgend: £784.3mWest Suffolk: £750.1mBridgend: £740.8mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mWest Suffolk: £468.8mBridgend: £393.2mWest Suffolk: £470.8mBridgend: £371.4mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mWest Suffolk: £169.6mBridgend: £221.0mWest Suffolk: £170.3mBridgend: £208.7mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mWest Suffolk: £433.2mBridgend: £346.3mWest Suffolk: £435.1mBridgend: £327.1mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBridgend: £14.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBridgend: £13.9mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBridgend 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: West Suffolk £23.6m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBridgend: £31.2mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBridgend: £29.5mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBridgend 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: West Suffolk £0.73m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mWest Suffolk: £0.73mBridgend: £0.90mWest Suffolk: £0.74mBridgend: £0.85mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBridgend 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: West Suffolk £60.8m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mWest Suffolk: £60.8mBridgend: £107.0mWest Suffolk: £61.1mBridgend: £101.0mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mBridgend 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: West Suffolk £17.3m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mWest Suffolk: £17.3mBridgend: £28.7mWest Suffolk: £17.4mBridgend: £27.1mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mBridgend 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: West Suffolk £8.3m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mWest Suffolk: £8.3mBridgend: £14.8mWest Suffolk: £8.4mBridgend: £14.0mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mWest Suffolk: £136.7mBridgend: £157.1mWest Suffolk: £137.2mBridgend: £148.4mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mWest Suffolk: £29.3mBridgend: £33.7mWest Suffolk: £29.4mBridgend: £31.8mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBridgend: £47.4mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBridgend: £44.8mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBridgend: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBridgend: £0.55mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBridgend: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBridgend: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBridgend: £0.89mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBridgend: £0.84mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Bridgend, total
MeasureWest SuffolkBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63630,205West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8393,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0076,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,28215,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24119,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9043,091Bridgend

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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