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Falkirk and Bridgend

159,850 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Falkirk 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

Falkirk Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Falkirk: £4,713Bridgend: £5,332Falkirk: £4,733Bridgend: £5,037Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Bridgend 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: Falkirk £12,947, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Falkirk: £12,947Bridgend: £13,115Falkirk: £13,002Bridgend: £12,387Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Bridgend 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: Falkirk £2,048, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Falkirk: £2,048Bridgend: £2,457Falkirk: £2,056Bridgend: £2,321Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Bridgend 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: Falkirk £11,771, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Falkirk: £11,771Bridgend: £11,553Falkirk: £11,821Bridgend: £10,912Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk 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: Falkirk £432, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Falkirk: £432Bridgend: £490Falkirk: £434Bridgend: £463Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Bridgend 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: Falkirk £720, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Falkirk: £720Bridgend: £1,042Falkirk: £723Bridgend: £984Falkirk: £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: Falkirk £24, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Falkirk: £24Bridgend: £30Falkirk: £24Bridgend: £28Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Bridgend 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: Falkirk £615, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Falkirk: £615Bridgend: £727Falkirk: £618Bridgend: £687Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Bridgend 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: Falkirk £193, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Falkirk: £193Bridgend: £195Falkirk: £194Bridgend: £184Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £125, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Falkirk: £125Bridgend: £164Falkirk: £125Bridgend: £155Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Falkirk: £1,479Bridgend: £1,747Falkirk: £1,485Bridgend: £1,650Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Falkirk: £166Bridgend: £229Falkirk: £167Bridgend: £216Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Bridgend 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: Falkirk £429, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Falkirk: £429Bridgend: £527Falkirk: £431Bridgend: £498Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Bridgend 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: Falkirk £6.38, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Falkirk: £6.38Bridgend: £6.48Falkirk: £6.41Bridgend: £6.12Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Bridgend 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: Falkirk £8.17, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Falkirk: £8.17Bridgend: £13Falkirk: £8.21Bridgend: £12Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Falkirk: £8.72Bridgend: £6.01Falkirk: £8.76Bridgend: £5.68Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.5, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Falkirk 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: Falkirk 117.1, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Bridgend 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: Falkirk 174.4, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Bridgend 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: Falkirk 99.2, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 197.7, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count217.9

  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: Falkirk 30.5, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Bridgend is higher34.4

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Falkirk and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,504£11,553£10,912Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£5.99£6.01£5.68Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,007.6Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated34.4Bridgend

Per resident

Falkirk 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

Falkirk Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Falkirk: £4,713Bridgend: £5,332Falkirk: £4,733Bridgend: £5,037Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Falkirk: £2,434Bridgend: £2,673Falkirk: £2,444Bridgend: £2,525Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Bridgend is higher£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Falkirk: £1,296Bridgend: £1,502Falkirk: £1,301Bridgend: £1,419Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Falkirk: £2,213Bridgend: £2,355Falkirk: £2,222Bridgend: £2,224Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Falkirk: £81Bridgend: £100Falkirk: £82Bridgend: £94Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Bridgend 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: Falkirk £135, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Falkirk: £135Bridgend: £212Falkirk: £136Bridgend: £201Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Bridgend 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: Falkirk £4.45, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Falkirk: £4.45Bridgend: £6.15Falkirk: £4.47Bridgend: £5.81Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Bridgend 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: Falkirk £615, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Falkirk: £615Bridgend: £727Falkirk: £618Bridgend: £687Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Bridgend 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: Falkirk £193, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Falkirk: £193Bridgend: £195Falkirk: £194Bridgend: £184Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Falkirk: £79Bridgend: £100Falkirk: £79Bridgend: £95Falkirk: £75

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Falkirk: £936Bridgend: £1,068Falkirk: £940Bridgend: £1,009Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Falkirk: £166Bridgend: £229Falkirk: £167Bridgend: £216Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Falkirk: £272Bridgend: £322Falkirk: £273Bridgend: £304Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Falkirk: £4.04Bridgend: £3.96Falkirk: £4.05Bridgend: £3.74Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Falkirk: £5.17Bridgend: £7.70Falkirk: £5.19Bridgend: £7.27Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Falkirk: £8.72Bridgend: £6.01Falkirk: £8.76Bridgend: £5.68Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Bridgend 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: Falkirk 32.8, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Bridgend 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: Falkirk 99.2, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Bridgend is higher21.0

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Falkirk and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureFalkirkBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.94£3.96£3.74Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£5.99£6.01£5.68Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9205.4Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.842.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated21.0Bridgend

Total

Falkirk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 15. 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

Falkirk Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mFalkirk: £753.4mBridgend: £784.3mFalkirk: £756.6mBridgend: £740.8mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mFalkirk: £389.1mBridgend: £393.2mFalkirk: £390.7mBridgend: £371.4mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mBridgend is higher£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mFalkirk: £207.1mBridgend: £221.0mFalkirk: £208.0mBridgend: £208.7mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mFalkirk: £353.7mBridgend: £346.3mFalkirk: £355.2mBridgend: £327.1mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mFalkirk: £13.0mBridgend: £14.7mFalkirk: £13.0mBridgend: £13.9mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBridgend 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: Falkirk £21.6m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mFalkirk: £21.6mBridgend: £31.2mFalkirk: £21.7mBridgend: £29.5mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBridgend 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: Falkirk £0.71m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mFalkirk: £0.71mBridgend: £0.90mFalkirk: £0.71mBridgend: £0.85mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBridgend 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: Falkirk £98.3m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mFalkirk: £98.3mBridgend: £107.0mFalkirk: £98.7mBridgend: £101.0mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mBridgend 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: Falkirk £30.9m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mFalkirk: £30.9mBridgend: £28.7mFalkirk: £31.0mBridgend: £27.1mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mFalkirk: £12.6mBridgend: £14.8mFalkirk: £12.7mBridgend: £14.0mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mFalkirk: £149.6mBridgend: £157.1mFalkirk: £150.2mBridgend: £148.4mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mFalkirk: £26.6mBridgend: £33.7mFalkirk: £26.7mBridgend: £31.8mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mFalkirk: £43.4mBridgend: £47.4mFalkirk: £43.6mBridgend: £44.8mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.65mBridgend: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.65mBridgend: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mFalkirk: £0.83mBridgend: £1.1mFalkirk: £0.83mBridgend: £1.1mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mFalkirk: £1.4mBridgend: £0.89mFalkirk: £1.4mBridgend: £0.84mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Bridgend, total
MeasureFalkirkBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51930,205Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5183,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2406,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,85015,080Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99719,599Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated3,091Bridgend

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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