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Flintshire and Bridgend

155,898 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Flintshire: £4,773Bridgend: £5,332Flintshire: £4,793Bridgend: £5,037Flintshire: £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: Flintshire £12,956, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Flintshire: £12,956Bridgend: £13,115Flintshire: £13,011Bridgend: £12,387Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Bridgend 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: Flintshire £1,973, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Flintshire: £1,973Bridgend: £2,457Flintshire: £1,982Bridgend: £2,321Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Bridgend 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: Flintshire £11,685, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Flintshire: £11,685Bridgend: £11,553Flintshire: £11,735Bridgend: £10,912Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire is higher£11,504£11,553£10,912

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £415, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Flintshire: £415Bridgend: £490Flintshire: £416Bridgend: £463Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Bridgend 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: Flintshire £829, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Flintshire: £829Bridgend: £1,042Flintshire: £833Bridgend: £984Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Bridgend 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: Flintshire £27, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Flintshire: £27Bridgend: £30Flintshire: £27Bridgend: £28Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Bridgend 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: Flintshire £548, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Flintshire: £548Bridgend: £727Flintshire: £551Bridgend: £687Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Bridgend 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: Flintshire £144, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Flintshire: £144Bridgend: £195Flintshire: £144Bridgend: £184Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Bridgend 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: Flintshire £126, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Flintshire: £126Bridgend: £164Flintshire: £127Bridgend: £155Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Flintshire: £1,521Bridgend: £1,747Flintshire: £1,528Bridgend: £1,650Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Bridgend is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Flintshire: £172Bridgend: £229Flintshire: £173Bridgend: £216Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£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: Flintshire £313, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Flintshire: £313Bridgend: £527Flintshire: £315Bridgend: £498Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Bridgend 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: Flintshire £6.30, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Flintshire: £6.30Bridgend: £6.48Flintshire: £6.33Bridgend: £6.12Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Bridgend 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: Flintshire £6.04, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Flintshire: £6.04Bridgend: £13Flintshire: £6.07Bridgend: £12Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Flintshire: £7.72Bridgend: £6.01Flintshire: £7.75Bridgend: £5.68Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire 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: Flintshire 1,034.7, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire is higher1,007.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 105.3, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Bridgend 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: Flintshire 171.1, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Bridgend 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: Flintshire 79.3, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Bridgend 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: Flintshire 183.3, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Bridgend 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: Flintshire 27.4, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Bridgend is higher34.4

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Flintshire and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireBridgendHigher
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£12,956£13,011£12,289£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,504£11,553£10,912Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£5.99£6.01£5.68Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,007.6Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.3119.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.3102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.434.4Bridgend

Per resident

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Flintshire: £4,773Bridgend: £5,332Flintshire: £4,793Bridgend: £5,037Flintshire: £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: Flintshire £2,703, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Flintshire: £2,703Bridgend: £2,673Flintshire: £2,715Bridgend: £2,525Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Flintshire: £1,197Bridgend: £1,502Flintshire: £1,203Bridgend: £1,419Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Flintshire: £2,438Bridgend: £2,355Flintshire: £2,448Bridgend: £2,224Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313Flintshire is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Flintshire: £87Bridgend: £100Flintshire: £87Bridgend: £94Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Bridgend 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: Flintshire £173, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Flintshire: £173Bridgend: £212Flintshire: £174Bridgend: £201Flintshire: £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: Flintshire £5.69, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Flintshire: £5.69Bridgend: £6.15Flintshire: £5.72Bridgend: £5.81Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Bridgend 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: Flintshire £548, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Flintshire: £548Bridgend: £727Flintshire: £551Bridgend: £687Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Bridgend 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: Flintshire £144, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Flintshire: £144Bridgend: £195Flintshire: £144Bridgend: £184Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Bridgend 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: Flintshire £77, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Flintshire: £77Bridgend: £100Flintshire: £77Bridgend: £95Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Flintshire: £923Bridgend: £1,068Flintshire: £927Bridgend: £1,009Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Bridgend is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Flintshire: £172Bridgend: £229Flintshire: £173Bridgend: £216Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Flintshire: £190Bridgend: £322Flintshire: £191Bridgend: £304Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Flintshire: £3.83Bridgend: £3.96Flintshire: £3.84Bridgend: £3.74Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Flintshire: £3.67Bridgend: £7.70Flintshire: £3.68Bridgend: £7.27Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Flintshire: £7.72Bridgend: £6.01Flintshire: £7.75Bridgend: £5.68Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Flintshire is higher205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Flintshire: 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: Flintshire 35.7, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Bridgend 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: Flintshire 79.3, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Bridgend 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: Flintshire 16.7, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher21.0

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Flintshire and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureFlintshireBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,662£2,673£2,525Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,345£2,355£2,224Flintshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£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£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£5.99£6.01£5.68Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9205.4Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.742.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.3102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.721.0Bridgend

Total

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mFlintshire: £744.0mBridgend: £784.3mFlintshire: £747.2mBridgend: £740.8mFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mFlintshire: £421.4mBridgend: £393.2mFlintshire: £423.2mBridgend: £371.4mFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mFlintshire: £186.7mBridgend: £221.0mFlintshire: £187.5mBridgend: £208.7mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mFlintshire: £380.1mBridgend: £346.3mFlintshire: £381.7mBridgend: £327.1mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire is higher£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mFlintshire: £13.5mBridgend: £14.7mFlintshire: £13.5mBridgend: £13.9mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBridgend 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: Flintshire £27.0m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mFlintshire: £27.0mBridgend: £31.2mFlintshire: £27.1mBridgend: £29.5mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mBridgend 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: Flintshire £0.89m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mFlintshire: £0.89mBridgend: £0.90mFlintshire: £0.89mBridgend: £0.85mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend 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: Flintshire £85.5m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mFlintshire: £85.5mBridgend: £107.0mFlintshire: £85.8mBridgend: £101.0mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mBridgend is higher£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £22.4m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mFlintshire: £22.4mBridgend: £28.7mFlintshire: £22.5mBridgend: £27.1mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBridgend 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: Flintshire £11.9m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mFlintshire: £11.9mBridgend: £14.8mFlintshire: £12.0mBridgend: £14.0mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mFlintshire: £143.9mBridgend: £157.1mFlintshire: £144.6mBridgend: £148.4mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mBridgend is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mFlintshire: £26.8mBridgend: £33.7mFlintshire: £27.0mBridgend: £31.8mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mFlintshire: £29.6mBridgend: £47.4mFlintshire: £29.8mBridgend: £44.8mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mFlintshire: £0.60mBridgend: £0.58mFlintshire: £0.60mBridgend: £0.55mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.57mBridgend: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.57mBridgend: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.54m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mFlintshire: £1.2mBridgend: £0.89mFlintshire: £1.2mBridgend: £0.84mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657Flintshire is higher30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Bridgend is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 5,564, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 12,360, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire 2,595, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Bridgend, total
MeasureFlintshireBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65730,205Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4253,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5646,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36015,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33819,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5953,091Bridgend

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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