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Wrexham and Bridgend

137,921 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Bridgend on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Wrexham 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

Wrexham Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Wrexham: £4,977Bridgend: £5,332Wrexham: £4,998Bridgend: £5,037Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Bridgend 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: Wrexham £12,819, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Wrexham: £12,819Bridgend: £13,115Wrexham: £12,874Bridgend: £12,387Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Bridgend 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: Wrexham £2,331, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Wrexham: £2,331Bridgend: £2,457Wrexham: £2,341Bridgend: £2,321Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Bridgend 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: Wrexham £11,416, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Wrexham: £11,416Bridgend: £11,553Wrexham: £11,465Bridgend: £10,912Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829Bridgend 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: Wrexham £487, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Wrexham: £487Bridgend: £490Wrexham: £489Bridgend: £463Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Bridgend 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: Wrexham £886, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Wrexham: £886Bridgend: £1,042Wrexham: £890Bridgend: £984Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Bridgend 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: Wrexham £30, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Wrexham: £30Bridgend: £30Wrexham: £30Bridgend: £28Wrexham: £29

    £30£30£29Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Wrexham: £623Bridgend: £727Wrexham: £626Bridgend: £687Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Bridgend 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: Wrexham £169, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Wrexham: £169Bridgend: £195Wrexham: £170Bridgend: £184Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Bridgend 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: Wrexham £148, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Wrexham: £148Bridgend: £164Wrexham: £149Bridgend: £155Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Bridgend is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Wrexham: £1,784Bridgend: £1,747Wrexham: £1,791Bridgend: £1,650Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Wrexham: £212Bridgend: £229Wrexham: £213Bridgend: £216Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Bridgend 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: Wrexham £385, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Wrexham: £385Bridgend: £527Wrexham: £387Bridgend: £498Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Bridgend 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: Wrexham £4.58, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Wrexham: £4.58Bridgend: £6.48Wrexham: £4.59Bridgend: £6.12Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Bridgend is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Wrexham: £9.59Bridgend: £13Wrexham: £9.63Bridgend: £12Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Bridgend is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Wrexham: £7.80Bridgend: £6.01Wrexham: £7.83Bridgend: £5.68Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham 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: Wrexham 1,001.6, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Bridgend 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: Wrexham 121.6, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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: Wrexham 176.7, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Bridgend 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: Wrexham 89.7, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Bridgend is higher102.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wrexham 209.4, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Bridgend 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: Wrexham 31.0, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Bridgend is higher34.4

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Wrexham and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,504£11,553£10,912Bridgend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£488£490£463Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£1,037£1,042£984Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£30£30£28Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,739£1,747£1,650Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.99£6.01£5.68Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,007.6Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.6119.8Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.7102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4217.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.034.4Bridgend

Per resident

Wrexham 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

Wrexham Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Wrexham: £4,977Bridgend: £5,332Wrexham: £4,998Bridgend: £5,037Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Bridgend is higher£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Wrexham: £2,533Bridgend: £2,673Wrexham: £2,544Bridgend: £2,525Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Bridgend is higher£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Wrexham: £1,432Bridgend: £1,502Wrexham: £1,438Bridgend: £1,419Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Bridgend is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Wrexham: £2,256Bridgend: £2,355Wrexham: £2,265Bridgend: £2,224Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140Bridgend is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £96, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Wrexham: £96Bridgend: £100Wrexham: £97Bridgend: £94Wrexham: £91

    £96£97£91Bridgend 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: Wrexham £175, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Wrexham: £175Bridgend: £212Wrexham: £176Bridgend: £201Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Bridgend 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: Wrexham £5.97, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Wrexham: £5.97Bridgend: £6.15Wrexham: £5.99Bridgend: £5.81Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wrexham £623, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Wrexham: £623Bridgend: £727Wrexham: £626Bridgend: £687Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Bridgend 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: Wrexham £169, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Wrexham: £169Bridgend: £195Wrexham: £170Bridgend: £184Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Bridgend 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: Wrexham £91, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Wrexham: £91Bridgend: £100Wrexham: £92Bridgend: £95Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Bridgend is higher£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Wrexham: £1,096Bridgend: £1,068Wrexham: £1,101Bridgend: £1,009Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Wrexham: £212Bridgend: £229Wrexham: £213Bridgend: £216Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Bridgend is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Wrexham: £236Bridgend: £322Wrexham: £238Bridgend: £304Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Bridgend is higher£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Wrexham: £2.81Bridgend: £3.96Wrexham: £2.83Bridgend: £3.74Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Bridgend is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Wrexham: £5.89Bridgend: £7.70Wrexham: £5.92Bridgend: £7.27Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Bridgend is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Wrexham: £7.80Bridgend: £6.01Wrexham: £7.83Bridgend: £5.68Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend is higher205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 34.9, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Bridgend is higher42.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 89.7, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Bridgend is higher102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Bridgend 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: Wrexham 19.1, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Bridgend is higher21.0

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Wrexham and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureWrexhamBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£100£100£94Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£1,063£1,068£1,009Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£228£229£216Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.99£6.01£5.68Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9205.4Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.942.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.7102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.6133.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.121.0Bridgend

Total

Wrexham 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

Wrexham Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mWrexham: £686.5mBridgend: £784.3mWrexham: £689.4mBridgend: £740.8mWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mBridgend is higher£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mWrexham: £349.4mBridgend: £393.2mWrexham: £350.8mBridgend: £371.4mWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mBridgend is higher£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mWrexham: £197.5mBridgend: £221.0mWrexham: £198.4mBridgend: £208.7mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mBridgend is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mWrexham: £311.1mBridgend: £346.3mWrexham: £312.5mBridgend: £327.1mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mBridgend is higher£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mWrexham: £13.3mBridgend: £14.7mWrexham: £13.3mBridgend: £13.9mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBridgend 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: Wrexham £24.1m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mWrexham: £24.1mBridgend: £31.2mWrexham: £24.2mBridgend: £29.5mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mBridgend is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wrexham £0.82m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mWrexham: £0.82mBridgend: £0.90mWrexham: £0.83mBridgend: £0.85mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mWrexham: £85.9mBridgend: £107.0mWrexham: £86.3mBridgend: £101.0mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mBridgend is higher£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mWrexham: £23.4mBridgend: £28.7mWrexham: £23.5mBridgend: £27.1mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBridgend 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: Wrexham £12.6m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mWrexham: £12.6mBridgend: £14.8mWrexham: £12.6mBridgend: £14.0mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBridgend is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mWrexham: £151.1mBridgend: £157.1mWrexham: £151.8mBridgend: £148.4mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mWrexham: £29.2mBridgend: £33.7mWrexham: £29.3mBridgend: £31.8mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBridgend is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mWrexham: £32.6mBridgend: £47.4mWrexham: £32.8mBridgend: £44.8mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mBridgend is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mWrexham: £0.39mBridgend: £0.58mWrexham: £0.39mBridgend: £0.55mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBridgend is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mWrexham: £0.81mBridgend: £1.1mWrexham: £0.82mBridgend: £1.1mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBridgend is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mWrexham: £1.1mBridgend: £0.89mWrexham: £1.1mBridgend: £0.84mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296Bridgend is higher30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816Bridgend is higher6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Bridgend is higher15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Bridgend is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Bridgend is higher3,091

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Bridgend, total
MeasureWrexhamBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.1mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29630,205Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3153,592Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8166,245Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36415,080Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,74119,599Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6283,091Bridgend

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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