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Swansea and Bridgend

250,594 and 147,088 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than Bridgend on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Swansea is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 10. 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

Swansea Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Swansea: £5,197Bridgend: £5,332Swansea: £5,220Bridgend: £5,037Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, Bridgend £13,059Bridgend: £13,059Swansea: £13,084Bridgend: £13,115Swansea: £13,140Bridgend: £12,387Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea 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: Swansea £2,463, Bridgend £2,447Bridgend: £2,447Swansea: £2,463Bridgend: £2,457Swansea: £2,473Bridgend: £2,321Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea 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: Swansea £11,400, Bridgend £11,504Bridgend: £11,504Swansea: £11,400Bridgend: £11,553Swansea: £11,448Bridgend: £10,912Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813Bridgend 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: Swansea £606, Bridgend £488Bridgend: £488Swansea: £606Bridgend: £490Swansea: £609Bridgend: £463Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea 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: Swansea £1,044, Bridgend £1,037Bridgend: £1,037Swansea: £1,044Bridgend: £1,042Swansea: £1,048Bridgend: £984Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea £35, Bridgend £30Bridgend: £30Swansea: £35Bridgend: £30Swansea: £35Bridgend: £28Swansea: £33

    £35£35£33Swansea 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: Swansea £698, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Swansea: £698Bridgend: £727Swansea: £701Bridgend: £687Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Swansea: £171Bridgend: £195Swansea: £172Bridgend: £184Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Bridgend 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: Swansea £139, Bridgend £164Bridgend: £164Swansea: £139Bridgend: £164Swansea: £139Bridgend: £155Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, Bridgend £1,739Bridgend: £1,739Swansea: £1,832Bridgend: £1,747Swansea: £1,839Bridgend: £1,650Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,739£1,747£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Swansea: £248Bridgend: £229Swansea: £249Bridgend: £216Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea 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: Swansea £476, Bridgend £525Bridgend: £525Swansea: £476Bridgend: £527Swansea: £478Bridgend: £498Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£525£527£498

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, Bridgend £6.45Bridgend: £6.45Swansea: £7.25Bridgend: £6.48Swansea: £7.28Bridgend: £6.12Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea 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: Swansea £8.98, Bridgend £13Bridgend: £13Swansea: £8.98Bridgend: £13Swansea: £9.02Bridgend: £12Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Swansea: £8.52Bridgend: £6.01Swansea: £8.55Bridgend: £5.68Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea 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: Swansea 1,012.2, Bridgend 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Swansea 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: Swansea 136.9, Bridgend 119.8Bridgend: 119.8Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea 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: Swansea 207.0, Bridgend 208.3Bridgend: 208.3Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count208.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 98.6, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Bridgend 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: Swansea 220.5, Bridgend 217.9Bridgend: 217.9Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea 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: Swansea 29.2, Bridgend 34.4Bridgend: 34.4Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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Swansea and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£13,059£13,115£12,387Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,447£2,457£2,321Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,504£11,553£10,912Bridgend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£488£490£463Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£1,037£1,042£984Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£30£28Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£164£164£155Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,739£1,747£1,650Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£228£229£216Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£525£527£498Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.45£6.48£6.12Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£13£13£12Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.99£6.01£5.68Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,007.6Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.9119.8Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0208.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.6102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5217.9Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.234.4Bridgend

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 13. 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

Swansea Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Bridgend £5,310Bridgend: £5,310Swansea: £5,197Bridgend: £5,332Swansea: £5,220Bridgend: £5,037Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5,310£5,332£5,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, Bridgend £2,662Bridgend: £2,662Swansea: £2,517Bridgend: £2,673Swansea: £2,528Bridgend: £2,525Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,662£2,673£2,525

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, Bridgend £1,496Bridgend: £1,496Swansea: £1,554Bridgend: £1,502Swansea: £1,560Bridgend: £1,419Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, Bridgend £2,345Bridgend: £2,345Swansea: £2,193Bridgend: £2,355Swansea: £2,203Bridgend: £2,224Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Swansea: £117Bridgend: £100Swansea: £117Bridgend: £94Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea 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: Swansea £201, Bridgend £211Bridgend: £211Swansea: £201Bridgend: £212Swansea: £202Bridgend: £201Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea £6.67, Bridgend £6.13Bridgend: £6.13Swansea: £6.67Bridgend: £6.15Swansea: £6.70Bridgend: £5.81Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea 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: Swansea £698, Bridgend £724Bridgend: £724Swansea: £698Bridgend: £727Swansea: £701Bridgend: £687Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Bridgend £194Bridgend: £194Swansea: £171Bridgend: £195Swansea: £172Bridgend: £184Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Bridgend 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: Swansea £87, Bridgend £100Bridgend: £100Swansea: £87Bridgend: £100Swansea: £88Bridgend: £95Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, Bridgend £1,063Bridgend: £1,063Swansea: £1,156Bridgend: £1,068Swansea: £1,161Bridgend: £1,009Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£1,063£1,068£1,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Bridgend £228Bridgend: £228Swansea: £248Bridgend: £229Swansea: £249Bridgend: £216Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, Bridgend £321Bridgend: £321Swansea: £301Bridgend: £322Swansea: £302Bridgend: £304Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£321£322£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, Bridgend £3.94Bridgend: £3.94Swansea: £4.58Bridgend: £3.96Swansea: £4.59Bridgend: £3.74Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, Bridgend £7.66Bridgend: £7.66Swansea: £5.67Bridgend: £7.70Swansea: £5.70Bridgend: £7.27Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Bridgend £5.99Bridgend: £5.99Swansea: £8.52Bridgend: £6.01Swansea: £8.55Bridgend: £5.68Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, Bridgend 205.4Bridgend: 205.4Swansea: 194.8

    194.8Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, Bridgend 24.4Bridgend: 24.4Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea 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: Swansea 39.8, Bridgend 42.5Bridgend: 42.5Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 98.6, Bridgend 102.5Bridgend: 102.5Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count102.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, Bridgend 133.3Bridgend: 133.3Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea 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: Swansea 18.5, Bridgend 21.0Bridgend: 21.0Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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Swansea and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureSwanseaBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,496£1,502£1,419Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£100£100£94Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£211£212£201Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.13£6.15£5.81Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£724£727£687Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£194£195£184Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£100£100£95Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£1,063£1,068£1,009Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£228£229£216Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£321£322£304Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.94£3.96£3.74Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.99£6.01£5.68Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8205.4Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.424.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.842.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.6102.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1133.3Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.521.0Bridgend

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 0. 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

Swansea Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, Bridgend £781.0mBridgend: £781.0mSwansea: £1.3bnBridgend: £784.3mSwansea: £1.3bnBridgend: £740.8mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, Bridgend £391.5mBridgend: £391.5mSwansea: £630.8mBridgend: £393.2mSwansea: £633.5mBridgend: £371.4mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, Bridgend £220.1mBridgend: £220.1mSwansea: £389.4mBridgend: £221.0mSwansea: £391.0mBridgend: £208.7mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, Bridgend £344.9mBridgend: £344.9mSwansea: £549.6mBridgend: £346.3mSwansea: £552.0mBridgend: £327.1mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, Bridgend £14.6mBridgend: £14.6mSwansea: £29.2mBridgend: £14.7mSwansea: £29.3mBridgend: £13.9mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea 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: Swansea £50.3m, Bridgend £31.1mBridgend: £31.1mSwansea: £50.3mBridgend: £31.2mSwansea: £50.5mBridgend: £29.5mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swansea £1.7m, Bridgend £0.90mBridgend: £0.90mSwansea: £1.7mBridgend: £0.90mSwansea: £1.7mBridgend: £0.85mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea 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: Swansea £175.0m, Bridgend £106.5mBridgend: £106.5mSwansea: £175.0mBridgend: £107.0mSwansea: £175.8mBridgend: £101.0mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, Bridgend £28.6mBridgend: £28.6mSwansea: £42.9mBridgend: £28.7mSwansea: £43.1mBridgend: £27.1mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea 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: Swansea £21.9m, Bridgend £14.7mBridgend: £14.7mSwansea: £21.9mBridgend: £14.8mSwansea: £22.0mBridgend: £14.0mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, Bridgend £156.4mBridgend: £156.4mSwansea: £289.6mBridgend: £157.1mSwansea: £290.8mBridgend: £148.4mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, Bridgend £33.5mBridgend: £33.5mSwansea: £62.2mBridgend: £33.7mSwansea: £62.4mBridgend: £31.8mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, Bridgend £47.2mBridgend: £47.2mSwansea: £75.3mBridgend: £47.4mSwansea: £75.6mBridgend: £44.8mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, Bridgend £0.58mBridgend: £0.58mSwansea: £1.1mBridgend: £0.58mSwansea: £1.2mBridgend: £0.55mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, Bridgend £1.1mBridgend: £1.1mSwansea: £1.4mBridgend: £1.1mSwansea: £1.4mBridgend: £1.1mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, Bridgend £0.88mBridgend: £0.88mSwansea: £2.1mBridgend: £0.89mSwansea: £2.1mBridgend: £0.84mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, Bridgend 30,205Bridgend: 30,205Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higherDepends on how you count30,205

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, Bridgend 3,592Bridgend: 3,592Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher3,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, Bridgend 6,245Bridgend: 6,245Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higherDepends on how you count6,245

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, Bridgend 15,080Bridgend: 15,080Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higherDepends on how you count15,080

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, Bridgend 19,599Bridgend: 19,599Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher19,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, Bridgend 3,091Bridgend: 3,091Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higherDepends on how you count3,091

Show the numbers
Swansea and Bridgend, total
MeasureSwanseaBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£781.0m£784.3m£740.8mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£391.5m£393.2m£371.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£220.1m£221.0m£208.7mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£344.9m£346.3m£327.1mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£106.5m£107.0m£101.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£156.4m£157.1m£148.4mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80430,205Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6023,592Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9816,245Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,71615,080Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,86519,599Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6243,091Swansea

Sources

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

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