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Bridgend

In Bridgend, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 87% of local authorities in 2024-25.

147,088 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Bridgend compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,310£5,332£5,037

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    44th of 348, higher than in 87% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,059£13,115£12,387

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    48th of 347, higher than in 86% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,447£2,457£2,321

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    81st of 350, higher than in 77% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Bridgend
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,03744th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,38748th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,32181st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Bridgend's benefit money go?

People here received £781.0 million£784.3 million£740.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Bridgend, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £344.9m; Pension Credit £14.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £31.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.90m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £106.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £28.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.7m; Universal Credit £156.4m; Housing Benefit £33.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £47.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.58m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £0.88mState Pension: £344.9mPension Credit: £14.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £31.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.90mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £106.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £28.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.7mUniversal Credit: £156.4mHousing Benefit: £33.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £47.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.58mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £0.88m
Spending in Bridgend, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £346.3m; Pension Credit £14.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £31.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.90m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £107.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £28.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.8m; Universal Credit £157.1m; Housing Benefit £33.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £47.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.58m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £0.89mState Pension: £346.3mPension Credit: £14.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £31.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.90mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £107.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £28.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.8mUniversal Credit: £157.1mHousing Benefit: £33.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £47.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.58mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £0.89m
Spending in Bridgend, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £327.1m; Pension Credit £13.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £29.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.85m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £101.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £27.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.0m; Universal Credit £148.4m; Housing Benefit £31.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £44.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.55m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £327.1mPension Credit: £13.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £29.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.85mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £101.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £27.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.0mUniversal Credit: £148.4mHousing Benefit: £31.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £44.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.55mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £0.84m
  1. State Pension£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m
  2. Pension Credit£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
  8. Universal Credit£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
  12. Income Support£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m
  13. Other benefits£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m
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Spending by benefit in Bridgend, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m44%Published
Pension Credit£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m2%Published
Universal Credit£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m20%Published
Housing Benefit£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m0.1%Published
All benefits£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,310, expected £4,829, difference +£481

    Actual £5,310£5,332£5,037Expected £4,829£4,850£4,581Difference +£481+£483+£456

    Benefit spending per resident was £481 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £483 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £456 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,059, expected £12,841, difference +£218

    Actual £13,059£13,115£12,387Expected £12,841£12,896£12,181Difference +£218+£219+£207

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £218 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £219 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £207 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,447, expected £2,075, difference +£372

    Actual £2,447£2,457£2,321Expected £2,075£2,084£1,968Difference +£372+£374+£353

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £372 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £374 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £353 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Bridgend
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,829£4,850£4,581+£481+£483+£456
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,841£12,896£12,181+£218+£219+£207
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,075£2,084£1,968+£372+£374+£353
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Bridgend received £1.89 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,651£2,623£2,420
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,001£4,947£4,565
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.89
63rd of 346, higher than in 82% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Bridgend only with other areas in Wales.

Group 7 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,333
  • Aged 16 to 6489,930
  • Aged 651,847
  • Aged 66 and over29,978
  • All residents147,088
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

15,078 people in Bridgend receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Bridgend
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,55937%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)3,27922%19%
Neurological disease1,73111%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,96513%12%
Respiratory disease5874%4%
Malignant disease4453%3%
Cardiovascular disease3682%3%
Visual disease1981%2%
Endocrine disease1621%1%
Hearing disorders1791%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1410.9%1%
Genitourinary disease1160.8%0.9%
Skin disease1130.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)770.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract390.3%0.4%
Infectious disease490.3%0.4%
Haematological disease330.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease180.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.0%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system80.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Bridgend

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. BridgendThis area£5,310£5,332£5,037
  2. Swansea0.54£5,197£5,220£4,930Compare
  3. Gedling0.56£4,460£4,479£4,231Compare
  4. Hinckley and Bosworth0.59£4,328£4,346£4,105Compare
  5. Amber Valley0.66£4,725£4,745£4,482Compare
  6. Wrexham0.69£4,977£4,998£4,721Compare
  7. North East Derbyshire0.85£4,887£4,908£4,636Compare
  8. Erewash0.86£4,695£4,715£4,453Compare
  9. Stroud0.88£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  10. Flintshire0.89£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  11. Newcastle-under-Lyme0.89£4,486£4,505£4,255Compare
  12. Newark and Sherwood0.91£4,642£4,662£4,403Compare
  13. Falkirk0.92£4,713£4,733£4,470Compare
  14. Cheshire East0.93£4,183£4,201£3,968Compare
  15. West Lancashire0.93£4,627£4,647£4,389Compare
  16. Blaby0.95£3,836£3,852£3,639Compare
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Areas most like Bridgend
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Bridgend£5,310£5,332£5,037
Swansea0.54£5,197£5,220£4,930
Gedling0.56£4,460£4,479£4,231
Hinckley and Bosworth0.59£4,328£4,346£4,105
Amber Valley0.66£4,725£4,745£4,482
Wrexham0.69£4,977£4,998£4,721
North East Derbyshire0.85£4,887£4,908£4,636
Erewash0.86£4,695£4,715£4,453
Stroud0.88£4,180£4,197£3,965
Flintshire0.89£4,773£4,793£4,527
Newcastle-under-Lyme0.89£4,486£4,505£4,255
Newark and Sherwood0.91£4,642£4,662£4,403
Falkirk0.92£4,713£4,733£4,470
Cheshire East0.93£4,183£4,201£3,968
West Lancashire0.93£4,627£4,647£4,389
Blaby0.95£3,836£3,852£3,639
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Bridgend

Each share is the part of Bridgend's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Bridgend, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m139th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,03744th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m151st of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525121st of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,38748th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m138th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,41989th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,32181st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m157th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224141st of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912193rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m145th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94104th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463130th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m84th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£20116th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£9848th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m139th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.8176th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28118th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m94th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£68720th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m119th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£18430th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m118th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£9555th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£15547th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m147th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009125th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650119th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m149th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216110th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m88th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£30415th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£49815th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m197th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74233rd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12233rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m86th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.2721st of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£1221st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m199th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68204th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.8963rd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,205159th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4142nd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.6196th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,592139th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.479th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8118th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,24587th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.525th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.311th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,080102nd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.528th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,599144th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3103rd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.989th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,091125th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.063rd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.460th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£388.9m£384.7m£355.0m248th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,651£2,623£2,420261st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.8963rd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£481£483£45613th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£218£219£20756th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£372£374£35316th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Bridgend

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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