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Bridgend and York

147,088 and 208,237 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than York on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and York on 3. 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

Bridgend York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, York £3,598York: £3,598Bridgend: £5,310York: £3,614Bridgend: £5,332York: £3,413Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£3,598£3,614£3,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, York £12,644York: £12,644Bridgend: £13,059York: £12,698Bridgend: £13,115York: £11,993Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,644£12,698£11,993

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, York £1,154York: £1,154Bridgend: £2,447York: £1,159Bridgend: £2,457York: £1,095Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, York £11,624York: £11,624Bridgend: £11,504York: £11,673Bridgend: £11,553York: £11,026Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912York is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, York £282York: £282Bridgend: £488York: £283Bridgend: £490York: £267Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£282£283£267

  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: Bridgend £1,037, York £719York: £719Bridgend: £1,037York: £723Bridgend: £1,042York: £682Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£719£723£682

  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: Bridgend £30, York £19York: £19Bridgend: £30York: £19Bridgend: £30York: £18Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, York £282York: £282Bridgend: £724York: £283Bridgend: £727York: £267Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, York £94York: £94Bridgend: £194York: £94Bridgend: £195York: £89Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£94£94£89

  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: Bridgend £164, York £57York: £57Bridgend: £164York: £58Bridgend: £164York: £54Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, York £903York: £903Bridgend: £1,739York: £907Bridgend: £1,747York: £857Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£903£907£857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, York £131York: £131Bridgend: £228York: £132Bridgend: £229York: £125Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, York £187York: £187Bridgend: £525York: £188Bridgend: £527York: £178Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£187£188£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, York £4.46York: £4.46Bridgend: £6.45York: £4.48Bridgend: £6.48York: £4.23Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, York £1.76York: £1.76Bridgend: £13York: £1.77Bridgend: £13York: £1.67Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, York £6.54York: £6.54Bridgend: £5.99York: £6.56Bridgend: £6.01York: £6.20Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68York is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 1,007.6, York 1,017.6York: 1,017.6Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6York is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 119.8, York 72.9York: 72.9Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher72.9

  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: Bridgend 208.3, York 144.4York: 144.4Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 102.5, York 42.6York: 42.6Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher42.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgend 217.9, York 111.0York: 111.0Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher111.0

  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: Bridgend 34.4, York 13.2York: 13.2Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher13.2

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Bridgend and York, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£3,598£3,614£3,413Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,644£12,698£11,993Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,154£1,159£1,095Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,624£11,673£11,026York
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£282£283£267Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£719£723£682Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£19£19£18Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£282£283£267Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£94£94£89Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£57£58£54Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£903£907£857Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£131£132£125Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£187£188£178Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.46£4.48£4.23Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£1.76£1.77£1.67Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.54£6.56£6.20York
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,017.6York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.872.9Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3144.4Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.542.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9111.0Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.413.2Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and York on 1. 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

Bridgend York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, York £3,598York: £3,598Bridgend: £5,310York: £3,614Bridgend: £5,332York: £3,413Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£3,598£3,614£3,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, York £2,320York: £2,320Bridgend: £2,662York: £2,330Bridgend: £2,673York: £2,201Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,320£2,330£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, York £765York: £765Bridgend: £1,496York: £768Bridgend: £1,502York: £725Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£765£768£725

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, York £2,133York: £2,133Bridgend: £2,345York: £2,142Bridgend: £2,355York: £2,023Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, York £52York: £52Bridgend: £100York: £52Bridgend: £100York: £49Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£52£52£49

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, York £132York: £132Bridgend: £211York: £133Bridgend: £212York: £125Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£132£133£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bridgend £6.13, York £3.48York: £3.48Bridgend: £6.13York: £3.49Bridgend: £6.15York: £3.30Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, York £282York: £282Bridgend: £724York: £283Bridgend: £727York: £267Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, York £94York: £94Bridgend: £194York: £94Bridgend: £195York: £89Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, York £38York: £38Bridgend: £100York: £38Bridgend: £100York: £36Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, York £598York: £598Bridgend: £1,063York: £601Bridgend: £1,068York: £567Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£598£601£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, York £131York: £131Bridgend: £228York: £132Bridgend: £229York: £125Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, York £124York: £124Bridgend: £321York: £125Bridgend: £322York: £118Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£124£125£118

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, York £2.95York: £2.95Bridgend: £3.94York: £2.96Bridgend: £3.96York: £2.80Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, York £1.17York: £1.17Bridgend: £7.66York: £1.18Bridgend: £7.70York: £1.11Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£1.17£1.18£1.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, York £6.54York: £6.54Bridgend: £5.99York: £6.56Bridgend: £6.01York: £6.20Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68York is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, York 186.8York: 186.8Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count186.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, York 13.4York: 13.4Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 42.5, York 26.5York: 26.5Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 102.5, York 42.6York: 42.6Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, York 73.5York: 73.5Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.0, York 8.7York: 8.7Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher8.7

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Bridgend and York, per resident
MeasureBridgendYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£3,598£3,614£3,413Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,320£2,330£2,201Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£765£768£725Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,133£2,142£2,023Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£52£52£49Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£132£133£125Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£3.48£3.49£3.30Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£282£283£267Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£94£94£89Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£38£38£36Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£598£601£567Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£131£132£125Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£124£125£118Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£2.95£2.96£2.80Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£1.17£1.18£1.11Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.54£6.56£6.20York
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4186.8Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.413.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.526.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.542.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.373.5Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.08.7Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and York on 5. 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

Bridgend York

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, York £749.3mYork: £749.3mBridgend: £781.0mYork: £752.5mBridgend: £784.3mYork: £710.7mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, York £483.2mYork: £483.2mBridgend: £391.5mYork: £485.3mBridgend: £393.2mYork: £458.3mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mYork is higherDepends on how you count£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, York £159.2mYork: £159.2mBridgend: £220.1mYork: £159.9mBridgend: £221.0mYork: £151.0mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, York £444.2mYork: £444.2mBridgend: £344.9mYork: £446.1mBridgend: £346.3mYork: £421.4mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, York £10.8mYork: £10.8mBridgend: £14.6mYork: £10.8mBridgend: £14.7mYork: £10.2mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, York £27.5mYork: £27.5mBridgend: £31.1mYork: £27.6mBridgend: £31.2mYork: £26.1mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridgend £0.90m, York £0.72mYork: £0.72mBridgend: £0.90mYork: £0.73mBridgend: £0.90mYork: £0.69mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, York £58.7mYork: £58.7mBridgend: £106.5mYork: £58.9mBridgend: £107.0mYork: £55.7mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, York £19.5mYork: £19.5mBridgend: £28.6mYork: £19.6mBridgend: £28.7mYork: £18.5mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, York £7.9mYork: £7.9mBridgend: £14.7mYork: £7.9mBridgend: £14.8mYork: £7.5mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, York £124.6mYork: £124.6mBridgend: £156.4mYork: £125.1mBridgend: £157.1mYork: £118.2mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, York £27.4mYork: £27.4mBridgend: £33.5mYork: £27.5mBridgend: £33.7mYork: £26.0mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, York £25.9mYork: £25.9mBridgend: £47.2mYork: £26.0mBridgend: £47.4mYork: £24.5mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, York £0.61mYork: £0.61mBridgend: £0.58mYork: £0.62mBridgend: £0.58mYork: £0.58mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, York £0.24mYork: £0.24mBridgend: £1.1mYork: £0.24mBridgend: £1.1mYork: £0.23mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, York £1.4mYork: £1.4mBridgend: £0.88mYork: £1.4mBridgend: £0.89mYork: £1.3mBridgend: £0.84m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, York 38,890York: 38,890Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205York is higherDepends on how you count38,890

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, York 2,786York: 2,786Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher2,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, York 5,519York: 5,519Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher5,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, York 8,870York: 8,870Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher8,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, York 15,311York: 15,311Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, York 1,815York: 1,815Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher1,815

Show the numbers
Bridgend and York, total
MeasureBridgendYorkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mYork
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20538,890York
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5922,786Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2455,519Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0808,870Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59915,311Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0911,815Bridgend

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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