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Bridgend and Cheshire East

147,088 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Cheshire East on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Bridgend: £5,310Cheshire East: £4,201Bridgend: £5,332Cheshire East: £3,968Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Bridgend: £13,059Cheshire East: £12,547Bridgend: £13,115Cheshire East: £11,851Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Bridgend: £2,447Cheshire East: £1,480Bridgend: £2,457Cheshire East: £1,398Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Bridgend: £11,504Cheshire East: £11,607Bridgend: £11,553Cheshire East: £10,963Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Cheshire East is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Bridgend: £488Cheshire East: £260Bridgend: £490Cheshire East: £246Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Bridgend: £1,037Cheshire East: £663Bridgend: £1,042Cheshire East: £626Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  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, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Bridgend: £30Cheshire East: £17Bridgend: £30Cheshire East: £16Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Bridgend: £724Cheshire East: £356Bridgend: £727Cheshire East: £336Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Bridgend: £194Cheshire East: £114Bridgend: £195Cheshire East: £108Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Bridgend: £164Cheshire East: £88Bridgend: £164Cheshire East: £83Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Bridgend: £1,739Cheshire East: £1,147Bridgend: £1,747Cheshire East: £1,084Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Bridgend: £228Cheshire East: £148Bridgend: £229Cheshire East: £140Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Bridgend: £525Cheshire East: £235Bridgend: £527Cheshire East: £222Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Bridgend: £6.45Cheshire East: £6.75Bridgend: £6.48Cheshire East: £6.38Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Bridgend: £13Cheshire East: £3.25Bridgend: £13Cheshire East: £3.07Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Bridgend: £5.99Cheshire East: £6.64Bridgend: £6.01Cheshire East: £6.27Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

  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, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  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, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Bridgend and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,183£4,201£3,968Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,494£12,547£11,851Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,473£1,480£1,398Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£259£260£246Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£660£663£626Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£17£17£16Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£355£356£336Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£114£114£108Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£87£88£83Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,142£1,147£1,084Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£147£148£140Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£234£235£222Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£3.24£3.25£3.07Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,005.5Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.865.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3136.1Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.554.4Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9136.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.419.2Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Bridgend: £5,310Cheshire East: £4,201Bridgend: £5,332Cheshire East: £3,968Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Bridgend: £2,662Cheshire East: £2,689Bridgend: £2,673Cheshire East: £2,540Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Bridgend: £1,496Cheshire East: £887Bridgend: £1,502Cheshire East: £838Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Bridgend: £2,345Cheshire East: £2,487Bridgend: £2,355Cheshire East: £2,349Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Cheshire East is higher£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Bridgend: £100Cheshire East: £56Bridgend: £100Cheshire East: £53Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Bridgend: £211Cheshire East: £142Bridgend: £212Cheshire East: £134Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Bridgend: £6.13Cheshire East: £3.59Bridgend: £6.15Cheshire East: £3.39Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Bridgend: £724Cheshire East: £356Bridgend: £727Cheshire East: £336Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Bridgend: £194Cheshire East: £114Bridgend: £195Cheshire East: £108Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Bridgend: £100Cheshire East: £53Bridgend: £100Cheshire East: £50Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Bridgend: £1,063Cheshire East: £688Bridgend: £1,068Cheshire East: £650Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Bridgend: £228Cheshire East: £148Bridgend: £229Cheshire East: £140Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Bridgend: £321Cheshire East: £141Bridgend: £322Cheshire East: £133Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Bridgend: £3.94Cheshire East: £4.04Bridgend: £3.96Cheshire East: £3.82Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Bridgend: £7.66Cheshire East: £1.95Bridgend: £7.70Cheshire East: £1.84Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Bridgend: £5.99Cheshire East: £6.64Bridgend: £6.01Cheshire East: £6.27Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Bridgend and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureBridgendCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,183£4,201£3,968Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£884£887£838Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£56£56£53Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£141£142£134Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£3.57£3.59£3.39Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£355£356£336Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£114£114£108Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£52£53£50Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£685£688£650Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£147£148£140Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£140£141£133Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£1.94£1.95£1.84Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.414.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.529.2Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.554.4Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.381.8Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.011.5Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Bridgend Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnBridgend: £781.0mCheshire East: £1.8bnBridgend: £784.3mCheshire East: £1.7bnBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnBridgend: £391.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnBridgend: £393.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mBridgend: £220.1mCheshire East: £373.1mBridgend: £221.0mCheshire East: £352.4mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnBridgend: £344.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnBridgend: £346.3mCheshire East: £987.9mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mCheshire East is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mBridgend: £14.6mCheshire East: £23.5mBridgend: £14.7mCheshire East: £22.2mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mBridgend: £31.1mCheshire East: £59.7mBridgend: £31.2mCheshire East: £56.4mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

  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, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mBridgend: £0.90mCheshire East: £1.5mBridgend: £0.90mCheshire East: £1.4mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mBridgend: £106.5mCheshire East: £149.7mBridgend: £107.0mCheshire East: £141.4mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mBridgend: £28.6mCheshire East: £48.0mBridgend: £28.7mCheshire East: £45.3mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mBridgend: £14.7mCheshire East: £22.1mBridgend: £14.8mCheshire East: £20.9mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mBridgend: £156.4mCheshire East: £289.3mBridgend: £157.1mCheshire East: £273.2mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mBridgend: £33.5mCheshire East: £62.1mBridgend: £33.7mCheshire East: £58.7mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mBridgend: £47.2mCheshire East: £59.2mBridgend: £47.4mCheshire East: £55.9mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mBridgend: £0.58mCheshire East: £1.7mBridgend: £0.58mCheshire East: £1.6mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mBridgend: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.82mBridgend: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.77mBridgend: £1.1m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mBridgend: £0.88mCheshire East: £2.8mBridgend: £0.89mCheshire East: £2.6mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Cheshire East, total
MeasureBridgendCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20590,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5925,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,24512,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,08022,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59934,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0914,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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