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Bridgend and Amber Valley

147,088 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Amber Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 4. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Bridgend: £5,310Amber Valley: £4,745Bridgend: £5,332Amber Valley: £4,482Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Bridgend: £13,059Amber Valley: £12,876Bridgend: £13,115Amber Valley: £12,162Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Bridgend: £2,447Amber Valley: £1,858Bridgend: £2,457Amber Valley: £1,755Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Bridgend: £11,504Amber Valley: £11,733Bridgend: £11,553Amber Valley: £11,082Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Bridgend: £488Amber Valley: £342Bridgend: £490Amber Valley: £323Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£340£342£323

  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, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Bridgend: £1,037Amber Valley: £778Bridgend: £1,042Amber Valley: £735Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£775£778£735

  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, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Bridgend: £30Amber Valley: £23Bridgend: £30Amber Valley: £22Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Bridgend: £724Amber Valley: £505Bridgend: £727Amber Valley: £477Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Bridgend: £194Amber Valley: £135Bridgend: £195Amber Valley: £127Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£134£135£127

  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, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Bridgend: £164Amber Valley: £130Bridgend: £164Amber Valley: £123Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Bridgend: £1,739Amber Valley: £1,376Bridgend: £1,747Amber Valley: £1,300Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Bridgend: £228Amber Valley: £174Bridgend: £229Amber Valley: £164Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Bridgend: £525Amber Valley: £334Bridgend: £527Amber Valley: £315Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Bridgend: £6.45Amber Valley: £9.26Bridgend: £6.48Amber Valley: £8.75Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Bridgend: £13Amber Valley: £7.93Bridgend: £13Amber Valley: £7.49Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Bridgend: £5.99Amber Valley: £7.35Bridgend: £6.01Amber Valley: £6.94Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  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, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher87.7

  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, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher157.9

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher74.1

  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, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher174.1

  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, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher28.6

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Bridgend and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,725£4,745£4,482Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,821£12,876£12,162Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,850£1,858£1,755Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£340£342£323Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£775£778£735Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£23£23£22Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£503£505£477Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£134£135£127Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£130£130£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,370£1,376£1,300Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£173£174£164Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£332£334£315Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.90£7.93£7.49Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.887.7Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3157.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.574.1Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9174.1Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.428.6Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Bridgend: £5,310Amber Valley: £4,745Bridgend: £5,332Amber Valley: £4,482Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Bridgend: £2,662Amber Valley: £2,804Bridgend: £2,673Amber Valley: £2,649Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Bridgend: £1,496Amber Valley: £1,121Bridgend: £1,502Amber Valley: £1,058Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Bridgend: £2,345Amber Valley: £2,555Bridgend: £2,355Amber Valley: £2,414Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Bridgend: £100Amber Valley: £74Bridgend: £100Amber Valley: £70Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Bridgend: £211Amber Valley: £169Bridgend: £212Amber Valley: £160Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£169£169£160

  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, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Bridgend: £6.13Amber Valley: £5.02Bridgend: £6.15Amber Valley: £4.74Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Bridgend: £724Amber Valley: £505Bridgend: £727Amber Valley: £477Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Bridgend: £194Amber Valley: £135Bridgend: £195Amber Valley: £127Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Bridgend: £100Amber Valley: £79Bridgend: £100Amber Valley: £74Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Bridgend: £1,063Amber Valley: £830Bridgend: £1,068Amber Valley: £784Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Bridgend: £228Amber Valley: £174Bridgend: £229Amber Valley: £164Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Bridgend: £321Amber Valley: £201Bridgend: £322Amber Valley: £190Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Bridgend: £3.94Amber Valley: £5.59Bridgend: £3.96Amber Valley: £5.28Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Bridgend: £7.66Amber Valley: £4.79Bridgend: £7.70Amber Valley: £4.52Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Bridgend: £5.99Amber Valley: £7.35Bridgend: £6.01Amber Valley: £6.94Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher19.1

  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, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher34.4

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher105.0

  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, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher17.3

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Bridgend and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureBridgendAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,725£4,745£4,482Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,116£1,121£1,058Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£74£74£70Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£169£169£160Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.00£5.02£4.74Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£503£505£477Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£134£135£127Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£78£79£74Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£827£830£784Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£173£174£164Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£201£201£190Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.77£4.79£4.52Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.419.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.534.4Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.574.1Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3105.0Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.017.3Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 2. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mBridgend: £781.0mAmber Valley: £618.0mBridgend: £784.3mAmber Valley: £583.7mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mBridgend: £391.5mAmber Valley: £365.2mBridgend: £393.2mAmber Valley: £344.9mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mBridgend: £220.1mAmber Valley: £145.9mBridgend: £221.0mAmber Valley: £137.8mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mBridgend: £344.9mAmber Valley: £332.8mBridgend: £346.3mAmber Valley: £314.3mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mBridgend: £14.6mAmber Valley: £9.7mBridgend: £14.7mAmber Valley: £9.1mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mBridgend: £31.1mAmber Valley: £22.1mBridgend: £31.2mAmber Valley: £20.8mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  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, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mBridgend: £0.90mAmber Valley: £0.65mBridgend: £0.90mAmber Valley: £0.62mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mBridgend: £106.5mAmber Valley: £65.7mBridgend: £107.0mAmber Valley: £62.1mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mBridgend: £28.6mAmber Valley: £17.5mBridgend: £28.7mAmber Valley: £16.6mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mBridgend: £14.7mAmber Valley: £10.2mBridgend: £14.8mAmber Valley: £9.7mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mBridgend: £156.4mAmber Valley: £108.1mBridgend: £157.1mAmber Valley: £102.1mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mBridgend: £33.5mAmber Valley: £22.6mBridgend: £33.7mAmber Valley: £21.4mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mBridgend: £47.2mAmber Valley: £26.2mBridgend: £47.4mAmber Valley: £24.8mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mBridgend: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.73mBridgend: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.69mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mBridgend: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.62mBridgend: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.59mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mBridgend: £0.88mAmber Valley: £0.96mBridgend: £0.89mAmber Valley: £0.90mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher2,249

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Amber Valley, total
MeasureBridgendAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20528,825Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5922,488Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2454,479Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0809,647Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59913,677Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0912,249Bridgend

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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