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Bridgend and Erewash

147,088 and 113,816 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Erewash on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Bridgend: £5,310Erewash: £4,715Bridgend: £5,332Erewash: £4,453Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Erewash £12,958Erewash: £12,958Bridgend: £13,059Erewash: £13,013Bridgend: £13,115Erewash: £12,291Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higher£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Erewash £2,021Erewash: £2,021Bridgend: £2,447Erewash: £2,030Bridgend: £2,457Erewash: £1,917Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Erewash £11,826Erewash: £11,826Bridgend: £11,504Erewash: £11,876Bridgend: £11,553Erewash: £11,217Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,826£11,876£11,217

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Erewash £354Erewash: £354Bridgend: £488Erewash: £355Bridgend: £490Erewash: £336Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£354£355£336

  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, Erewash £752Erewash: £752Bridgend: £1,037Erewash: £755Bridgend: £1,042Erewash: £714Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£752£755£714

  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, Erewash £26Erewash: £26Bridgend: £30Erewash: £26Bridgend: £30Erewash: £25Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Bridgend: £724Erewash: £508Bridgend: £727Erewash: £480Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Bridgend: £194Erewash: £141Bridgend: £195Erewash: £133Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£140£141£133

  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, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Bridgend: £164Erewash: £130Bridgend: £164Erewash: £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, Erewash £1,569Erewash: £1,569Bridgend: £1,739Erewash: £1,576Bridgend: £1,747Erewash: £1,489Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Bridgend: £228Erewash: £185Bridgend: £229Erewash: £174Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Erewash £307Erewash: £307Bridgend: £525Erewash: £308Bridgend: £527Erewash: £291Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Erewash £8.36Erewash: £8.36Bridgend: £6.45Erewash: £8.40Bridgend: £6.48Erewash: £7.93Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Erewash is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Erewash £6.79Erewash: £6.79Bridgend: £13Erewash: £6.82Bridgend: £13Erewash: £6.44Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Bridgend: £5.99Erewash: £5.29Bridgend: £6.01Erewash: £5.00Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Erewash 1,018.4Erewash: 1,018.4Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Erewash 98.0Erewash: 98.0Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher98.0

  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, Erewash 154.4Erewash: 154.4Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher154.4

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher74.2

  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, Erewash 192.7Erewash: 192.7Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher192.7

  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, Erewash 28.7Erewash: 28.7Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher28.7

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Bridgend and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,695£4,715£4,453Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,958£13,013£12,291Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,021£2,030£1,917Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£354£355£336Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£752£755£714Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£26£26£25Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£506£508£480Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£141£133Bridgend
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£1,569£1,576£1,489Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£184£185£174Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£307£308£291Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.79£6.82£6.44Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.27£5.29£5.00Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.898.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3154.4Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.574.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9192.7Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.428.7Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Bridgend: £5,310Erewash: £4,715Bridgend: £5,332Erewash: £4,453Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Erewash £2,610Erewash: £2,610Bridgend: £2,662Erewash: £2,621Bridgend: £2,673Erewash: £2,475Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higher£2,610£2,621£2,475

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Erewash £1,250Erewash: £1,250Bridgend: £1,496Erewash: £1,256Bridgend: £1,502Erewash: £1,186Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Erewash £2,382Erewash: £2,382Bridgend: £2,345Erewash: £2,392Bridgend: £2,355Erewash: £2,259Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Erewash £71Erewash: £71Bridgend: £100Erewash: £72Bridgend: £100Erewash: £68Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Erewash £152Erewash: £152Bridgend: £211Erewash: £152Bridgend: £212Erewash: £144Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£152£152£144

  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, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Bridgend: £6.13Erewash: £5.23Bridgend: £6.15Erewash: £4.94Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Bridgend: £724Erewash: £508Bridgend: £727Erewash: £480Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Bridgend: £194Erewash: £141Bridgend: £195Erewash: £133Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Erewash £80Erewash: £80Bridgend: £100Erewash: £81Bridgend: £100Erewash: £76Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Erewash £971Erewash: £971Bridgend: £1,063Erewash: £975Bridgend: £1,068Erewash: £921Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£971£975£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Bridgend: £228Erewash: £185Bridgend: £229Erewash: £174Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Erewash £190Erewash: £190Bridgend: £321Erewash: £191Bridgend: £322Erewash: £180Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Erewash £5.17Erewash: £5.17Bridgend: £3.94Erewash: £5.19Bridgend: £3.96Erewash: £4.90Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Erewash is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Erewash £4.21Erewash: £4.21Bridgend: £7.66Erewash: £4.22Bridgend: £7.70Erewash: £3.99Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Bridgend: £5.99Erewash: £5.29Bridgend: £6.01Erewash: £5.00Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Erewash 205.1Erewash: 205.1Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Erewash 19.7Erewash: 19.7Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher19.7

  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, Erewash 31.1Erewash: 31.1Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher31.1

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Erewash 119.2Erewash: 119.2Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher119.2

  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, Erewash 17.8Erewash: 17.8Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher17.8

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Bridgend and Erewash, per resident
MeasureBridgendErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,695£4,715£4,453Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,610£2,621£2,475Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,250£1,256£1,186Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£71£72£68Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£152£152£144Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.21£5.23£4.94Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£506£508£480Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£141£133Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£80£81£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£971£975£921Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£184£185£174Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£190£191£180Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.21£4.22£3.99Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.27£5.29£5.00Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4205.1Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.419.7Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.531.1Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.574.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3119.2Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.017.8Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Erewash £534.4mErewash: £534.4mBridgend: £781.0mErewash: £536.6mBridgend: £784.3mErewash: £506.9mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Erewash £297.0mErewash: £297.0mBridgend: £391.5mErewash: £298.3mBridgend: £393.2mErewash: £281.7mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higher£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Erewash £142.3mErewash: £142.3mBridgend: £220.1mErewash: £142.9mBridgend: £221.0mErewash: £135.0mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Erewash £271.1mErewash: £271.1mBridgend: £344.9mErewash: £272.2mBridgend: £346.3mErewash: £257.1mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mBridgend: £14.6mErewash: £8.1mBridgend: £14.7mErewash: £7.7mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Erewash £17.2mErewash: £17.2mBridgend: £31.1mErewash: £17.3mBridgend: £31.2mErewash: £16.4mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mBridgend: £0.90mErewash: £0.59mBridgend: £0.90mErewash: £0.56mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Erewash £57.5mErewash: £57.5mBridgend: £106.5mErewash: £57.8mBridgend: £107.0mErewash: £54.6mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Erewash £15.9mErewash: £15.9mBridgend: £28.6mErewash: £16.0mBridgend: £28.7mErewash: £15.1mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Erewash £9.1mErewash: £9.1mBridgend: £14.7mErewash: £9.2mBridgend: £14.8mErewash: £8.7mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Erewash £110.5mErewash: £110.5mBridgend: £156.4mErewash: £111.0mBridgend: £157.1mErewash: £104.8mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Erewash £20.9mErewash: £20.9mBridgend: £33.5mErewash: £21.0mBridgend: £33.7mErewash: £19.8mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Erewash £21.6mErewash: £21.6mBridgend: £47.2mErewash: £21.7mBridgend: £47.4mErewash: £20.5mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mBridgend: £0.58mErewash: £0.59mBridgend: £0.58mErewash: £0.56mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mErewash is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Erewash £0.48mErewash: £0.48mBridgend: £1.1mErewash: £0.48mBridgend: £1.1mErewash: £0.45mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Erewash £0.60mErewash: £0.60mBridgend: £0.88mErewash: £0.60mBridgend: £0.89mErewash: £0.57mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Erewash 23,344Erewash: 23,344Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Erewash 2,247Erewash: 2,247Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher2,247

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Erewash 3,539Erewash: 3,539Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher3,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Erewash 8,447Erewash: 8,447Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher8,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Erewash 13,565Erewash: 13,565Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher13,565

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Erewash 2,020Erewash: 2,020Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher2,020

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Erewash, total
MeasureBridgendErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20523,344Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5922,247Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2453,539Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0808,447Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59913,565Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0912,020Bridgend

Sources

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

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  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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