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Bridgend and Stroud

147,088 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Stroud on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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 20 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Bridgend: £5,310Stroud: £4,197Bridgend: £5,332Stroud: £3,965Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Bridgend: £13,059Stroud: £12,625Bridgend: £13,115Stroud: £11,925Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,625£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Bridgend: £2,447Stroud: £1,344Bridgend: £2,457Stroud: £1,269Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Bridgend: £11,504Stroud: £11,779Bridgend: £11,553Stroud: £11,126Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,729£11,779£11,126

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Bridgend: £488Stroud: £252Bridgend: £490Stroud: £238Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Bridgend: £1,037Stroud: £577Bridgend: £1,042Stroud: £545Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£574£577£545

  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, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Bridgend: £30Stroud: £17Bridgend: £30Stroud: £16Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£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, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Bridgend: £724Stroud: £299Bridgend: £727Stroud: £282Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Bridgend: £194Stroud: £97Bridgend: £195Stroud: £92Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£97£97£92

  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, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Bridgend: £164Stroud: £65Bridgend: £164Stroud: £61Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Bridgend: £1,739Stroud: £1,044Bridgend: £1,747Stroud: £987Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Bridgend: £228Stroud: £146Bridgend: £229Stroud: £138Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Bridgend: £525Stroud: £227Bridgend: £527Stroud: £214Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Bridgend: £6.45Stroud: £5.34Bridgend: £6.48Stroud: £5.04Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Bridgend: £13Stroud: £3.03Bridgend: £13Stroud: £2.86Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Bridgend: £5.99Stroud: £4.97Bridgend: £6.01Stroud: £4.69Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

  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, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher63.7

  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, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher122.4

  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, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher45.1

  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, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher126.3

  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, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher14.5

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Bridgend and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,180£4,197£3,965Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,572£12,625£11,925Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,338£1,344£1,269Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£251£252£238Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£574£577£545Bridgend
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£298£299£282Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£97£97£92Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£64£65£61Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,040£1,044£987Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£145£146£138Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£226£227£214Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.31£5.34£5.04Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£3.02£3.03£2.86Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.94£4.97£4.69Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.863.7Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3122.4Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.545.1Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9126.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.414.5Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Bridgend: £5,310Stroud: £4,197Bridgend: £5,332Stroud: £3,965Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Bridgend: £2,662Stroud: £2,857Bridgend: £2,673Stroud: £2,699Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Bridgend: £1,496Stroud: £793Bridgend: £1,502Stroud: £749Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Bridgend: £2,345Stroud: £2,666Bridgend: £2,355Stroud: £2,518Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Bridgend: £100Stroud: £57Bridgend: £100Stroud: £54Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Bridgend: £211Stroud: £130Bridgend: £212Stroud: £123Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£130£130£123

  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, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Bridgend: £6.13Stroud: £3.90Bridgend: £6.15Stroud: £3.68Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Bridgend: £724Stroud: £299Bridgend: £727Stroud: £282Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Bridgend: £194Stroud: £97Bridgend: £195Stroud: £92Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£97£97£92

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Bridgend: £1,063Stroud: £616Bridgend: £1,068Stroud: £582Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Bridgend: £228Stroud: £146Bridgend: £229Stroud: £138Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Bridgend: £321Stroud: £134Bridgend: £322Stroud: £126Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Bridgend: £3.94Stroud: £3.14Bridgend: £3.96Stroud: £2.97Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Bridgend: £7.66Stroud: £1.79Bridgend: £7.70Stroud: £1.69Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Bridgend: £5.99Stroud: £4.97Bridgend: £6.01Stroud: £4.69Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Stroud is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher14.4

  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, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher27.7

  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, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher74.5

  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, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher8.5

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Bridgend and Stroud, per resident
MeasureBridgendStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,180£4,197£3,965Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£790£793£749Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£57£57£54Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£130£130£123Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£3.88£3.90£3.68Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£298£299£282Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£97£97£92Bridgend
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£614£616£582Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£145£146£138Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£133£134£126Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£3.13£3.14£2.97Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£1.78£1.79£1.69Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.94£4.97£4.69Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.414.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.527.7Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.545.1Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.374.5Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.08.5Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 0. 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mBridgend: £781.0mStroud: £526.8mBridgend: £784.3mStroud: £497.6mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mBridgend: £391.5mStroud: £358.6mBridgend: £393.2mStroud: £338.7mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mBridgend: £220.1mStroud: £99.6mBridgend: £221.0mStroud: £94.0mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mBridgend: £344.9mStroud: £334.6mBridgend: £346.3mStroud: £316.0mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mBridgend: £14.6mStroud: £7.2mBridgend: £14.7mStroud: £6.8mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mBridgend: £31.1mStroud: £16.4mBridgend: £31.2mStroud: £15.5mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mBridgend: £0.90mStroud: £0.49mBridgend: £0.90mStroud: £0.46mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mBridgend: £106.5mStroud: £37.5mBridgend: £107.0mStroud: £35.4mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mBridgend: £28.6mStroud: £12.2mBridgend: £28.7mStroud: £11.5mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mBridgend: £14.7mStroud: £4.8mBridgend: £14.8mStroud: £4.5mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mBridgend: £156.4mStroud: £77.4mBridgend: £157.1mStroud: £73.1mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mBridgend: £33.5mStroud: £18.3mBridgend: £33.7mStroud: £17.3mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mBridgend: £47.2mStroud: £16.8mBridgend: £47.4mStroud: £15.9mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mBridgend: £0.58mStroud: £0.40mBridgend: £0.58mStroud: £0.37mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mBridgend: £1.1mStroud: £0.22mBridgend: £1.1mStroud: £0.21mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mBridgend: £0.88mStroud: £0.62mBridgend: £0.89mStroud: £0.59mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher1,072

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Stroud, total
MeasureBridgendStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20528,967Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5921,808Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2453,476Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0805,655Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,5999,354Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0911,072Bridgend

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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