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Bridgend and Canterbury

147,088 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Canterbury on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Bridgend: £5,310Canterbury: £4,612Bridgend: £5,332Canterbury: £4,357Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Bridgend: £13,059Canterbury: £12,557Bridgend: £13,115Canterbury: £11,860Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Bridgend: £2,447Canterbury: £1,931Bridgend: £2,457Canterbury: £1,824Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Bridgend: £11,504Canterbury: £11,417Bridgend: £11,553Canterbury: £10,783Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Bridgend: £488Canterbury: £394Bridgend: £490Canterbury: £372Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£392£394£372

  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, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Bridgend: £1,037Canterbury: £723Bridgend: £1,042Canterbury: £683Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£720£723£683

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Bridgend: £30Canterbury: £23Bridgend: £30Canterbury: £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, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Bridgend: £724Canterbury: £431Bridgend: £727Canterbury: £407Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Bridgend: £194Canterbury: £138Bridgend: £195Canterbury: £130Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£137£138£130

  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, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Bridgend: £164Canterbury: £112Bridgend: £164Canterbury: £106Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Bridgend: £1,739Canterbury: £1,537Bridgend: £1,747Canterbury: £1,452Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Bridgend: £228Canterbury: £182Bridgend: £229Canterbury: £172Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£181£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Bridgend: £525Canterbury: £265Bridgend: £527Canterbury: £250Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Bridgend: £6.45Canterbury: £8.86Bridgend: £6.48Canterbury: £8.37Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Canterbury is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Bridgend: £13Canterbury: £7.99Bridgend: £13Canterbury: £7.55Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Bridgend: £5.99Canterbury: £4.76Bridgend: £6.01Canterbury: £4.50Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count999.0

  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, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher89.5

  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, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher147.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher66.2

  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, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher171.3

  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, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher24.9

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Bridgend and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,593£4,612£4,357Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,504£12,557£11,860Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,923£1,931£1,824Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,368£11,417£10,783Bridgend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£392£394£372Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£720£723£683Bridgend
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£429£431£407Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£137£138£130Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£112£112£106Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,530£1,537£1,452Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£181£182£172Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£264£265£250Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.96£7.99£7.55Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.74£4.76£4.50Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.6999.0Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.889.5Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3147.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.566.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9171.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.424.9Bridgend

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Bridgend: £5,310Canterbury: £4,612Bridgend: £5,332Canterbury: £4,357Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Bridgend: £2,662Canterbury: £2,665Bridgend: £2,673Canterbury: £2,517Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Bridgend: £1,496Canterbury: £1,192Bridgend: £1,502Canterbury: £1,126Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Bridgend: £2,345Canterbury: £2,423Bridgend: £2,355Canterbury: £2,288Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Bridgend: £100Canterbury: £84Bridgend: £100Canterbury: £79Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Bridgend: £211Canterbury: £154Bridgend: £212Canterbury: £145Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£153£154£145

  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, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Bridgend: £6.13Canterbury: £4.84Bridgend: £6.15Canterbury: £4.57Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Bridgend: £724Canterbury: £431Bridgend: £727Canterbury: £407Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Bridgend: £194Canterbury: £138Bridgend: £195Canterbury: £130Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Bridgend: £100Canterbury: £69Bridgend: £100Canterbury: £65Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Bridgend: £1,063Canterbury: £949Bridgend: £1,068Canterbury: £896Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Bridgend: £228Canterbury: £182Bridgend: £229Canterbury: £172Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Bridgend: £321Canterbury: £164Bridgend: £322Canterbury: £154Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Bridgend: £3.94Canterbury: £5.47Bridgend: £3.96Canterbury: £5.17Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Canterbury is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Bridgend: £7.66Canterbury: £4.93Bridgend: £7.70Canterbury: £4.66Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Bridgend: £5.99Canterbury: £4.76Bridgend: £6.01Canterbury: £4.50Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher19.0

  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, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher31.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher105.8

  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, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher15.4

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Bridgend and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureBridgendCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,593£4,612£4,357Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,654£2,665£2,517Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,187£1,192£1,126Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,413£2,423£2,288Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£83£84£79Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£153£154£145Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.82£4.84£4.57Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£429£431£407Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£137£138£130Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£69£69£65Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£945£949£896Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£181£182£172Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£163£164£154Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.91£4.93£4.66Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.74£4.76£4.50Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4212.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.419.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.531.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.566.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3105.8Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.015.4Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mBridgend: £781.0mCanterbury: £748.9mBridgend: £784.3mCanterbury: £707.4mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mBridgend: £391.5mCanterbury: £432.7mBridgend: £393.2mCanterbury: £408.7mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mBridgend: £220.1mCanterbury: £193.5mBridgend: £221.0mCanterbury: £182.8mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mBridgend: £344.9mCanterbury: £393.4mBridgend: £346.3mCanterbury: £371.6mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mBridgend: £14.6mCanterbury: £13.6mBridgend: £14.7mCanterbury: £12.8mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mBridgend: £31.1mCanterbury: £24.9mBridgend: £31.2mCanterbury: £23.5mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  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, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mBridgend: £0.90mCanterbury: £0.79mBridgend: £0.90mCanterbury: £0.74mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mBridgend: £106.5mCanterbury: £70.0mBridgend: £107.0mCanterbury: £66.1mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mBridgend: £28.6mCanterbury: £22.4mBridgend: £28.7mCanterbury: £21.2mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mBridgend: £14.7mCanterbury: £11.2mBridgend: £14.8mCanterbury: £10.6mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mBridgend: £156.4mCanterbury: £154.1mBridgend: £157.1mCanterbury: £145.5mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mBridgend: £33.5mCanterbury: £29.5mBridgend: £33.7mCanterbury: £27.9mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mBridgend: £47.2mCanterbury: £26.5mBridgend: £47.4mCanterbury: £25.1mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mBridgend: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.89mBridgend: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.84mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCanterbury is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mBridgend: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.80mBridgend: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.76mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mBridgend: £0.88mCanterbury: £0.77mBridgend: £0.89mCanterbury: £0.73mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher2,495

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Canterbury, total
MeasureBridgendCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20534,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5923,083Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2455,074Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,08010,752Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59917,175Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0912,495Bridgend

Sources

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

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