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Bridgend and West Lancashire

147,088 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Bridgend: £5,310West Lancashire: £4,647Bridgend: £5,332West Lancashire: £4,389Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Bridgend: £13,059West Lancashire: £12,748Bridgend: £13,115West Lancashire: £12,041Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Bridgend: £2,447West Lancashire: £1,812Bridgend: £2,457West Lancashire: £1,711Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Bridgend: £11,504West Lancashire: £11,573Bridgend: £11,553West Lancashire: £10,931Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Bridgend: £488West Lancashire: £401Bridgend: £490West Lancashire: £379Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Bridgend: £1,037West Lancashire: £747Bridgend: £1,042West Lancashire: £705Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Bridgend: £30West Lancashire: £27Bridgend: £30West Lancashire: £25Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Bridgend: £724West Lancashire: £502Bridgend: £727West Lancashire: £475Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Bridgend: £194West Lancashire: £149Bridgend: £195West Lancashire: £140Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Bridgend: £164West Lancashire: £117Bridgend: £164West Lancashire: £110Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Bridgend: £1,739West Lancashire: £1,378Bridgend: £1,747West Lancashire: £1,301Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Bridgend: £228West Lancashire: £161Bridgend: £229West Lancashire: £152Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Bridgend: £525West Lancashire: £306Bridgend: £527West Lancashire: £289Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Bridgend: £6.45West Lancashire: £4.79Bridgend: £6.48West Lancashire: £4.52Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Bridgend: £13West Lancashire: £6.37Bridgend: £13West Lancashire: £6.02Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Bridgend: £5.99West Lancashire: £8.76Bridgend: £6.01West Lancashire: £8.27Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 1,007.6, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher25.0

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Bridgend and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,627£4,647£4,389Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,694£12,748£12,041Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,804£1,812£1,711Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£400£401£379Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£744£747£705Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£27£27£25Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£500£502£475Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£148£149£140Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£116£117£110Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,372£1,378£1,301Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£160£161£152Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£305£306£289Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.77£4.79£4.52Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.35£6.37£6.02Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,010.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8105.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3157.8Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.574.9Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9165.8Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.425.0Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Bridgend: £5,310West Lancashire: £4,647Bridgend: £5,332West Lancashire: £4,389Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Bridgend: £2,662West Lancashire: £2,717Bridgend: £2,673West Lancashire: £2,566Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Bridgend: £1,496West Lancashire: £1,110Bridgend: £1,502West Lancashire: £1,048Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Bridgend: £2,345West Lancashire: £2,466Bridgend: £2,355West Lancashire: £2,329Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Bridgend: £100West Lancashire: £86Bridgend: £100West Lancashire: £81Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Bridgend: £211West Lancashire: £159Bridgend: £212West Lancashire: £150Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Bridgend: £6.13West Lancashire: £5.70Bridgend: £6.15West Lancashire: £5.38Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Bridgend: £724West Lancashire: £502Bridgend: £727West Lancashire: £475Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Bridgend: £194West Lancashire: £149Bridgend: £195West Lancashire: £140Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Bridgend: £100West Lancashire: £71Bridgend: £100West Lancashire: £67Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Bridgend: £1,063West Lancashire: £844Bridgend: £1,068West Lancashire: £797Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Bridgend: £228West Lancashire: £161Bridgend: £229West Lancashire: £152Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Bridgend: £321West Lancashire: £188Bridgend: £322West Lancashire: £177Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Bridgend: £3.94West Lancashire: £2.93Bridgend: £3.96West Lancashire: £2.77Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Bridgend: £7.66West Lancashire: £3.91Bridgend: £7.70West Lancashire: £3.69Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Bridgend: £5.99West Lancashire: £8.76Bridgend: £6.01West Lancashire: £8.27Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher15.3

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Bridgend and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureBridgendWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,627£4,647£4,389Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,105£1,110£1,048Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£85£86£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£158£159£150Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.67£5.70£5.38Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£500£502£475Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£148£149£140Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£71£71£67Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£840£844£797Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£160£161£152Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£187£188£177Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£2.92£2.93£2.77Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£3.89£3.91£3.69Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.533.6Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.574.9Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3101.6Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.015.3Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mBridgend: £781.0mWest Lancashire: £567.2mBridgend: £784.3mWest Lancashire: £535.7mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mBridgend: £391.5mWest Lancashire: £331.6mBridgend: £393.2mWest Lancashire: £313.2mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mBridgend: £220.1mWest Lancashire: £135.5mBridgend: £221.0mWest Lancashire: £127.9mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mBridgend: £344.9mWest Lancashire: £301.0mBridgend: £346.3mWest Lancashire: £284.3mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mBridgend: £14.6mWest Lancashire: £10.4mBridgend: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £9.9mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mBridgend: £31.1mWest Lancashire: £19.4mBridgend: £31.2mWest Lancashire: £18.3mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mBridgend: £0.90mWest Lancashire: £0.70mBridgend: £0.90mWest Lancashire: £0.66mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mBridgend: £106.5mWest Lancashire: £61.3mBridgend: £107.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mBridgend: £28.6mWest Lancashire: £18.1mBridgend: £28.7mWest Lancashire: £17.1mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mBridgend: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mBridgend: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £8.2mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mBridgend: £156.4mWest Lancashire: £103.0mBridgend: £157.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mBridgend: £33.5mWest Lancashire: £19.6mBridgend: £33.7mWest Lancashire: £18.5mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mBridgend: £47.2mWest Lancashire: £22.9mBridgend: £47.4mWest Lancashire: £21.6mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mBridgend: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.36mBridgend: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.34mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mBridgend: £1.1mWest Lancashire: £0.48mBridgend: £1.1mWest Lancashire: £0.45mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mBridgend: £0.88mWest Lancashire: £1.1mBridgend: £0.89mWest Lancashire: £1.0mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher1,866

Show the numbers
Bridgend and West Lancashire, total
MeasureBridgendWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20526,268Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5922,734Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2454,105Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0809,139Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59912,398Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0911,866Bridgend

Sources

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

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  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.
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