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Bridgend and Blaby

147,088 and 107,845 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Blaby on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 18 of 22 measures, and Blaby 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 Blaby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836Bridgend: £5,310Blaby: £3,852Bridgend: £5,332Blaby: £3,639Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Blaby £13,019Blaby: £13,019Bridgend: £13,059Blaby: £13,075Bridgend: £13,115Blaby: £12,349Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higher£13,019£13,075£12,349

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Blaby £1,261Blaby: £1,261Bridgend: £2,447Blaby: £1,266Bridgend: £2,457Blaby: £1,196Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Blaby £11,929Blaby: £11,929Bridgend: £11,504Blaby: £11,980Bridgend: £11,553Blaby: £11,315Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,929£11,980£11,315

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Blaby £320Blaby: £320Bridgend: £488Blaby: £321Bridgend: £490Blaby: £304Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£320£321£304

  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, Blaby £750Blaby: £750Bridgend: £1,037Blaby: £753Bridgend: £1,042Blaby: £711Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£750£753£711

  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, Blaby £20Blaby: £20Bridgend: £30Blaby: £21Bridgend: £30Blaby: £19Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Blaby £324Blaby: £324Bridgend: £724Blaby: £325Bridgend: £727Blaby: £307Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Blaby £97Blaby: £97Bridgend: £194Blaby: £97Bridgend: £195Blaby: £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, Blaby £80Blaby: £80Bridgend: £164Blaby: £80Bridgend: £164Blaby: £76Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Blaby £990Blaby: £990Bridgend: £1,739Blaby: £994Bridgend: £1,747Blaby: £939Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Blaby £98Blaby: £98Bridgend: £228Blaby: £99Bridgend: £229Blaby: £93Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£98£99£93

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Blaby £182Blaby: £182Bridgend: £525Blaby: £182Bridgend: £527Blaby: £172Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£182£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Blaby £6.62Blaby: £6.62Bridgend: £6.45Blaby: £6.65Bridgend: £6.48Blaby: £6.28Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Blaby £2.54Blaby: £2.54Bridgend: £13Blaby: £2.55Bridgend: £13Blaby: £2.41Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67Bridgend: £5.99Blaby: £9.71Bridgend: £6.01Blaby: £9.17Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17

  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, Blaby 1,014.4Blaby: 1,014.4Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Blaby is higherDepends on how you count1,014.4

  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, Blaby 76.1Blaby: 76.1Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher76.1

  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, Blaby 155.5Blaby: 155.5Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher155.5

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher47.9

  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, Blaby 118.9Blaby: 118.9Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher118.9

  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, Blaby 17.7Blaby: 17.7Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher17.7

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Bridgend and Blaby, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£3,836£3,852£3,639Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£13,019£13,075£12,349Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,261£1,266£1,196Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£320£321£304Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£750£753£711Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£20£21£19Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£324£325£307Bridgend
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£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£990£994£939Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£98£99£93Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£182£182£172Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.62£6.65£6.28Blaby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£2.54£2.55£2.41Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,014.4Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.876.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3155.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.547.9Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9118.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.417.7Bridgend

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836Bridgend: £5,310Blaby: £3,852Bridgend: £5,332Blaby: £3,639Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Blaby £2,536Blaby: £2,536Bridgend: £2,662Blaby: £2,547Bridgend: £2,673Blaby: £2,406Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higher£2,536£2,547£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Blaby £771Blaby: £771Bridgend: £1,496Blaby: £774Bridgend: £1,502Blaby: £731Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£771£774£731

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Blaby £2,324Blaby: £2,324Bridgend: £2,345Blaby: £2,334Bridgend: £2,355Blaby: £2,204Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,324£2,334£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Blaby £62Blaby: £62Bridgend: £100Blaby: £63Bridgend: £100Blaby: £59Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Blaby £146Blaby: £146Bridgend: £211Blaby: £147Bridgend: £212Blaby: £139Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£146£147£139

  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, Blaby £3.97Blaby: £3.97Bridgend: £6.13Blaby: £3.99Bridgend: £6.15Blaby: £3.77Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Blaby £324Blaby: £324Bridgend: £724Blaby: £325Bridgend: £727Blaby: £307Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Blaby £97Blaby: £97Bridgend: £194Blaby: £97Bridgend: £195Blaby: £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, Blaby £49Blaby: £49Bridgend: £100Blaby: £49Bridgend: £100Blaby: £46Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Blaby £605Blaby: £605Bridgend: £1,063Blaby: £608Bridgend: £1,068Blaby: £574Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£605£608£574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Blaby £98Blaby: £98Bridgend: £228Blaby: £99Bridgend: £229Blaby: £93Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Blaby £111Blaby: £111Bridgend: £321Blaby: £112Bridgend: £322Blaby: £105Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Blaby £4.05Blaby: £4.05Bridgend: £3.94Blaby: £4.07Bridgend: £3.96Blaby: £3.84Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Blaby £1.56Blaby: £1.56Bridgend: £7.66Blaby: £1.57Bridgend: £7.70Blaby: £1.48Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67Bridgend: £5.99Blaby: £9.71Bridgend: £6.01Blaby: £9.17Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Blaby 197.6Blaby: 197.6Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count197.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Blaby 14.8Blaby: 14.8Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher14.8

  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, Blaby 30.3Blaby: 30.3Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher30.3

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Blaby 72.7Blaby: 72.7Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher72.7

  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, Blaby 10.8Blaby: 10.8Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher10.8

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Bridgend and Blaby, per resident
MeasureBridgendBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£3,836£3,852£3,639Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,536£2,547£2,406Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£771£774£731Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,324£2,334£2,204Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£62£63£59Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£146£147£139Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£3.97£3.99£3.77Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£324£325£307Bridgend
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£49£49£46Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£605£608£574Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£98£99£93Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£111£112£105Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.05£4.07£3.84Blaby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£1.56£1.57£1.48Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4197.6Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.414.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.530.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.547.9Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.372.7Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.010.8Bridgend

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Blaby £413.7mBlaby: £413.7mBridgend: £781.0mBlaby: £415.4mBridgend: £784.3mBlaby: £392.4mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Blaby £273.5mBlaby: £273.5mBridgend: £391.5mBlaby: £274.7mBridgend: £393.2mBlaby: £259.5mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higher£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Blaby £83.2mBlaby: £83.2mBridgend: £220.1mBlaby: £83.5mBridgend: £221.0mBlaby: £78.9mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Blaby £250.6mBlaby: £250.6mBridgend: £344.9mBlaby: £251.7mBridgend: £346.3mBlaby: £237.7mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Blaby £6.7mBlaby: £6.7mBridgend: £14.6mBlaby: £6.8mBridgend: £14.7mBlaby: £6.4mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Blaby £15.8mBlaby: £15.8mBridgend: £31.1mBlaby: £15.8mBridgend: £31.2mBlaby: £14.9mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Blaby £0.43mBlaby: £0.43mBridgend: £0.90mBlaby: £0.43mBridgend: £0.90mBlaby: £0.41mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Blaby £34.9mBlaby: £34.9mBridgend: £106.5mBlaby: £35.0mBridgend: £107.0mBlaby: £33.1mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Blaby £10.5mBlaby: £10.5mBridgend: £28.6mBlaby: £10.5mBridgend: £28.7mBlaby: £9.9mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Blaby £5.3mBlaby: £5.3mBridgend: £14.7mBlaby: £5.3mBridgend: £14.8mBlaby: £5.0mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Blaby £65.3mBlaby: £65.3mBridgend: £156.4mBlaby: £65.6mBridgend: £157.1mBlaby: £61.9mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Blaby £10.6mBlaby: £10.6mBridgend: £33.5mBlaby: £10.6mBridgend: £33.7mBlaby: £10.1mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Blaby £12.0mBlaby: £12.0mBridgend: £47.2mBlaby: £12.0mBridgend: £47.4mBlaby: £11.4mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Blaby £0.44mBlaby: £0.44mBridgend: £0.58mBlaby: £0.44mBridgend: £0.58mBlaby: £0.41mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Blaby £0.17mBlaby: £0.17mBridgend: £1.1mBlaby: £0.17mBridgend: £1.1mBlaby: £0.16mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Blaby £1.0mBlaby: £1.0mBridgend: £0.88mBlaby: £1.0mBridgend: £0.89mBlaby: £0.99mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBlaby is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Blaby 21,313Blaby: 21,313Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count21,313

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Blaby 1,598Blaby: 1,598Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher1,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Blaby 3,266Blaby: 3,266Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Blaby 5,167Blaby: 5,167Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher5,167

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Blaby 7,844Blaby: 7,844Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher7,844

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Blaby 1,168Blaby: 1,168Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher1,168

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Blaby, total
MeasureBridgendBlabyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£413.7m£415.4m£392.4mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£273.5m£274.7m£259.5mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£83.2m£83.5m£78.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£250.6m£251.7m£237.7mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBlaby
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20521,313Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5921,598Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2453,266Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0805,167Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,5997,844Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0911,168Bridgend

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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