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Bridgend and Oadby and Wigston

147,088 and 61,293 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Oadby and Wigston £4,001Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Bridgend: £5,310Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Bridgend: £5,332Oadby and Wigston: £3,795Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Oadby and Wigston £12,796Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Bridgend: £13,059Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Bridgend: £13,115Oadby and Wigston: £12,138Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higher£12,796£12,851£12,138

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Oadby and Wigston £1,476Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Bridgend: £2,447Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Bridgend: £2,457Oadby and Wigston: £1,400Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Oadby and Wigston £11,583Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Bridgend: £11,504Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Bridgend: £11,553Oadby and Wigston: £10,987Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Oadby and Wigston £403Oadby and Wigston: £403Bridgend: £488Oadby and Wigston: £405Bridgend: £490Oadby and Wigston: £382Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£403£405£382

  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, Oadby and Wigston £787Oadby and Wigston: £787Bridgend: £1,037Oadby and Wigston: £790Bridgend: £1,042Oadby and Wigston: £746Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£787£790£746

  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, Oadby and Wigston £23Oadby and Wigston: £23Bridgend: £30Oadby and Wigston: £23Bridgend: £30Oadby and Wigston: £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, Oadby and Wigston £371Oadby and Wigston: £371Bridgend: £724Oadby and Wigston: £372Bridgend: £727Oadby and Wigston: £352Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£371£372£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Oadby and Wigston £107Oadby and Wigston: £107Bridgend: £194Oadby and Wigston: £108Bridgend: £195Oadby and Wigston: £102Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£107£108£102

  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, Oadby and Wigston £103Oadby and Wigston: £103Bridgend: £164Oadby and Wigston: £103Bridgend: £164Oadby and Wigston: £97Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£103£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Oadby and Wigston £1,125Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Bridgend: £1,739Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Bridgend: £1,747Oadby and Wigston: £1,067Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,125£1,130£1,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Oadby and Wigston £126Oadby and Wigston: £126Bridgend: £228Oadby and Wigston: £126Bridgend: £229Oadby and Wigston: £119Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£126£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Oadby and Wigston £235Oadby and Wigston: £235Bridgend: £525Oadby and Wigston: £236Bridgend: £527Oadby and Wigston: £222Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Oadby and Wigston £7.42Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Bridgend: £6.45Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Bridgend: £6.48Oadby and Wigston: £7.04Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Oadby and Wigston £6.13Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Bridgend: £13Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Bridgend: £13Oadby and Wigston: £5.81Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Oadby and Wigston £7.40Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Bridgend: £5.99Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Bridgend: £6.01Oadby and Wigston: £7.02Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Oadby and Wigston 990.0Oadby and Wigston: 990.0Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Bridgend is higher990.0

  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, Oadby and Wigston 87.4Oadby and Wigston: 87.4Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher87.4

  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, Oadby and Wigston 159.6Oadby and Wigston: 159.6Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher159.6

  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, Oadby and Wigston 54.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher54.6

  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, Oadby and Wigston 145.4Oadby and Wigston: 145.4Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher145.4

  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, Oadby and Wigston 22.0Oadby and Wigston: 22.0Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher22.0

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Bridgend and Oadby and Wigston, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,001£4,018£3,795Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,796£12,851£12,138Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,476£1,482£1,400Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,583£11,632£10,987Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£403£405£382Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£787£790£746Bridgend
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£371£372£352Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£107£108£102Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£103£103£97Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,125£1,130£1,067Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£126£126£119Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£235£236£222Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.42£7.45£7.04Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.6990.0Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.887.4Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3159.6Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.554.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9145.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.422.0Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Oadby and Wigston £4,001Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Bridgend: £5,310Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Bridgend: £5,332Oadby and Wigston: £3,795Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Oadby and Wigston £2,496Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Bridgend: £2,662Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Bridgend: £2,673Oadby and Wigston: £2,368Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Oadby and Wigston £893Oadby and Wigston: £893Bridgend: £1,496Oadby and Wigston: £897Bridgend: £1,502Oadby and Wigston: £847Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£893£897£847

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Oadby and Wigston £2,260Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Bridgend: £2,345Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Bridgend: £2,355Oadby and Wigston: £2,144Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,269£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Oadby and Wigston £79Oadby and Wigston: £79Bridgend: £100Oadby and Wigston: £79Bridgend: £100Oadby and Wigston: £75Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Oadby and Wigston £154Oadby and Wigston: £154Bridgend: £211Oadby and Wigston: £154Bridgend: £212Oadby and Wigston: £146Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£154£154£146

  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, Oadby and Wigston £4.51Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Bridgend: £6.13Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Bridgend: £6.15Oadby and Wigston: £4.28Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Oadby and Wigston £371Oadby and Wigston: £371Bridgend: £724Oadby and Wigston: £372Bridgend: £727Oadby and Wigston: £352Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£371£372£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Oadby and Wigston £107Oadby and Wigston: £107Bridgend: £194Oadby and Wigston: £108Bridgend: £195Oadby and Wigston: £102Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Oadby and Wigston £62Oadby and Wigston: £62Bridgend: £100Oadby and Wigston: £62Bridgend: £100Oadby and Wigston: £59Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Oadby and Wigston £681Oadby and Wigston: £681Bridgend: £1,063Oadby and Wigston: £684Bridgend: £1,068Oadby and Wigston: £646Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Oadby and Wigston £126Oadby and Wigston: £126Bridgend: £228Oadby and Wigston: £126Bridgend: £229Oadby and Wigston: £119Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£126£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Oadby and Wigston £142Oadby and Wigston: £142Bridgend: £321Oadby and Wigston: £143Bridgend: £322Oadby and Wigston: £135Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Oadby and Wigston £4.49Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Bridgend: £3.94Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Bridgend: £3.96Oadby and Wigston: £4.26Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Oadby and Wigston £3.70Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Bridgend: £7.66Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Bridgend: £7.70Oadby and Wigston: £3.51Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Oadby and Wigston £7.40Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Bridgend: £5.99Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Bridgend: £6.01Oadby and Wigston: £7.02Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Oadby and Wigston 193.1Oadby and Wigston: 193.1Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higher193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Oadby and Wigston 17.1Oadby and Wigston: 17.1Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher17.1

  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, Oadby and Wigston 31.1Oadby and Wigston: 31.1Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher31.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 102.5, Oadby and Wigston 54.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Oadby and Wigston 88.0Oadby and Wigston: 88.0Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher88.0

  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, Oadby and Wigston 13.3Oadby and Wigston: 13.3Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher13.3

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Bridgend and Oadby and Wigston, per resident
MeasureBridgendOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,001£4,018£3,795Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,496£2,507£2,368Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£893£897£847Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,260£2,269£2,144Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£79£79£75Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£154£154£146Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.51£4.53£4.28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£371£372£352Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£107£108£102Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£62£62£59Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£681£684£646Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£126£126£119Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£142£143£135Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.49£4.51£4.26Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£3.70£3.72£3.51Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4193.1Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.417.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.531.1Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.554.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.388.0Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.013.3Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Oadby and Wigston £245.2mOadby and Wigston: £245.2mBridgend: £781.0mOadby and Wigston: £246.2mBridgend: £784.3mOadby and Wigston: £232.6mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Oadby and Wigston £153.0mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mBridgend: £391.5mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mBridgend: £393.2mOadby and Wigston: £145.1mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higher£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Oadby and Wigston £54.7mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mBridgend: £220.1mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mBridgend: £221.0mOadby and Wigston: £51.9mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Oadby and Wigston £138.5mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mBridgend: £344.9mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mBridgend: £346.3mOadby and Wigston: £131.4mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Oadby and Wigston £4.8mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mBridgend: £14.6mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mBridgend: £14.7mOadby and Wigston: £4.6mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Oadby and Wigston £9.4mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mBridgend: £31.1mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mBridgend: £31.2mOadby and Wigston: £8.9mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  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, Oadby and Wigston £0.28mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mBridgend: £0.90mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mBridgend: £0.90mOadby and Wigston: £0.26mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Oadby and Wigston £22.7mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mBridgend: £106.5mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mBridgend: £107.0mOadby and Wigston: £21.5mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Oadby and Wigston £6.6mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mBridgend: £28.6mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mBridgend: £28.7mOadby and Wigston: £6.2mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Oadby and Wigston £3.8mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mBridgend: £14.7mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mBridgend: £14.8mOadby and Wigston: £3.6mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Oadby and Wigston £41.7mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mBridgend: £156.4mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mBridgend: £157.1mOadby and Wigston: £39.6mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Oadby and Wigston £7.7mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mBridgend: £33.5mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mBridgend: £33.7mOadby and Wigston: £7.3mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Oadby and Wigston £8.7mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mBridgend: £47.2mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mBridgend: £47.4mOadby and Wigston: £8.3mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Oadby and Wigston £0.28mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mBridgend: £0.58mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mBridgend: £0.58mOadby and Wigston: £0.26mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Oadby and Wigston £0.23mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mBridgend: £1.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mBridgend: £1.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.22mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Oadby and Wigston £0.45mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mBridgend: £0.88mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mBridgend: £0.89mOadby and Wigston: £0.43mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Oadby and Wigston 11,838Oadby and Wigston: 11,838Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higher11,838

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Oadby and Wigston 1,045Oadby and Wigston: 1,045Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher1,045

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Oadby and Wigston 1,908Oadby and Wigston: 1,908Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher1,908

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Oadby and Wigston 3,347Oadby and Wigston: 3,347Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher3,347

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Oadby and Wigston 5,393Oadby and Wigston: 5,393Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher5,393

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Oadby and Wigston 815Oadby and Wigston: 815Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher815

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Oadby and Wigston, total
MeasureBridgendOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£245.2m£246.2m£232.6mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20511,838Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5921,045Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2451,908Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0803,347Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,5995,393Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,091815Bridgend

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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