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Bridgend and Gedling

147,088 and 119,996 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Gedling on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Gedling 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Gedling £4,460Gedling: £4,460Bridgend: £5,310Gedling: £4,479Bridgend: £5,332Gedling: £4,231Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,460£4,479£4,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Gedling £12,715Gedling: £12,715Bridgend: £13,059Gedling: £12,770Bridgend: £13,115Gedling: £12,061Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higher£12,715£12,770£12,061

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Gedling £1,764Gedling: £1,764Bridgend: £2,447Gedling: £1,771Bridgend: £2,457Gedling: £1,673Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Gedling £11,650Gedling: £11,650Bridgend: £11,504Gedling: £11,699Bridgend: £11,553Gedling: £11,050Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Gedling £318Gedling: £318Bridgend: £488Gedling: £320Bridgend: £490Gedling: £302Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£318£320£302

  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, Gedling £726Gedling: £726Bridgend: £1,037Gedling: £729Bridgend: £1,042Gedling: £689Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£726£729£689

  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, Gedling £21Gedling: £21Bridgend: £30Gedling: £21Bridgend: £30Gedling: £20Bridgend: £28

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Gedling £453Gedling: £453Bridgend: £724Gedling: £455Bridgend: £727Gedling: £430Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£453£455£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Gedling £140Gedling: £140Bridgend: £194Gedling: £140Bridgend: £195Gedling: £132Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£140£140£132

  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, Gedling £115Gedling: £115Bridgend: £164Gedling: £116Bridgend: £164Gedling: £109Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£115£116£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Gedling £1,307Gedling: £1,307Bridgend: £1,739Gedling: £1,313Bridgend: £1,747Gedling: £1,240Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Gedling £164Gedling: £164Bridgend: £228Gedling: £165Bridgend: £229Gedling: £156Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Gedling £326Gedling: £326Bridgend: £525Gedling: £327Bridgend: £527Gedling: £309Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Gedling £9.41Gedling: £9.41Bridgend: £6.45Gedling: £9.45Bridgend: £6.48Gedling: £8.93Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Gedling is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Gedling £6.10Gedling: £6.10Bridgend: £13Gedling: £6.13Bridgend: £13Gedling: £5.79Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Gedling £5.07Gedling: £5.07Bridgend: £5.99Gedling: £5.09Bridgend: £6.01Gedling: £4.81Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  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, Gedling 1,019.6Gedling: 1,019.6Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Gedling is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gedling 83.2Gedling: 83.2Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher83.2

  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, Gedling 157.4Gedling: 157.4Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher157.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 102.5, Gedling 67.0Gedling: 67.0Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher67.0

  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, Gedling 166.5Gedling: 166.5Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher166.5

  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, Gedling 24.6Gedling: 24.6Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher24.6

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Bridgend and Gedling, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,460£4,479£4,231Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,715£12,770£12,061Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,764£1,771£1,673Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,650£11,699£11,050Gedling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£318£320£302Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£726£729£689Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£21£21£20Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£453£455£430Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£140£132Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£115£116£109Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,307£1,313£1,240Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£164£165£156Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£326£327£309Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.10£6.13£5.79Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.07£5.09£4.81Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,019.6Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.883.2Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3157.4Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.567.0Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9166.5Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.424.6Bridgend

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Gedling £4,460Gedling: £4,460Bridgend: £5,310Gedling: £4,479Bridgend: £5,332Gedling: £4,231Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,460£4,479£4,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Gedling £2,628Gedling: £2,628Bridgend: £2,662Gedling: £2,639Bridgend: £2,673Gedling: £2,493Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higher£2,628£2,639£2,493

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Gedling £1,071Gedling: £1,071Bridgend: £1,496Gedling: £1,075Bridgend: £1,502Gedling: £1,015Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,071£1,075£1,015

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Gedling £2,407Gedling: £2,407Bridgend: £2,345Gedling: £2,418Bridgend: £2,355Gedling: £2,284Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£2,407£2,418£2,284

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Gedling £66Gedling: £66Bridgend: £100Gedling: £66Bridgend: £100Gedling: £62Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Gedling £150Gedling: £150Bridgend: £211Gedling: £151Bridgend: £212Gedling: £142Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£150£151£142

  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, Gedling £4.39Gedling: £4.39Bridgend: £6.13Gedling: £4.40Bridgend: £6.15Gedling: £4.16Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Gedling £453Gedling: £453Bridgend: £724Gedling: £455Bridgend: £727Gedling: £430Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£453£455£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Gedling £140Gedling: £140Bridgend: £194Gedling: £140Bridgend: £195Gedling: £132Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£140£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Gedling £70Gedling: £70Bridgend: £100Gedling: £70Bridgend: £100Gedling: £66Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Gedling £794Gedling: £794Bridgend: £1,063Gedling: £797Bridgend: £1,068Gedling: £753Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Gedling £164Gedling: £164Bridgend: £228Gedling: £165Bridgend: £229Gedling: £156Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Gedling £198Gedling: £198Bridgend: £321Gedling: £199Bridgend: £322Gedling: £188Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Gedling £5.71Gedling: £5.71Bridgend: £3.94Gedling: £5.74Bridgend: £3.96Gedling: £5.42Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Gedling is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Gedling £3.70Gedling: £3.70Bridgend: £7.66Gedling: £3.72Bridgend: £7.70Gedling: £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, Gedling £5.07Gedling: £5.07Bridgend: £5.99Gedling: £5.09Bridgend: £6.01Gedling: £4.81Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Gedling 210.7Gedling: 210.7Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Gedling is higherDepends on how you count210.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Gedling 17.2Gedling: 17.2Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher17.2

  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, Gedling 32.5Gedling: 32.5Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher32.5

  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, Gedling 67.0Gedling: 67.0Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Gedling 101.1Gedling: 101.1Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher101.1

  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, Gedling 14.9Gedling: 14.9Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher14.9

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Bridgend and Gedling, per resident
MeasureBridgendGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,460£4,479£4,231Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,628£2,639£2,493Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,071£1,075£1,015Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,407£2,418£2,284Gedling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£66£66£62Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£150£151£142Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.39£4.40£4.16Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£453£455£430Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£140£132Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£70£70£66Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£794£797£753Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£164£165£156Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£198£199£188Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling
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£5.07£5.09£4.81Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4210.7Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.417.2Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.532.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.567.0Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3101.1Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.014.9Bridgend

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Gedling £535.2mGedling: £535.2mBridgend: £781.0mGedling: £537.5mBridgend: £784.3mGedling: £507.7mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£535.2m£537.5m£507.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Gedling £315.3mGedling: £315.3mBridgend: £391.5mGedling: £316.7mBridgend: £393.2mGedling: £299.1mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higher£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Gedling £128.5mGedling: £128.5mBridgend: £220.1mGedling: £129.0mBridgend: £221.0mGedling: £121.8mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Gedling £288.9mGedling: £288.9mBridgend: £344.9mGedling: £290.1mBridgend: £346.3mGedling: £274.0mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£288.9m£290.1m£274.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Gedling £7.9mGedling: £7.9mBridgend: £14.6mGedling: £7.9mBridgend: £14.7mGedling: £7.5mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Gedling £18.0mGedling: £18.0mBridgend: £31.1mGedling: £18.1mBridgend: £31.2mGedling: £17.1mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Gedling £0.53mGedling: £0.53mBridgend: £0.90mGedling: £0.53mBridgend: £0.90mGedling: £0.50mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Gedling £54.3mGedling: £54.3mBridgend: £106.5mGedling: £54.6mBridgend: £107.0mGedling: £51.5mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£54.3m£54.6m£51.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Gedling £16.8mGedling: £16.8mBridgend: £28.6mGedling: £16.8mBridgend: £28.7mGedling: £15.9mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Gedling £8.4mGedling: £8.4mBridgend: £14.7mGedling: £8.4mBridgend: £14.8mGedling: £7.9mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Gedling £95.2mGedling: £95.2mBridgend: £156.4mGedling: £95.6mBridgend: £157.1mGedling: £90.3mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Gedling £19.7mGedling: £19.7mBridgend: £33.5mGedling: £19.8mBridgend: £33.7mGedling: £18.7mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Gedling £23.7mGedling: £23.7mBridgend: £47.2mGedling: £23.8mBridgend: £47.4mGedling: £22.5mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Gedling £0.69mGedling: £0.69mBridgend: £0.58mGedling: £0.69mBridgend: £0.58mGedling: £0.65mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGedling is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Gedling £0.44mGedling: £0.44mBridgend: £1.1mGedling: £0.45mBridgend: £1.1mGedling: £0.42mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Gedling £0.61mGedling: £0.61mBridgend: £0.88mGedling: £0.61mBridgend: £0.89mGedling: £0.58mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Gedling 25,284Gedling: 25,284Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count25,284

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Gedling 2,064Gedling: 2,064Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher2,064

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Gedling 3,902Gedling: 3,902Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher3,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Gedling 8,038Gedling: 8,038Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Gedling 12,125Gedling: 12,125Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher12,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Gedling 1,793Gedling: 1,793Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher1,793

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Gedling, total
MeasureBridgendGedlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£535.2m£537.5m£507.7mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£128.5m£129.0m£121.8mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£288.9m£290.1m£274.0mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£54.3m£54.6m£51.5mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGedling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20525,284Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5922,064Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2453,902Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0808,038Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59912,125Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0911,793Bridgend

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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