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Bridgend and Newark and Sherwood

147,088 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Bridgend: £5,310Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Bridgend: £5,332Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Bridgend: £13,059Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Bridgend: £13,115Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Bridgend: £2,447Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Bridgend: £2,457Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Bridgend: £11,504Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Bridgend: £11,553Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Bridgend: £488Newark and Sherwood: £323Bridgend: £490Newark and Sherwood: £305Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Bridgend: £1,037Newark and Sherwood: £735Bridgend: £1,042Newark and Sherwood: £694Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Bridgend: £30Newark and Sherwood: £21Bridgend: £30Newark and Sherwood: £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, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Bridgend: £724Newark and Sherwood: £488Bridgend: £727Newark and Sherwood: £461Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Bridgend: £194Newark and Sherwood: £144Bridgend: £195Newark and Sherwood: £136Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Bridgend: £164Newark and Sherwood: £132Bridgend: £164Newark and Sherwood: £125Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Bridgend: £1,739Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Bridgend: £1,747Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Bridgend: £228Newark and Sherwood: £159Bridgend: £229Newark and Sherwood: £150Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Bridgend: £525Newark and Sherwood: £327Bridgend: £527Newark and Sherwood: £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, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Bridgend: £6.45Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Bridgend: £6.48Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Bridgend: £13Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Bridgend: £13Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Bridgend: £5.99Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Bridgend: £6.01Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher28.3

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Bridgend and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,642£4,662£4,403Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,616£12,669£11,966Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,841£1,849£1,746Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£321£323£305Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£732£735£694Bridgend
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£486£488£461Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£143£144£136Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£131£132£125Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,368£1,374£1,297Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£158£159£150Bridgend
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£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.77£7.80£7.37Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.880.6Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3153.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.571.1Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9176.7Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.428.3Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 5. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Bridgend: £5,310Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Bridgend: £5,332Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Bridgend: £2,662Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Bridgend: £2,673Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Bridgend: £1,496Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Bridgend: £1,502Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Bridgend: £2,345Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Bridgend: £2,355Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Bridgend: £100Newark and Sherwood: £70Bridgend: £100Newark and Sherwood: £66Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Bridgend: £211Newark and Sherwood: £160Bridgend: £212Newark and Sherwood: £151Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Bridgend: £6.13Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Bridgend: £6.15Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Bridgend: £724Newark and Sherwood: £488Bridgend: £727Newark and Sherwood: £461Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Bridgend: £194Newark and Sherwood: £144Bridgend: £195Newark and Sherwood: £136Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Bridgend: £100Newark and Sherwood: £79Bridgend: £100Newark and Sherwood: £75Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Bridgend: £1,063Newark and Sherwood: £823Bridgend: £1,068Newark and Sherwood: £778Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Bridgend: £228Newark and Sherwood: £159Bridgend: £229Newark and Sherwood: £150Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Bridgend: £321Newark and Sherwood: £196Bridgend: £322Newark and Sherwood: £185Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Bridgend: £3.94Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Bridgend: £3.96Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Bridgend: £7.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Bridgend: £7.70Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Bridgend: £5.99Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Bridgend: £6.01Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher16.9

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Bridgend and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureBridgendNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,642£4,662£4,403Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,103£1,108£1,046Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£70£70£66Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£159£160£151Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.52£4.54£4.29Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£486£488£461Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£143£144£136Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£79£79£75Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£820£823£778Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£158£159£150Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£195£196£185Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.66£4.68£4.42Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.417.5Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.533.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.571.1Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3105.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.016.9Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mBridgend: £781.0mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mBridgend: £784.3mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mBridgend: £391.5mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mBridgend: £393.2mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mBridgend: £220.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mBridgend: £221.0mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mBridgend: £344.9mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mBridgend: £346.3mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mBridgend: £14.6mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mBridgend: £14.7mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mBridgend: £31.1mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mBridgend: £31.2mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mBridgend: £0.90mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mBridgend: £0.90mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mBridgend: £106.5mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mBridgend: £107.0mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mBridgend: £28.6mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mBridgend: £28.7mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mBridgend: £14.7mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mBridgend: £14.8mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mBridgend: £156.4mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mBridgend: £157.1mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mBridgend: £33.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mBridgend: £33.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mBridgend: £47.2mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mBridgend: £47.4mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mBridgend: £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mBridgend: £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mBridgend: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mBridgend: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mBridgend: £0.88mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mBridgend: £0.89mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureBridgendNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20528,367Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5922,243Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2454,255Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0809,093Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59913,537Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0912,165Bridgend

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.
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  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.
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