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Bridgend and Cannock Chase

147,088 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Cannock Chase on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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 20 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Bridgend: £5,310Cannock Chase: £4,514Bridgend: £5,332Cannock Chase: £4,263Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Bridgend: £13,059Cannock Chase: £12,868Bridgend: £13,115Cannock Chase: £12,154Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higher£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Bridgend: £2,447Cannock Chase: £1,967Bridgend: £2,457Cannock Chase: £1,858Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Bridgend: £11,504Cannock Chase: £11,652Bridgend: £11,553Cannock Chase: £11,005Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Bridgend: £488Cannock Chase: £412Bridgend: £490Cannock Chase: £389Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£410£412£389

  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, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Bridgend: £1,037Cannock Chase: £775Bridgend: £1,042Cannock Chase: £732Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£772£775£732

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Bridgend: £30Cannock Chase: £29Bridgend: £30Cannock Chase: £28Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Bridgend: £724Cannock Chase: £538Bridgend: £727Cannock Chase: £509Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Bridgend: £194Cannock Chase: £148Bridgend: £195Cannock Chase: £140Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£147£148£140

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £164, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Bridgend: £164Cannock Chase: £149Bridgend: £164Cannock Chase: £140Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Bridgend: £1,739Cannock Chase: £1,474Bridgend: £1,747Cannock Chase: £1,392Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Bridgend: £228Cannock Chase: £173Bridgend: £229Cannock Chase: £163Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Bridgend: £525Cannock Chase: £329Bridgend: £527Cannock Chase: £311Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Bridgend: £6.45Cannock Chase: £6.46Bridgend: £6.48Cannock Chase: £6.10Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Bridgend: £13Cannock Chase: £9.37Bridgend: £13Cannock Chase: £8.85Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Bridgend: £5.99Cannock Chase: £5.47Bridgend: £6.01Cannock Chase: £5.17Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher110.3

  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, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher164.0

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher79.5

  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, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher188.0

  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, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher31.7

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Bridgend and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,494£4,514£4,263Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,813£12,868£12,154Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,959£1,967£1,858Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£410£412£389Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£772£775£732Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£28Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£536£538£509Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£147£148£140Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£148£149£140Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,468£1,474£1,392Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£172£173£163Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£327£329£311Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.43£6.46£6.10Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.33£9.37£8.85Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.45£5.47£5.17Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,010.6Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8110.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3164.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.579.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9188.0Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.431.7Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Bridgend: £5,310Cannock Chase: £4,514Bridgend: £5,332Cannock Chase: £4,263Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Bridgend: £2,662Cannock Chase: £2,424Bridgend: £2,673Cannock Chase: £2,289Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higher£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Bridgend: £1,496Cannock Chase: £1,226Bridgend: £1,502Cannock Chase: £1,158Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Bridgend: £2,345Cannock Chase: £2,195Bridgend: £2,355Cannock Chase: £2,073Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Bridgend: £100Cannock Chase: £78Bridgend: £100Cannock Chase: £73Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Bridgend: £211Cannock Chase: £146Bridgend: £212Cannock Chase: £138Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Bridgend: £6.13Cannock Chase: £5.49Bridgend: £6.15Cannock Chase: £5.19Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Bridgend: £724Cannock Chase: £538Bridgend: £727Cannock Chase: £509Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Bridgend: £194Cannock Chase: £148Bridgend: £195Cannock Chase: £140Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Bridgend: £100Cannock Chase: £93Bridgend: £100Cannock Chase: £87Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Bridgend: £1,063Cannock Chase: £918Bridgend: £1,068Cannock Chase: £867Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Bridgend: £228Cannock Chase: £173Bridgend: £229Cannock Chase: £163Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Bridgend: £321Cannock Chase: £205Bridgend: £322Cannock Chase: £193Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Bridgend: £3.94Cannock Chase: £4.02Bridgend: £3.96Cannock Chase: £3.80Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Bridgend: £7.66Cannock Chase: £5.83Bridgend: £7.70Cannock Chase: £5.51Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Bridgend: £5.99Cannock Chase: £5.47Bridgend: £6.01Cannock Chase: £5.17Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher20.8

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher117.1

  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, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher19.8

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Bridgend and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureBridgendCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,494£4,514£4,263Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,413£2,424£2,289Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,220£1,226£1,158Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,185£2,195£2,073Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£77£78£73Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£145£146£138Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.47£5.49£5.19Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£536£538£509Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£147£148£140Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£92£93£87Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£914£918£867Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£172£173£163Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£204£205£193Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.01£4.02£3.80Cannock Chase
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.81£5.83£5.51Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.45£5.47£5.17Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4190.3Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.8Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.530.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.579.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3117.1Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.8Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mBridgend: £781.0mCannock Chase: £469.2mBridgend: £784.3mCannock Chase: £443.2mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mBridgend: £391.5mCannock Chase: £251.9mBridgend: £393.2mCannock Chase: £238.0mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mBridgend: £220.1mCannock Chase: £127.4mBridgend: £221.0mCannock Chase: £120.3mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mBridgend: £344.9mCannock Chase: £228.1mBridgend: £346.3mCannock Chase: £215.5mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mBridgend: £14.6mCannock Chase: £8.1mBridgend: £14.7mCannock Chase: £7.6mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mBridgend: £31.1mCannock Chase: £15.2mBridgend: £31.2mCannock Chase: £14.3mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mBridgend: £0.90mCannock Chase: £0.57mBridgend: £0.90mCannock Chase: £0.54mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mBridgend: £106.5mCannock Chase: £56.0mBridgend: £107.0mCannock Chase: £52.9mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mBridgend: £28.6mCannock Chase: £15.4mBridgend: £28.7mCannock Chase: £14.5mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mBridgend: £14.7mCannock Chase: £9.6mBridgend: £14.8mCannock Chase: £9.1mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mBridgend: £156.4mCannock Chase: £95.5mBridgend: £157.1mCannock Chase: £90.2mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mBridgend: £33.5mCannock Chase: £18.0mBridgend: £33.7mCannock Chase: £17.0mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mBridgend: £47.2mCannock Chase: £21.3mBridgend: £47.4mCannock Chase: £20.1mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mBridgend: £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.42mBridgend: £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.40mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mBridgend: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.61mBridgend: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.57mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mBridgend: £0.88mCannock Chase: £0.57mBridgend: £0.89mCannock Chase: £0.54mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureBridgendCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20519,787Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5922,159Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2453,211Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0808,262Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59912,175Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0912,054Bridgend

Sources

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

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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.
  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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