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Bridgend and East Staffordshire

147,088 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than East Staffordshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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 20 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Bridgend: £5,310East Staffordshire: £4,035Bridgend: £5,332East Staffordshire: £3,811Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597Bridgend: £13,059East Staffordshire: £12,651Bridgend: £13,115East Staffordshire: £11,949Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higher£12,597£12,651£11,949

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791Bridgend: £2,447East Staffordshire: £1,799Bridgend: £2,457East Staffordshire: £1,699Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581Bridgend: £11,504East Staffordshire: £11,630Bridgend: £11,553East Staffordshire: £10,985Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325Bridgend: £488East Staffordshire: £327Bridgend: £490East Staffordshire: £309Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£325£327£309

  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, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669Bridgend: £1,037East Staffordshire: £672Bridgend: £1,042East Staffordshire: £635Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£669£672£635

  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, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22Bridgend: £30East Staffordshire: £22Bridgend: £30East Staffordshire: £21Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Bridgend: £724East Staffordshire: £391Bridgend: £727East Staffordshire: £370Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Bridgend: £194East Staffordshire: £99Bridgend: £195East Staffordshire: £94Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£99£99£94

  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, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103Bridgend: £164East Staffordshire: £104Bridgend: £164East Staffordshire: £98Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417Bridgend: £1,739East Staffordshire: £1,423Bridgend: £1,747East Staffordshire: £1,344Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Bridgend: £228East Staffordshire: £140Bridgend: £229East Staffordshire: £132Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261Bridgend: £525East Staffordshire: £262Bridgend: £527East Staffordshire: £247Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09Bridgend: £6.45East Staffordshire: £6.12Bridgend: £6.48East Staffordshire: £5.78Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65Bridgend: £13East Staffordshire: £4.67Bridgend: £13East Staffordshire: £4.41Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Bridgend: £5.99East Staffordshire: £5.81Bridgend: £6.01East Staffordshire: £5.49Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher84.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 208.3, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher141.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher58.5

  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, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher181.4

  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, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher22.9

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Bridgend and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,017£4,035£3,811Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,597£12,651£11,949Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,791£1,799£1,699Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£325£327£309Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£669£672£635Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£22£22£21Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£390£391£370Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£99£99£94Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£103£104£98Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,417£1,423£1,344Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£139£140£132Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£261£262£247Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.09£6.12£5.78Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£4.65£4.67£4.41Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.79£5.81£5.49Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,021.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.884.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3141.6Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.558.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9181.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.422.9Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Bridgend: £5,310East Staffordshire: £4,035Bridgend: £5,332East Staffordshire: £3,811Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279Bridgend: £2,662East Staffordshire: £2,289Bridgend: £2,673East Staffordshire: £2,162Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higher£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105Bridgend: £1,496East Staffordshire: £1,109Bridgend: £1,502East Staffordshire: £1,048Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095Bridgend: £2,345East Staffordshire: £2,104Bridgend: £2,355East Staffordshire: £1,988Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, East Staffordshire £59East Staffordshire: £59Bridgend: £100East Staffordshire: £59Bridgend: £100East Staffordshire: £56Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121Bridgend: £211East Staffordshire: £122Bridgend: £212East Staffordshire: £115Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£121£122£115

  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, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92Bridgend: £6.13East Staffordshire: £3.94Bridgend: £6.15East Staffordshire: £3.72Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Bridgend: £724East Staffordshire: £391Bridgend: £727East Staffordshire: £370Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Bridgend: £194East Staffordshire: £99Bridgend: £195East Staffordshire: £94Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64Bridgend: £100East Staffordshire: £64Bridgend: £100East Staffordshire: £60Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874Bridgend: £1,063East Staffordshire: £877Bridgend: £1,068East Staffordshire: £829Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Bridgend: £228East Staffordshire: £140Bridgend: £229East Staffordshire: £132Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161Bridgend: £321East Staffordshire: £161Bridgend: £322East Staffordshire: £152Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76Bridgend: £3.94East Staffordshire: £3.78Bridgend: £3.96East Staffordshire: £3.57Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87Bridgend: £7.66East Staffordshire: £2.88Bridgend: £7.70East Staffordshire: £2.72Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Bridgend: £5.99East Staffordshire: £5.81Bridgend: £6.01East Staffordshire: £5.49Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher15.2

  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, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher25.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher111.9

  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, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher14.1

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Bridgend and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureBridgendEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,017£4,035£3,811Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,279£2,289£2,162Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,105£1,109£1,048Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,095£2,104£1,988Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£59£59£56Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£121£122£115Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£3.92£3.94£3.72Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£390£391£370Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£99£99£94Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£64£64£60Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£874£877£829Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£139£140£132Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£161£161£152Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£3.76£3.78£3.57Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£2.87£2.88£2.72Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.79£5.81£5.49Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4184.8Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.415.2Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.525.6Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.558.5Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3111.9Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.014.1Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mBridgend: £781.0mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mBridgend: £784.3mEast Staffordshire: £495.7mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mBridgend: £391.5mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mBridgend: £393.2mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higher£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mBridgend: £220.1mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mBridgend: £221.0mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mBridgend: £344.9mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mBridgend: £346.3mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mBridgend: £14.6mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mBridgend: £14.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mBridgend: £31.1mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mBridgend: £31.2mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mBridgend: £29.5m

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridgend £0.90m, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mBridgend: £0.90mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mBridgend: £0.90mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mBridgend: £106.5mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mBridgend: £107.0mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mBridgend: £28.6mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mBridgend: £28.7mEast Staffordshire: £12.2mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mBridgend: £14.7mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mBridgend: £14.8mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mBridgend: £156.4mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mBridgend: £157.1mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mBridgend: £33.5mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mBridgend: £33.7mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mBridgend: £47.2mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mBridgend: £47.4mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mBridgend: £0.58mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mBridgend: £0.58mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mBridgend: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mBridgend: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mBridgend: £0.88mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mBridgend: £0.89mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher1,838

Show the numbers
Bridgend and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureBridgendEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20524,041Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5921,980Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2453,332Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0807,604Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59914,552Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0911,838Bridgend

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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