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Bridgend and Adur

147,088 and 64,736 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 5 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 21 measures, and Adur 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 Adur

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Adur £4,773Adur: £4,773Bridgend: £5,310Adur: £4,793Bridgend: £5,332Adur: £4,527Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Adur £12,824Adur: £12,824Bridgend: £13,059Adur: £12,879Bridgend: £13,115Adur: £12,164Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Adur £1,852Adur: £1,852Bridgend: £2,447Adur: £1,860Bridgend: £2,457Adur: £1,757Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,852£1,860£1,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Adur £11,707Adur: £11,707Bridgend: £11,504Adur: £11,757Bridgend: £11,553Adur: £11,105Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Adur is higherDepends on how you count£11,707£11,757£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Adur £373Adur: £373Bridgend: £488Adur: £374Bridgend: £490Adur: £353Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£373£374£353

  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, Adur £720Adur: £720Bridgend: £1,037Adur: £723Bridgend: £1,042Adur: £683Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£720£723£683

  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, Adur £24Adur: £24Bridgend: £30Adur: £24Bridgend: £30Adur: £23Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Adur £379Adur: £379Bridgend: £724Adur: £380Bridgend: £727Adur: £359Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£379£380£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Adur £167Adur: £167Bridgend: £194Adur: £168Bridgend: £195Adur: £158Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£167£168£158

  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, Adur £104Adur: £104Bridgend: £164Adur: £104Bridgend: £164Adur: £99Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Adur £1,439Adur: £1,439Bridgend: £1,739Adur: £1,445Bridgend: £1,747Adur: £1,365Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Adur £186Adur: £186Bridgend: £228Adur: £187Bridgend: £229Adur: £176Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£186£187£176

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Adur £296Adur: £296Bridgend: £525Adur: £298Bridgend: £527Adur: £281Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£296£298£281

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Adur £9.10Adur: £9.10Bridgend: £6.45Adur: £9.14Bridgend: £6.48Adur: £8.63Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Adur is higherDepends on how you count£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Adur £4.48Adur: £4.48Bridgend: £13Adur: £4.50Bridgend: £13Adur: £4.25Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Adur £8.40Adur: £8.40Bridgend: £5.99Adur: £8.44Bridgend: £6.01Adur: £7.97Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Adur is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  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, Adur 1,007.6Adur: 1,007.6Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6No difference to showDepends on how you count1,007.6

  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, Adur 93.3Adur: 93.3Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher93.3

  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, Adur 152.0Adur: 152.0Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher152.0

  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, Adur 58.3Adur: 58.3Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher58.3

  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, Adur 169.6Adur: 169.6Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher169.6

  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, Adur 22.4Adur: 22.4Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher22.4

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Bridgend and Adur, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendAdurHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,773£4,793£4,527Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,824£12,879£12,164Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,852£1,860£1,757Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,707£11,757£11,105Adur
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£373£374£353Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£720£723£683Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£24£24£23Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£379£380£359Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£167£168£158Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£104£104£99Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,439£1,445£1,365Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£186£187£176Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£296£298£281Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.10£9.14£8.63Adur
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£4.48£4.50£4.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.40£8.44£7.97Adur
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,007.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.893.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3152.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.558.3Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9169.6Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.422.4Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Adur 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 Adur

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Adur £4,773Adur: £4,773Bridgend: £5,310Adur: £4,793Bridgend: £5,332Adur: £4,527Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Adur £2,956Adur: £2,956Bridgend: £2,662Adur: £2,969Bridgend: £2,673Adur: £2,804Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,956£2,969£2,804

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Adur £1,076Adur: £1,076Bridgend: £1,496Adur: £1,081Bridgend: £1,502Adur: £1,021Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Adur £2,699Adur: £2,699Bridgend: £2,345Adur: £2,710Bridgend: £2,355Adur: £2,560Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,710£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Adur £86Adur: £86Bridgend: £100Adur: £86Bridgend: £100Adur: £81Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Adur £166Adur: £166Bridgend: £211Adur: £167Bridgend: £212Adur: £157Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£166£167£157

  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, Adur £5.60Adur: £5.60Bridgend: £6.13Adur: £5.62Bridgend: £6.15Adur: £5.31Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Adur £379Adur: £379Bridgend: £724Adur: £380Bridgend: £727Adur: £359Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£379£380£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Adur £167Adur: £167Bridgend: £194Adur: £168Bridgend: £195Adur: £158Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£167£168£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Adur £60Adur: £60Bridgend: £100Adur: £61Bridgend: £100Adur: £57Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Adur £836Adur: £836Bridgend: £1,063Adur: £840Bridgend: £1,068Adur: £793Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£836£840£793

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Adur £186Adur: £186Bridgend: £228Adur: £187Bridgend: £229Adur: £176Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£186£187£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Adur £172Adur: £172Bridgend: £321Adur: £173Bridgend: £322Adur: £163Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Adur £5.29Adur: £5.29Bridgend: £3.94Adur: £5.31Bridgend: £3.96Adur: £5.02Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Adur £2.60Adur: £2.60Bridgend: £7.66Adur: £2.62Bridgend: £7.70Adur: £2.47Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Adur £8.40Adur: £8.40Bridgend: £5.99Adur: £8.44Bridgend: £6.01Adur: £7.97Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Adur is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Adur 232.3Adur: 232.3Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count232.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Adur 21.5Adur: 21.5Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher21.5

  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, Adur 35.0Adur: 35.0Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher35.0

  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, Adur 58.3Adur: 58.3Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Adur 98.5Adur: 98.5Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher98.5

  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, Adur 13.0Adur: 13.0Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher13.0

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Bridgend and Adur, per resident
MeasureBridgendAdurHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,773£4,793£4,527Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,956£2,969£2,804Adur
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,076£1,081£1,021Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,699£2,710£2,560Adur
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£86£86£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£166£167£157Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.60£5.62£5.31Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£379£380£359Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£167£168£158Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£60£61£57Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£836£840£793Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£186£187£176Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£172£173£163Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.29£5.31£5.02Adur
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£2.60£2.62£2.47Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.40£8.44£7.97Adur
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4232.3Adur
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.421.5Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.535.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.558.3Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.398.5Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.013.0Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Adur 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 Adur

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Adur £309.0mAdur: £309.0mBridgend: £781.0mAdur: £310.3mBridgend: £784.3mAdur: £293.1mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£309.0m£310.3m£293.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Adur £191.4mAdur: £191.4mBridgend: £391.5mAdur: £192.2mBridgend: £393.2mAdur: £181.5mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Adur £69.7mAdur: £69.7mBridgend: £220.1mAdur: £70.0mBridgend: £221.0mAdur: £66.1mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Adur £174.7mAdur: £174.7mBridgend: £344.9mAdur: £175.5mBridgend: £346.3mAdur: £165.7mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£174.7m£175.5m£165.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Adur £5.6mAdur: £5.6mBridgend: £14.6mAdur: £5.6mBridgend: £14.7mAdur: £5.3mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Adur £10.7mAdur: £10.7mBridgend: £31.1mAdur: £10.8mBridgend: £31.2mAdur: £10.2mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Adur £0.36mAdur: £0.36mBridgend: £0.90mAdur: £0.36mBridgend: £0.90mAdur: £0.34mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Adur £24.5mAdur: £24.5mBridgend: £106.5mAdur: £24.6mBridgend: £107.0mAdur: £23.3mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Adur £10.8mAdur: £10.8mBridgend: £28.6mAdur: £10.8mBridgend: £28.7mAdur: £10.2mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Adur £3.9mAdur: £3.9mBridgend: £14.7mAdur: £3.9mBridgend: £14.8mAdur: £3.7mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Adur £54.1mAdur: £54.1mBridgend: £156.4mAdur: £54.3mBridgend: £157.1mAdur: £51.3mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Adur £12.0mAdur: £12.0mBridgend: £33.5mAdur: £12.1mBridgend: £33.7mAdur: £11.4mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Adur £11.1mAdur: £11.1mBridgend: £47.2mAdur: £11.2mBridgend: £47.4mAdur: £10.6mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Adur £0.34mAdur: £0.34mBridgend: £0.58mAdur: £0.34mBridgend: £0.58mAdur: £0.32mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Adur £0.17mAdur: £0.17mBridgend: £1.1mAdur: £0.17mBridgend: £1.1mAdur: £0.16mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Adur £0.54mAdur: £0.54mBridgend: £0.88mAdur: £0.55mBridgend: £0.89mAdur: £0.52mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Adur 15,037Adur: 15,037Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count15,037

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Adur 1,393Adur: 1,393Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Adur 2,268Adur: 2,268Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Adur 3,777Adur: 3,777Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher3,777

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Adur 6,379Adur: 6,379Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher6,379

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Adur 841Adur: 841Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher841

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Adur, total
MeasureBridgendAdurHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£309.0m£310.3m£293.1mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£174.7m£175.5m£165.7mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20515,037Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5921,393Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2452,268Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0803,777Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,5996,379Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,091841Bridgend

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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