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Bridgend and West Suffolk

147,088 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than West Suffolk on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 17 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 21 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Bridgend: £5,310West Suffolk: £3,986Bridgend: £5,332West Suffolk: £3,765Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469Bridgend: £13,059West Suffolk: £12,523Bridgend: £13,115West Suffolk: £11,828Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481Bridgend: £2,447West Suffolk: £1,487Bridgend: £2,457West Suffolk: £1,405Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524Bridgend: £11,504West Suffolk: £11,573Bridgend: £11,553West Suffolk: £10,931Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297Bridgend: £488West Suffolk: £299Bridgend: £490West Suffolk: £282Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£297£299£282

  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, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Bridgend: £1,037West Suffolk: £631Bridgend: £1,042West Suffolk: £596Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£629£631£596

  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, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19Bridgend: £30West Suffolk: £20Bridgend: £30West Suffolk: £18Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Bridgend: £724West Suffolk: £324Bridgend: £727West Suffolk: £306Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Bridgend: £194West Suffolk: £93Bridgend: £195West Suffolk: £87Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£92£93£87

  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, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73Bridgend: £164West Suffolk: £73Bridgend: £164West Suffolk: £69Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193Bridgend: £1,739West Suffolk: £1,198Bridgend: £1,747West Suffolk: £1,132Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Bridgend: £228West Suffolk: £156Bridgend: £229West Suffolk: £148Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206Bridgend: £525West Suffolk: £207Bridgend: £527West Suffolk: £196Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17Bridgend: £6.45West Suffolk: £5.19Bridgend: £6.48West Suffolk: £4.90Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66Bridgend: £13West Suffolk: £3.67Bridgend: £13West Suffolk: £3.47Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Bridgend: £5.99West Suffolk: £5.55Bridgend: £6.01West Suffolk: £5.24Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

  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, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher75.5

  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, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher133.2

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher49.3

  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, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher141.8

  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, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher16.6

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Bridgend and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£3,969£3,986£3,765Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,469£12,523£11,828Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,481£1,487£1,405Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£297£299£282Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£629£631£596Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£19£20£18Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£323£324£306Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£92£93£87Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£73£73£69Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,193£1,198£1,132Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£156£156£148Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£206£207£196Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.17£5.19£4.90Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£3.66£3.67£3.47Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.52£5.55£5.24Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,001.1Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.875.5Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3133.2Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.549.3Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9141.8Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.416.6Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Bridgend: £5,310West Suffolk: £3,986Bridgend: £5,332West Suffolk: £3,765Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491Bridgend: £2,662West Suffolk: £2,502Bridgend: £2,673West Suffolk: £2,363Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901Bridgend: £1,496West Suffolk: £905Bridgend: £1,502West Suffolk: £855Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302Bridgend: £2,345West Suffolk: £2,312Bridgend: £2,355West Suffolk: £2,184Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Bridgend: £100West Suffolk: £60Bridgend: £100West Suffolk: £56Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126Bridgend: £211West Suffolk: £126Bridgend: £212West Suffolk: £119Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£126£126£119

  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, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89Bridgend: £6.13West Suffolk: £3.91Bridgend: £6.15West Suffolk: £3.69Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Bridgend: £724West Suffolk: £324Bridgend: £727West Suffolk: £306Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Bridgend: £194West Suffolk: £93Bridgend: £195West Suffolk: £87Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44Bridgend: £100West Suffolk: £44Bridgend: £100West Suffolk: £42Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726Bridgend: £1,063West Suffolk: £729Bridgend: £1,068West Suffolk: £689Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Bridgend: £228West Suffolk: £156Bridgend: £229West Suffolk: £148Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125Bridgend: £321West Suffolk: £126Bridgend: £322West Suffolk: £119Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14Bridgend: £3.94West Suffolk: £3.16Bridgend: £3.96West Suffolk: £2.98Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22Bridgend: £7.66West Suffolk: £2.23Bridgend: £7.70West Suffolk: £2.11Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Bridgend: £5.99West Suffolk: £5.55Bridgend: £6.01West Suffolk: £5.24Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher15.1

  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, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher26.6

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher86.3

  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, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher10.1

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Bridgend and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureBridgendWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£3,969£3,986£3,765Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,491£2,502£2,363Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£901£905£855Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,302£2,312£2,184Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£59£60£56Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£126£126£119Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£3.89£3.91£3.69Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£323£324£306Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£92£93£87Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£44£44£42Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£726£729£689Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£156£156£148Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£125£126£119Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£3.14£3.16£2.98Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£2.22£2.23£2.11Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.52£5.55£5.24Bridgend
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4200.0Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.415.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.526.6Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.549.3Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.386.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.010.1Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mBridgend: £781.0mWest Suffolk: £750.1mBridgend: £784.3mWest Suffolk: £708.5mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mBridgend: £391.5mWest Suffolk: £470.8mBridgend: £393.2mWest Suffolk: £444.7mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mBridgend: £220.1mWest Suffolk: £170.3mBridgend: £221.0mWest Suffolk: £160.9mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mBridgend: £344.9mWest Suffolk: £435.1mBridgend: £346.3mWest Suffolk: £411.0mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBridgend: £14.6mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBridgend: £14.7mWest Suffolk: £10.6mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBridgend: £31.1mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBridgend: £31.2mWest Suffolk: £22.4mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mBridgend: £0.90mWest Suffolk: £0.74mBridgend: £0.90mWest Suffolk: £0.69mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mBridgend: £106.5mWest Suffolk: £61.1mBridgend: £107.0mWest Suffolk: £57.7mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mBridgend: £28.6mWest Suffolk: £17.4mBridgend: £28.7mWest Suffolk: £16.5mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mBridgend: £14.7mWest Suffolk: £8.4mBridgend: £14.8mWest Suffolk: £7.9mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mBridgend: £156.4mWest Suffolk: £137.2mBridgend: £157.1mWest Suffolk: £129.6mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mBridgend: £33.5mWest Suffolk: £29.4mBridgend: £33.7mWest Suffolk: £27.8mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBridgend: £47.2mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBridgend: £47.4mWest Suffolk: £22.4mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBridgend: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBridgend: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.56mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBridgend: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBridgend: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.40mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBridgend: £0.88mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBridgend: £0.89mWest Suffolk: £0.99mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher1,904

Show the numbers
Bridgend and West Suffolk, total
MeasureBridgendWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20537,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5922,839Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2455,007Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0809,282Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59916,241Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0911,904Bridgend

Sources

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

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