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Bridgend and Falkirk

147,088 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Falkirk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 19 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Bridgend: £5,310Falkirk: £4,733Bridgend: £5,332Falkirk: £4,470Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Bridgend: £13,059Falkirk: £13,002Bridgend: £13,115Falkirk: £12,280Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higher£12,947£13,002£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Bridgend: £2,447Falkirk: £2,056Bridgend: £2,457Falkirk: £1,942Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Bridgend: £11,504Falkirk: £11,821Bridgend: £11,553Falkirk: £11,165Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Bridgend: £488Falkirk: £434Bridgend: £490Falkirk: £410Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£432£434£410

  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, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720Bridgend: £1,037Falkirk: £723Bridgend: £1,042Falkirk: £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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Bridgend: £30Falkirk: £24Bridgend: £30Falkirk: £22Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Bridgend: £724Falkirk: £618Bridgend: £727Falkirk: £583Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Bridgend: £194Falkirk: £194Bridgend: £195Falkirk: £183Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Bridgend: £164Falkirk: £125Bridgend: £164Falkirk: £118Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Bridgend: £1,739Falkirk: £1,485Bridgend: £1,747Falkirk: £1,403Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Bridgend: £228Falkirk: £167Bridgend: £229Falkirk: £158Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Bridgend: £525Falkirk: £431Bridgend: £527Falkirk: £407Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£429£431£407

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Bridgend: £6.45Falkirk: £6.41Bridgend: £6.48Falkirk: £6.05Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Bridgend: £13Falkirk: £8.21Bridgend: £13Falkirk: £7.75Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Bridgend: £5.99Falkirk: £8.76Bridgend: £6.01Falkirk: £8.27Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher174.4

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count197.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgend 34.4, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher30.5

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Bridgend and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedBridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedBridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedBridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£432£434£410Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£720£723£683EstimatedBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£24£24£22EstimatedBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£615£618£583EstimatedBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£193£194£183EstimatedBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£125£125£118EstimatedBridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,479£1,485£1,403Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£166£167£158Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£429£431£407Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.38£6.41£6.05Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.17£8.21£7.75Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,015.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8117.1Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3174.4Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.599.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9197.7Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.430.5EstimatedBridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Bridgend: £5,310Falkirk: £4,733Bridgend: £5,332Falkirk: £4,470Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Bridgend: £2,662Falkirk: £2,444Bridgend: £2,673Falkirk: £2,309Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higher£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Bridgend: £1,496Falkirk: £1,301Bridgend: £1,502Falkirk: £1,229Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Bridgend: £2,345Falkirk: £2,222Bridgend: £2,355Falkirk: £2,099Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Bridgend: £100Falkirk: £82Bridgend: £100Falkirk: £77Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Bridgend: £211Falkirk: £136Bridgend: £212Falkirk: £128Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£135£136£128

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Bridgend: £6.13Falkirk: £4.47Bridgend: £6.15Falkirk: £4.22Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Bridgend: £724Falkirk: £618Bridgend: £727Falkirk: £583Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Bridgend: £194Falkirk: £194Bridgend: £195Falkirk: £183Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Bridgend: £1,063Falkirk: £940Bridgend: £1,068Falkirk: £888Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Bridgend: £228Falkirk: £167Bridgend: £229Falkirk: £158Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Bridgend: £321Falkirk: £273Bridgend: £322Falkirk: £258Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04Bridgend: £3.94Falkirk: £4.05Bridgend: £3.96Falkirk: £3.83Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Bridgend: £7.66Falkirk: £5.19Bridgend: £7.70Falkirk: £4.90Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Bridgend: £5.99Falkirk: £8.76Bridgend: £6.01Falkirk: £8.27Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higher22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher19.3

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Bridgend and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureBridgendFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedBridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedBridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedBridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,213£2,222£2,099Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£81£82£77Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£135£136£128EstimatedBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£615£618£583EstimatedBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£193£194£183EstimatedBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£79£79£75EstimatedBridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£936£940£888Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£166£167£158Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£272£273£258Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.17£5.19£4.90Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4190.9Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.532.8Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.599.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3125.1Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.3EstimatedBridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 7. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mBridgend: £781.0mFalkirk: £756.6mBridgend: £784.3mFalkirk: £714.6mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mBridgend: £391.5mFalkirk: £390.7mBridgend: £393.2mFalkirk: £369.0mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higher£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mBridgend: £220.1mFalkirk: £208.0mBridgend: £221.0mFalkirk: £196.5mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mBridgend: £344.9mFalkirk: £355.2mBridgend: £346.3mFalkirk: £335.5mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mBridgend: £14.6mFalkirk: £13.0mBridgend: £14.7mFalkirk: £12.3mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mBridgend: £31.1mFalkirk: £21.7mBridgend: £31.2mFalkirk: £20.5mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mBridgend: £0.90mFalkirk: £0.71mBridgend: £0.90mFalkirk: £0.67mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mBridgend: £106.5mFalkirk: £98.7mBridgend: £107.0mFalkirk: £93.2mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mBridgend: £28.6mFalkirk: £31.0mBridgend: £28.7mFalkirk: £29.3mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mBridgend: £14.7mFalkirk: £12.7mBridgend: £14.8mFalkirk: £12.0mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mBridgend: £156.4mFalkirk: £150.2mBridgend: £157.1mFalkirk: £141.9mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mBridgend: £33.5mFalkirk: £26.7mBridgend: £33.7mFalkirk: £25.2mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mBridgend: £47.2mFalkirk: £43.6mBridgend: £47.4mFalkirk: £41.2mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mBridgend: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.65mBridgend: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.61mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mBridgend: £1.1mFalkirk: £0.83mBridgend: £1.1mFalkirk: £0.78mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mBridgend: £0.88mFalkirk: £1.4mBridgend: £0.89mFalkirk: £1.3mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher3,080

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Falkirk, total
MeasureBridgendFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20530,519Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5923,518Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2455,240Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,08015,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59919,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0913,080EstimatedBridgend

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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