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Bridgend and Flintshire

147,088 and 155,898 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Flintshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 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 19 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Bridgend: £5,310Flintshire: £4,793Bridgend: £5,332Flintshire: £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, Flintshire £12,956Flintshire: £12,956Bridgend: £13,059Flintshire: £13,011Bridgend: £13,115Flintshire: £12,289Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,956£13,011£12,289

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Flintshire £1,973Flintshire: £1,973Bridgend: £2,447Flintshire: £1,982Bridgend: £2,457Flintshire: £1,872Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Flintshire £11,685Flintshire: £11,685Bridgend: £11,504Flintshire: £11,735Bridgend: £11,553Flintshire: £11,084Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Flintshire is higher£11,685£11,735£11,084

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Flintshire £415Flintshire: £415Bridgend: £488Flintshire: £416Bridgend: £490Flintshire: £393Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£415£416£393

  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, Flintshire £829Flintshire: £829Bridgend: £1,037Flintshire: £833Bridgend: £1,042Flintshire: £787Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£829£833£787

  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, Flintshire £27Flintshire: £27Bridgend: £30Flintshire: £27Bridgend: £30Flintshire: £26Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Bridgend is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Bridgend: £724Flintshire: £551Bridgend: £727Flintshire: £520Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Bridgend: £194Flintshire: £144Bridgend: £195Flintshire: £136Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£144£144£136

  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, Flintshire £126Flintshire: £126Bridgend: £164Flintshire: £127Bridgend: £164Flintshire: £120Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Flintshire £1,521Flintshire: £1,521Bridgend: £1,739Flintshire: £1,528Bridgend: £1,747Flintshire: £1,443Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Bridgend is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Flintshire £313Flintshire: £313Bridgend: £525Flintshire: £315Bridgend: £527Flintshire: £297Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Flintshire £6.30Flintshire: £6.30Bridgend: £6.45Flintshire: £6.33Bridgend: £6.48Flintshire: £5.98Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Flintshire £6.04Flintshire: £6.04Bridgend: £13Flintshire: £6.07Bridgend: £13Flintshire: £5.73Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Bridgend: £5.99Flintshire: £7.75Bridgend: £6.01Flintshire: £7.32Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  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, Flintshire 1,034.7Flintshire: 1,034.7Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Flintshire is higher1,034.7

  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, Flintshire 105.3Flintshire: 105.3Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Bridgend is higher105.3

  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, Flintshire 171.1Flintshire: 171.1Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher171.1

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher79.3

  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, Flintshire 183.3Flintshire: 183.3Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher183.3

  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, Flintshire 27.4Flintshire: 27.4Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher27.4

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Bridgend and Flintshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendFlintshireHigher
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£12,956£13,011£12,289Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,973£1,982£1,872Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£415£416£393Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£829£833£787Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£27£27£26Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£548£551£520Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£144£144£136Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£126£127£120Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,521£1,528£1,443Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£172£173£163Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£313£315£297Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.30£6.33£5.98Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.04£6.07£5.73Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,034.7Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8105.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3171.1Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.579.3Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9183.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.427.4Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Flintshire on 4. 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Bridgend: £5,310Flintshire: £4,793Bridgend: £5,332Flintshire: £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, Flintshire £2,703Flintshire: £2,703Bridgend: £2,662Flintshire: £2,715Bridgend: £2,673Flintshire: £2,564Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,703£2,715£2,564

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Flintshire £1,197Flintshire: £1,197Bridgend: £1,496Flintshire: £1,203Bridgend: £1,502Flintshire: £1,136Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,197£1,203£1,136

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Flintshire £2,438Flintshire: £2,438Bridgend: £2,345Flintshire: £2,448Bridgend: £2,355Flintshire: £2,313Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Flintshire is higher£2,438£2,448£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Flintshire £87Flintshire: £87Bridgend: £100Flintshire: £87Bridgend: £100Flintshire: £82Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Flintshire £173Flintshire: £173Bridgend: £211Flintshire: £174Bridgend: £212Flintshire: £164Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£173£174£164

  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, Flintshire £5.69Flintshire: £5.69Bridgend: £6.13Flintshire: £5.72Bridgend: £6.15Flintshire: £5.40Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Bridgend: £724Flintshire: £551Bridgend: £727Flintshire: £520Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Bridgend: £194Flintshire: £144Bridgend: £195Flintshire: £136Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Flintshire £77Flintshire: £77Bridgend: £100Flintshire: £77Bridgend: £100Flintshire: £73Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Flintshire £923Flintshire: £923Bridgend: £1,063Flintshire: £927Bridgend: £1,068Flintshire: £876Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Bridgend is higher£923£927£876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Flintshire £190Flintshire: £190Bridgend: £321Flintshire: £191Bridgend: £322Flintshire: £180Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Flintshire £3.83Flintshire: £3.83Bridgend: £3.94Flintshire: £3.84Bridgend: £3.96Flintshire: £3.63Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Flintshire £3.67Flintshire: £3.67Bridgend: £7.66Flintshire: £3.68Bridgend: £7.70Flintshire: £3.48Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Bridgend: £5.99Flintshire: £7.75Bridgend: £6.01Flintshire: £7.32Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Flintshire 215.9Flintshire: 215.9Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Flintshire is higher215.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Flintshire 22.0Flintshire: 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, Flintshire 35.7Flintshire: 35.7Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher35.7

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Flintshire 111.2Flintshire: 111.2Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher111.2

  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, Flintshire 16.7Flintshire: 16.7Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher16.7

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Bridgend and Flintshire, per resident
MeasureBridgendFlintshireHigher
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£2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,197£1,203£1,136Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,438£2,448£2,313Flintshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£87£87£82Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£173£174£164Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.69£5.72£5.40Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£548£551£520Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£144£144£136Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£77£77£73Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£923£927£876Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£172£173£163Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£190£191£180Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£3.83£3.84£3.63Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£3.67£3.68£3.48Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4215.9Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.535.7Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.579.3Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3111.2Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.016.7Bridgend

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Flintshire £744.0mFlintshire: £744.0mBridgend: £781.0mFlintshire: £747.2mBridgend: £784.3mFlintshire: £705.7mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Flintshire £421.4mFlintshire: £421.4mBridgend: £391.5mFlintshire: £423.2mBridgend: £393.2mFlintshire: £399.7mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Flintshire £186.7mFlintshire: £186.7mBridgend: £220.1mFlintshire: £187.5mBridgend: £221.0mFlintshire: £177.1mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Flintshire £380.1mFlintshire: £380.1mBridgend: £344.9mFlintshire: £381.7mBridgend: £346.3mFlintshire: £360.5mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mFlintshire is higher£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Flintshire £13.5mFlintshire: £13.5mBridgend: £14.6mFlintshire: £13.5mBridgend: £14.7mFlintshire: £12.8mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Flintshire £27.0mFlintshire: £27.0mBridgend: £31.1mFlintshire: £27.1mBridgend: £31.2mFlintshire: £25.6mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  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, Flintshire £0.89mFlintshire: £0.89mBridgend: £0.90mFlintshire: £0.89mBridgend: £0.90mFlintshire: £0.84mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Flintshire £85.5mFlintshire: £85.5mBridgend: £106.5mFlintshire: £85.8mBridgend: £107.0mFlintshire: £81.1mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Flintshire £22.4mFlintshire: £22.4mBridgend: £28.6mFlintshire: £22.5mBridgend: £28.7mFlintshire: £21.3mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Flintshire £11.9mFlintshire: £11.9mBridgend: £14.7mFlintshire: £12.0mBridgend: £14.8mFlintshire: £11.3mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Flintshire £143.9mFlintshire: £143.9mBridgend: £156.4mFlintshire: £144.6mBridgend: £157.1mFlintshire: £136.5mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higher£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Flintshire £26.8mFlintshire: £26.8mBridgend: £33.5mFlintshire: £27.0mBridgend: £33.7mFlintshire: £25.5mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Flintshire £29.6mFlintshire: £29.6mBridgend: £47.2mFlintshire: £29.8mBridgend: £47.4mFlintshire: £28.1mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Flintshire £0.60mFlintshire: £0.60mBridgend: £0.58mFlintshire: £0.60mBridgend: £0.58mFlintshire: £0.57mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Flintshire £0.57mFlintshire: £0.57mBridgend: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.57mBridgend: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.54mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Flintshire £1.2mFlintshire: £1.2mBridgend: £0.88mFlintshire: £1.2mBridgend: £0.89mFlintshire: £1.1mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Flintshire 33,657Flintshire: 33,657Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Flintshire is higher33,657

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Flintshire 3,425Flintshire: 3,425Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higher3,425

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Flintshire 5,564Flintshire: 5,564Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher5,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Flintshire 12,360Flintshire: 12,360Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher12,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Flintshire 17,338Flintshire: 17,338Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher17,338

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Flintshire 2,595Flintshire: 2,595Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher2,595

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Flintshire, total
MeasureBridgendFlintshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£744.0m£747.2m£705.7mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£85.5m£85.8m£81.1mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£143.9m£144.6m£136.5mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20533,657Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5923,425Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2455,564Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,08012,360Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59917,338Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0912,595Bridgend

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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