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Bridgend and Wrexham

147,088 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Wrexham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Bridgend: £5,310Wrexham: £4,998Bridgend: £5,332Wrexham: £4,721Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819Bridgend: £13,059Wrexham: £12,874Bridgend: £13,115Wrexham: £12,160Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Bridgend is higher£12,819£12,874£12,160

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331Bridgend: £2,447Wrexham: £2,341Bridgend: £2,457Wrexham: £2,211Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Bridgend is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416Bridgend: £11,504Wrexham: £11,465Bridgend: £11,553Wrexham: £10,829Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Bridgend is higher£11,416£11,465£10,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487Bridgend: £488Wrexham: £489Bridgend: £490Wrexham: £462Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Bridgend is higher£487£489£462

  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, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886Bridgend: £1,037Wrexham: £890Bridgend: £1,042Wrexham: £840Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Bridgend is higher£886£890£840

  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, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30Bridgend: £30Wrexham: £30Bridgend: £30Wrexham: £29Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Bridgend: £724Wrexham: £626Bridgend: £727Wrexham: £591Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Bridgend: £194Wrexham: £170Bridgend: £195Wrexham: £161Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£169£170£161

  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, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148Bridgend: £164Wrexham: £149Bridgend: £164Wrexham: £141Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784Bridgend: £1,739Wrexham: £1,791Bridgend: £1,747Wrexham: £1,692Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Bridgend: £228Wrexham: £213Bridgend: £229Wrexham: £201Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385Bridgend: £525Wrexham: £387Bridgend: £527Wrexham: £365Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58Bridgend: £6.45Wrexham: £4.59Bridgend: £6.48Wrexham: £4.34Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bridgend is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59Bridgend: £13Wrexham: £9.63Bridgend: £13Wrexham: £9.10Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Bridgend: £5.99Wrexham: £7.83Bridgend: £6.01Wrexham: £7.40Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Bridgend is higher1,001.6

  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, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  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, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higher176.7

  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, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher89.7

  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, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Bridgend is higher209.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgend 34.4, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higher31.0

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Bridgend and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,977£4,998£4,721Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£12,819£12,874£12,160Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,331£2,341£2,211Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,416£11,465£10,829Bridgend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£487£489£462Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£886£890£840Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£29Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£623£626£591Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£169£170£161Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£148£149£141Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£212£213£201Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£385£387£365Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.58£4.59£4.34Bridgend
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.59£9.63£9.10Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,001.6Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8121.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3176.7Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.589.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9209.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.431.0Bridgend

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Bridgend: £5,310Wrexham: £4,998Bridgend: £5,332Wrexham: £4,721Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533Bridgend: £2,662Wrexham: £2,544Bridgend: £2,673Wrexham: £2,403Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432Bridgend: £1,496Wrexham: £1,438Bridgend: £1,502Wrexham: £1,359Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bridgend is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256Bridgend: £2,345Wrexham: £2,265Bridgend: £2,355Wrexham: £2,140Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higher£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Wrexham £96Wrexham: £96Bridgend: £100Wrexham: £97Bridgend: £100Wrexham: £91Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Bridgend is higher£96£97£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175Bridgend: £211Wrexham: £176Bridgend: £212Wrexham: £166Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higher£175£176£166

  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, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97Bridgend: £6.13Wrexham: £5.99Bridgend: £6.15Wrexham: £5.66Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Bridgend: £724Wrexham: £626Bridgend: £727Wrexham: £591Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higher£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Bridgend: £194Wrexham: £170Bridgend: £195Wrexham: £161Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91Bridgend: £100Wrexham: £92Bridgend: £100Wrexham: £86Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096Bridgend: £1,063Wrexham: £1,101Bridgend: £1,068Wrexham: £1,039Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Bridgend: £228Wrexham: £213Bridgend: £229Wrexham: £201Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Bridgend is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236Bridgend: £321Wrexham: £238Bridgend: £322Wrexham: £224Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higher£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81Bridgend: £3.94Wrexham: £2.83Bridgend: £3.96Wrexham: £2.67Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Bridgend is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89Bridgend: £7.66Wrexham: £5.92Bridgend: £7.70Wrexham: £5.59Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Bridgend: £5.99Wrexham: £7.83Bridgend: £6.01Wrexham: £7.40Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higher197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Wrexham 24.0Wrexham: 24.0Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higher34.9

  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, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higher89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Bridgend is higher128.6

  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, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higher19.1

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Bridgend and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureBridgendWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£4,977£4,998£4,721Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,533£2,544£2,403Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,432£1,438£1,359Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,256£2,265£2,140Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£96£97£91Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£175£176£166Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.97£5.99£5.66Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£623£626£591Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£169£170£161Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£91£92£86Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£212£213£201Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£236£238£224Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£2.81£2.83£2.67Bridgend
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.89£5.92£5.59Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4197.9Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.424.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.534.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.589.7Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3128.6Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.1Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mBridgend: £781.0mWrexham: £689.4mBridgend: £784.3mWrexham: £651.1mBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mBridgend is higher£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mBridgend: £391.5mWrexham: £350.8mBridgend: £393.2mWrexham: £331.4mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mBridgend is higher£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mBridgend: £220.1mWrexham: £198.4mBridgend: £221.0mWrexham: £187.4mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mBridgend is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mBridgend: £344.9mWrexham: £312.5mBridgend: £346.3mWrexham: £295.1mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mBridgend is higher£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mBridgend: £14.6mWrexham: £13.3mBridgend: £14.7mWrexham: £12.6mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBridgend is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mBridgend: £31.1mWrexham: £24.2mBridgend: £31.2mWrexham: £22.9mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBridgend is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridgend £0.90m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mBridgend: £0.90mWrexham: £0.83mBridgend: £0.90mWrexham: £0.78mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mBridgend: £106.5mWrexham: £86.3mBridgend: £107.0mWrexham: £81.5mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mBridgend is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mBridgend: £28.6mWrexham: £23.5mBridgend: £28.7mWrexham: £22.2mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBridgend is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mBridgend: £14.7mWrexham: £12.6mBridgend: £14.8mWrexham: £11.9mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBridgend is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mBridgend: £156.4mWrexham: £151.8mBridgend: £157.1mWrexham: £143.4mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mBridgend is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mBridgend: £33.5mWrexham: £29.3mBridgend: £33.7mWrexham: £27.7mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mBridgend is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mBridgend: £47.2mWrexham: £32.8mBridgend: £47.4mWrexham: £30.9mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBridgend is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mBridgend: £0.58mWrexham: £0.39mBridgend: £0.58mWrexham: £0.37mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBridgend is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mBridgend: £1.1mWrexham: £0.82mBridgend: £1.1mWrexham: £0.77mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mBridgend is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mBridgend: £0.88mWrexham: £1.1mBridgend: £0.89mWrexham: £1.0mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWrexham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Bridgend is higher27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Bridgend is higher4,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Bridgend is higher12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Bridgend is higher17,741

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Bridgend is higher2,628

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Wrexham, total
MeasureBridgendWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mBridgend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mBridgend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBridgend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20527,296Bridgend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5923,315Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2454,816Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,08012,364Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59917,741Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0912,628Bridgend

Sources

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

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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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