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Bridgend and Swansea

147,088 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Swansea on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 12. 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 Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Bridgend: £5,310Swansea: £5,220Bridgend: £5,332Swansea: £4,930Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £13,059, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084Bridgend: £13,059Swansea: £13,140Bridgend: £13,115Swansea: £12,411Bridgend: £12,387

    £13,059£13,115£12,387Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£13,084£13,140£12,411

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £2,447, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463Bridgend: £2,447Swansea: £2,473Bridgend: £2,457Swansea: £2,336Bridgend: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Swansea is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £11,504, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400Bridgend: £11,504Swansea: £11,448Bridgend: £11,553Swansea: £10,813Bridgend: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgend £488, Swansea £606Swansea: £606Bridgend: £488Swansea: £609Bridgend: £490Swansea: £575Bridgend: £463

    £488£490£463Swansea is higher£606£609£575

  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, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044Bridgend: £1,037Swansea: £1,048Bridgend: £1,042Swansea: £990Bridgend: £984

    £1,037£1,042£984Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£1,044£1,048£990

  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, Swansea £35Swansea: £35Bridgend: £30Swansea: £35Bridgend: £30Swansea: £33Bridgend: £28

    £30£30£28Swansea is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Bridgend: £724Swansea: £701Bridgend: £727Swansea: £662Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Bridgend: £194Swansea: £172Bridgend: £195Swansea: £162Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  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, Swansea £139Swansea: £139Bridgend: £164Swansea: £139Bridgend: £164Swansea: £131Bridgend: £155

    £164£164£155Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,739, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832Bridgend: £1,739Swansea: £1,839Bridgend: £1,747Swansea: £1,737Bridgend: £1,650

    £1,739£1,747£1,650Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Bridgend: £228Swansea: £249Bridgend: £229Swansea: £235Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Swansea is higher£248£249£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £525, Swansea £476Swansea: £476Bridgend: £525Swansea: £478Bridgend: £527Swansea: £452Bridgend: £498

    £525£527£498Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£476£478£452

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £6.45, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25Bridgend: £6.45Swansea: £7.28Bridgend: £6.48Swansea: £6.88Bridgend: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Swansea is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £13, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98Bridgend: £13Swansea: £9.02Bridgend: £13Swansea: £8.52Bridgend: £12

    £13£13£12Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Bridgend: £5.99Swansea: £8.55Bridgend: £6.01Swansea: £8.08Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2Bridgend: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Swansea is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2

  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, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9Bridgend: 119.8

    119.8Swansea is higher136.9

  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, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0Bridgend: 208.3

    208.3Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count207.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 102.5, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count98.6

  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, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5Bridgend: 217.9

    217.9Swansea is higher220.5

  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, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2Bridgend: 34.4

    34.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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Bridgend and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£5,197£5,220£4,930Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,387£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,400£11,448£10,813Bridgend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,037£1,042£984£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£698£701£662Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£171£172£162Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£139£139£131Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,747£1,650£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£476£478£452Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.98£9.02£8.52Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,012.2Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.3207.0Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.598.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.9220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.429.2Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 9. 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 Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5,310, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Bridgend: £5,310Swansea: £5,220Bridgend: £5,332Swansea: £4,930Bridgend: £5,037

    £5,310£5,332£5,037Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,662, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517Bridgend: £2,662Swansea: £2,528Bridgend: £2,673Swansea: £2,388Bridgend: £2,525

    £2,662£2,673£2,525Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,496, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554Bridgend: £1,496Swansea: £1,560Bridgend: £1,502Swansea: £1,474Bridgend: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,345, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193Bridgend: £2,345Swansea: £2,203Bridgend: £2,355Swansea: £2,080Bridgend: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £100, Swansea £117Swansea: £117Bridgend: £100Swansea: £117Bridgend: £100Swansea: £111Bridgend: £94

    £100£100£94Swansea is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £211, Swansea £201Swansea: £201Bridgend: £211Swansea: £202Bridgend: £212Swansea: £190Bridgend: £201

    £211£212£201Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  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, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67Bridgend: £6.13Swansea: £6.70Bridgend: £6.15Swansea: £6.33Bridgend: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Swansea is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £724, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Bridgend: £724Swansea: £701Bridgend: £727Swansea: £662Bridgend: £687

    £724£727£687Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £194, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Bridgend: £194Swansea: £172Bridgend: £195Swansea: £162Bridgend: £184

    £194£195£184Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgend £100, Swansea £87Swansea: £87Bridgend: £100Swansea: £88Bridgend: £100Swansea: £83Bridgend: £95

    £100£100£95Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £1,063, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156Bridgend: £1,063Swansea: £1,161Bridgend: £1,068Swansea: £1,096Bridgend: £1,009

    £1,063£1,068£1,009Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £228, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Bridgend: £228Swansea: £249Bridgend: £229Swansea: £235Bridgend: £216

    £228£229£216Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £321, Swansea £301Swansea: £301Bridgend: £321Swansea: £302Bridgend: £322Swansea: £285Bridgend: £304

    £321£322£304Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.94, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58Bridgend: £3.94Swansea: £4.59Bridgend: £3.96Swansea: £4.34Bridgend: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Swansea is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £7.66, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67Bridgend: £7.66Swansea: £5.70Bridgend: £7.70Swansea: £5.38Bridgend: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.99, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Bridgend: £5.99Swansea: £8.55Bridgend: £6.01Swansea: £8.08Bridgend: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 205.4, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8Bridgend: 205.4

    205.4Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 24.4, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4Bridgend: 24.4

    24.4Swansea is higher26.4

  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, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8Bridgend: 42.5

    42.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Bridgend: 102.5

    102.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 133.3, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1Bridgend: 133.3

    133.3Swansea is higher139.1

  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, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5Bridgend: 21.0

    21.0Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Bridgend and Swansea, per resident
MeasureBridgendSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,310£5,332£5,037£5,197£5,220£4,930Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,662£2,673£2,525£2,517£2,528£2,388Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,193£2,203£2,080Bridgend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201£201£202£190Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£724£727£687£698£701£662Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£171£172£162Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£87£88£83Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,068£1,009£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£301£302£285Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.67£5.70£5.38Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4194.8Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.426.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.8Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.598.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.018.5Bridgend

Total

Bridgend is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 22. 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 Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £781.0m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnBridgend: £781.0mSwansea: £1.3bnBridgend: £784.3mSwansea: £1.2bnBridgend: £740.8m

    £781.0m£784.3m£740.8mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £391.5m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mBridgend: £391.5mSwansea: £633.5mBridgend: £393.2mSwansea: £598.4mBridgend: £371.4m

    £391.5m£393.2m£371.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £220.1m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mBridgend: £220.1mSwansea: £391.0mBridgend: £221.0mSwansea: £369.3mBridgend: £208.7m

    £220.1m£221.0m£208.7mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £344.9m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mBridgend: £344.9mSwansea: £552.0mBridgend: £346.3mSwansea: £521.3mBridgend: £327.1m

    £344.9m£346.3m£327.1mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £14.6m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mBridgend: £14.6mSwansea: £29.3mBridgend: £14.7mSwansea: £27.7mBridgend: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSwansea is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £31.1m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mBridgend: £31.1mSwansea: £50.5mBridgend: £31.2mSwansea: £47.7mBridgend: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  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, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mBridgend: £0.90mSwansea: £1.7mBridgend: £0.90mSwansea: £1.6mBridgend: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £106.5m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mBridgend: £106.5mSwansea: £175.8mBridgend: £107.0mSwansea: £166.0mBridgend: £101.0m

    £106.5m£107.0m£101.0mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgend £28.6m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mBridgend: £28.6mSwansea: £43.1mBridgend: £28.7mSwansea: £40.7mBridgend: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend £14.7m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mBridgend: £14.7mSwansea: £22.0mBridgend: £14.8mSwansea: £20.8mBridgend: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £156.4m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mBridgend: £156.4mSwansea: £290.8mBridgend: £157.1mSwansea: £274.7mBridgend: £148.4m

    £156.4m£157.1m£148.4mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £33.5m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mBridgend: £33.5mSwansea: £62.4mBridgend: £33.7mSwansea: £59.0mBridgend: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £47.2m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mBridgend: £47.2mSwansea: £75.6mBridgend: £47.4mSwansea: £71.4mBridgend: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.58m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mBridgend: £0.58mSwansea: £1.2mBridgend: £0.58mSwansea: £1.1mBridgend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSwansea is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £1.1m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mBridgend: £1.1mSwansea: £1.4mBridgend: £1.1mSwansea: £1.3mBridgend: £1.1m

    £1.1mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.88m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mBridgend: £0.88mSwansea: £2.1mBridgend: £0.89mSwansea: £2.0mBridgend: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwansea is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 30,205, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804Bridgend: 30,205

    30,205Swansea is higherDepends on how you count48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 3,592, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602Bridgend: 3,592

    3,592Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 6,245, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981Bridgend: 6,245

    6,245Swansea is higherDepends on how you count9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 15,080, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716Bridgend: 15,080

    15,080Swansea is higherDepends on how you count24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 19,599, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865Bridgend: 19,599

    19,599Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 3,091, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624Bridgend: 3,091

    3,091Swansea is higherDepends on how you count4,624

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Swansea, total
MeasureBridgendSwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£781.0m£784.3m£740.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.5m£393.2m£371.4m£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.1m£221.0m£208.7m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.9m£346.3m£327.1m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.5m£107.0m£101.0m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.1m£148.4m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,20548,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5926,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,2459,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,08024,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,59934,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0914,624Swansea

Sources

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

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