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Bassetlaw and Bridgwater

110,743 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Bridgwater on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Bassetlaw is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater 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

Bassetlaw Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Bassetlaw: £4,697Bridgwater: £4,712Bassetlaw: £4,717Bridgwater: £4,451Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,774, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Bassetlaw: £12,774Bridgwater: £12,804Bassetlaw: £12,828Bridgwater: £12,094Bassetlaw: £12,116

    £12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £2,020, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Bassetlaw: £2,020Bridgwater: £2,085Bassetlaw: £2,028Bridgwater: £1,969Bassetlaw: £1,916

    £2,020£2,028£1,916Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,076£2,085£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £11,447, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Bassetlaw: £11,447Bridgwater: £11,690Bassetlaw: £11,495Bridgwater: £11,041Bassetlaw: £10,858

    £11,447£11,495£10,858Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£11,640£11,690£11,041

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £422, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Bassetlaw: £422Bridgwater: £380Bassetlaw: £424Bridgwater: £359Bassetlaw: £400

    £422£424£400Bassetlaw is higher£378£380£359

  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: Bassetlaw £878, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Bassetlaw: £878Bridgwater: £709Bassetlaw: £882Bridgwater: £669Bassetlaw: £833

    £878£882£833Bassetlaw is higher£706£709£669

  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: Bassetlaw £27, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Bassetlaw: £27Bridgwater: £26Bassetlaw: £27Bridgwater: £24Bassetlaw: £25

    £27£27£25Bassetlaw is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £541, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Bassetlaw: £541Bridgwater: £444Bassetlaw: £543Bridgwater: £419Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Bassetlaw is higher£442£444£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £141, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Bassetlaw: £141Bridgwater: £128Bassetlaw: £142Bridgwater: £121Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Bassetlaw is higher£128£128£121

  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: Bassetlaw £128, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Bassetlaw: £128Bridgwater: £113Bassetlaw: £128Bridgwater: £107Bassetlaw: £121

    £128£128£121Bassetlaw is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,531, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Bassetlaw: £1,531Bridgwater: £1,703Bassetlaw: £1,538Bridgwater: £1,608Bassetlaw: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Bridgwater is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Bassetlaw: £174Bridgwater: £173Bassetlaw: £175Bridgwater: £164Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Bassetlaw is higher£173£173£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £347, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Bassetlaw: £347Bridgwater: £261Bassetlaw: £349Bridgwater: £247Bassetlaw: £330

    £347£349£330Bassetlaw is higher£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.83, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Bassetlaw: £6.83Bridgwater: £3.97Bassetlaw: £6.86Bridgwater: £3.75Bassetlaw: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Bassetlaw is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.76, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Bassetlaw: £6.76Bridgwater: £3.86Bassetlaw: £6.79Bridgwater: £3.65Bassetlaw: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bassetlaw is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Bassetlaw: £8.71Bridgwater: £6.00Bassetlaw: £8.75Bridgwater: £5.67Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 1,012.0, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Bassetlaw: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 106.5, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Bassetlaw: 106.5

    106.5Bassetlaw is higher98.6

  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: Bassetlaw 178.9, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Bassetlaw: 178.9

    178.9Bassetlaw is higher151.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 81.6, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Bassetlaw is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw 201.2, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Bassetlaw: 201.2

    201.2Bassetlaw is higher194.1

  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: Bassetlaw 26.3, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Bassetlaw: 26.3

    26.3Bassetlaw is higher24.8

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Bassetlaw and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£4,692£4,712£4,451Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,116£12,750£12,804£12,094Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,020£2,028£1,916£2,076£2,085£1,969Bridgwater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,495£10,858£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£422£424£400£378£380£359Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£706£709£669Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£26£26£24Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£442£444£419Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£128£128£121Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£113£113£107Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£173£173£164Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£330£260£261£247Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£3.95£3.97£3.75Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£3.85£3.86£3.65Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£5.98£6.00£5.67Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,016.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.598.6Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.9151.5Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.667.2Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.2194.1Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.324.8Bassetlaw

Per resident

Bassetlaw is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater 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

Bassetlaw Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Bassetlaw: £4,697Bridgwater: £4,712Bassetlaw: £4,717Bridgwater: £4,451Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,611, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Bassetlaw: £2,611Bridgwater: £2,716Bassetlaw: £2,622Bridgwater: £2,565Bassetlaw: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,220, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Bassetlaw: £1,220Bridgwater: £1,246Bassetlaw: £1,226Bridgwater: £1,177Bassetlaw: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,340, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Bassetlaw: £2,340Bridgwater: £2,479Bassetlaw: £2,350Bridgwater: £2,342Bassetlaw: £2,219

    £2,340£2,350£2,219Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £86, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Bassetlaw: £86Bridgwater: £81Bassetlaw: £87Bridgwater: £76Bassetlaw: £82

    £86£87£82Bassetlaw is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £180, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Bassetlaw: £180Bridgwater: £150Bassetlaw: £180Bridgwater: £142Bassetlaw: £170

    £180£180£170Bassetlaw is higher£150£150£142

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £5.48, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Bassetlaw: £5.48Bridgwater: £5.43Bassetlaw: £5.51Bridgwater: £5.13Bassetlaw: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bassetlaw is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £541, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Bassetlaw: £541Bridgwater: £444Bassetlaw: £543Bridgwater: £419Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Bassetlaw is higher£442£444£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £141, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Bassetlaw: £141Bridgwater: £128Bassetlaw: £142Bridgwater: £121Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Bassetlaw is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £77, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Bassetlaw: £77Bridgwater: £68Bassetlaw: £77Bridgwater: £64Bassetlaw: £73

    £77£77£73Bassetlaw is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £925, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Bassetlaw: £925Bridgwater: £1,017Bassetlaw: £929Bridgwater: £961Bassetlaw: £878

    £925£929£878Bridgwater is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Bassetlaw: £174Bridgwater: £173Bassetlaw: £175Bridgwater: £164Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Bassetlaw is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £210, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Bassetlaw: £210Bridgwater: £156Bassetlaw: £211Bridgwater: £147Bassetlaw: £199

    £210£211£199Bassetlaw is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.12, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Bassetlaw: £4.12Bridgwater: £2.37Bassetlaw: £4.14Bridgwater: £2.24Bassetlaw: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Bassetlaw is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.08, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Bassetlaw: £4.08Bridgwater: £2.31Bassetlaw: £4.10Bridgwater: £2.18Bassetlaw: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Bassetlaw is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Bassetlaw: £8.71Bridgwater: £6.00Bassetlaw: £8.75Bridgwater: £5.67Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 206.8, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Bassetlaw: 206.8

    206.8Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.8, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Bassetlaw: 21.8

    21.8Bassetlaw is higher20.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 36.6, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Bassetlaw: 36.6

    36.6Bassetlaw is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 81.6, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Bassetlaw is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 121.6, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Bassetlaw: 121.6

    121.6Bassetlaw is higher116.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 15.9, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Bassetlaw: 15.9

    15.9Bassetlaw is higher14.8

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Bassetlaw and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureBassetlawBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£4,692£4,712£4,451Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,240£1,246£1,177Bridgwater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,340£2,350£2,219£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£80£81£76Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£150£150£142Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.41£5.43£5.13Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£442£444£419Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£128£128£121Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£67£68£64Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£173£173£164Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£155£156£147Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£2.36£2.37£2.24Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£2.30£2.31£2.18Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£5.98£6.00£5.67Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.8215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.820.9Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.632.1Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.667.2Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.6116.0Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.8Bassetlaw

Total

Bassetlaw is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater 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

Bassetlaw Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £520.1m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mBassetlaw: £520.1mBridgwater: £488.2mBassetlaw: £522.3mBridgwater: £461.1mBassetlaw: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £289.1m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mBassetlaw: £289.1mBridgwater: £281.3mBassetlaw: £290.4mBridgwater: £265.7mBassetlaw: £274.3m

    £289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £135.2m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mBassetlaw: £135.2mBridgwater: £129.1mBassetlaw: £135.7mBridgwater: £121.9mBassetlaw: £128.2m

    £135.2m£135.7m£128.2mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £259.1m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mBassetlaw: £259.1mBridgwater: £256.8mBassetlaw: £260.2mBridgwater: £242.6mBassetlaw: £245.8m

    £259.1m£260.2m£245.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £9.5m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mBassetlaw: £9.5mBridgwater: £8.3mBassetlaw: £9.6mBridgwater: £7.9mBassetlaw: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £19.9m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mBassetlaw: £19.9mBridgwater: £15.6mBassetlaw: £20.0mBridgwater: £14.7mBassetlaw: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bassetlaw £0.61m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.53mBassetlaw: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £59.9m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mBassetlaw: £59.9mBridgwater: £46.0mBassetlaw: £60.1mBridgwater: £43.4mBassetlaw: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBassetlaw is higher£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £15.7m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mBassetlaw: £15.7mBridgwater: £13.3mBassetlaw: £15.7mBridgwater: £12.5mBassetlaw: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBassetlaw is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw £8.5m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mBassetlaw: £8.5mBridgwater: £7.0mBassetlaw: £8.6mBridgwater: £6.6mBassetlaw: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBassetlaw is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £102.5m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mBassetlaw: £102.5mBridgwater: £105.4mBassetlaw: £102.9mBridgwater: £99.6mBassetlaw: £97.2m

    £102.5m£102.9m£97.2mBridgwater is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £19.3m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mBassetlaw: £19.3mBridgwater: £18.0mBassetlaw: £19.4mBridgwater: £17.0mBassetlaw: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBassetlaw is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £23.3m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mBassetlaw: £23.3mBridgwater: £16.2mBassetlaw: £23.3mBridgwater: £15.3mBassetlaw: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.46m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mBassetlaw: £0.46mBridgwater: £0.25mBassetlaw: £0.46mBridgwater: £0.23mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.45m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mBassetlaw: £0.45mBridgwater: £0.24mBassetlaw: £0.45mBridgwater: £0.23mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBassetlaw is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £0.96m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mBassetlaw: £0.96mBridgwater: £0.62mBassetlaw: £0.97mBridgwater: £0.59mBassetlaw: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 22,906, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Bassetlaw: 22,906

    22,906Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,411, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Bassetlaw: 2,411

    2,411Bassetlaw is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,050, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Bassetlaw: 4,050

    4,050Bassetlaw is higher3,328

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,035, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Bassetlaw: 9,035

    9,035Bassetlaw is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 13,467, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Bassetlaw: 13,467

    13,467Bassetlaw is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,760, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Bassetlaw: 1,760

    1,760Bassetlaw is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Bridgwater, total
MeasureBassetlawBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90622,336Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4112,166Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0503,328Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0356,962Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,46712,017Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7601,533Bassetlaw

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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