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Boston and Skegness and Bridgwater

117,686 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Boston and Skegness is higher than Bridgwater on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Boston and Skegness is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater 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

Boston and Skegness Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Boston and Skegness: £5,665Bridgwater: £4,712Boston and Skegness: £5,689Bridgwater: £4,451Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £12,818, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Boston and Skegness: £12,818Bridgwater: £12,804Boston and Skegness: £12,872Bridgwater: £12,094Boston and Skegness: £12,158

    £12,818£12,872£12,158Boston and Skegness is higher£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: Boston and Skegness £2,799, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Boston and Skegness: £2,799Bridgwater: £2,085Boston and Skegness: £2,811Bridgwater: £1,969Boston and Skegness: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Boston and Skegness is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £11,384, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Boston and Skegness: £11,384Bridgwater: £11,690Boston and Skegness: £11,433Bridgwater: £11,041Boston and Skegness: £10,799

    £11,384£11,433£10,799Bridgwater 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: Boston and Skegness £579, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Boston and Skegness: £579Bridgwater: £380Boston and Skegness: £582Bridgwater: £359Boston and Skegness: £549

    £579£582£549Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £820, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Boston and Skegness: £820Bridgwater: £709Boston and Skegness: £823Bridgwater: £669Boston and Skegness: £777

    £820£823£777Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £35, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Boston and Skegness: £35Bridgwater: £26Boston and Skegness: £35Bridgwater: £24Boston and Skegness: £33

    £35£35£33Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £623, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Boston and Skegness: £623Bridgwater: £444Boston and Skegness: £626Bridgwater: £419Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £161, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Boston and Skegness: £161Bridgwater: £128Boston and Skegness: £162Bridgwater: £121Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £179, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Boston and Skegness: £179Bridgwater: £113Boston and Skegness: £180Bridgwater: £107Boston and Skegness: £170

    £179£180£170Boston and Skegness is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,201, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Boston and Skegness: £2,201Bridgwater: £1,703Boston and Skegness: £2,211Bridgwater: £1,608Boston and Skegness: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088Boston and Skegness is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Boston and Skegness: £213Bridgwater: £173Boston and Skegness: £214Bridgwater: £164Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £402, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Boston and Skegness: £402Bridgwater: £261Boston and Skegness: £404Bridgwater: £247Boston and Skegness: £381

    £402£404£381Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £6.65, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Boston and Skegness: £6.65Bridgwater: £3.97Boston and Skegness: £6.68Bridgwater: £3.75Boston and Skegness: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £11, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Boston and Skegness: £11Bridgwater: £3.86Boston and Skegness: £11Bridgwater: £3.65Boston and Skegness: £10

    £11£11£10Boston and Skegness is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Boston and Skegness: £7.56Bridgwater: £6.00Boston and Skegness: £7.59Bridgwater: £5.67Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 1,016.0, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Bridgwater 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: Boston and Skegness 134.0, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Boston and Skegness: 134.0

    134.0Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 172.9, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Boston and Skegness: 172.9

    172.9Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 92.0, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 279.8, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Boston and Skegness: 279.8

    279.8Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 38.0, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Boston and Skegness: 38.0

    38.0Boston and Skegness is higher24.8

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Boston and Skegness and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureBoston and SkegnessBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£4,692£4,712£4,451Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,872£12,158£12,750£12,804£12,094Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,076£2,085£1,969Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,799£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£378£380£359Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£820£823£777£706£709£669Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£26£26£24Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£442£444£419Boston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£128£128£121Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£113£113£107Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£1,696£1,703£1,608Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£173£173£164Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£381£260£261£247Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£3.95£3.97£3.75Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£3.85£3.86£3.65Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.98£6.00£5.67Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,016.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.098.6Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9151.5Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.067.2Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.8194.1Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.024.8Boston and Skegness

Per resident

Boston and Skegness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 0. 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

Boston and Skegness Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Boston and Skegness: £5,665Bridgwater: £4,712Boston and Skegness: £5,689Bridgwater: £4,451Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3,041, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Boston and Skegness: £3,041Bridgwater: £2,716Boston and Skegness: £3,054Bridgwater: £2,565Boston and Skegness: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Boston and Skegness is higher£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,619, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Boston and Skegness: £1,619Bridgwater: £1,246Boston and Skegness: £1,626Bridgwater: £1,177Boston and Skegness: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Boston and Skegness is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston and Skegness £2,701, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Boston and Skegness: £2,701Bridgwater: £2,479Boston and Skegness: £2,713Bridgwater: £2,342Boston and Skegness: £2,562

    £2,701£2,713£2,562Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £137, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Boston and Skegness: £137Bridgwater: £81Boston and Skegness: £138Bridgwater: £76Boston and Skegness: £130

    £137£138£130Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £194, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Boston and Skegness: £194Bridgwater: £150Boston and Skegness: £195Bridgwater: £142Boston and Skegness: £184

    £194£195£184Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £8.24, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Boston and Skegness: £8.24Bridgwater: £5.43Boston and Skegness: £8.28Bridgwater: £5.13Boston and Skegness: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £623, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Boston and Skegness: £623Bridgwater: £444Boston and Skegness: £626Bridgwater: £419Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £161, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Boston and Skegness: £161Bridgwater: £128Boston and Skegness: £162Bridgwater: £121Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £103, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Boston and Skegness: £103Bridgwater: £68Boston and Skegness: £104Bridgwater: £64Boston and Skegness: £98

    £103£104£98Boston and Skegness is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,273, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Boston and Skegness: £1,273Bridgwater: £1,017Boston and Skegness: £1,278Bridgwater: £961Boston and Skegness: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Boston and Skegness is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Boston and Skegness: £213Bridgwater: £173Boston and Skegness: £214Bridgwater: £164Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Boston and Skegness is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £233, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Boston and Skegness: £233Bridgwater: £156Boston and Skegness: £233Bridgwater: £147Boston and Skegness: £221

    £233£233£221Boston and Skegness is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3.85, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Boston and Skegness: £3.85Bridgwater: £2.37Boston and Skegness: £3.86Bridgwater: £2.24Boston and Skegness: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Boston and Skegness is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston and Skegness £6.20, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Boston and Skegness: £6.20Bridgwater: £2.31Boston and Skegness: £6.23Bridgwater: £2.18Boston and Skegness: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Boston and Skegness is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Boston and Skegness: £7.56Bridgwater: £6.00Boston and Skegness: £7.59Bridgwater: £5.67Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 241.1, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Boston and Skegness: 241.1

    241.1Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 31.8, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Boston and Skegness: 31.8

    31.8Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 41.0, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Boston and Skegness: 41.0

    41.0Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 92.0, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Boston and Skegness is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 161.8, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Boston and Skegness: 161.8

    161.8Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 22.0, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Boston and Skegness: 22.0

    22.0Boston and Skegness is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Boston and Skegness and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureBoston and SkegnessBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£4,692£4,712£4,451Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£2,704£2,716£2,565Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,240£1,246£1,177Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,713£2,562£2,469£2,479£2,342Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£80£81£76Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£150£150£142Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£5.41£5.43£5.13Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£442£444£419Boston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£128£128£121Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£67£68£64Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,013£1,017£961Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£173£173£164Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£233£221£155£156£147Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£2.36£2.37£2.24Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£2.30£2.31£2.18Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.98£6.00£5.67Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1215.6Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.820.9Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.032.1Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.067.2Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8116.0Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.014.8Boston and Skegness

Total

Boston and Skegness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 0. 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

Boston and Skegness Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £666.7m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mBridgwater: £488.2mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mBridgwater: £461.1mBoston and Skegness: £632.4m

    £666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £357.9m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mBridgwater: £281.3mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mBridgwater: £265.7mBoston and Skegness: £339.5m

    £357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £190.5m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mBridgwater: £129.1mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mBridgwater: £121.9mBoston and Skegness: £180.7m

    £190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness £317.9m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mBridgwater: £256.8mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mBridgwater: £242.6mBoston and Skegness: £301.5m

    £317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £16.2m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mBridgwater: £8.3mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mBridgwater: £7.9mBoston and Skegness: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £22.9m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mBridgwater: £15.6mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mBridgwater: £14.7mBoston and Skegness: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £0.97m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mBridgwater: £0.56mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mBridgwater: £0.53mBoston and Skegness: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £73.3m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mBridgwater: £46.0mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mBridgwater: £43.4mBoston and Skegness: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £19.0m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mBridgwater: £13.3mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mBridgwater: £12.5mBoston and Skegness: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £12.2m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mBridgwater: £7.0mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mBridgwater: £6.6mBoston and Skegness: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £149.8m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mBridgwater: £105.4mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mBridgwater: £99.6mBoston and Skegness: £142.1m

    £149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston and Skegness £25.1m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mBridgwater: £18.0mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mBridgwater: £17.0mBoston and Skegness: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £27.4m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mBridgwater: £16.2mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mBridgwater: £15.3mBoston and Skegness: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £0.45m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mBridgwater: £0.25mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mBridgwater: £0.23mBoston and Skegness: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston and Skegness £0.73m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mBridgwater: £0.24mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mBridgwater: £0.23mBoston and Skegness: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £0.89m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mBridgwater: £0.62mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mBridgwater: £0.59mBoston and Skegness: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness 28,371, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Boston and Skegness: 28,371

    28,371Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 3,742, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Boston and Skegness: 3,742

    3,742Boston and Skegness is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 4,828, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Boston and Skegness: 4,828

    4,828Boston and Skegness is higher3,328

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 10,821, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Boston and Skegness: 10,821

    10,821Boston and Skegness is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 19,042, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Boston and Skegness: 19,042

    19,042Boston and Skegness is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 2,583, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Boston and Skegness: 2,583

    2,583Boston and Skegness is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Boston and Skegness and Bridgwater, total
MeasureBoston and SkegnessBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,37122,336Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7422,166Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8283,328Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8216,962Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,04212,017Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5831,533Boston and Skegness

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.