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Bridgwater and Bolsover
Bridgwater is higher than Bolsover on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Bridgwater is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 20. 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
Bridgwater Bolsover
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,692£4,712£4,451Bolsover is higher£4,915£4,936£4,662
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,750£12,804£12,094Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£12,762£12,817£12,106
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,076£2,085£1,969Bolsover is higher£2,164£2,173£2,053
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higher£11,398£11,447£10,811
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£378£380£359Bolsover is higher£461£463£437
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£706£709£669Bolsover is higher£874£877£829
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£24Bolsover is higher£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£442£444£419Bolsover is higher£684£687£649
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Bolsover is higher£184£184£174
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£113£113£107Bolsover is higher£167£168£159
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Bolsover is higher£181£181£171
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£260£261£247Bolsover is higher£447£449£424
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.95£3.97£3.75Bolsover is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Bolsover is higher£9.79£9.84£9.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.98£6.00£5.67Bolsover is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.6Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
98.6Bolsover is higher115.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.5Bolsover is higher176.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.2Bolsover is higher99.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.1Bolsover is higher208.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.8Bolsover is higher36.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgwater | Bolsover | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,692£4,712£4,451 | £4,915£4,936£4,662 | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | £12,762£12,817£12,106 | Bolsover |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,076£2,085£1,969 | £2,164£2,173£2,053 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,640£11,690£11,041 | £11,398£11,447£10,811 | Bridgwater |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £378£380£359 | £461£463£437 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £706£709£669 | £874£877£829 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£24 | £30£30£28 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £442£444£419 | £684£687£649 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £184£184£174 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £167£168£159 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,696£1,703£1,608 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | Bridgwater |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £181£181£171 | Bolsover |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £447£449£424 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.95£3.97£3.75 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | Bolsover |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £9.79£9.84£9.29 | Bolsover |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.6 | 1,016.9 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 98.6 | 115.1 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.5 | 176.5 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.2 | 99.2 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.1 | 208.7 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.8 | 36.0 | Bolsover |
Per resident
Bridgwater is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 18. 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
Bridgwater Bolsover
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,692£4,712£4,451Bolsover is higher£4,915£4,936£4,662
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,391
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,240£1,246£1,177Bolsover is higher£1,340£1,346£1,271
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higher£2,251£2,260£2,135
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76Bolsover is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Bolsover is higher£173£173£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Bolsover is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£442£444£419Bolsover is higher£684£687£649
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Bolsover is higher£184£184£174
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64Bolsover is higher£104£104£98
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater is higher£949£953£900
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Bolsover is higher£181£181£171
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Bolsover is higher£277£278£262
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Bolsover is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.30£2.31£2.18Bolsover is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.98£6.00£5.67Bolsover is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
215.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count200.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Bolsover is higher22.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.1Bolsover is higher34.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.2Bolsover is higher99.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.0Bolsover is higher129.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Bolsover is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgwater | Bolsover | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,692£4,712£4,451 | £4,915£4,936£4,662 | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,704£2,716£2,565 | £2,520£2,531£2,391 | Bridgwater |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,240£1,246£1,177 | £1,340£1,346£1,271 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,469£2,479£2,342 | £2,251£2,260£2,135 | Bridgwater |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £91£91£86 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £173£173£164 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £442£444£419 | £684£687£649 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £184£184£174 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £104£104£98 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,013£1,017£961 | £949£953£900 | Bridgwater |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £181£181£171 | Bolsover |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £277£278£262 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £4.60£4.62£4.36 | Bolsover |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Bolsover |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 215.6 | 200.8 | Bridgwater |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 22.7 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.1 | 34.9 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.2 | 99.2 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.0 | 129.3 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 22.3 | Bolsover |
Total
Bridgwater is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 18. 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
Bridgwater Bolsover
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBolsover is higher£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBolsover is higher£140.9m£141.5m£133.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBolsover is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBolsover is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBolsover is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mBolsover is higher£71.9m£72.2m£68.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBolsover is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBolsover is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolsover is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBolsover is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mBolsover is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBolsover is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBolsover is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count21,110
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,166Bolsover is higher2,390
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,328Bolsover is higher3,664
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,962Bolsover is higher10,425
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,017Bolsover is higher13,587
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,533Bolsover is higher2,341
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bridgwater | Bolsover | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £486.1m£488.2m£461.1m | £516.7m£518.9m£490.1m | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | £264.9m£266.1m£251.3m | Bridgwater |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.5m£129.1m£121.9m | £140.9m£141.5m£133.6m | Bolsover |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £255.8m£256.8m£242.6m | £236.6m£237.6m£224.4m | Bridgwater |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.9m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.8m£46.0m£43.4m | £71.9m£72.2m£68.2m | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | Bolsover |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £105.0m£105.4m£99.6m | £99.8m£100.2m£94.6m | Bridgwater |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | Bolsover |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | Bolsover |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | Bolsover |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Bolsover |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,336 | 21,110 | Bridgwater |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,166 | 2,390 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,328 | 3,664 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,962 | 10,425 | Bolsover |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,017 | 13,587 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,533 | 2,341 | Bolsover |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.