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Bridgwater and Bolsover

103,600 and 105,119 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Bolsover £4,915Bolsover: £4,915Bridgwater: £4,692Bolsover: £4,936Bridgwater: £4,712Bolsover: £4,662Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Bolsover is higher£4,915£4,936£4,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Bolsover £12,762Bolsover: £12,762Bridgwater: £12,750Bolsover: £12,817Bridgwater: £12,804Bolsover: £12,106Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£12,762£12,817£12,106

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Bolsover £2,164Bolsover: £2,164Bridgwater: £2,076Bolsover: £2,173Bridgwater: £2,085Bolsover: £2,053Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Bolsover is higher£2,164£2,173£2,053

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Bolsover £11,398Bolsover: £11,398Bridgwater: £11,640Bolsover: £11,447Bridgwater: £11,690Bolsover: £10,811Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higher£11,398£11,447£10,811

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Bolsover £461Bolsover: £461Bridgwater: £378Bolsover: £463Bridgwater: £380Bolsover: £437Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Bolsover is higher£461£463£437

  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: Bridgwater £706, Bolsover £874Bolsover: £874Bridgwater: £706Bolsover: £877Bridgwater: £709Bolsover: £829Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Bolsover is higher£874£877£829

  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: Bridgwater £26, Bolsover £30Bolsover: £30Bridgwater: £26Bolsover: £30Bridgwater: £26Bolsover: £28Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Bolsover is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Bolsover £684Bolsover: £684Bridgwater: £442Bolsover: £687Bridgwater: £444Bolsover: £649Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Bolsover is higher£684£687£649

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Bolsover £184Bolsover: £184Bridgwater: £128Bolsover: £184Bridgwater: £128Bolsover: £174Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Bolsover is higher£184£184£174

  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: Bridgwater £113, Bolsover £167Bolsover: £167Bridgwater: £113Bolsover: £168Bridgwater: £113Bolsover: £159Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Bolsover is higher£167£168£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Bolsover £1,533Bolsover: £1,533Bridgwater: £1,696Bolsover: £1,539Bridgwater: £1,703Bolsover: £1,454Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Bolsover £181Bolsover: £181Bridgwater: £173Bolsover: £181Bridgwater: £173Bolsover: £171Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bolsover is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Bolsover £447Bolsover: £447Bridgwater: £260Bolsover: £449Bridgwater: £261Bolsover: £424Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Bolsover is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Bolsover £7.42Bolsover: £7.42Bridgwater: £3.95Bolsover: £7.45Bridgwater: £3.97Bolsover: £7.04Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Bolsover is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Bolsover £9.79Bolsover: £9.79Bridgwater: £3.85Bolsover: £9.84Bridgwater: £3.86Bolsover: £9.29Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Bolsover is higher£9.79£9.84£9.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Bolsover £6.62Bolsover: £6.62Bridgwater: £5.98Bolsover: £6.65Bridgwater: £6.00Bolsover: £6.28Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bolsover is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgwater 1,016.6, Bolsover 1,016.9Bolsover: 1,016.9Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgwater 98.6, Bolsover 115.1Bolsover: 115.1Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Bolsover is higher115.1

  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: Bridgwater 151.5, Bolsover 176.5Bolsover: 176.5Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Bolsover is higher176.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 67.2, Bolsover 99.2Bolsover: 99.2Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Bolsover is higher99.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater 194.1, Bolsover 208.7Bolsover: 208.7Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Bolsover is higher208.7

  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: Bridgwater 24.8, Bolsover 36.0Bolsover: 36.0Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Bolsover is higher36.0

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Bridgwater and Bolsover, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,915£4,936£4,662Bolsover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,762£12,817£12,106Bolsover
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,164£2,173£2,053Bolsover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,398£11,447£10,811Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£461£463£437Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£874£877£829Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£30£30£28Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£684£687£649Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£184£184£174Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£167£168£159Bolsover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,533£1,539£1,454Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£181£181£171Bolsover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£447£449£424Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£7.42£7.45£7.04Bolsover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£9.79£9.84£9.29Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.62£6.65£6.28Bolsover
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,016.9Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6115.1Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5176.5Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.299.2Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1208.7Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.836.0Bolsover

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Bolsover £4,915Bolsover: £4,915Bridgwater: £4,692Bolsover: £4,936Bridgwater: £4,712Bolsover: £4,662Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Bolsover is higher£4,915£4,936£4,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Bolsover £2,520Bolsover: £2,520Bridgwater: £2,704Bolsover: £2,531Bridgwater: £2,716Bolsover: £2,391Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Bolsover £1,340Bolsover: £1,340Bridgwater: £1,240Bolsover: £1,346Bridgwater: £1,246Bolsover: £1,271Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Bolsover is higher£1,340£1,346£1,271

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Bolsover £2,251Bolsover: £2,251Bridgwater: £2,469Bolsover: £2,260Bridgwater: £2,479Bolsover: £2,135Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higher£2,251£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Bolsover £91Bolsover: £91Bridgwater: £80Bolsover: £91Bridgwater: £81Bolsover: £86Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Bolsover is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Bolsover £173Bolsover: £173Bridgwater: £150Bolsover: £173Bridgwater: £150Bolsover: £164Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Bolsover is higher£173£173£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £5.41, Bolsover £5.84Bolsover: £5.84Bridgwater: £5.41Bolsover: £5.87Bridgwater: £5.43Bolsover: £5.54Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bolsover is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Bolsover £684Bolsover: £684Bridgwater: £442Bolsover: £687Bridgwater: £444Bolsover: £649Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Bolsover is higher£684£687£649

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Bolsover £184Bolsover: £184Bridgwater: £128Bolsover: £184Bridgwater: £128Bolsover: £174Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Bolsover is higher£184£184£174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Bolsover £104Bolsover: £104Bridgwater: £67Bolsover: £104Bridgwater: £68Bolsover: £98Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Bolsover is higher£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Bolsover £949Bolsover: £949Bridgwater: £1,013Bolsover: £953Bridgwater: £1,017Bolsover: £900Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Bolsover £181Bolsover: £181Bridgwater: £173Bolsover: £181Bridgwater: £173Bolsover: £171Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bolsover is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Bolsover £277Bolsover: £277Bridgwater: £155Bolsover: £278Bridgwater: £156Bolsover: £262Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Bolsover is higher£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Bolsover £4.60Bolsover: £4.60Bridgwater: £2.36Bolsover: £4.62Bridgwater: £2.37Bolsover: £4.36Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Bolsover is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Bolsover £6.06Bolsover: £6.06Bridgwater: £2.30Bolsover: £6.09Bridgwater: £2.31Bolsover: £5.75Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Bolsover is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Bolsover £6.62Bolsover: £6.62Bridgwater: £5.98Bolsover: £6.65Bridgwater: £6.00Bolsover: £6.28Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bolsover is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Bolsover 200.8Bolsover: 200.8Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Bolsover 22.7Bolsover: 22.7Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Bolsover is higher22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 32.1, Bolsover 34.9Bolsover: 34.9Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Bolsover is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 67.2, Bolsover 99.2Bolsover: 99.2Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Bolsover is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Bolsover 129.3Bolsover: 129.3Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Bolsover is higher129.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 14.8, Bolsover 22.3Bolsover: 22.3Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Bolsover is higher22.3

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Bridgwater and Bolsover, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,915£4,936£4,662Bolsover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,520£2,531£2,391Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,340£1,346£1,271Bolsover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,251£2,260£2,135Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£91£91£86Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£173£173£164Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.84£5.87£5.54Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£684£687£649Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£184£184£174Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£104£104£98Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£949£953£900Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£181£181£171Bolsover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£277£278£262Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.60£4.62£4.36Bolsover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£6.06£6.09£5.75Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.62£6.65£6.28Bolsover
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6200.8Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.922.7Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.134.9Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.299.2Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0129.3Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.822.3Bolsover

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Bolsover £516.7mBolsover: £516.7mBridgwater: £486.1mBolsover: £518.9mBridgwater: £488.2mBolsover: £490.1mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBolsover is higher£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Bolsover £264.9mBolsover: £264.9mBridgwater: £280.1mBolsover: £266.1mBridgwater: £281.3mBolsover: £251.3mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Bolsover £140.9mBolsover: £140.9mBridgwater: £128.5mBolsover: £141.5mBridgwater: £129.1mBolsover: £133.6mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBolsover is higher£140.9m£141.5m£133.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Bolsover £236.6mBolsover: £236.6mBridgwater: £255.8mBolsover: £237.6mBridgwater: £256.8mBolsover: £224.4mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Bolsover £9.6mBolsover: £9.6mBridgwater: £8.3mBolsover: £9.6mBridgwater: £8.3mBolsover: £9.1mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBolsover is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Bolsover £18.1mBolsover: £18.1mBridgwater: £15.5mBolsover: £18.2mBridgwater: £15.6mBolsover: £17.2mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBolsover is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridgwater £0.56m, Bolsover £0.61mBolsover: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.56mBolsover: £0.62mBridgwater: £0.56mBolsover: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBolsover is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Bolsover £71.9mBolsover: £71.9mBridgwater: £45.8mBolsover: £72.2mBridgwater: £46.0mBolsover: £68.2mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mBolsover is higher£71.9m£72.2m£68.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Bolsover £19.3mBolsover: £19.3mBridgwater: £13.2mBolsover: £19.4mBridgwater: £13.3mBolsover: £18.3mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBolsover is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Bolsover £10.9mBolsover: £10.9mBridgwater: £7.0mBolsover: £10.9mBridgwater: £7.0mBolsover: £10.3mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBolsover is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Bolsover £99.8mBolsover: £99.8mBridgwater: £105.0mBolsover: £100.2mBridgwater: £105.4mBolsover: £94.6mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Bolsover £19.0mBolsover: £19.0mBridgwater: £17.9mBolsover: £19.1mBridgwater: £18.0mBolsover: £18.0mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolsover is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Bolsover £29.1mBolsover: £29.1mBridgwater: £16.1mBolsover: £29.2mBridgwater: £16.2mBolsover: £27.6mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBolsover is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Bolsover £0.48mBolsover: £0.48mBridgwater: £0.24mBolsover: £0.49mBridgwater: £0.25mBolsover: £0.46mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mBolsover is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Bolsover £0.64mBolsover: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.24mBolsover: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.24mBolsover: £0.60mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBolsover is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Bolsover £0.70mBolsover: £0.70mBridgwater: £0.62mBolsover: £0.70mBridgwater: £0.62mBolsover: £0.66mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBolsover is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Bolsover 21,110Bolsover: 21,110Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count21,110

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Bolsover 2,390Bolsover: 2,390Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Bolsover is higher2,390

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Bolsover 3,664Bolsover: 3,664Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Bolsover is higher3,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Bolsover 10,425Bolsover: 10,425Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Bolsover is higher10,425

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Bolsover 13,587Bolsover: 13,587Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Bolsover is higher13,587

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Bolsover 2,341Bolsover: 2,341Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Bolsover is higher2,341

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Bolsover, total
MeasureBridgwaterBolsoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mBolsover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£140.9m£141.5m£133.6mBolsover
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£71.9m£72.2m£68.2mBolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBolsover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBolsover
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBolsover
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mBolsover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBolsover
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBolsover
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33621,110Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,390Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,664Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,96210,425Bolsover
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01713,587Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,341Bolsover

Sources

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

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  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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