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Bridgwater and Carlisle

103,600 and 107,219 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Carlisle on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Bridgwater is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 10. 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 Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Bridgwater: £4,692Carlisle: £4,611Bridgwater: £4,712Carlisle: £4,355Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£4,591£4,611£4,355

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Carlisle £12,715Carlisle: £12,715Bridgwater: £12,750Carlisle: £12,769Bridgwater: £12,804Carlisle: £12,060Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Carlisle £1,918Carlisle: £1,918Bridgwater: £2,076Carlisle: £1,927Bridgwater: £2,085Carlisle: £1,820Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Bridgwater is higher£1,918£1,927£1,820

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Carlisle £11,557Carlisle: £11,557Bridgwater: £11,640Carlisle: £11,606Bridgwater: £11,690Carlisle: £10,963Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higher£11,557£11,606£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Carlisle £372Carlisle: £372Bridgwater: £378Carlisle: £374Bridgwater: £380Carlisle: £353Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Bridgwater is higher£372£374£353

  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, Carlisle £761Carlisle: £761Bridgwater: £706Carlisle: £764Bridgwater: £709Carlisle: £722Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Carlisle is higher£761£764£722

  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, Carlisle £24Carlisle: £24Bridgwater: £26Carlisle: £25Bridgwater: £26Carlisle: £23Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgwater is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Bridgwater: £442Carlisle: £498Bridgwater: £444Carlisle: £470Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Carlisle is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Bridgwater: £128Carlisle: £115Bridgwater: £128Carlisle: £109Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Bridgwater is higher£115£115£109

  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, Carlisle £97Carlisle: £97Bridgwater: £113Carlisle: £97Bridgwater: £113Carlisle: £92Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Bridgwater is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Carlisle £1,416Carlisle: £1,416Bridgwater: £1,696Carlisle: £1,422Bridgwater: £1,703Carlisle: £1,343Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater is higher£1,416£1,422£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Bridgwater: £173Carlisle: £184Bridgwater: £173Carlisle: £174Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Carlisle is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Carlisle £394Carlisle: £394Bridgwater: £260Carlisle: £396Bridgwater: £261Carlisle: £374Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Carlisle is higher£394£396£374

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Carlisle £4.19Carlisle: £4.19Bridgwater: £3.95Carlisle: £4.20Bridgwater: £3.97Carlisle: £3.97Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Carlisle is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Carlisle £6.75Carlisle: £6.75Bridgwater: £3.85Carlisle: £6.78Bridgwater: £3.86Carlisle: £6.40Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Carlisle is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Bridgwater: £5.98Carlisle: £7.36Bridgwater: £6.00Carlisle: £6.95Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Carlisle is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Carlisle 1,028.3Carlisle: 1,028.3Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Carlisle 97.0Carlisle: 97.0Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Bridgwater is higher97.0

  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, Carlisle 152.7Carlisle: 152.7Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count152.7

  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, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Carlisle is higher73.0

  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, Carlisle 177.2Carlisle: 177.2Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Bridgwater is higher177.2

  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, Carlisle 19.8Carlisle: 19.8Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Bridgwater is higher19.8

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Bridgwater and Carlisle, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,591£4,611£4,355Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,715£12,769£12,060Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£1,918£1,927£1,820Bridgwater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,557£11,606£10,963Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£372£374£353Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£761£764£722Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£24£25£23Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£496£498£470Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£115£115£109Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£97£97£92Bridgwater
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,416£1,422£1,343Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£183£184£174Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£394£396£374Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.19£4.20£3.97Carlisle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.75£6.78£6.40Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,028.3Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.697.0Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5152.7Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.273.0Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1177.2Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.819.8Bridgwater

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 8. 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 Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Bridgwater: £4,692Carlisle: £4,611Bridgwater: £4,712Carlisle: £4,355Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£4,591£4,611£4,355

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Carlisle £2,620Carlisle: £2,620Bridgwater: £2,704Carlisle: £2,632Bridgwater: £2,716Carlisle: £2,486Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,620£2,632£2,486

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Carlisle £1,170Carlisle: £1,170Bridgwater: £1,240Carlisle: £1,175Bridgwater: £1,246Carlisle: £1,109Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Bridgwater is higher£1,170£1,175£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Carlisle £2,382Carlisle: £2,382Bridgwater: £2,469Carlisle: £2,392Bridgwater: £2,479Carlisle: £2,259Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higher£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Carlisle £77Carlisle: £77Bridgwater: £80Carlisle: £77Bridgwater: £81Carlisle: £73Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Bridgwater is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Carlisle £157Carlisle: £157Bridgwater: £150Carlisle: £157Bridgwater: £150Carlisle: £149Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Carlisle is higher£157£157£149

  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, Carlisle £5.04Carlisle: £5.04Bridgwater: £5.41Carlisle: £5.06Bridgwater: £5.43Carlisle: £4.78Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgwater is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Bridgwater: £442Carlisle: £498Bridgwater: £444Carlisle: £470Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Carlisle is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Bridgwater: £128Carlisle: £115Bridgwater: £128Carlisle: £109Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Bridgwater is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Carlisle £59Carlisle: £59Bridgwater: £67Carlisle: £59Bridgwater: £68Carlisle: £56Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Bridgwater is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Carlisle £863Carlisle: £863Bridgwater: £1,013Carlisle: £867Bridgwater: £1,017Carlisle: £819Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Bridgwater: £173Carlisle: £184Bridgwater: £173Carlisle: £174Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Carlisle is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Carlisle £240Carlisle: £240Bridgwater: £155Carlisle: £242Bridgwater: £156Carlisle: £228Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Carlisle is higher£240£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Carlisle £2.55Carlisle: £2.55Bridgwater: £2.36Carlisle: £2.56Bridgwater: £2.37Carlisle: £2.42Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Carlisle is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Carlisle £4.11Carlisle: £4.11Bridgwater: £2.30Carlisle: £4.13Bridgwater: £2.31Carlisle: £3.90Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Carlisle is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Bridgwater: £5.98Carlisle: £7.36Bridgwater: £6.00Carlisle: £6.95Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Carlisle is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Carlisle 211.9Carlisle: 211.9Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count211.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Carlisle 20.0Carlisle: 20.0Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Bridgwater is higher20.0

  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, Carlisle 31.5Carlisle: 31.5Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count31.5

  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, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Carlisle is higher73.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Carlisle 108.0Carlisle: 108.0Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Bridgwater is higher108.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 14.8, Carlisle 12.1Carlisle: 12.1Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Bridgwater is higher12.1

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Bridgwater and Carlisle, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,591£4,611£4,355Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,620£2,632£2,486Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,170£1,175£1,109Bridgwater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,382£2,392£2,259Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£77£77£73Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£157£157£149Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.04£5.06£4.78Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£496£498£470Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£115£115£109Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£59£59£56Bridgwater
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£863£867£819Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£183£184£174Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£240£242£228Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.55£2.56£2.42Carlisle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£4.11£4.13£3.90Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6211.9Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.0Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.5Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.273.0Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0108.0Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.1Bridgwater

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bridgwater Carlisle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Carlisle £492.2mCarlisle: £492.2mBridgwater: £486.1mCarlisle: £494.3mBridgwater: £488.2mCarlisle: £466.9mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Carlisle £281.0mCarlisle: £281.0mBridgwater: £280.1mCarlisle: £282.1mBridgwater: £281.3mCarlisle: £266.5mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Carlisle £125.4mCarlisle: £125.4mBridgwater: £128.5mCarlisle: £125.9mBridgwater: £129.1mCarlisle: £119.0mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBridgwater is higher£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Carlisle £255.4mCarlisle: £255.4mBridgwater: £255.8mCarlisle: £256.5mBridgwater: £256.8mCarlisle: £242.2mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higher£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Carlisle £8.2mCarlisle: £8.2mBridgwater: £8.3mCarlisle: £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mCarlisle: £7.8mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBridgwater is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Carlisle £16.8mCarlisle: £16.8mBridgwater: £15.5mCarlisle: £16.9mBridgwater: £15.6mCarlisle: £15.9mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mCarlisle is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Carlisle £0.54mCarlisle: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.56mCarlisle: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.56mCarlisle: £0.51mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBridgwater is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Carlisle £53.2mCarlisle: £53.2mBridgwater: £45.8mCarlisle: £53.4mBridgwater: £46.0mCarlisle: £50.4mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mCarlisle is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Carlisle £12.3mCarlisle: £12.3mBridgwater: £13.2mCarlisle: £12.4mBridgwater: £13.3mCarlisle: £11.7mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBridgwater is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Carlisle £6.3mCarlisle: £6.3mBridgwater: £7.0mCarlisle: £6.4mBridgwater: £7.0mCarlisle: £6.0mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBridgwater is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Carlisle £92.6mCarlisle: £92.6mBridgwater: £105.0mCarlisle: £93.0mBridgwater: £105.4mCarlisle: £87.8mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Carlisle £19.6mCarlisle: £19.6mBridgwater: £17.9mCarlisle: £19.7mBridgwater: £18.0mCarlisle: £18.6mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCarlisle is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Carlisle £25.8mCarlisle: £25.8mBridgwater: £16.1mCarlisle: £25.9mBridgwater: £16.2mCarlisle: £24.5mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCarlisle is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Carlisle £0.27mCarlisle: £0.27mBridgwater: £0.24mCarlisle: £0.27mBridgwater: £0.25mCarlisle: £0.26mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mCarlisle is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Carlisle £0.44mCarlisle: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mCarlisle: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mCarlisle: £0.42mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCarlisle is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Carlisle £0.79mCarlisle: £0.79mBridgwater: £0.62mCarlisle: £0.79mBridgwater: £0.62mCarlisle: £0.75mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCarlisle is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Carlisle 22,722Carlisle: 22,722Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count22,722

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Carlisle 2,144Carlisle: 2,144Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Bridgwater is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Carlisle 3,373Carlisle: 3,373Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count3,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Carlisle 7,825Carlisle: 7,825Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Carlisle is higher7,825

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Carlisle 11,581Carlisle: 11,581Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Bridgwater is higher11,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Carlisle 1,295Carlisle: 1,295Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Bridgwater is higher1,295

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Carlisle, total
MeasureBridgwaterCarlisleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£492.2m£494.3m£466.9mCarlisle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£281.0m£282.1m£266.5mCarlisle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£125.4m£125.9m£119.0mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£255.4m£256.5m£242.2mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCarlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£53.2m£53.4m£50.4mCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBridgwater
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCarlisle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33622,722Carlisle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,144Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,373Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9627,825Carlisle
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01711,581Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5331,295Bridgwater

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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