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Bridgwater and Darlington

103,600 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Darlington on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 19. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Bridgwater: £4,692Darlington: £4,874Bridgwater: £4,712Darlington: £4,604Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Bridgwater: £12,750Darlington: £12,920Bridgwater: £12,804Darlington: £12,203Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,865£12,920£12,203

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Bridgwater: £2,076Darlington: £2,353Bridgwater: £2,085Darlington: £2,222Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Darlington is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Bridgwater: £11,640Darlington: £11,573Bridgwater: £11,690Darlington: £10,931Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Bridgwater: £378Darlington: £535Bridgwater: £380Darlington: £505Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Darlington is higher£533£535£505

  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, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Bridgwater: £706Darlington: £780Bridgwater: £709Darlington: £736Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£776£780£736

  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, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Bridgwater: £26Darlington: £32Bridgwater: £26Darlington: £30Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Darlington is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Bridgwater: £442Darlington: £555Bridgwater: £444Darlington: £524Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Darlington is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Bridgwater: £128Darlington: £137Bridgwater: £128Darlington: £130Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Darlington is higher£137£137£130

  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, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Bridgwater: £113Darlington: £141Bridgwater: £113Darlington: £133Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Darlington is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Bridgwater: £1,696Darlington: £1,826Bridgwater: £1,703Darlington: £1,725Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Bridgwater: £173Darlington: £225Bridgwater: £173Darlington: £213Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Darlington is higher£224£225£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Bridgwater: £260Darlington: £367Bridgwater: £261Darlington: £346Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Darlington is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Bridgwater: £3.95Darlington: £9.87Bridgwater: £3.97Darlington: £9.32Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Darlington is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Bridgwater: £3.85Darlington: £8.51Bridgwater: £3.86Darlington: £8.04Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Darlington is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Bridgwater: £5.98Darlington: £5.38Bridgwater: £6.00Darlington: £5.08Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bridgwater is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Bridgwater is higher1,008.1

  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, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Darlington is higher125.9

  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, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count160.6

  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, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Darlington is higher82.2

  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, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Darlington is higher226.5

  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, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Darlington is higher30.9

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Bridgwater and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,524£11,573£10,931Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£776£780£736Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£32£32£30Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£137£137£130Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£140£141£133Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£365£367£346Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.36£5.38£5.08Bridgwater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,008.1Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5160.6Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.282.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.830.9Darlington

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 17. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Bridgwater: £4,692Darlington: £4,874Bridgwater: £4,712Darlington: £4,604Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Bridgwater: £2,704Darlington: £2,507Bridgwater: £2,716Darlington: £2,368Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Bridgwater: £1,240Darlington: £1,445Bridgwater: £1,246Darlington: £1,365Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Bridgwater: £2,469Darlington: £2,246Bridgwater: £2,479Darlington: £2,121Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Bridgwater: £80Darlington: £104Bridgwater: £81Darlington: £98Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Darlington is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Bridgwater: £150Darlington: £151Bridgwater: £150Darlington: £143Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

  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, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Bridgwater: £5.41Darlington: £6.14Bridgwater: £5.43Darlington: £5.80Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Darlington is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Bridgwater: £442Darlington: £555Bridgwater: £444Darlington: £524Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Darlington is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Bridgwater: £128Darlington: £137Bridgwater: £128Darlington: £130Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Darlington is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Bridgwater: £67Darlington: £87Bridgwater: £68Darlington: £82Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Darlington is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Bridgwater: £1,013Darlington: £1,122Bridgwater: £1,017Darlington: £1,059Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Bridgwater: £173Darlington: £225Bridgwater: £173Darlington: £213Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Bridgwater: £155Darlington: £225Bridgwater: £156Darlington: £213Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Bridgwater: £2.36Darlington: £6.07Bridgwater: £2.37Darlington: £5.73Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Bridgwater: £2.30Darlington: £5.23Bridgwater: £2.31Darlington: £4.94Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Bridgwater: £5.98Darlington: £5.38Bridgwater: £6.00Darlington: £5.08Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bridgwater is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higher195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Darlington is higher24.4

  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, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count31.2

  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, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Darlington is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Darlington is higher139.1

  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, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Darlington is higher19.0

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Bridgwater and Darlington, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,496£2,507£2,368Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,236£2,246£2,121Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£151£151£143Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£137£137£130Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£86£87£82Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£224£225£213Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.36£5.38£5.08Bridgwater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6195.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.924.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.2Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.282.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.819.0Darlington

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 16. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mBridgwater: £486.1mDarlington: £493.6mBridgwater: £488.2mDarlington: £466.2mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mDarlington is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mBridgwater: £280.1mDarlington: £253.9mBridgwater: £281.3mDarlington: £239.8mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mBridgwater: £128.5mDarlington: £146.3mBridgwater: £129.1mDarlington: £138.2mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mBridgwater: £255.8mDarlington: £227.4mBridgwater: £256.8mDarlington: £214.8mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mBridgwater: £8.3mDarlington: £10.5mBridgwater: £8.3mDarlington: £9.9mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mDarlington is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mBridgwater: £15.5mDarlington: £15.3mBridgwater: £15.6mDarlington: £14.5mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mBridgwater: £0.56mDarlington: £0.62mBridgwater: £0.56mDarlington: £0.59mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDarlington is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mBridgwater: £45.8mDarlington: £56.2mBridgwater: £46.0mDarlington: £53.0mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mDarlington is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mBridgwater: £13.2mDarlington: £13.9mBridgwater: £13.3mDarlington: £13.1mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDarlington is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mBridgwater: £7.0mDarlington: £8.8mBridgwater: £7.0mDarlington: £8.3mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDarlington is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mBridgwater: £105.0mDarlington: £113.6mBridgwater: £105.4mDarlington: £107.3mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mBridgwater: £17.9mDarlington: £22.8mBridgwater: £18.0mDarlington: £21.5mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mBridgwater: £16.1mDarlington: £22.8mBridgwater: £16.2mDarlington: £21.5mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.24mDarlington: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.25mDarlington: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.24mDarlington: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.24mDarlington: £0.50mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.62mDarlington: £0.55mBridgwater: £0.62mDarlington: £0.51mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higher19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Darlington is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Darlington is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Darlington is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Darlington is higher1,921

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Darlington, total
MeasureBridgwaterDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33619,810Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,156Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9628,326Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01714,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5331,921Darlington

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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