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Bridgwater and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

103,600 and 98,579 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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 0 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 22. 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 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Bridgwater: £4,692Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Bridgwater: £4,712Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£5,516£5,540£5,232

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £13,345Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,345Bridgwater: £12,750Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,402Bridgwater: £12,804Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £12,659Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£13,345£13,402£12,659

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,695Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,695Bridgwater: £2,076Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,707Bridgwater: £2,085Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,557Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£2,695£2,707£2,557

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11,804Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,804Bridgwater: £11,640Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,854Bridgwater: £11,690Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,197Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£11,804£11,854£11,197

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £549Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £549Bridgwater: £378Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £551Bridgwater: £380Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £521Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£549£551£521

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £955Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £955Bridgwater: £706Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £959Bridgwater: £709Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £906Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£955£959£906

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £37Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Bridgwater: £26Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Bridgwater: £26Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £35Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Bridgwater: £442Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Bridgwater: £444Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Bridgwater: £128Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Bridgwater: £128Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£193£194£183

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £197Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £197Bridgwater: £113Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £198Bridgwater: £113Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £187Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,016Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,016Bridgwater: £1,696Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,025Bridgwater: £1,703Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,912Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Bridgwater: £173Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Bridgwater: £173Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £462Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £462Bridgwater: £260Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £464Bridgwater: £261Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £438Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£462£464£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.61Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.61Bridgwater: £3.95Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.64Bridgwater: £3.97Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.27Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £14Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £14Bridgwater: £3.85Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £14Bridgwater: £3.86Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Bridgwater: £5.98Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Bridgwater: £6.00Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 1,029.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 1,029.8Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count1,029.8

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 143.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 143.3Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher143.3

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 188.4Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 188.4Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher188.4

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher109.1

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 250.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 250.6Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher250.6

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 43.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 43.2Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher43.2

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Bridgwater and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,516£5,540£5,232Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£13,345£13,402£12,659Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,695£2,707£2,557Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,804£11,854£11,197Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£549£551£521Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£955£959£906Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£37£37£35Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£728£731£691Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£193£194£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£197£198£187Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£2,016£2,025£1,912Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£256£257£242Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£462£464£438Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£6.61£6.64£6.27Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£14£14£13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.02£6.05£5.71Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,029.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6143.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5188.4Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.2109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1250.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.843.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Bridgwater: £4,692Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Bridgwater: £4,712Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£5,516£5,540£5,232

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,692Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,692Bridgwater: £2,704Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,703Bridgwater: £2,716Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,553Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,703£2,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,641Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,641Bridgwater: £1,240Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,648Bridgwater: £1,246Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,557Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£1,641£1,648£1,557

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,381Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,381Bridgwater: £2,469Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,391Bridgwater: £2,479Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,258Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,381£2,391£2,258

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £111Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Bridgwater: £80Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Bridgwater: £81Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £105Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£111£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Bridgwater: £150Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Bridgwater: £150Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£193£193£183

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £7.51Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.51Bridgwater: £5.41Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.54Bridgwater: £5.43Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.12Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Bridgwater: £442Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Bridgwater: £444Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Bridgwater: £128Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Bridgwater: £128Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£193£194£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £120Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £120Bridgwater: £67Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121Bridgwater: £68Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£120£121£114

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,228Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,228Bridgwater: £1,013Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,233Bridgwater: £1,017Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,165Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£1,228£1,233£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Bridgwater: £173Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Bridgwater: £173Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £281Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £281Bridgwater: £155Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £282Bridgwater: £156Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £267Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£281£282£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £4.03Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.03Bridgwater: £2.36Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.04Bridgwater: £2.37Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £3.82Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £8.34Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.34Bridgwater: £2.30Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.37Bridgwater: £2.31Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.91Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Bridgwater: £5.98Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Bridgwater: £6.00Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 207.7Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 207.7Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 28.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 28.9Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 32.1, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 38.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 38.0Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher38.0

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher109.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 152.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 152.6Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher152.6

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 26.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 26.3Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher26.3

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Bridgwater and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,516£5,540£5,232Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,692£2,703£2,553Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,641£1,648£1,557Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,381£2,391£2,258Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£111£111£105Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£193£193£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.51£7.54£7.12Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£728£731£691Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£193£194£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£120£121£114Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,228£1,233£1,165Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£256£257£242Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£281£282£267Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.03£4.04£3.82Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£8.34£8.37£7.91Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.02£6.05£5.71Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6207.7Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.928.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.138.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.2109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0152.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.826.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £543.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £543.8mBridgwater: £486.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £546.1mBridgwater: £488.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £515.8mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£543.8m£546.1m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £265.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £265.4mBridgwater: £280.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £266.5mBridgwater: £281.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £251.7mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £161.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £161.8mBridgwater: £128.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £162.5mBridgwater: £129.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £153.5mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£161.8m£162.5m£153.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £234.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £234.7mBridgwater: £255.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £235.7mBridgwater: £256.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £222.6mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £10.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.9mBridgwater: £8.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.0mBridgwater: £8.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.4mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.0mBridgwater: £15.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBridgwater: £15.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.0mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.74mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mBridgwater: £0.56mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mBridgwater: £0.56mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.70mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £71.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £71.8mBridgwater: £45.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £72.1mBridgwater: £46.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £68.1mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBridgwater: £13.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBridgwater: £13.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.1mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.8mBridgwater: £7.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.9mBridgwater: £7.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.2mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £121.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.0mBridgwater: £105.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.5mBridgwater: £105.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114.8mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £25.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.2mBridgwater: £17.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.3mBridgwater: £18.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £23.9mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £27.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.7mBridgwater: £16.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.8mBridgwater: £16.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £26.3mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.40mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.24mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.25mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.38mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.82mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.82mBridgwater: £0.24mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.83mBridgwater: £0.24mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.78mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.59mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.59mBridgwater: £0.62mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.60mBridgwater: £0.62mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.56mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 20,476Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 20,476Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count20,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,849Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,849Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher2,849

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 3,746Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 3,746Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher3,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 10,759Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 10,759Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher10,759

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 15,041Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 15,041Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher15,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,595Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,595Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher2,595

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, total
MeasureBridgwaterNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£543.8m£546.1m£515.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£265.4m£266.5m£251.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£161.8m£162.5m£153.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33620,476Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,849Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,746Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,96210,759Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01715,041Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,595Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

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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