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Bridgwater and North Durham

103,600 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than North Durham on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 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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Per person in the age group

Bridgwater is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Bridgwater: £4,692North Durham: £5,455Bridgwater: £4,712North Durham: £5,152Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275Bridgwater: £12,750North Durham: £13,332Bridgwater: £12,804North Durham: £12,592Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475Bridgwater: £2,076North Durham: £2,485Bridgwater: £2,085North Durham: £2,348Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969North Durham is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782Bridgwater: £11,640North Durham: £11,832Bridgwater: £11,690North Durham: £11,176Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, North Durham £542North Durham: £542Bridgwater: £378North Durham: £545Bridgwater: £380North Durham: £514Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359North Durham is higher£542£545£514

  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, North Durham £916North Durham: £916Bridgwater: £706North Durham: £920Bridgwater: £709North Durham: £869Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669North Durham is higher£916£920£869

  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, North Durham £35North Durham: £35Bridgwater: £26North Durham: £35Bridgwater: £26North Durham: £33Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24North Durham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Bridgwater: £442North Durham: £672Bridgwater: £444North Durham: £634Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Bridgwater: £128North Durham: £177Bridgwater: £128North Durham: £167Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121North Durham is higher£176£177£167

  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, North Durham £189North Durham: £189Bridgwater: £113North Durham: £190Bridgwater: £113North Durham: £180Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843Bridgwater: £1,696North Durham: £1,851Bridgwater: £1,703North Durham: £1,749Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608North Durham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Bridgwater: £173North Durham: £240Bridgwater: £173North Durham: £227Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164North Durham is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, North Durham £426North Durham: £426Bridgwater: £260North Durham: £428Bridgwater: £261North Durham: £404Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247North Durham is higher£426£428£404

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22Bridgwater: £3.95North Durham: £7.25Bridgwater: £3.97North Durham: £6.85Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75North Durham is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07Bridgwater: £3.85North Durham: £9.11Bridgwater: £3.86North Durham: £8.60Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65North Durham is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Bridgwater: £5.98North Durham: £6.83Bridgwater: £6.00North Durham: £6.45Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6North Durham is higher137.4

  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, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5North Durham is higher181.5

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2North Durham is higher100.6

  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, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1North Durham is higher227.8

  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, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8North Durham is higher40.8

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Bridgwater and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£542£545£514North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£916£920£869North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£426£428£404North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£7.22£7.25£6.85North Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6137.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5181.5North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.2100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1227.8North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.840.8North Durham

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Bridgwater: £4,692North Durham: £5,455Bridgwater: £4,712North Durham: £5,152Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839Bridgwater: £2,704North Durham: £2,851Bridgwater: £2,716North Durham: £2,693Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501Bridgwater: £1,240North Durham: £1,507Bridgwater: £1,246North Durham: £1,423Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177North Durham is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520Bridgwater: £2,469North Durham: £2,531Bridgwater: £2,479North Durham: £2,390Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, North Durham £116North Durham: £116Bridgwater: £80North Durham: £116Bridgwater: £81North Durham: £110Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76North Durham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, North Durham £196North Durham: £196Bridgwater: £150North Durham: £197Bridgwater: £150North Durham: £186Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142North Durham is higher£196£197£186

  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, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51Bridgwater: £5.41North Durham: £7.54Bridgwater: £5.43North Durham: £7.12Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North Durham 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, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Bridgwater: £442North Durham: £672Bridgwater: £444North Durham: £634Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Bridgwater: £128North Durham: £177Bridgwater: £128North Durham: £167Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121North Durham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, North Durham £115North Durham: £115Bridgwater: £67North Durham: £115Bridgwater: £68North Durham: £109Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118Bridgwater: £1,013North Durham: £1,122Bridgwater: £1,017North Durham: £1,060Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961North Durham is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Bridgwater: £173North Durham: £240Bridgwater: £173North Durham: £227Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, North Durham £258North Durham: £258Bridgwater: £155North Durham: £259Bridgwater: £156North Durham: £245Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147North Durham is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38Bridgwater: £2.36North Durham: £4.39Bridgwater: £2.37North Durham: £4.15Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24North Durham is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49Bridgwater: £2.30North Durham: £5.52Bridgwater: £2.31North Durham: £5.21Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18North Durham is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Bridgwater: £5.98North Durham: £6.83Bridgwater: £6.00North Durham: £6.45Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9North Durham is higher29.4

  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, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1North Durham is higher38.8

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2North Durham is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0North Durham is higher138.1

  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, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8North Durham is higher24.7

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Bridgwater and North Durham, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£116£116£110North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£196£197£186North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£258£259£245North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6221.1North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.929.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.138.8North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.2100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0138.1North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.824.7North Durham

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mBridgwater: £486.1mNorth Durham: £532.1mBridgwater: £488.2mNorth Durham: £502.6mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mNorth Durham is higher£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mBridgwater: £280.1mNorth Durham: £278.2mBridgwater: £281.3mNorth Durham: £262.7mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mBridgwater: £128.5mNorth Durham: £147.0mBridgwater: £129.1mNorth Durham: £138.9mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mNorth Durham is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mBridgwater: £255.8mNorth Durham: £246.9mBridgwater: £256.8mNorth Durham: £233.2mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mBridgwater: £8.3mNorth Durham: £11.4mBridgwater: £8.3mNorth Durham: £10.7mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mNorth Durham is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mBridgwater: £15.5mNorth Durham: £19.2mBridgwater: £15.6mNorth Durham: £18.1mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mNorth Durham is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  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, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mBridgwater: £0.56mNorth Durham: £0.74mBridgwater: £0.56mNorth Durham: £0.69mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Durham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mBridgwater: £45.8mNorth Durham: £65.5mBridgwater: £46.0mNorth Durham: £61.9mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mNorth Durham is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mBridgwater: £13.2mNorth Durham: £17.3mBridgwater: £13.3mNorth Durham: £16.3mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorth Durham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mBridgwater: £7.0mNorth Durham: £11.2mBridgwater: £7.0mNorth Durham: £10.6mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mBridgwater: £105.0mNorth Durham: £109.5mBridgwater: £105.4mNorth Durham: £103.4mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mNorth Durham is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mBridgwater: £17.9mNorth Durham: £23.5mBridgwater: £18.0mNorth Durham: £22.2mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNorth Durham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mBridgwater: £16.1mNorth Durham: £25.3mBridgwater: £16.2mNorth Durham: £23.9mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mNorth Durham is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mBridgwater: £0.24mNorth Durham: £0.43mBridgwater: £0.25mNorth Durham: £0.41mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Durham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.24mNorth Durham: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.24mNorth Durham: £0.51mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Durham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mBridgwater: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.63mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth Durham is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166North Durham is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328North Durham is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962North Durham is higher9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017North Durham is higher13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533North Durham is higher2,413

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and North Durham, total
MeasureBridgwaterNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33621,567Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,787North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9629,812North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01713,472North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,413North Durham

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.
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  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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