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Bridgwater and Pendle and Clitheroe

103,600 and 114,372 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Pendle and Clitheroe on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe 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 Pendle and Clitheroe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Pendle and Clitheroe £4,537Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,537Bridgwater: £4,692Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,556Bridgwater: £4,712Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,304Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£4,537£4,556£4,304

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Pendle and Clitheroe £12,802Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,802Bridgwater: £12,750Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,857Bridgwater: £12,804Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,144Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Pendle and Clitheroe £2,270Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,270Bridgwater: £2,076Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,280Bridgwater: £2,085Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,153Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£2,270£2,280£2,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Pendle and Clitheroe £11,479Pendle and Clitheroe: £11,479Bridgwater: £11,640Pendle and Clitheroe: £11,528Bridgwater: £11,690Pendle and Clitheroe: £10,888Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higher£11,479£11,528£10,888

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Pendle and Clitheroe £514Pendle and Clitheroe: £514Bridgwater: £378Pendle and Clitheroe: £516Bridgwater: £380Pendle and Clitheroe: £488Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£514£516£488

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £780Pendle and Clitheroe: £780Bridgwater: £706Pendle and Clitheroe: £783Bridgwater: £709Pendle and Clitheroe: £740Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£780£783£740

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £29Pendle and Clitheroe: £29Bridgwater: £26Pendle and Clitheroe: £30Bridgwater: £26Pendle and Clitheroe: £28Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£29£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Pendle and Clitheroe £445Pendle and Clitheroe: £445Bridgwater: £442Pendle and Clitheroe: £447Bridgwater: £444Pendle and Clitheroe: £422Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Pendle and Clitheroe £151Pendle and Clitheroe: £151Bridgwater: £128Pendle and Clitheroe: £152Bridgwater: £128Pendle and Clitheroe: £144Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£151£152£144

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £141Pendle and Clitheroe: £141Bridgwater: £113Pendle and Clitheroe: £142Bridgwater: £113Pendle and Clitheroe: £134Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Pendle and Clitheroe £1,778Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,778Bridgwater: £1,696Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,785Bridgwater: £1,703Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,686Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£1,778£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Pendle and Clitheroe £156Pendle and Clitheroe: £156Bridgwater: £173Pendle and Clitheroe: £157Bridgwater: £173Pendle and Clitheroe: £148Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bridgwater is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Pendle and Clitheroe £337Pendle and Clitheroe: £337Bridgwater: £260Pendle and Clitheroe: £338Bridgwater: £261Pendle and Clitheroe: £320Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£337£338£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Pendle and Clitheroe £7.60Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.60Bridgwater: £3.95Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.63Bridgwater: £3.97Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.21Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Pendle and Clitheroe £6.37Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.37Bridgwater: £3.85Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.39Bridgwater: £3.86Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.04Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Pendle and Clitheroe £7.61Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.61Bridgwater: £5.98Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.64Bridgwater: £6.00Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.22Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 1,006.0Pendle and Clitheroe: 1,006.0Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Bridgwater is higher1,006.0

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 115.0Pendle and Clitheroe: 115.0Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Pendle and Clitheroe is higher115.0

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 166.0Pendle and Clitheroe: 166.0Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 70.4Pendle and Clitheroe: 70.4Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Pendle and Clitheroe is higher70.4

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 233.8Pendle and Clitheroe: 233.8Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Pendle and Clitheroe is higher233.8

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 33.7Pendle and Clitheroe: 33.7Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Pendle and Clitheroe is higher33.7

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Bridgwater and Pendle and Clitheroe, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterPendle and ClitheroeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,537£4,556£4,304Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,802£12,857£12,144Pendle and Clitheroe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,270£2,280£2,153Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,479£11,528£10,888Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£514£516£488Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£780£783£740Pendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£30£28Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£445£447£422Pendle and Clitheroe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£151£152£144Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£141£142£134Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,778£1,785£1,686Pendle and Clitheroe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£156£157£148Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£337£338£320Pendle and Clitheroe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£7.60£7.63£7.21Pendle and Clitheroe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.37£6.39£6.04Pendle and Clitheroe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.61£7.64£7.22Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,006.0Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6115.0Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5166.0Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.270.4Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1233.8Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.833.7Pendle and Clitheroe

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe on 15. 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 Pendle and Clitheroe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Pendle and Clitheroe £4,537Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,537Bridgwater: £4,692Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,556Bridgwater: £4,712Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,304Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£4,537£4,556£4,304

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Pendle and Clitheroe £2,411Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,411Bridgwater: £2,704Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,421Bridgwater: £2,716Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,287Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Pendle and Clitheroe £1,366Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,366Bridgwater: £1,240Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,372Bridgwater: £1,246Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,296Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Pendle and Clitheroe £2,162Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,162Bridgwater: £2,469Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,171Bridgwater: £2,479Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,050Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higher£2,162£2,171£2,050

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Pendle and Clitheroe £97Pendle and Clitheroe: £97Bridgwater: £80Pendle and Clitheroe: £97Bridgwater: £81Pendle and Clitheroe: £92Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Pendle and Clitheroe £147Pendle and Clitheroe: £147Bridgwater: £150Pendle and Clitheroe: £148Bridgwater: £150Pendle and Clitheroe: £139Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £5.56Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.56Bridgwater: £5.41Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.58Bridgwater: £5.43Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.27Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Pendle and Clitheroe £445Pendle and Clitheroe: £445Bridgwater: £442Pendle and Clitheroe: £447Bridgwater: £444Pendle and Clitheroe: £422Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Pendle and Clitheroe £151Pendle and Clitheroe: £151Bridgwater: £128Pendle and Clitheroe: £152Bridgwater: £128Pendle and Clitheroe: £144Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£151£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Pendle and Clitheroe £85Pendle and Clitheroe: £85Bridgwater: £67Pendle and Clitheroe: £85Bridgwater: £68Pendle and Clitheroe: £81Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Pendle and Clitheroe £1,070Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,070Bridgwater: £1,013Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,075Bridgwater: £1,017Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,015Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Pendle and Clitheroe £156Pendle and Clitheroe: £156Bridgwater: £173Pendle and Clitheroe: £157Bridgwater: £173Pendle and Clitheroe: £148Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bridgwater is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Pendle and Clitheroe £203Pendle and Clitheroe: £203Bridgwater: £155Pendle and Clitheroe: £204Bridgwater: £156Pendle and Clitheroe: £192Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£203£204£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Pendle and Clitheroe £4.58Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.58Bridgwater: £2.36Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.59Bridgwater: £2.37Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.34Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Pendle and Clitheroe £3.83Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.83Bridgwater: £2.30Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.84Bridgwater: £2.31Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.63Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Pendle and Clitheroe £7.61Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.61Bridgwater: £5.98Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.64Bridgwater: £6.00Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.22Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Pendle and Clitheroe 189.5Pendle and Clitheroe: 189.5Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higher189.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Pendle and Clitheroe 21.7Pendle and Clitheroe: 21.7Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Pendle and Clitheroe is higher21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 32.1, Pendle and Clitheroe 31.3Pendle and Clitheroe: 31.3Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 70.4Pendle and Clitheroe: 70.4Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Pendle and Clitheroe is higher70.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Pendle and Clitheroe 140.7Pendle and Clitheroe: 140.7Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Pendle and Clitheroe is higher140.7

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 20.3Pendle and Clitheroe: 20.3Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Pendle and Clitheroe is higher20.3

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Bridgwater and Pendle and Clitheroe, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterPendle and ClitheroeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,537£4,556£4,304Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,411£2,421£2,287Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,366£1,372£1,296Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,162£2,171£2,050Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£97£97£92Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£147£148£139Bridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.56£5.58£5.27Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£445£447£422Pendle and Clitheroe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£151£152£144Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£85£85£81Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,070£1,075£1,015Pendle and Clitheroe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£156£157£148Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£203£204£192Pendle and Clitheroe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.58£4.59£4.34Pendle and Clitheroe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£3.83£3.84£3.63Pendle and Clitheroe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.61£7.64£7.22Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6189.5Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.921.7Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.3Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.270.4Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0140.7Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.820.3Pendle and Clitheroe

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe 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 Pendle and Clitheroe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Pendle and Clitheroe £518.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £518.9mBridgwater: £486.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £521.1mBridgwater: £488.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £492.2mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£518.9m£521.1m£492.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Pendle and Clitheroe £275.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £275.8mBridgwater: £280.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £276.9mBridgwater: £281.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £261.6mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£275.8m£276.9m£261.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Pendle and Clitheroe £156.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £156.3mBridgwater: £128.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £156.9mBridgwater: £129.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £148.2mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£156.3m£156.9m£148.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Pendle and Clitheroe £247.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £247.2mBridgwater: £255.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £248.3mBridgwater: £256.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £234.5mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higher£247.2m£248.3m£234.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Pendle and Clitheroe £11.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £11.1mBridgwater: £8.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £11.1mBridgwater: £8.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £10.5mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

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

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£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, Pendle and Clitheroe £0.64mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.56mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.56mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.60mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Pendle and Clitheroe £50.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £50.9mBridgwater: £45.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £51.1mBridgwater: £46.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £48.3mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Pendle and Clitheroe £17.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.3mBridgwater: £13.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.4mBridgwater: £13.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.4mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Pendle and Clitheroe £9.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.8mBridgwater: £7.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.2mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Pendle and Clitheroe £122.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £122.4mBridgwater: £105.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £122.9mBridgwater: £105.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £116.1mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£122.4m£122.9m£116.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Pendle and Clitheroe £17.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.8mBridgwater: £17.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.9mBridgwater: £18.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.9mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBridgwater is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Pendle and Clitheroe £23.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £23.2mBridgwater: £16.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £23.3mBridgwater: £16.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £22.0mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Pendle and Clitheroe £0.52mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.52mBridgwater: £0.24mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.25mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.50mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Pendle and Clitheroe £0.44mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.42mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Pendle and Clitheroe £0.87mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.87mBridgwater: £0.62mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.87mBridgwater: £0.62mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.83mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Pendle and Clitheroe 21,669Pendle and Clitheroe: 21,669Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higher21,669

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Pendle and Clitheroe 2,477Pendle and Clitheroe: 2,477Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Pendle and Clitheroe is higher2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Pendle and Clitheroe 3,575Pendle and Clitheroe: 3,575Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count3,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Pendle and Clitheroe 8,052Pendle and Clitheroe: 8,052Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Pendle and Clitheroe is higher8,052

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Pendle and Clitheroe 16,095Pendle and Clitheroe: 16,095Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Pendle and Clitheroe is higher16,095

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Pendle and Clitheroe 2,319Pendle and Clitheroe: 2,319Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Pendle and Clitheroe is higher2,319

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Pendle and Clitheroe, total
MeasureBridgwaterPendle and ClitheroeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£518.9m£521.1m£492.2mPendle and Clitheroe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£275.8m£276.9m£261.6mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£156.3m£156.9m£148.2mPendle and Clitheroe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£247.2m£248.3m£234.5mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mPendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mPendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mPendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mPendle and Clitheroe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mPendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mPendle and Clitheroe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£122.4m£122.9m£116.1mPendle and Clitheroe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBridgwater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPendle and Clitheroe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mPendle and Clitheroe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPendle and Clitheroe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mPendle and Clitheroe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33621,669Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,477Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,575Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9628,052Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01716,095Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,319Pendle and Clitheroe

Sources

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

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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.
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