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Bridgwater and Rossendale and Darwen

103,600 and 104,420 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Rossendale and Darwen on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 5 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bridgwater Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Bridgwater: £4,692Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Bridgwater: £4,712Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Rossendale and Darwen £13,020Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Bridgwater: £12,750Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Bridgwater: £12,804Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£13,020£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Rossendale and Darwen £2,072Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Bridgwater: £2,076Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Bridgwater: £2,085Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Rossendale and Darwen £11,821Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Bridgwater: £11,640Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Bridgwater: £11,690Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,821£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Rossendale and Darwen £431Rossendale and Darwen: £431Bridgwater: £378Rossendale and Darwen: £433Bridgwater: £380Rossendale and Darwen: £409Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£431£433£409

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £740Rossendale and Darwen: £740Bridgwater: £706Rossendale and Darwen: £743Bridgwater: £709Rossendale and Darwen: £702Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£702

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Bridgwater: £26Rossendale and Darwen: £29Bridgwater: £26Rossendale and Darwen: £27Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Bridgwater: £442Rossendale and Darwen: £518Bridgwater: £444Rossendale and Darwen: £490Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Rossendale and Darwen is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Bridgwater: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £151Bridgwater: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £142Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Rossendale and Darwen is higher£150£151£142

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £118Rossendale and Darwen: £118Bridgwater: £113Rossendale and Darwen: £119Bridgwater: £113Rossendale and Darwen: £112Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Rossendale and Darwen is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Rossendale and Darwen £1,571Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Bridgwater: £1,696Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Bridgwater: £1,703Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater is higher£1,571£1,578£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Bridgwater: £173Rossendale and Darwen: £162Bridgwater: £173Rossendale and Darwen: £153Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bridgwater is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Rossendale and Darwen £368Rossendale and Darwen: £368Bridgwater: £260Rossendale and Darwen: £369Bridgwater: £261Rossendale and Darwen: £349Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Rossendale and Darwen is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Rossendale and Darwen £8.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Bridgwater: £3.95Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Bridgwater: £3.97Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Rossendale and Darwen is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Rossendale and Darwen £5.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Bridgwater: £3.85Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Bridgwater: £3.86Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Rossendale and Darwen is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Bridgwater: £5.98Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Bridgwater: £6.00Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bridgwater is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 113.0Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count113.0

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 159.7Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count159.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 67.2, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Rossendale and Darwen is higher78.9

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 199.0Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Rossendale and Darwen is higher199.0

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 26.4Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Rossendale and Darwen is higher26.4

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Bridgwater and Rossendale and Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,451£4,470£4,222Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£13,020£13,076£12,351Rossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,072£2,081£1,965Bridgwater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£431£433£409Rossendale and Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£740£743£702Rossendale and Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£29£27Rossendale and Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£516£518£490Rossendale and Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£118£119£112Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,571£1,578£1,490Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£161£162£153Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£368£369£349Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.96£5.98£5.65Rossendale and Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.48£5.51£5.20Bridgwater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,021.9Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6113.0Rossendale and Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5159.7Rossendale and Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.278.9Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1199.0Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.826.4Rossendale and Darwen

Per resident

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

Bridgwater Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Bridgwater: £4,692Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Bridgwater: £4,712Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Rossendale and Darwen £2,326Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Bridgwater: £2,704Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Bridgwater: £2,716Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Rossendale and Darwen £1,292Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Bridgwater: £1,240Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Bridgwater: £1,246Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,292£1,298£1,226

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Rossendale and Darwen £2,111Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Bridgwater: £2,469Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Bridgwater: £2,479Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Rossendale and Darwen £77Rossendale and Darwen: £77Bridgwater: £80Rossendale and Darwen: £77Bridgwater: £81Rossendale and Darwen: £73Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Rossendale and Darwen £132Rossendale and Darwen: £132Bridgwater: £150Rossendale and Darwen: £133Bridgwater: £150Rossendale and Darwen: £125Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £5.10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Bridgwater: £5.41Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Bridgwater: £5.43Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Bridgwater: £442Rossendale and Darwen: £518Bridgwater: £444Rossendale and Darwen: £490Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Rossendale and Darwen is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Bridgwater: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £151Bridgwater: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £142Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Rossendale and Darwen is higher£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Rossendale and Darwen £74Rossendale and Darwen: £74Bridgwater: £67Rossendale and Darwen: £74Bridgwater: £68Rossendale and Darwen: £70Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Rossendale and Darwen is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Rossendale and Darwen £980Rossendale and Darwen: £980Bridgwater: £1,013Rossendale and Darwen: £984Bridgwater: £1,017Rossendale and Darwen: £930Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater is higher£980£984£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Bridgwater: £173Rossendale and Darwen: £162Bridgwater: £173Rossendale and Darwen: £153Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bridgwater is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Rossendale and Darwen £229Rossendale and Darwen: £229Bridgwater: £155Rossendale and Darwen: £230Bridgwater: £156Rossendale and Darwen: £218Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Rossendale and Darwen is higher£229£230£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Rossendale and Darwen £5.57Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Bridgwater: £2.36Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Bridgwater: £2.37Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Rossendale and Darwen is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Rossendale and Darwen £3.72Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Bridgwater: £2.30Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Bridgwater: £2.31Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Rossendale and Darwen is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Bridgwater: £5.98Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Bridgwater: £6.00Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bridgwater is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Rossendale and Darwen 182.5Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Rossendale and Darwen 20.2Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count20.2

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 28.5Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count28.5

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Rossendale and Darwen is higher78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Rossendale and Darwen 124.2Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Rossendale and Darwen is higher124.2

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 16.4Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Rossendale and Darwen is higher16.4

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Bridgwater and Rossendale and Darwen, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,451£4,470£4,222Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,326£2,336£2,206Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,292£1,298£1,226Rossendale and Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,111£2,120£2,003Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£77£77£73Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£132£133£125Bridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.10£5.12£4.84Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£516£518£490Rossendale and Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£74£74£70Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£980£984£930Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£161£162£153Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£229£230£218Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£5.57£5.59£5.28Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£3.72£3.74£3.53Rossendale and Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.48£5.51£5.20Bridgwater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6182.5Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.2Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.128.5Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.278.9Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0124.2Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.4Rossendale and Darwen

Total

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

Bridgwater Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £464.8mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mBridgwater: £486.1mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mBridgwater: £488.2mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBridgwater is higher£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £242.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mBridgwater: £280.1mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mBridgwater: £281.3mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £135.0mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mBridgwater: £128.5mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mBridgwater: £129.1mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £220.5mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mBridgwater: £255.8mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mBridgwater: £256.8mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Rossendale and Darwen £8.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mBridgwater: £8.3mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mBridgwater: £8.3mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £13.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mBridgwater: £15.5mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mBridgwater: £15.6mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £53.9mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mBridgwater: £45.8mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mBridgwater: £46.0mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mRossendale and Darwen is higher£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Rossendale and Darwen £15.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mBridgwater: £13.2mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mBridgwater: £13.3mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mRossendale and Darwen is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £7.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mBridgwater: £7.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mBridgwater: £7.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRossendale and Darwen is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £102.3mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mBridgwater: £105.0mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mBridgwater: £105.4mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Rossendale and Darwen £16.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mBridgwater: £17.9mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mBridgwater: £18.0mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBridgwater is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £23.9mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mBridgwater: £16.1mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mBridgwater: £16.2mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mRossendale and Darwen is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.24mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.25mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mBridgwater: £0.24mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mBridgwater: £0.24mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.57mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mBridgwater: £0.62mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.62mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Rossendale and Darwen 19,060Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count19,060

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Rossendale and Darwen 2,107Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count2,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Rossendale and Darwen 2,979Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Rossendale and Darwen 8,240Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Rossendale and Darwen is higher8,240

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Rossendale and Darwen 12,964Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Rossendale and Darwen is higher12,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Rossendale and Darwen 1,716Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Rossendale and Darwen is higher1,716

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Rossendale and Darwen, total
MeasureBridgwaterRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£464.8m£466.8m£440.9mBridgwater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£242.8m£243.9m£230.3mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£135.0m£135.5m£128.0mRossendale and Darwen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£220.5m£221.4m£209.1mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.51mBridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£53.9m£54.1m£51.1mRossendale and Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRossendale and Darwen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBridgwater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRossendale and Darwen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33619,060Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,107Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3282,979Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9628,240Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01712,964Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5331,716Rossendale and Darwen

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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