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Bridgwater and Rother Valley

103,600 and 94,085 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Rother Valley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 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 9 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 13. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Bridgwater: £4,692Rother Valley: £4,872Bridgwater: £4,712Rother Valley: £4,602Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,851£4,872£4,602

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Rother Valley £12,844Rother Valley: £12,844Bridgwater: £12,750Rother Valley: £12,899Bridgwater: £12,804Rother Valley: £12,183Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,844£12,899£12,183

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Rother Valley £2,036Rother Valley: £2,036Bridgwater: £2,076Rother Valley: £2,045Bridgwater: £2,085Rother Valley: £1,931Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Bridgwater is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Rother Valley £11,628Rother Valley: £11,628Bridgwater: £11,640Rother Valley: £11,678Bridgwater: £11,690Rother Valley: £11,030Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£11,628£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Rother Valley £342Rother Valley: £342Bridgwater: £378Rother Valley: £343Bridgwater: £380Rother Valley: £324Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Bridgwater is higher£342£343£324

  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, Rother Valley £850Rother Valley: £850Bridgwater: £706Rother Valley: £854Bridgwater: £709Rother Valley: £806Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Rother Valley is higher£850£854£806

  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, Rother Valley £24Rother Valley: £24Bridgwater: £26Rother Valley: £24Bridgwater: £26Rother Valley: £23Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgwater is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Bridgwater: £442Rother Valley: £542Bridgwater: £444Rother Valley: £512Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Rother Valley is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Bridgwater: £128Rother Valley: £188Bridgwater: £128Rother Valley: £178Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

  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, Rother Valley £172Rother Valley: £172Bridgwater: £113Rother Valley: £173Bridgwater: £113Rother Valley: £163Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Rother Valley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Rother Valley £1,499Rother Valley: £1,499Bridgwater: £1,696Rother Valley: £1,505Bridgwater: £1,703Rother Valley: £1,422Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater is higher£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Bridgwater: £173Rother Valley: £141Bridgwater: £173Rother Valley: £133Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bridgwater is higher£140£141£133

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Rother Valley £348Rother Valley: £348Bridgwater: £260Rother Valley: £350Bridgwater: £261Rother Valley: £330Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Rother Valley is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Rother Valley £8.37Rother Valley: £8.37Bridgwater: £3.95Rother Valley: £8.41Bridgwater: £3.97Rother Valley: £7.94Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Rother Valley is higher£8.37£8.41£7.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Rother Valley £8.13Rother Valley: £8.13Bridgwater: £3.85Rother Valley: £8.16Bridgwater: £3.86Rother Valley: £7.71Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Rother Valley is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Bridgwater: £5.98Rother Valley: £8.17Bridgwater: £6.00Rother Valley: £7.72Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Rother Valley is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Rother Valley 1,014.2Rother Valley: 1,014.2Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

  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, Rother Valley 91.2Rother Valley: 91.2Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Bridgwater is higher91.2

  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, Rother Valley 172.9Rother Valley: 172.9Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Rother Valley is higher172.9

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Rother Valley is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater 194.1, Rother Valley 189.9Rother Valley: 189.9Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Bridgwater is higher189.9

  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, Rother Valley 38.5Rother Valley: 38.5Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Rother Valley is higher38.5

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Bridgwater and Rother Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,844£12,899£12,183Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,036£2,045£1,931Bridgwater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,628£11,678£11,030Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£342£343£324Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£850£854£806Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£24£24£23Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£540£542£512Rother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£172£173£163Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,499£1,505£1,422Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£140£141£133Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£348£350£330Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£8.13£8.16£7.71Rother Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,014.2Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.691.2Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5172.9Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.281.2Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1189.9Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.838.5Rother Valley

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Bridgwater: £4,692Rother Valley: £4,872Bridgwater: £4,712Rother Valley: £4,602Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,851£4,872£4,602

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Rother Valley £2,769Rother Valley: £2,769Bridgwater: £2,704Rother Valley: £2,781Bridgwater: £2,716Rother Valley: £2,627Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Rother Valley £1,206Rother Valley: £1,206Bridgwater: £1,240Rother Valley: £1,212Bridgwater: £1,246Rother Valley: £1,144Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Bridgwater is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Rother Valley £2,507Rother Valley: £2,507Bridgwater: £2,469Rother Valley: £2,518Bridgwater: £2,479Rother Valley: £2,378Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Rother Valley £74Rother Valley: £74Bridgwater: £80Rother Valley: £74Bridgwater: £81Rother Valley: £70Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Bridgwater is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Rother Valley £183Rother Valley: £183Bridgwater: £150Rother Valley: £184Bridgwater: £150Rother Valley: £174Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Rother Valley is higher£183£184£174

  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, Rother Valley £5.12Rother Valley: £5.12Bridgwater: £5.41Rother Valley: £5.15Bridgwater: £5.43Rother Valley: £4.86Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgwater is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Bridgwater: £442Rother Valley: £542Bridgwater: £444Rother Valley: £512Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Rother Valley is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Bridgwater: £128Rother Valley: £188Bridgwater: £128Rother Valley: £178Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Rother Valley £102Rother Valley: £102Bridgwater: £67Rother Valley: £102Bridgwater: £68Rother Valley: £97Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Rother Valley is higher£102£102£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Rother Valley £888Rother Valley: £888Bridgwater: £1,013Rother Valley: £892Bridgwater: £1,017Rother Valley: £843Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater is higher£888£892£843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Bridgwater: £173Rother Valley: £141Bridgwater: £173Rother Valley: £133Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bridgwater is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Rother Valley £206Rother Valley: £206Bridgwater: £155Rother Valley: £207Bridgwater: £156Rother Valley: £196Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Rother Valley is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Rother Valley £4.97Rother Valley: £4.97Bridgwater: £2.36Rother Valley: £4.99Bridgwater: £2.37Rother Valley: £4.71Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Rother Valley is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Rother Valley £4.82Rother Valley: £4.82Bridgwater: £2.30Rother Valley: £4.84Bridgwater: £2.31Rother Valley: £4.57Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Rother Valley is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Bridgwater: £5.98Rother Valley: £8.17Bridgwater: £6.00Rother Valley: £7.72Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Rother Valley is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Rother Valley 218.7Rother Valley: 218.7Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count218.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Rother Valley 19.7Rother Valley: 19.7Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Bridgwater is higher19.7

  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, Rother Valley 37.3Rother Valley: 37.3Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Rother Valley is higher37.3

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Rother Valley is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Rother Valley 112.5Rother Valley: 112.5Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Bridgwater is higher112.5

  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, Rother Valley 22.8Rother Valley: 22.8Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Rother Valley is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Rother Valley, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,206£1,212£1,144Bridgwater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£74£74£70Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£183£184£174Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.12£5.15£4.86Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£540£542£512Rother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£102£102£97Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£888£892£843Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£140£141£133Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£206£207£196Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£4.82£4.84£4.57Rother Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6218.7Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.919.7Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.137.3Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.281.2Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0112.5Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.822.8Rother Valley

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 11. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Rother Valley £456.4mRother Valley: £456.4mBridgwater: £486.1mRother Valley: £458.4mBridgwater: £488.2mRother Valley: £432.9mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Rother Valley £260.5mRother Valley: £260.5mBridgwater: £280.1mRother Valley: £261.6mBridgwater: £281.3mRother Valley: £247.1mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Rother Valley £113.5mRother Valley: £113.5mBridgwater: £128.5mRother Valley: £114.0mBridgwater: £129.1mRother Valley: £107.7mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBridgwater is higher£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Rother Valley £235.9mRother Valley: £235.9mBridgwater: £255.8mRother Valley: £236.9mBridgwater: £256.8mRother Valley: £223.7mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Rother Valley £6.9mRother Valley: £6.9mBridgwater: £8.3mRother Valley: £7.0mBridgwater: £8.3mRother Valley: £6.6mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBridgwater is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Rother Valley £17.2mRother Valley: £17.2mBridgwater: £15.5mRother Valley: £17.3mBridgwater: £15.6mRother Valley: £16.4mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mRother Valley is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Rother Valley £0.48mRother Valley: £0.48mBridgwater: £0.56mRother Valley: £0.48mBridgwater: £0.56mRother Valley: £0.46mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBridgwater is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Rother Valley £50.8mRother Valley: £50.8mBridgwater: £45.8mRother Valley: £51.0mBridgwater: £46.0mRother Valley: £48.2mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mRother Valley is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Rother Valley £17.6mRother Valley: £17.6mBridgwater: £13.2mRother Valley: £17.7mBridgwater: £13.3mRother Valley: £16.7mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mRother Valley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Rother Valley £9.6mRother Valley: £9.6mBridgwater: £7.0mRother Valley: £9.6mBridgwater: £7.0mRother Valley: £9.1mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRother Valley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Rother Valley £83.6mRother Valley: £83.6mBridgwater: £105.0mRother Valley: £83.9mBridgwater: £105.4mRother Valley: £79.3mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Rother Valley £13.2mRother Valley: £13.2mBridgwater: £17.9mRother Valley: £13.2mBridgwater: £18.0mRother Valley: £12.5mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBridgwater is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Rother Valley £19.4mRother Valley: £19.4mBridgwater: £16.1mRother Valley: £19.5mBridgwater: £16.2mRother Valley: £18.4mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mRother Valley is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Rother Valley £0.47mRother Valley: £0.47mBridgwater: £0.24mRother Valley: £0.47mBridgwater: £0.25mRother Valley: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mRother Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Rother Valley £0.45mRother Valley: £0.45mBridgwater: £0.24mRother Valley: £0.46mBridgwater: £0.24mRother Valley: £0.43mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mRother Valley is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Rother Valley £0.77mRother Valley: £0.77mBridgwater: £0.62mRother Valley: £0.77mBridgwater: £0.62mRother Valley: £0.73mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mRother Valley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Rother Valley 20,572Rother Valley: 20,572Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count20,572

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Rother Valley 1,850Rother Valley: 1,850Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Bridgwater is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Rother Valley 3,507Rother Valley: 3,507Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Rother Valley is higher3,507

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Rother Valley 7,641Rother Valley: 7,641Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Rother Valley is higher7,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Rother Valley 10,588Rother Valley: 10,588Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Bridgwater is higher10,588

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Rother Valley 2,149Rother Valley: 2,149Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Rother Valley is higher2,149

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Rother Valley, total
MeasureBridgwaterRother ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mBridgwater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mBridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mRother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBridgwater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mRother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mRother Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33620,572Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1661,850Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,507Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9627,641Rother Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01710,588Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,149Rother Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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