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Bridgwater and Scunthorpe

103,600 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Scunthorpe on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 3 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Bridgwater: £4,692Scunthorpe: £4,841Bridgwater: £4,712Scunthorpe: £4,572Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Scunthorpe is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Bridgwater: £12,750Scunthorpe: £12,784Bridgwater: £12,804Scunthorpe: £12,074Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgwater is higher£12,729£12,784£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Bridgwater: £2,076Scunthorpe: £2,386Bridgwater: £2,085Scunthorpe: £2,254Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Scunthorpe is higher£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Bridgwater: £11,640Scunthorpe: £11,451Bridgwater: £11,690Scunthorpe: £10,815Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higher£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Bridgwater: £378Scunthorpe: £463Bridgwater: £380Scunthorpe: £437Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Scunthorpe is higher£461£463£437

  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, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Bridgwater: £706Scunthorpe: £841Bridgwater: £709Scunthorpe: £794Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Scunthorpe is higher£837£841£794

  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, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Bridgwater: £26Scunthorpe: £29Bridgwater: £26Scunthorpe: £28Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Scunthorpe is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Bridgwater: £442Scunthorpe: £550Bridgwater: £444Scunthorpe: £520Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Scunthorpe is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Bridgwater: £128Scunthorpe: £143Bridgwater: £128Scunthorpe: £135Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Scunthorpe is higher£143£143£135

  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, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Bridgwater: £113Scunthorpe: £152Bridgwater: £113Scunthorpe: £144Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Scunthorpe is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Bridgwater: £1,696Scunthorpe: £1,897Bridgwater: £1,703Scunthorpe: £1,792Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Scunthorpe is higher£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Bridgwater: £173Scunthorpe: £196Bridgwater: £173Scunthorpe: £185Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Bridgwater: £260Scunthorpe: £320Bridgwater: £261Scunthorpe: £302Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Scunthorpe is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Bridgwater: £3.95Scunthorpe: £8.33Bridgwater: £3.97Scunthorpe: £7.87Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Scunthorpe is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Bridgwater: £3.85Scunthorpe: £8.69Bridgwater: £3.86Scunthorpe: £8.21Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Scunthorpe is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Bridgwater: £5.98Scunthorpe: £6.01Bridgwater: £6.00Scunthorpe: £5.68Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Scunthorpe is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Bridgwater is higher1,009.7

  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, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Scunthorpe is higher116.2

  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, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Scunthorpe is higher174.5

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Scunthorpe is higher82.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater 194.1, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Scunthorpe is higher237.4

  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, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Scunthorpe is higher32.8

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Bridgwater and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,729£12,784£12,074Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,402£11,451£10,815Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£461£463£437Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£837£841£794Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£29£28Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£151£152£144Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£318£320£302Scunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,009.7Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6116.2Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5174.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.282.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.832.8Scunthorpe

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Bridgwater: £4,692Scunthorpe: £4,841Bridgwater: £4,712Scunthorpe: £4,572Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Scunthorpe is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Bridgwater: £2,704Scunthorpe: £2,508Bridgwater: £2,716Scunthorpe: £2,369Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higher£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Bridgwater: £1,240Scunthorpe: £1,437Bridgwater: £1,246Scunthorpe: £1,357Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Scunthorpe is higher£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Bridgwater: £2,469Scunthorpe: £2,246Bridgwater: £2,479Scunthorpe: £2,122Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higher£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Bridgwater: £80Scunthorpe: £91Bridgwater: £81Scunthorpe: £86Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Scunthorpe is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Bridgwater: £150Scunthorpe: £165Bridgwater: £150Scunthorpe: £156Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Scunthorpe is higher£164£165£156

  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, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Bridgwater: £5.41Scunthorpe: £5.74Bridgwater: £5.43Scunthorpe: £5.42Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Scunthorpe is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Bridgwater: £442Scunthorpe: £550Bridgwater: £444Scunthorpe: £520Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Scunthorpe is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Bridgwater: £128Scunthorpe: £143Bridgwater: £128Scunthorpe: £135Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Scunthorpe is higher£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91Bridgwater: £67Scunthorpe: £92Bridgwater: £68Scunthorpe: £87Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Scunthorpe is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Bridgwater: £1,013Scunthorpe: £1,143Bridgwater: £1,017Scunthorpe: £1,079Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Scunthorpe is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Bridgwater: £173Scunthorpe: £196Bridgwater: £173Scunthorpe: £185Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Bridgwater: £155Scunthorpe: £193Bridgwater: £156Scunthorpe: £182Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Scunthorpe is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Bridgwater: £2.36Scunthorpe: £5.02Bridgwater: £2.37Scunthorpe: £4.74Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Scunthorpe is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Bridgwater: £2.30Scunthorpe: £5.24Bridgwater: £2.31Scunthorpe: £4.95Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Scunthorpe is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Bridgwater: £5.98Scunthorpe: £6.01Bridgwater: £6.00Scunthorpe: £5.68Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Scunthorpe is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Scunthorpe is higher22.8

  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, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Scunthorpe is higher34.2

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Scunthorpe is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Scunthorpe is higher143.0

  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, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Scunthorpe is higher19.7

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Bridgwater and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,497£2,508£2,369Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,237£2,246£2,122Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£90£91£86Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£164£165£156Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£91£92£87Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£192£193£182Scunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6198.1Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.922.8Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.134.2Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.282.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.819.7Scunthorpe

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mBridgwater: £486.1mScunthorpe: £517.3mBridgwater: £488.2mScunthorpe: £488.6mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mScunthorpe is higher£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mBridgwater: £280.1mScunthorpe: £268.0mBridgwater: £281.3mScunthorpe: £253.1mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higher£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mBridgwater: £128.5mScunthorpe: £153.6mBridgwater: £129.1mScunthorpe: £145.1mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mScunthorpe is higher£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mBridgwater: £255.8mScunthorpe: £240.1mBridgwater: £256.8mScunthorpe: £226.7mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higher£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mBridgwater: £8.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mBridgwater: £8.3mScunthorpe: £9.2mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mBridgwater: £15.5mScunthorpe: £17.6mBridgwater: £15.6mScunthorpe: £16.7mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mScunthorpe is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mBridgwater: £45.8mScunthorpe: £58.8mBridgwater: £46.0mScunthorpe: £55.6mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mScunthorpe is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mBridgwater: £13.2mScunthorpe: £15.3mBridgwater: £13.3mScunthorpe: £14.5mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mScunthorpe is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.0mScunthorpe: £9.8mBridgwater: £7.0mScunthorpe: £9.2mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mBridgwater: £105.0mScunthorpe: £122.1mBridgwater: £105.4mScunthorpe: £115.3mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mScunthorpe is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mBridgwater: £17.9mScunthorpe: £20.9mBridgwater: £18.0mScunthorpe: £19.8mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mScunthorpe is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mBridgwater: £16.1mScunthorpe: £20.6mBridgwater: £16.2mScunthorpe: £19.4mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mScunthorpe is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.24mScunthorpe: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.25mScunthorpe: £0.51mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mScunthorpe is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mBridgwater: £0.24mScunthorpe: £0.56mBridgwater: £0.24mScunthorpe: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mScunthorpe is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.62mScunthorpe: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.62mScunthorpe: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mScunthorpe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higher21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Scunthorpe is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Scunthorpe is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Scunthorpe is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Scunthorpe is higher15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Scunthorpe is higher2,109

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureBridgwaterScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mScunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mScunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33621,168Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,435Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,659Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9628,768Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01715,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,109Scunthorpe

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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