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Bridgwater and St Austell and Newquay

103,600 and 101,984 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than St Austell and Newquay on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bridgwater is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Bridgwater: £4,692St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Bridgwater: £4,712St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451St Austell and Newquay is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, St Austell and Newquay £12,489St Austell and Newquay: £12,489Bridgwater: £12,750St Austell and Newquay: £12,542Bridgwater: £12,804St Austell and Newquay: £11,846Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, St Austell and Newquay £2,187St Austell and Newquay: £2,187Bridgwater: £2,076St Austell and Newquay: £2,196Bridgwater: £2,085St Austell and Newquay: £2,075Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969St Austell and Newquay is higher£2,187£2,196£2,075

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, St Austell and Newquay £11,399St Austell and Newquay: £11,399Bridgwater: £11,640St Austell and Newquay: £11,448Bridgwater: £11,690St Austell and Newquay: £10,813Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£11,399£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, St Austell and Newquay £404St Austell and Newquay: £404Bridgwater: £378St Austell and Newquay: £406Bridgwater: £380St Austell and Newquay: £383Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359St Austell and Newquay is higher£404£406£383

  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, St Austell and Newquay £657St Austell and Newquay: £657Bridgwater: £706St Austell and Newquay: £660Bridgwater: £709St Austell and Newquay: £624Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Bridgwater is higher£657£660£624

  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, St Austell and Newquay £28St Austell and Newquay: £28Bridgwater: £26St Austell and Newquay: £28Bridgwater: £26St Austell and Newquay: £27Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24St Austell and Newquay is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Bridgwater: £442St Austell and Newquay: £505Bridgwater: £444St Austell and Newquay: £477Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419St Austell and Newquay is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Bridgwater: £128St Austell and Newquay: £133Bridgwater: £128St Austell and Newquay: £126Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121St Austell and Newquay is higher£133£133£126

  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, St Austell and Newquay £116St Austell and Newquay: £116Bridgwater: £113St Austell and Newquay: £116Bridgwater: £113St Austell and Newquay: £110Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107St Austell and Newquay is higher£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, St Austell and Newquay £1,673St Austell and Newquay: £1,673Bridgwater: £1,696St Austell and Newquay: £1,681Bridgwater: £1,703St Austell and Newquay: £1,587Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater is higher£1,673£1,681£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Bridgwater: £173St Austell and Newquay: £264Bridgwater: £173St Austell and Newquay: £249Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, St Austell and Newquay £385St Austell and Newquay: £385Bridgwater: £260St Austell and Newquay: £387Bridgwater: £261St Austell and Newquay: £365Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247St Austell and Newquay is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, St Austell and Newquay £5.35St Austell and Newquay: £5.35Bridgwater: £3.95St Austell and Newquay: £5.37Bridgwater: £3.97St Austell and Newquay: £5.07Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75St Austell and Newquay is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, St Austell and Newquay £7.74St Austell and Newquay: £7.74Bridgwater: £3.85St Austell and Newquay: £7.77Bridgwater: £3.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.34Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Bridgwater: £5.98St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Bridgwater: £6.00St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  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, St Austell and Newquay 1,034.5St Austell and Newquay: 1,034.5Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6St Austell and Newquay is higher1,034.5

  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, St Austell and Newquay 108.3St Austell and Newquay: 108.3Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6St Austell and Newquay is higher108.3

  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, St Austell and Newquay 147.7St Austell and Newquay: 147.7Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count147.7

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2St Austell and Newquay is higher75.4

  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, St Austell and Newquay 213.9St Austell and Newquay: 213.9Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1St Austell and Newquay is higher213.9

  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, St Austell and Newquay 25.0St Austell and Newquay: 25.0Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Bridgwater and St Austell and Newquay, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,001£5,022£4,744St Austell and Newquay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,489£12,542£11,846Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,187£2,196£2,075St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,399£11,448£10,813Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£404£406£383St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£657£660£624Bridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£28£28£27St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£503£505£477St Austell and Newquay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£133£133£126St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£116£116£110St Austell and Newquay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,673£1,681£1,587Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£385£387£365St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£5.35£5.37£5.07St Austell and Newquay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.74£7.77£7.34St Austell and Newquay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,034.5St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6108.3St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5147.7Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.275.4St Austell and Newquay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1213.9St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.825.0St Austell and Newquay

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay on 20. 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Bridgwater: £4,692St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Bridgwater: £4,712St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451St Austell and Newquay is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, St Austell and Newquay £2,791St Austell and Newquay: £2,791Bridgwater: £2,704St Austell and Newquay: £2,802Bridgwater: £2,716St Austell and Newquay: £2,647Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£2,791£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, St Austell and Newquay £1,304St Austell and Newquay: £1,304Bridgwater: £1,240St Austell and Newquay: £1,310Bridgwater: £1,246St Austell and Newquay: £1,237Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, St Austell and Newquay £2,547St Austell and Newquay: £2,547Bridgwater: £2,469St Austell and Newquay: £2,558Bridgwater: £2,479St Austell and Newquay: £2,416Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, St Austell and Newquay £90St Austell and Newquay: £90Bridgwater: £80St Austell and Newquay: £91Bridgwater: £81St Austell and Newquay: £86Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76St Austell and Newquay 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, St Austell and Newquay £147St Austell and Newquay: £147Bridgwater: £150St Austell and Newquay: £148Bridgwater: £150St Austell and Newquay: £139Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Bridgwater is higher£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, St Austell and Newquay £6.25St Austell and Newquay: £6.25Bridgwater: £5.41St Austell and Newquay: £6.28Bridgwater: £5.43St Austell and Newquay: £5.93Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13St Austell and Newquay is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Bridgwater: £442St Austell and Newquay: £505Bridgwater: £444St Austell and Newquay: £477Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419St Austell and Newquay is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Bridgwater: £128St Austell and Newquay: £133Bridgwater: £128St Austell and Newquay: £126Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121St Austell and Newquay is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, St Austell and Newquay £69St Austell and Newquay: £69Bridgwater: £67St Austell and Newquay: £69Bridgwater: £68St Austell and Newquay: £65Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64St Austell and Newquay is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, St Austell and Newquay £998St Austell and Newquay: £998Bridgwater: £1,013St Austell and Newquay: £1,002Bridgwater: £1,017St Austell and Newquay: £947Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Bridgwater: £173St Austell and Newquay: £264Bridgwater: £173St Austell and Newquay: £249Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, St Austell and Newquay £230St Austell and Newquay: £230Bridgwater: £155St Austell and Newquay: £231Bridgwater: £156St Austell and Newquay: £218Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147St Austell and Newquay is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, St Austell and Newquay £3.18St Austell and Newquay: £3.18Bridgwater: £2.36St Austell and Newquay: £3.20Bridgwater: £2.37St Austell and Newquay: £3.02Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24St Austell and Newquay is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, St Austell and Newquay £4.62St Austell and Newquay: £4.62Bridgwater: £2.30St Austell and Newquay: £4.64Bridgwater: £2.31St Austell and Newquay: £4.38Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18St Austell and Newquay is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Bridgwater: £5.98St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Bridgwater: £6.00St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, St Austell and Newquay 231.1St Austell and Newquay: 231.1Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6St Austell and Newquay is higher231.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, St Austell and Newquay 24.2St Austell and Newquay: 24.2Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9St Austell and Newquay is higher24.2

  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, St Austell and Newquay 33.0St Austell and Newquay: 33.0Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count33.0

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2St Austell and Newquay is higher75.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, St Austell and Newquay 127.6St Austell and Newquay: 127.6Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0St Austell and Newquay is higher127.6

  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, St Austell and Newquay 14.9St Austell and Newquay: 14.9Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Bridgwater and St Austell and Newquay, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,001£5,022£4,744St Austell and Newquay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,791£2,802£2,647St Austell and Newquay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,304£1,310£1,237St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,547£2,558£2,416St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£90£91£86St Austell and Newquay
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£6.25£6.28£5.93St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£503£505£477St Austell and Newquay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£133£133£126St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£69£69£65St Austell and Newquay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£998£1,002£947Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£230£231£218St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.18£3.20£3.02St Austell and Newquay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£4.62£4.64£4.38St Austell and Newquay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6231.1St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.924.2St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.133.0St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.275.4St Austell and Newquay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0127.6St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.9St Austell and Newquay

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, St Austell and Newquay £510.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £510.0mBridgwater: £486.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £512.2mBridgwater: £488.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £483.8mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, St Austell and Newquay £284.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £284.6mBridgwater: £280.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £285.8mBridgwater: £281.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £269.9mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£284.6m£285.8m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, St Austell and Newquay £133.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.0mBridgwater: £128.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.6mBridgwater: £129.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £126.2mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, St Austell and Newquay £259.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £259.8mBridgwater: £255.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £260.9mBridgwater: £256.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £246.4mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, St Austell and Newquay £9.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mBridgwater: £8.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mBridgwater: £8.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £8.7mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, St Austell and Newquay £15.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mBridgwater: £15.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mBridgwater: £15.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £14.2mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBridgwater is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, St Austell and Newquay £0.64mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.56mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.56mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.60mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSt Austell and Newquay 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, St Austell and Newquay £51.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.3mBridgwater: £45.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.5mBridgwater: £46.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £48.6mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, St Austell and Newquay £13.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mBridgwater: £13.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mBridgwater: £13.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £12.9mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, St Austell and Newquay £7.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.1mBridgwater: £7.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £6.7mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, St Austell and Newquay £101.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £101.8mBridgwater: £105.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £102.2mBridgwater: £105.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £96.6mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, St Austell and Newquay £26.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.8mBridgwater: £17.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.9mBridgwater: £18.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £25.4mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, St Austell and Newquay £23.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.4mBridgwater: £16.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.5mBridgwater: £16.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £22.2mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, St Austell and Newquay £0.32mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.32mBridgwater: £0.24mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.33mBridgwater: £0.25mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.31mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, St Austell and Newquay £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mBridgwater: £0.24mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mBridgwater: £0.24mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.45mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, St Austell and Newquay £0.80mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.80mBridgwater: £0.62mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.81mBridgwater: £0.62mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.76mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, St Austell and Newquay 23,573St Austell and Newquay: 23,573Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336St Austell and Newquay is higher23,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, St Austell and Newquay 2,468St Austell and Newquay: 2,468Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166St Austell and Newquay is higher2,468

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, St Austell and Newquay 3,366St Austell and Newquay: 3,366Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count3,366

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, St Austell and Newquay 7,693St Austell and Newquay: 7,693Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962St Austell and Newquay is higher7,693

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, St Austell and Newquay 13,010St Austell and Newquay: 13,010Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017St Austell and Newquay is higher13,010

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, St Austell and Newquay 1,518St Austell and Newquay: 1,518Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count1,518

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and St Austell and Newquay, total
MeasureBridgwaterSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mSt Austell and Newquay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£284.6m£285.8m£269.9mSt Austell and Newquay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mSt Austell and Newquay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSt Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mSt Austell and Newquay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSt Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mSt Austell and Newquay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£101.8m£102.2m£96.6mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mSt Austell and Newquay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Austell and Newquay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33623,573St Austell and Newquay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,468St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,366St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9627,693St Austell and Newquay
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01713,010St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5331,518Bridgwater

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.
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