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Bridgwater and Stoke-on-Trent South

103,600 and 96,710 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Stoke-on-Trent South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South 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 Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Bridgwater: £4,692Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Bridgwater: £4,712Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£4,781£4,801£4,535

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Bridgwater: £12,750Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Bridgwater: £12,804Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£12,882£12,937£12,219

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Bridgwater: £2,076Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Bridgwater: £2,085Stoke-on-Trent South: £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, Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Bridgwater: £11,640Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Bridgwater: £11,690Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£11,751£11,801£11,147

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Stoke-on-Trent South £336Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Bridgwater: £378Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Bridgwater: £380Stoke-on-Trent South: £318Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Bridgwater is higher£336£337£318

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £772Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Bridgwater: £706Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Bridgwater: £709Stoke-on-Trent South: £733Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£772£776£733

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £23Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Bridgwater: £26Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Bridgwater: £26Stoke-on-Trent South: £22Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgwater is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Bridgwater: £442Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Bridgwater: £444Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£542£544£514

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Bridgwater: £128Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Bridgwater: £128Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£139£140£132

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £147Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Bridgwater: £113Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Bridgwater: £113Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£147£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Bridgwater: £1,696Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Bridgwater: £1,703Stoke-on-Trent South: £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, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Bridgwater: £173Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Bridgwater: £173Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bridgwater is higher£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Stoke-on-Trent South £376Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Bridgwater: £260Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Bridgwater: £261Stoke-on-Trent South: £356Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£376£377£356

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Bridgwater: £3.95Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Bridgwater: £3.97Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Bridgwater: £3.85Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Bridgwater: £3.86Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Bridgwater: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Bridgwater: £6.00Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,009.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgwater 98.6, Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Bridgwater is higher89.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 159.3Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Stoke-on-Trent South is higher73.8

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 199.4Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count199.4

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 32.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higher32.0

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Bridgwater and Stoke-on-Trent South, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,781£4,801£4,535Stoke-on-Trent South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,882£12,937£12,219Stoke-on-Trent South
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£11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£336£337£318Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£772£776£733Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£23£23£22Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£542£544£514Stoke-on-Trent South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£140£132Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£147£147£139Stoke-on-Trent South
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£149£149£141Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£376£377£356Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£7.02£7.05£6.66Stoke-on-Trent South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.83£7.87£7.43Stoke-on-Trent South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,009.0Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.689.1Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5159.3Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.273.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1199.4Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.832.0Stoke-on-Trent South

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 16. 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 Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Bridgwater: £4,692Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Bridgwater: £4,712Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£4,781£4,801£4,535

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Bridgwater: £2,704Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Bridgwater: £2,716Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,755£2,767£2,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Bridgwater: £1,240Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Bridgwater: £1,246Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Bridgwater is higher£1,190£1,195£1,128

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Bridgwater: £2,469Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Bridgwater: £2,479Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,513£2,524£2,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Stoke-on-Trent South £72Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Bridgwater: £80Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Bridgwater: £81Stoke-on-Trent South: £68Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Bridgwater is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Stoke-on-Trent South £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Bridgwater: £150Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Bridgwater: £150Stoke-on-Trent South: £157Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£165£166£157

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.91Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Bridgwater: £5.41Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Bridgwater: £5.43Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgwater is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Bridgwater: £442Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Bridgwater: £444Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£542£544£514

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Bridgwater: £128Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Bridgwater: £128Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Stoke-on-Trent South £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Bridgwater: £67Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Bridgwater: £68Stoke-on-Trent South: £81Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Stoke-on-Trent South £876Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Bridgwater: £1,013Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Bridgwater: £1,017Stoke-on-Trent South: £831Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater is higher£876£879£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Bridgwater: £173Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Bridgwater: £173Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Bridgwater is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Stoke-on-Trent South £220Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Bridgwater: £155Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Bridgwater: £156Stoke-on-Trent South: £208Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Bridgwater: £2.36Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Bridgwater: £2.37Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Bridgwater: £2.30Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Bridgwater: £2.31Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Bridgwater: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Bridgwater: £6.00Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Bridgwater is higher19.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 34.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count34.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Stoke-on-Trent South is higher73.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 18.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Stoke-on-Trent South, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£4,781£4,801£4,535Stoke-on-Trent South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,190£1,195£1,128Bridgwater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£72£72£68Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£165£166£157Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.91£4.93£4.66Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£542£544£514Stoke-on-Trent South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£140£132Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£86£86£81Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£876£879£831Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£149£149£141Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£220£221£208Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.10£4.12£3.89Stoke-on-Trent South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£4.58£4.59£4.34Stoke-on-Trent South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6215.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.919.1Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.134.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.273.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0116.5Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.818.7Stoke-on-Trent South

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 9. 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 Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mBridgwater: £486.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mBridgwater: £488.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mBridgwater: £280.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mBridgwater: £281.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mBridgwater: £128.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mBridgwater: £129.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBridgwater is higher£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mBridgwater: £255.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mBridgwater: £256.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mBridgwater: £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mBridgwater: £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £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, Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mBridgwater: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mBridgwater: £15.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.48mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mBridgwater: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mBridgwater: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBridgwater is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mBridgwater: £45.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mBridgwater: £46.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£52.4m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mBridgwater: £13.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mBridgwater: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mBridgwater: £7.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mBridgwater: £7.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mBridgwater: £105.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mBridgwater: £105.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mBridgwater: £17.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mBridgwater: £18.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBridgwater is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mBridgwater: £16.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mBridgwater: £16.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.24mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.25mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mBridgwater: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count20,870

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Bridgwater is higher1,842

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count3,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Stoke-on-Trent South is higher7,137

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count11,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Stoke-on-Trent South is higher1,809

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Stoke-on-Trent South, total
MeasureBridgwaterStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£462.4m£464.3m£438.6mBridgwater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£266.4m£267.6m£252.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£115.1m£115.5m£109.1mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£243.1m£244.1m£230.5mBridgwater
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£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mStoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£52.4m£52.6m£49.7mStoke-on-Trent South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mStoke-on-Trent South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBridgwater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mStoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStoke-on-Trent South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33620,870Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1661,842Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,294Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9627,137Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01711,265Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5331,809Stoke-on-Trent South

Sources

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

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