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Bridgwater and Torfaen

103,600 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Torfaen on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 0 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 22. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Bridgwater: £4,692Torfaen: £5,628Bridgwater: £4,712Torfaen: £5,316Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Torfaen is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Bridgwater: £12,750Torfaen: £13,274Bridgwater: £12,804Torfaen: £12,537Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,217£13,274£12,537

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Bridgwater: £2,076Torfaen: £2,815Bridgwater: £2,085Torfaen: £2,659Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Torfaen is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Bridgwater: £11,640Torfaen: £11,702Bridgwater: £11,690Torfaen: £11,053Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Bridgwater: £378Torfaen: £553Bridgwater: £380Torfaen: £522Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Torfaen is higher£550£553£522

  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, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Bridgwater: £706Torfaen: £983Bridgwater: £709Torfaen: £929Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Torfaen is higher£979£983£929

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Bridgwater: £26Torfaen: £36Bridgwater: £26Torfaen: £34Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Torfaen is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Bridgwater: £442Torfaen: £811Bridgwater: £444Torfaen: £766Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Bridgwater: £128Torfaen: £189Bridgwater: £128Torfaen: £179Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Torfaen is higher£188£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Bridgwater: £113Torfaen: £171Bridgwater: £113Torfaen: £161Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Torfaen is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Bridgwater: £1,696Torfaen: £2,103Bridgwater: £1,703Torfaen: £1,986Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Torfaen is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Bridgwater: £173Torfaen: £267Bridgwater: £173Torfaen: £252Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Bridgwater: £260Torfaen: £522Bridgwater: £261Torfaen: £493Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Torfaen is higher£519£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Bridgwater: £3.95Torfaen: £7.42Bridgwater: £3.97Torfaen: £7.01Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Torfaen is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Bridgwater: £3.85Torfaen: £12Bridgwater: £3.86Torfaen: £11Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Torfaen is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Bridgwater: £5.98Torfaen: £7.19Bridgwater: £6.00Torfaen: £6.79Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Torfaen is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,028.5

  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, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Torfaen is higher136.4

  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, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Torfaen is higher198.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Torfaen is higher113.2

  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, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Torfaen is higher259.1

  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, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Torfaen is higher36.4

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Bridgwater and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£550£553£522Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£979£983£929Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£188£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£170£171£161Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£519£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,028.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6136.4Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5198.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.2113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1259.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.836.4Torfaen

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Bridgwater: £4,692Torfaen: £5,628Bridgwater: £4,712Torfaen: £5,316Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Torfaen is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Bridgwater: £2,704Torfaen: £2,650Bridgwater: £2,716Torfaen: £2,503Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Bridgwater: £1,240Torfaen: £1,704Bridgwater: £1,246Torfaen: £1,610Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Torfaen is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Bridgwater: £2,469Torfaen: £2,336Bridgwater: £2,479Torfaen: £2,207Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Bridgwater: £80Torfaen: £110Bridgwater: £81Torfaen: £104Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Torfaen is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Bridgwater: £150Torfaen: £196Bridgwater: £150Torfaen: £185Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Torfaen is higher£195£196£185

  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, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Bridgwater: £5.41Torfaen: £7.10Bridgwater: £5.43Torfaen: £6.71Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Torfaen is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Bridgwater: £442Torfaen: £811Bridgwater: £444Torfaen: £766Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Bridgwater: £128Torfaen: £189Bridgwater: £128Torfaen: £179Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Torfaen is higher£188£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Bridgwater: £67Torfaen: £103Bridgwater: £68Torfaen: £98Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Torfaen is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Bridgwater: £1,013Torfaen: £1,273Bridgwater: £1,017Torfaen: £1,203Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Torfaen is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Bridgwater: £173Torfaen: £267Bridgwater: £173Torfaen: £252Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Bridgwater: £155Torfaen: £316Bridgwater: £156Torfaen: £298Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Torfaen is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Bridgwater: £2.36Torfaen: £4.49Bridgwater: £2.37Torfaen: £4.24Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Torfaen is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Bridgwater: £2.30Torfaen: £7.29Bridgwater: £2.31Torfaen: £6.89Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Torfaen is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Bridgwater: £5.98Torfaen: £7.19Bridgwater: £6.00Torfaen: £6.79Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Torfaen is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Torfaen is higher27.2

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Torfaen is higher39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Torfaen is higher113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Torfaen is higher156.9

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Torfaen is higher22.1

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Bridgwater and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£2,639£2,650£2,503Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,327£2,336£2,207Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£195£196£185Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£188£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£103£103£98Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6205.4Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.927.2Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.139.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.2113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0156.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.822.1Torfaen

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mBridgwater: £486.1mTorfaen: £529.7mBridgwater: £488.2mTorfaen: £500.4mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mTorfaen is higher£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mBridgwater: £280.1mTorfaen: £249.4mBridgwater: £281.3mTorfaen: £235.6mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBridgwater: £128.5mTorfaen: £160.4mBridgwater: £129.1mTorfaen: £151.5mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBridgwater: £255.8mTorfaen: £219.9mBridgwater: £256.8mTorfaen: £207.7mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBridgwater: £8.3mTorfaen: £10.4mBridgwater: £8.3mTorfaen: £9.8mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mTorfaen is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBridgwater: £15.5mTorfaen: £18.5mBridgwater: £15.6mTorfaen: £17.5mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.63mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mBridgwater: £45.8mTorfaen: £76.3mBridgwater: £46.0mTorfaen: £72.1mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mTorfaen is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBridgwater: £13.2mTorfaen: £17.8mBridgwater: £13.3mTorfaen: £16.8mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mTorfaen is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.0mTorfaen: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.0mTorfaen: £9.2mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTorfaen is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBridgwater: £105.0mTorfaen: £119.8mBridgwater: £105.4mTorfaen: £113.2mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mBridgwater: £17.9mTorfaen: £25.1mBridgwater: £18.0mTorfaen: £23.7mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mBridgwater: £16.1mTorfaen: £29.7mBridgwater: £16.2mTorfaen: £28.1mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBridgwater: £0.24mTorfaen: £0.42mBridgwater: £0.25mTorfaen: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mTorfaen is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBridgwater: £0.24mTorfaen: £0.69mBridgwater: £0.24mTorfaen: £0.65mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.62mTorfaen: £0.68mBridgwater: £0.62mTorfaen: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Torfaen is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Torfaen is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Torfaen is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Torfaen is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Torfaen, total
MeasureBridgwaterTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33619,328Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,563Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,96210,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01714,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,075Torfaen

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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