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Carlisle and Bridgwater

107,219 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Carlisle is higher than Bridgwater on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Carlisle is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 12. 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

Carlisle Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Carlisle: £4,591Bridgwater: £4,712Carlisle: £4,611Bridgwater: £4,451Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£4,692£4,712£4,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £12,715, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Carlisle: £12,715Bridgwater: £12,804Carlisle: £12,769Bridgwater: £12,094Carlisle: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,918, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Carlisle: £1,918Bridgwater: £2,085Carlisle: £1,927Bridgwater: £1,969Carlisle: £1,820

    £1,918£1,927£1,820Bridgwater is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £11,557, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Carlisle: £11,557Bridgwater: £11,690Carlisle: £11,606Bridgwater: £11,041Carlisle: £10,963

    £11,557£11,606£10,963Bridgwater is higher£11,640£11,690£11,041

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £372, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Carlisle: £372Bridgwater: £380Carlisle: £374Bridgwater: £359Carlisle: £353

    £372£374£353Bridgwater is higher£378£380£359

  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: Carlisle £761, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Carlisle: £761Bridgwater: £709Carlisle: £764Bridgwater: £669Carlisle: £722

    £761£764£722Carlisle is higher£706£709£669

  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: Carlisle £24, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Carlisle: £24Bridgwater: £26Carlisle: £25Bridgwater: £24Carlisle: £23

    £24£25£23Bridgwater is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Carlisle: £496Bridgwater: £444Carlisle: £498Bridgwater: £419Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£442£444£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Carlisle: £115Bridgwater: £128Carlisle: £115Bridgwater: £121Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Bridgwater is higher£128£128£121

  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: Carlisle £97, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Carlisle: £97Bridgwater: £113Carlisle: £97Bridgwater: £107Carlisle: £92

    £97£97£92Bridgwater is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,416, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Carlisle: £1,416Bridgwater: £1,703Carlisle: £1,422Bridgwater: £1,608Carlisle: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Bridgwater is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Carlisle: £183Bridgwater: £173Carlisle: £184Bridgwater: £164Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£173£173£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £394, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Carlisle: £394Bridgwater: £261Carlisle: £396Bridgwater: £247Carlisle: £374

    £394£396£374Carlisle is higher£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £4.19, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Carlisle: £4.19Bridgwater: £3.97Carlisle: £4.20Bridgwater: £3.75Carlisle: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Carlisle is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £6.75, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Carlisle: £6.75Bridgwater: £3.86Carlisle: £6.78Bridgwater: £3.65Carlisle: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Carlisle is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Carlisle: £7.33Bridgwater: £6.00Carlisle: £7.36Bridgwater: £5.67Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 1,028.3, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Carlisle: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 97.0, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Carlisle: 97.0

    97.0Bridgwater is higher98.6

  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: Carlisle 152.7, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Carlisle: 152.7

    152.7Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count151.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher67.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carlisle 177.2, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Carlisle: 177.2

    177.2Bridgwater is higher194.1

  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: Carlisle 19.8, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Carlisle: 19.8

    19.8Bridgwater is higher24.8

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Carlisle and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureCarlisleBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,927£1,820£2,076£2,085£1,969Bridgwater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,557£11,606£10,963£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£374£353£378£380£359Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£706£709£669Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£26£26£24Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£442£444£419Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£128£128£121Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£113£113£107Bridgwater
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£173£173£164Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£260£261£247Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.95£3.97£3.75Carlisle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£3.85£3.86£3.65Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£5.98£6.00£5.67Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,016.6Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.098.6Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.7151.5Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.067.2Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2194.1Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.824.8Bridgwater

Per resident

Carlisle is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 14. 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

Carlisle Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Carlisle: £4,591Bridgwater: £4,712Carlisle: £4,611Bridgwater: £4,451Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carlisle £2,620, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Carlisle: £2,620Bridgwater: £2,716Carlisle: £2,632Bridgwater: £2,565Carlisle: £2,486

    £2,620£2,632£2,486Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carlisle £1,170, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Carlisle: £1,170Bridgwater: £1,246Carlisle: £1,175Bridgwater: £1,177Carlisle: £1,109

    £1,170£1,175£1,109Bridgwater is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carlisle £2,382, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Carlisle: £2,382Bridgwater: £2,479Carlisle: £2,392Bridgwater: £2,342Carlisle: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Bridgwater is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carlisle £77, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Carlisle: £77Bridgwater: £81Carlisle: £77Bridgwater: £76Carlisle: £73

    £77£77£73Bridgwater is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £157, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Carlisle: £157Bridgwater: £150Carlisle: £157Bridgwater: £142Carlisle: £149

    £157£157£149Carlisle is higher£150£150£142

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Carlisle £5.04, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Carlisle: £5.04Bridgwater: £5.43Carlisle: £5.06Bridgwater: £5.13Carlisle: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Bridgwater is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Carlisle: £496Bridgwater: £444Carlisle: £498Bridgwater: £419Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£442£444£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Carlisle: £115Bridgwater: £128Carlisle: £115Bridgwater: £121Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Bridgwater is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carlisle £59, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Carlisle: £59Bridgwater: £68Carlisle: £59Bridgwater: £64Carlisle: £56

    £59£59£56Bridgwater is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carlisle £863, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Carlisle: £863Bridgwater: £1,017Carlisle: £867Bridgwater: £961Carlisle: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgwater is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Carlisle: £183Bridgwater: £173Carlisle: £184Bridgwater: £164Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £240, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Carlisle: £240Bridgwater: £156Carlisle: £242Bridgwater: £147Carlisle: £228

    £240£242£228Carlisle is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £2.55, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Carlisle: £2.55Bridgwater: £2.37Carlisle: £2.56Bridgwater: £2.24Carlisle: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Carlisle is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carlisle £4.11, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Carlisle: £4.11Bridgwater: £2.31Carlisle: £4.13Bridgwater: £2.18Carlisle: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Carlisle is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Carlisle: £7.33Bridgwater: £6.00Carlisle: £7.36Bridgwater: £5.67Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 211.9, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Carlisle: 211.9

    211.9Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 20.0, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Carlisle: 20.0

    20.0Bridgwater is higher20.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 31.5, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Carlisle: 31.5

    31.5Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 108.0, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Carlisle: 108.0

    108.0Bridgwater is higher116.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 12.1, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Carlisle: 12.1

    12.1Bridgwater is higher14.8

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Carlisle and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureCarlisleBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,632£2,486£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,109£1,240£1,246£1,177Bridgwater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£80£81£76Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£150£150£142Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£442£444£419Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£128£128£121Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£67£68£64Bridgwater
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£173£173£164Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£242£228£155£156£147Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.36£2.37£2.24Carlisle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£2.30£2.31£2.18Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£5.98£6.00£5.67Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.9215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.9Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.1Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.067.2Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0116.0Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.8Bridgwater

Total

Carlisle is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 10. 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

Carlisle Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carlisle £492.2m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mCarlisle: £492.2mBridgwater: £488.2mCarlisle: £494.3mBridgwater: £461.1mCarlisle: £466.9m

    £492.2m£494.3m£466.9mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carlisle £281.0m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mCarlisle: £281.0mBridgwater: £281.3mCarlisle: £282.1mBridgwater: £265.7mCarlisle: £266.5m

    £281.0m£282.1m£266.5mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carlisle £125.4m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mCarlisle: £125.4mBridgwater: £129.1mCarlisle: £125.9mBridgwater: £121.9mCarlisle: £119.0m

    £125.4m£125.9m£119.0mBridgwater is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carlisle £255.4m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mCarlisle: £255.4mBridgwater: £256.8mCarlisle: £256.5mBridgwater: £242.6mCarlisle: £242.2m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.2mBridgwater is higher£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle £8.2m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mCarlisle: £8.2mBridgwater: £8.3mCarlisle: £8.3mBridgwater: £7.9mCarlisle: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgwater is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £16.8m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mCarlisle: £16.8mBridgwater: £15.6mCarlisle: £16.9mBridgwater: £14.7mCarlisle: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCarlisle is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carlisle £0.54m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mCarlisle: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.56mCarlisle: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.53mCarlisle: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBridgwater is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £53.2m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mCarlisle: £53.2mBridgwater: £46.0mCarlisle: £53.4mBridgwater: £43.4mCarlisle: £50.4m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.4mCarlisle is higher£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £12.3m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mCarlisle: £12.3mBridgwater: £13.3mCarlisle: £12.4mBridgwater: £12.5mCarlisle: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBridgwater is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle £6.3m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mCarlisle: £6.3mBridgwater: £7.0mCarlisle: £6.4mBridgwater: £6.6mCarlisle: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBridgwater is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle £92.6m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mCarlisle: £92.6mBridgwater: £105.4mCarlisle: £93.0mBridgwater: £99.6mCarlisle: £87.8m

    £92.6m£93.0m£87.8mBridgwater is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carlisle £19.6m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mCarlisle: £19.6mBridgwater: £18.0mCarlisle: £19.7mBridgwater: £17.0mCarlisle: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carlisle £25.8m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mCarlisle: £25.8mBridgwater: £16.2mCarlisle: £25.9mBridgwater: £15.3mCarlisle: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carlisle £0.27m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mCarlisle: £0.27mBridgwater: £0.25mCarlisle: £0.27mBridgwater: £0.23mCarlisle: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCarlisle is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carlisle £0.44m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mCarlisle: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mCarlisle: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.23mCarlisle: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carlisle £0.79m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mCarlisle: £0.79mBridgwater: £0.62mCarlisle: £0.79mBridgwater: £0.59mCarlisle: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarlisle is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carlisle 22,722, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Carlisle: 22,722

    22,722Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle 2,144, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Carlisle: 2,144

    2,144Bridgwater is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 3,373, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Carlisle: 3,373

    3,373Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count3,328

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 7,825, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Carlisle: 7,825

    7,825Carlisle is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle 11,581, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Carlisle: 11,581

    11,581Bridgwater is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle 1,295, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Carlisle: 1,295

    1,295Bridgwater is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Carlisle and Bridgwater, total
MeasureCarlisleBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mCarlisle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mCarlisle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mCarlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBridgwater
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCarlisle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mCarlisle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCarlisle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,72222,336Carlisle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1442,166Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3733,328Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8256,962Carlisle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58112,017Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2951,533Bridgwater

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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