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Darlington and Bridgwater

101,267 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Bridgwater on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 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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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

Darlington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 3. 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

Darlington Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Darlington: £4,854Bridgwater: £4,712Darlington: £4,874Bridgwater: £4,451Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Darlington: £12,865Bridgwater: £12,804Darlington: £12,920Bridgwater: £12,094Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington 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: Darlington £2,343, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Darlington: £2,343Bridgwater: £2,085Darlington: £2,353Bridgwater: £1,969Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington 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: Darlington £11,524, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Darlington: £11,524Bridgwater: £11,690Darlington: £11,573Bridgwater: £11,041Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Bridgwater 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: Darlington £533, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Darlington: £533Bridgwater: £380Darlington: £535Bridgwater: £359Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington 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: Darlington £776, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Darlington: £776Bridgwater: £709Darlington: £780Bridgwater: £669Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Darlington £32, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Darlington: £32Bridgwater: £26Darlington: £32Bridgwater: £24Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Darlington 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: Darlington £552, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Darlington: £552Bridgwater: £444Darlington: £555Bridgwater: £419Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington 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: Darlington £137, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Darlington: £137Bridgwater: £128Darlington: £137Bridgwater: £121Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Darlington 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: Darlington £140, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Darlington: £140Bridgwater: £113Darlington: £141Bridgwater: £107Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Darlington is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Darlington: £1,819Bridgwater: £1,703Darlington: £1,826Bridgwater: £1,608Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Darlington: £224Bridgwater: £173Darlington: £225Bridgwater: £164Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington 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: Darlington £365, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Darlington: £365Bridgwater: £261Darlington: £367Bridgwater: £247Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Darlington 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: Darlington £9.83, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Darlington: £9.83Bridgwater: £3.97Darlington: £9.87Bridgwater: £3.75Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington 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: Darlington £8.48, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Darlington: £8.48Bridgwater: £3.86Darlington: £8.51Bridgwater: £3.65Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Darlington: £5.36Bridgwater: £6.00Darlington: £5.38Bridgwater: £5.67Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Bridgwater 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: Darlington 1,008.1, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Bridgwater is higher1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Darlington 125.9, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington 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: Darlington 160.6, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Darlington 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: Darlington 82.2, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington 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: Darlington 226.5, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington 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: Darlington 30.9, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Darlington is higher24.8

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Darlington and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,692£4,712£4,451Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£12,750£12,804£12,094Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,076£2,085£1,969Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£378£380£359Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£706£709£669Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£26£26£24Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£442£444£419Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£128£128£121Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£113£113£107Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,696£1,703£1,608Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£173£173£164Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£260£261£247Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£3.95£3.97£3.75Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£3.85£3.86£3.65Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.98£6.00£5.67Bridgwater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,016.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.998.6Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6151.5Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.267.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5194.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.924.8Darlington

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 5. 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

Darlington Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Darlington: £4,854Bridgwater: £4,712Darlington: £4,874Bridgwater: £4,451Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Darlington: £2,496Bridgwater: £2,716Darlington: £2,507Bridgwater: £2,565Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Darlington: £1,439Bridgwater: £1,246Darlington: £1,445Bridgwater: £1,177Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Darlington: £2,236Bridgwater: £2,479Darlington: £2,246Bridgwater: £2,342Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Bridgwater is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Darlington: £103Bridgwater: £81Darlington: £104Bridgwater: £76Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington 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: Darlington £151, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Darlington: £151Bridgwater: £150Darlington: £151Bridgwater: £142Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Darlington £6.11, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Darlington: £6.11Bridgwater: £5.43Darlington: £6.14Bridgwater: £5.13Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington 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: Darlington £552, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Darlington: £552Bridgwater: £444Darlington: £555Bridgwater: £419Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington 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: Darlington £137, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Darlington: £137Bridgwater: £128Darlington: £137Bridgwater: £121Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Darlington 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: Darlington £86, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Darlington: £86Bridgwater: £68Darlington: £87Bridgwater: £64Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Darlington is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Darlington: £1,117Bridgwater: £1,017Darlington: £1,122Bridgwater: £961Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Darlington: £224Bridgwater: £173Darlington: £225Bridgwater: £164Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Darlington: £224Bridgwater: £156Darlington: £225Bridgwater: £147Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Darlington: £6.04Bridgwater: £2.37Darlington: £6.07Bridgwater: £2.24Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Darlington: £5.21Bridgwater: £2.31Darlington: £5.23Bridgwater: £2.18Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Darlington: £5.36Bridgwater: £6.00Darlington: £5.38Bridgwater: £5.67Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Bridgwater is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Bridgwater is higher215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Darlington 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: Darlington 31.2, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Bridgwater 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: Darlington 82.2, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington 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: Darlington 19.0, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Darlington is higher14.8

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Darlington and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,692£4,712£4,451Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,240£1,246£1,177Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£80£81£76Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£150£150£142Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.41£5.43£5.13Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£442£444£419Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£128£128£121Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£67£68£64Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,013£1,017£961Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£173£173£164Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£155£156£147Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£2.36£2.37£2.24Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£2.30£2.31£2.18Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.98£6.00£5.67Bridgwater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.232.1Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.267.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1116.0Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.014.8Darlington

Total

Darlington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 6. 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

Darlington Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mDarlington: £491.5mBridgwater: £488.2mDarlington: £493.6mBridgwater: £461.1mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mDarlington: £252.8mBridgwater: £281.3mDarlington: £253.9mBridgwater: £265.7mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mDarlington: £145.7mBridgwater: £129.1mDarlington: £146.3mBridgwater: £121.9mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mDarlington: £226.5mBridgwater: £256.8mDarlington: £227.4mBridgwater: £242.6mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mBridgwater is higher£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mDarlington: £10.5mBridgwater: £8.3mDarlington: £10.5mBridgwater: £7.9mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington 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: Darlington £15.3m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mDarlington: £15.3mBridgwater: £15.6mDarlington: £15.3mBridgwater: £14.7mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£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: Darlington £0.62m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mDarlington: £0.62mBridgwater: £0.56mDarlington: £0.62mBridgwater: £0.53mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington 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: Darlington £55.9m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mDarlington: £55.9mBridgwater: £46.0mDarlington: £56.2mBridgwater: £43.4mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington 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: Darlington £13.9m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mDarlington: £13.9mBridgwater: £13.3mDarlington: £13.9mBridgwater: £12.5mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDarlington 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: Darlington £8.7m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mDarlington: £8.7mBridgwater: £7.0mDarlington: £8.8mBridgwater: £6.6mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mDarlington: £113.1mBridgwater: £105.4mDarlington: £113.6mBridgwater: £99.6mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mDarlington: £22.7mBridgwater: £18.0mDarlington: £22.8mBridgwater: £17.0mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mDarlington: £22.7mBridgwater: £16.2mDarlington: £22.8mBridgwater: £15.3mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mDarlington: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.25mDarlington: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.23mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mDarlington: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.24mDarlington: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.23mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mDarlington: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.62mDarlington: £0.55mBridgwater: £0.59mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mBridgwater is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Bridgwater is higher22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Darlington is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Bridgwater 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: Darlington 8,326, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Darlington is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Darlington is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Darlington and Bridgwater, total
MeasureDarlingtonBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81022,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,166Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,328Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3266,962Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08612,017Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9211,533Darlington

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.