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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and Bridgwater

98,579 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher than Bridgwater on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 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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Per person in the age group

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 0. 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

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Bridgwater: £4,712Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Bridgwater: £4,451Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232

    £5,516£5,540£5,232Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £13,345, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,345Bridgwater: £12,804Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13,402Bridgwater: £12,094Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,695, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,695Bridgwater: £2,085Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,707Bridgwater: £1,969Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,557

    £2,695£2,707£2,557Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11,804, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,804Bridgwater: £11,690Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,854Bridgwater: £11,041Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11,197

    £11,804£11,854£11,197Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£11,640£11,690£11,041

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £549, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £549Bridgwater: £380Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £551Bridgwater: £359Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £521

    £549£551£521Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £955, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £955Bridgwater: £709Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £959Bridgwater: £669Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £906

    £955£959£906Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £37, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Bridgwater: £26Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £37Bridgwater: £24Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £35

    £37£37£35Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Bridgwater: £444Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Bridgwater: £419Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691

    £728£731£691Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Bridgwater: £128Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Bridgwater: £121Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183

    £193£194£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £197, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £197Bridgwater: £113Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £198Bridgwater: £107Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £187

    £197£198£187Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,016, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,016Bridgwater: £1,703Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,025Bridgwater: £1,608Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Bridgwater: £173Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Bridgwater: £164Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242

    £256£257£242Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £462, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £462Bridgwater: £261Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £464Bridgwater: £247Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £438

    £462£464£438Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.61, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.61Bridgwater: £3.97Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.64Bridgwater: £3.75Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £14, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £14Bridgwater: £3.86Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £14Bridgwater: £3.65Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £13

    £14£14£13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Bridgwater: £6.00Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Bridgwater: £5.67Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 1,029.8, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 1,029.8

    1,029.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 143.3, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 143.3

    143.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 188.4, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 188.4

    188.4Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher151.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1

    109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 250.6, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 250.6

    250.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 43.2, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 43.2

    43.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher24.8

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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,516£5,540£5,232£4,692£4,712£4,451Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£12,750£12,804£12,094Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,695£2,707£2,557£2,076£2,085£1,969Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,804£11,854£11,197£11,640£11,690£11,041Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£551£521£378£380£359Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£706£709£669Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£26£26£24Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£442£444£419Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£128£128£121Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£113£113£107Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,696£1,703£1,608Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£173£173£164Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£462£464£438£260£261£247Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£3.95£3.97£3.75Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£3.85£3.86£3.65Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.98£6.00£5.67Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.81,016.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.398.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.4151.5Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.167.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026250.6194.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.224.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Per resident

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £5,516, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,516Bridgwater: £4,712Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,540Bridgwater: £4,451Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5,232

    £5,516£5,540£5,232Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,692, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,692Bridgwater: £2,716Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,703Bridgwater: £2,565Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,553

    £2,692£2,703£2,553Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,641, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,641Bridgwater: £1,246Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,648Bridgwater: £1,177Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,557

    £1,641£1,648£1,557Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £2,381, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,381Bridgwater: £2,479Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,391Bridgwater: £2,342Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £2,258

    £2,381£2,391£2,258Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £111, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Bridgwater: £81Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £111Bridgwater: £76Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £105

    £111£111£105Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Bridgwater: £150Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Bridgwater: £142Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183

    £193£193£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £7.51, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.51Bridgwater: £5.43Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.54Bridgwater: £5.13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £728, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £728Bridgwater: £444Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £731Bridgwater: £419Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £691

    £728£731£691Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £193, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £193Bridgwater: £128Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £194Bridgwater: £121Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £183

    £193£194£183Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £120, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £120Bridgwater: £68Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121Bridgwater: £64Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114

    £120£121£114Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £1,228, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,228Bridgwater: £1,017Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,233Bridgwater: £961Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £1,165

    £1,228£1,233£1,165Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £256, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £256Bridgwater: £173Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £257Bridgwater: £164Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £242

    £256£257£242Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £281, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £281Bridgwater: £156Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £282Bridgwater: £147Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £267

    £281£282£267Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £4.03, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.03Bridgwater: £2.37Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £4.04Bridgwater: £2.24Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £8.34, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.34Bridgwater: £2.31Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £8.37Bridgwater: £2.18Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £6.02, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.02Bridgwater: £6.00Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £6.05Bridgwater: £5.67Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 207.7, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 207.7

    207.7Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 28.9, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 28.9

    28.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 38.0, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 38.0

    38.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 109.1, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 109.1

    109.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 152.6, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 152.6

    152.6Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 26.3, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 26.3

    26.3Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher14.8

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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,516£5,540£5,232£4,692£4,712£4,451Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,692£2,703£2,553£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,557£1,240£1,246£1,177Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,258£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£80£81£76Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£150£150£142Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.41£5.43£5.13Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£442£444£419Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£128£128£121Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£67£68£64Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,165£1,013£1,017£961Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£173£173£164Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£155£156£147Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.36£2.37£2.24Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£2.30£2.31£2.18Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.98£6.00£5.67Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.9Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.032.1Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.167.2Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6116.0Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.314.8Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Total

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 4. 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

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £543.8m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £543.8mBridgwater: £488.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £546.1mBridgwater: £461.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £515.8m

    £543.8m£546.1m£515.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £265.4m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £265.4mBridgwater: £281.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £266.5mBridgwater: £265.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £251.7m

    £265.4m£266.5m£251.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £161.8m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £161.8mBridgwater: £129.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £162.5mBridgwater: £121.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £153.5m

    £161.8m£162.5m£153.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £234.7m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £234.7mBridgwater: £256.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £235.7mBridgwater: £242.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £10.9m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.9mBridgwater: £8.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.0mBridgwater: £7.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.0m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.0mBridgwater: £15.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBridgwater: £14.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.74m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mBridgwater: £0.56mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.74mBridgwater: £0.53mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £71.8m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £71.8mBridgwater: £46.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £72.1mBridgwater: £43.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £19.1m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBridgwater: £13.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £19.1mBridgwater: £12.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £11.8m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.8mBridgwater: £7.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.9mBridgwater: £6.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £121.0m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.0mBridgwater: £105.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £121.5mBridgwater: £99.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £25.2m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.2mBridgwater: £18.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £25.3mBridgwater: £17.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £27.7m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.7mBridgwater: £16.2mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £27.8mBridgwater: £15.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.40m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.25mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.23mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.82m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.82mBridgwater: £0.24mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.83mBridgwater: £0.23mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor £0.59m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.59mBridgwater: £0.62mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.60mBridgwater: £0.59mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 20,476, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 20,476

    20,476Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,849, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,849

    2,849Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 3,746, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 3,746

    3,746Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher3,328

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 10,759, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 10,759

    10,759Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 15,041, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 15,041

    15,041Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2,595, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: 2,595

    2,595Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and Bridgwater, total
MeasureNewton Aycliffe and SpennymoorBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.8m£546.1m£515.8m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.8m£162.5m£153.5m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,47622,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8492,166Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7463,328Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7596,962Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,04112,017Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5951,533Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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