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North Durham and Bridgwater

97,555 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Bridgwater on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 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

North Durham 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

North Durham Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692North Durham: £5,431Bridgwater: £4,712North Durham: £5,455Bridgwater: £4,451North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham 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: North Durham £13,275, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750North Durham: £13,275Bridgwater: £12,804North Durham: £13,332Bridgwater: £12,094North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham 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: North Durham £2,475, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076North Durham: £2,475Bridgwater: £2,085North Durham: £2,485Bridgwater: £1,969North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham 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: North Durham £11,782, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640North Durham: £11,782Bridgwater: £11,690North Durham: £11,832Bridgwater: £11,041North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham 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: North Durham £542, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378North Durham: £542Bridgwater: £380North Durham: £545Bridgwater: £359North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514North Durham 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: North Durham £916, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706North Durham: £916Bridgwater: £709North Durham: £920Bridgwater: £669North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869North Durham 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: North Durham £35, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26North Durham: £35Bridgwater: £26North Durham: £35Bridgwater: £24North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham 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: North Durham £669, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442North Durham: £669Bridgwater: £444North Durham: £672Bridgwater: £419North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham 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: North Durham £176, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128North Durham: £176Bridgwater: £128North Durham: £177Bridgwater: £121North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham 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: North Durham £189, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113North Durham: £189Bridgwater: £113North Durham: £190Bridgwater: £107North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696North Durham: £1,843Bridgwater: £1,703North Durham: £1,851Bridgwater: £1,608North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173North Durham: £239Bridgwater: £173North Durham: £240Bridgwater: £164North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham 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: North Durham £426, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260North Durham: £426Bridgwater: £261North Durham: £428Bridgwater: £247North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404North Durham 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: North Durham £7.22, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95North Durham: £7.22Bridgwater: £3.97North Durham: £7.25Bridgwater: £3.75North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85North Durham 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: North Durham £9.07, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85North Durham: £9.07Bridgwater: £3.86North Durham: £9.11Bridgwater: £3.65North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98North Durham: £6.80Bridgwater: £6.00North Durham: £6.83Bridgwater: £5.67North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham 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: North Durham 1,033.6, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham 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: North Durham 137.4, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6North Durham: 137.4

    137.4North Durham 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: North Durham 181.5, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5North Durham: 181.5

    181.5North Durham 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: North Durham 100.6, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham 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: North Durham 227.8, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1North Durham: 227.8

    227.8North Durham 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: North Durham 40.8, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher24.8

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North Durham and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£4,692£4,712£4,451North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,750£12,804£12,094North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,076£2,085£1,969North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,640£11,690£11,041North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£378£380£359North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£706£709£669North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£26£26£24North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£442£444£419North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£128£128£121North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£113£113£107North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£1,696£1,703£1,608North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£173£173£164North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£260£261£247North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£3.95£3.97£3.75North Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£3.85£3.86£3.65North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.98£6.00£5.67North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,016.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.498.6North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5151.5North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.667.2North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8194.1North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.824.8North Durham

Per resident

North Durham 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

North Durham Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692North Durham: £5,431Bridgwater: £4,712North Durham: £5,455Bridgwater: £4,451North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704North Durham: £2,839Bridgwater: £2,716North Durham: £2,851Bridgwater: £2,565North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240North Durham: £1,501Bridgwater: £1,246North Durham: £1,507Bridgwater: £1,177North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469North Durham: £2,520Bridgwater: £2,479North Durham: £2,531Bridgwater: £2,342North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80North Durham: £116Bridgwater: £81North Durham: £116Bridgwater: £76North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110North Durham 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: North Durham £196, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150North Durham: £196Bridgwater: £150North Durham: £197Bridgwater: £142North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham 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: North Durham £7.51, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41North Durham: £7.51Bridgwater: £5.43North Durham: £7.54Bridgwater: £5.13North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham 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: North Durham £669, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442North Durham: £669Bridgwater: £444North Durham: £672Bridgwater: £419North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham 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: North Durham £176, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128North Durham: £176Bridgwater: £128North Durham: £177Bridgwater: £121North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham 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: North Durham £115, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67North Durham: £115Bridgwater: £68North Durham: £115Bridgwater: £64North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013North Durham: £1,118Bridgwater: £1,017North Durham: £1,122Bridgwater: £961North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173North Durham: £239Bridgwater: £173North Durham: £240Bridgwater: £164North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155North Durham: £258Bridgwater: £156North Durham: £259Bridgwater: £147North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245North Durham is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36North Durham: £4.38Bridgwater: £2.37North Durham: £4.39Bridgwater: £2.24North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30North Durham: £5.49Bridgwater: £2.31North Durham: £5.52Bridgwater: £2.18North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98North Durham: £6.80Bridgwater: £6.00North Durham: £6.83Bridgwater: £5.67North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6North Durham: 221.1

    221.1North Durham is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9North Durham: 29.4

    29.4North Durham 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: North Durham 38.8, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1North Durham: 38.8

    38.8North Durham 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: North Durham 100.6, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0North Durham: 138.1

    138.1North Durham 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: North Durham 24.7, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher14.8

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North Durham and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£4,692£4,712£4,451North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,704£2,716£2,565North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,240£1,246£1,177North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,469£2,479£2,342North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£80£81£76North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£150£150£142North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.41£5.43£5.13North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£442£444£419North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£128£128£121North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£67£68£64North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,013£1,017£961North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£173£173£164North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£155£156£147North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£2.36£2.37£2.24North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.30£2.31£2.18North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.98£6.00£5.67North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1215.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.420.9North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.832.1North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.667.2North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1116.0North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.714.8North Durham

Total

North Durham 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

North Durham Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mNorth Durham: £529.9mBridgwater: £488.2mNorth Durham: £532.1mBridgwater: £461.1mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mNorth Durham: £277.0mBridgwater: £281.3mNorth Durham: £278.2mBridgwater: £265.7mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mNorth Durham: £146.4mBridgwater: £129.1mNorth Durham: £147.0mBridgwater: £121.9mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mBridgwater: £256.8mNorth Durham: £246.9mBridgwater: £242.6mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mBridgwater: £8.3mNorth Durham: £11.4mBridgwater: £7.9mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham 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: North Durham £19.1m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mNorth Durham: £19.1mBridgwater: £15.6mNorth Durham: £19.2mBridgwater: £14.7mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham 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: North Durham £0.73m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mNorth Durham: £0.73mBridgwater: £0.56mNorth Durham: £0.74mBridgwater: £0.53mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham 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: North Durham £65.3m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mNorth Durham: £65.3mBridgwater: £46.0mNorth Durham: £65.5mBridgwater: £43.4mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham 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: North Durham £17.2m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mBridgwater: £13.3mNorth Durham: £17.3mBridgwater: £12.5mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham 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: North Durham £11.2m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mNorth Durham: £11.2mBridgwater: £7.0mNorth Durham: £11.2mBridgwater: £6.6mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mBridgwater: £105.4mNorth Durham: £109.5mBridgwater: £99.6mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mNorth Durham: £23.4mBridgwater: £18.0mNorth Durham: £23.5mBridgwater: £17.0mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mNorth Durham: £25.2mBridgwater: £16.2mNorth Durham: £25.3mBridgwater: £15.3mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mNorth Durham: £0.43mBridgwater: £0.25mNorth Durham: £0.43mBridgwater: £0.23mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Durham is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mNorth Durham: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.24mNorth Durham: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.23mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.66mBridgwater: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.59mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336North Durham: 21,567

    21,567Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166North Durham: 2,867

    2,867North Durham is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328North Durham: 3,787

    3,787North Durham is higher3,328

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962North Durham: 9,812

    9,812North Durham is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017North Durham: 13,472

    13,472North Durham is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher1,533

Show the numbers
North Durham and Bridgwater, total
MeasureNorth DurhamBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56722,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,166North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,328North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8126,962North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47212,017North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4131,533North Durham

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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