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Pendle and Clitheroe and Bridgwater

114,372 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Pendle and Clitheroe is higher than Bridgwater on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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

Pendle and Clitheroe 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

Pendle and Clitheroe Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £4,537, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,537Bridgwater: £4,712Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,556Bridgwater: £4,451Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,304

    £4,537£4,556£4,304Bridgwater 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £12,802, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,802Bridgwater: £12,804Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,857Bridgwater: £12,094Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £2,270, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,270Bridgwater: £2,085Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,280Bridgwater: £1,969Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,153

    £2,270£2,280£2,153Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £11,479, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Pendle and Clitheroe: £11,479Bridgwater: £11,690Pendle and Clitheroe: £11,528Bridgwater: £11,041Pendle and Clitheroe: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888Bridgwater 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £514, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Pendle and Clitheroe: £514Bridgwater: £380Pendle and Clitheroe: £516Bridgwater: £359Pendle and Clitheroe: £488

    £514£516£488Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £780, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Pendle and Clitheroe: £780Bridgwater: £709Pendle and Clitheroe: £783Bridgwater: £669Pendle and Clitheroe: £740

    £780£783£740Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £29, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Pendle and Clitheroe: £29Bridgwater: £26Pendle and Clitheroe: £30Bridgwater: £24Pendle and Clitheroe: £28

    £29£30£28Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £445, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Pendle and Clitheroe: £445Bridgwater: £444Pendle and Clitheroe: £447Bridgwater: £419Pendle and Clitheroe: £422

    £445£447£422Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £151, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Pendle and Clitheroe: £151Bridgwater: £128Pendle and Clitheroe: £152Bridgwater: £121Pendle and Clitheroe: £144

    £151£152£144Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £141, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Pendle and Clitheroe: £141Bridgwater: £113Pendle and Clitheroe: £142Bridgwater: £107Pendle and Clitheroe: £134

    £141£142£134Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle and Clitheroe £1,778, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,778Bridgwater: £1,703Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,785Bridgwater: £1,608Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,686

    £1,778£1,785£1,686Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £156, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Pendle and Clitheroe: £156Bridgwater: £173Pendle and Clitheroe: £157Bridgwater: £164Pendle and Clitheroe: £148

    £156£157£148Bridgwater 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £337, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Pendle and Clitheroe: £337Bridgwater: £261Pendle and Clitheroe: £338Bridgwater: £247Pendle and Clitheroe: £320

    £337£338£320Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £7.60, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.60Bridgwater: £3.97Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.63Bridgwater: £3.75Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £6.37, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.37Bridgwater: £3.86Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.39Bridgwater: £3.65Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £7.61, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.61Bridgwater: £6.00Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.64Bridgwater: £5.67Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 1,006.0, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Pendle and Clitheroe: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Bridgwater 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 115.0, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Pendle and Clitheroe: 115.0

    115.0Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 166.0, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Pendle and Clitheroe: 166.0

    166.0Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 70.4, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Pendle and Clitheroe: 70.4

    70.4Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 233.8, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Pendle and Clitheroe: 233.8

    233.8Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 33.7, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Pendle and Clitheroe: 33.7

    33.7Pendle and Clitheroe is higher24.8

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Pendle and Clitheroe and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasurePendle and ClitheroeBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,537£4,556£4,304£4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,750£12,804£12,094Pendle and Clitheroe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,153£2,076£2,085£1,969Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£378£380£359Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£706£709£669Pendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£30£28£26£26£24Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£442£444£419Pendle and Clitheroe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£128£128£121Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£113£113£107Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,778£1,785£1,686£1,696£1,703£1,608Pendle and Clitheroe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£173£173£164Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£320£260£261£247Pendle and Clitheroe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£3.95£3.97£3.75Pendle and Clitheroe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£3.85£3.86£3.65Pendle and Clitheroe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£5.98£6.00£5.67Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,016.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.098.6Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0151.5Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.467.2Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.8194.1Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.724.8Pendle and Clitheroe

Per resident

Pendle and Clitheroe is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 7. 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

Pendle and Clitheroe Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £4,537, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,537Bridgwater: £4,712Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,556Bridgwater: £4,451Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,304

    £4,537£4,556£4,304Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £2,411, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,411Bridgwater: £2,716Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,421Bridgwater: £2,565Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,287

    £2,411£2,421£2,287Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £1,366, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,366Bridgwater: £1,246Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,372Bridgwater: £1,177Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £2,162, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,162Bridgwater: £2,479Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,171Bridgwater: £2,342Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Bridgwater is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £97, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Pendle and Clitheroe: £97Bridgwater: £81Pendle and Clitheroe: £97Bridgwater: £76Pendle and Clitheroe: £92

    £97£97£92Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £147, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Pendle and Clitheroe: £147Bridgwater: £150Pendle and Clitheroe: £148Bridgwater: £142Pendle and Clitheroe: £139

    £147£148£139Bridgwater 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £5.56, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.56Bridgwater: £5.43Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.58Bridgwater: £5.13Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £445, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Pendle and Clitheroe: £445Bridgwater: £444Pendle and Clitheroe: £447Bridgwater: £419Pendle and Clitheroe: £422

    £445£447£422Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £151, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Pendle and Clitheroe: £151Bridgwater: £128Pendle and Clitheroe: £152Bridgwater: £121Pendle and Clitheroe: £144

    £151£152£144Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £85, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Pendle and Clitheroe: £85Bridgwater: £68Pendle and Clitheroe: £85Bridgwater: £64Pendle and Clitheroe: £81

    £85£85£81Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £1,070, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,070Bridgwater: £1,017Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,075Bridgwater: £961Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,015

    £1,070£1,075£1,015Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £156, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Pendle and Clitheroe: £156Bridgwater: £173Pendle and Clitheroe: £157Bridgwater: £164Pendle and Clitheroe: £148

    £156£157£148Bridgwater is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £203, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Pendle and Clitheroe: £203Bridgwater: £156Pendle and Clitheroe: £204Bridgwater: £147Pendle and Clitheroe: £192

    £203£204£192Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £4.58, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.58Bridgwater: £2.37Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.59Bridgwater: £2.24Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £3.83, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.83Bridgwater: £2.31Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.84Bridgwater: £2.18Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £7.61, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.61Bridgwater: £6.00Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.64Bridgwater: £5.67Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pendle and Clitheroe 189.5, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Pendle and Clitheroe: 189.5

    189.5Bridgwater is higher215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle and Clitheroe 21.7, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Pendle and Clitheroe: 21.7

    21.7Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 31.3, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Pendle and Clitheroe: 31.3

    31.3Bridgwater 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 70.4, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Pendle and Clitheroe: 70.4

    70.4Pendle and Clitheroe is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle and Clitheroe 140.7, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Pendle and Clitheroe: 140.7

    140.7Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 20.3, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Pendle and Clitheroe: 20.3

    20.3Pendle and Clitheroe is higher14.8

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Pendle and Clitheroe and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasurePendle and ClitheroeBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,537£4,556£4,304£4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,421£2,287£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,240£1,246£1,177Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£80£81£76Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£150£150£142Bridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.41£5.43£5.13Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£442£444£419Pendle and Clitheroe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£128£128£121Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£67£68£64Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,070£1,075£1,015£1,013£1,017£961Pendle and Clitheroe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£173£173£164Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£155£156£147Pendle and Clitheroe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.36£2.37£2.24Pendle and Clitheroe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.30£2.31£2.18Pendle and Clitheroe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£5.98£6.00£5.67Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.5215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.720.9Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.1Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.467.2Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.7116.0Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.314.8Pendle and Clitheroe

Total

Pendle and Clitheroe 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

Pendle and Clitheroe Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £518.9m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £518.9mBridgwater: £488.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £521.1mBridgwater: £461.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £492.2m

    £518.9m£521.1m£492.2mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £275.8m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £275.8mBridgwater: £281.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £276.9mBridgwater: £265.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £261.6m

    £275.8m£276.9m£261.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £156.3m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £156.3mBridgwater: £129.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £156.9mBridgwater: £121.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £148.2m

    £156.3m£156.9m£148.2mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £247.2m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £247.2mBridgwater: £256.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £248.3mBridgwater: £242.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £234.5m

    £247.2m£248.3m£234.5mBridgwater is higher£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £11.1m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £11.1mBridgwater: £8.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £11.1mBridgwater: £7.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mPendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £16.8m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.8mBridgwater: £15.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.9mBridgwater: £14.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mPendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £0.64m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.56mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.53mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mPendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £50.9m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £50.9mBridgwater: £46.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £51.1mBridgwater: £43.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mPendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £17.3m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.3mBridgwater: £13.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.4mBridgwater: £12.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mPendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £9.7m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.8mBridgwater: £6.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £122.4m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £122.4mBridgwater: £105.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £122.9mBridgwater: £99.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £116.1m

    £122.4m£122.9m£116.1mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £17.8m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.8mBridgwater: £18.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.9mBridgwater: £17.0mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBridgwater is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £23.2m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £23.2mBridgwater: £16.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £23.3mBridgwater: £15.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £0.52m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.52mBridgwater: £0.25mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.23mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £0.44m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.23mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £0.87m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.87mBridgwater: £0.62mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.87mBridgwater: £0.59mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 21,669, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Pendle and Clitheroe: 21,669

    21,669Bridgwater is higher22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 2,477, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Pendle and Clitheroe: 2,477

    2,477Pendle and Clitheroe is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 3,575, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Pendle and Clitheroe: 3,575

    3,575Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 8,052, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Pendle and Clitheroe: 8,052

    8,052Pendle and Clitheroe is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 16,095, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Pendle and Clitheroe: 16,095

    16,095Pendle and Clitheroe is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 2,319, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Pendle and Clitheroe: 2,319

    2,319Pendle and Clitheroe is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Pendle and Clitheroe and Bridgwater, total
MeasurePendle and ClitheroeBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.9m£521.1m£492.2m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mPendle and Clitheroe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.8m£276.9m£261.6m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£156.9m£148.2m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mPendle and Clitheroe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.2m£248.3m£234.5m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mPendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mPendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mPendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mPendle and Clitheroe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mPendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPendle and Clitheroe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.4m£122.9m£116.1m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mPendle and Clitheroe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBridgwater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mPendle and Clitheroe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mPendle and Clitheroe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mPendle and Clitheroe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPendle and Clitheroe
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66922,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4772,166Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5753,328Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0526,962Pendle and Clitheroe
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,09512,017Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3191,533Pendle and Clitheroe

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.
  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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