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Rossendale and Darwen and Bridgwater

104,420 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale and Darwen is higher than Bridgwater on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rossendale and Darwen Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Bridgwater: £4,712Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Bridgwater: £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Bridgwater 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: Rossendale and Darwen £13,020, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Bridgwater: £12,804Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Bridgwater: £12,094Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351

    £13,020£13,076£12,351Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £2,072, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Bridgwater: £2,085Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Bridgwater: £1,969Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,076£2,085£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £11,821, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Bridgwater: £11,690Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Bridgwater: £11,041Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213

    £11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £431, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Rossendale and Darwen: £431Bridgwater: £380Rossendale and Darwen: £433Bridgwater: £359Rossendale and Darwen: £409

    £431£433£409Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rossendale and Darwen £740, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Rossendale and Darwen: £740Bridgwater: £709Rossendale and Darwen: £743Bridgwater: £669Rossendale and Darwen: £702

    £740£743£702Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £29, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Rossendale and Darwen: £29Bridgwater: £26Rossendale and Darwen: £29Bridgwater: £24Rossendale and Darwen: £27

    £29£29£27Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Rossendale and Darwen: £516Bridgwater: £444Rossendale and Darwen: £518Bridgwater: £419Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £150Bridgwater: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £151Bridgwater: £121Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £118, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Rossendale and Darwen: £118Bridgwater: £113Rossendale and Darwen: £119Bridgwater: £107Rossendale and Darwen: £112

    £118£119£112Rossendale and Darwen is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £1,571, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Bridgwater: £1,703Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Bridgwater: £1,608Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490

    £1,571£1,578£1,490Bridgwater is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Rossendale and Darwen: £161Bridgwater: £173Rossendale and Darwen: £162Bridgwater: £164Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Bridgwater 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: Rossendale and Darwen £368, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Rossendale and Darwen: £368Bridgwater: £261Rossendale and Darwen: £369Bridgwater: £247Rossendale and Darwen: £349

    £368£369£349Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £8.93, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Bridgwater: £3.97Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Bridgwater: £3.75Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £5.96, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Bridgwater: £3.86Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Bridgwater: £3.65Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rossendale and Darwen is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Bridgwater: £6.00Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Bridgwater: £5.67Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bridgwater 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: Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen 113.0, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0

    113.0Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count98.6

  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: Rossendale and Darwen 159.7, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7

    159.7Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen 199.0, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0

    199.0Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen 26.4, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4

    26.4Rossendale and Darwen is higher24.8

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Rossendale and Darwen and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendale and DarwenBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,020£13,076£12,351£12,750£12,804£12,094Rossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,076£2,085£1,969Bridgwater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,821£11,872£11,213£11,640£11,690£11,041Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£378£380£359Rossendale and Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£706£709£669Rossendale and Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£26£26£24Rossendale and Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£442£444£419Rossendale and Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£128£128£121Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112£113£113£107Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,490£1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£173£173£164Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£260£261£247Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£3.95£3.97£3.75Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£3.85£3.86£3.65Rossendale and Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.98£6.00£5.67Bridgwater
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,016.6Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.098.6Rossendale and Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7151.5Rossendale and Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.967.2Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.0194.1Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.424.8Rossendale and Darwen

Per resident

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rossendale and Darwen Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Bridgwater: £4,712Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Bridgwater: £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Bridgwater is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,326, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Bridgwater: £2,716Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Bridgwater: £2,565Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £1,292, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Bridgwater: £1,246Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Bridgwater: £1,177Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,111, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Bridgwater: £2,479Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Bridgwater: £2,342Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £77, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Rossendale and Darwen: £77Bridgwater: £81Rossendale and Darwen: £77Bridgwater: £76Rossendale and Darwen: £73

    £77£77£73Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £132, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Rossendale and Darwen: £132Bridgwater: £150Rossendale and Darwen: £133Bridgwater: £142Rossendale and Darwen: £125

    £132£133£125Bridgwater 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: Rossendale and Darwen £5.10, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Bridgwater: £5.43Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Bridgwater: £5.13Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Rossendale and Darwen: £516Bridgwater: £444Rossendale and Darwen: £518Bridgwater: £419Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £150Bridgwater: £128Rossendale and Darwen: £151Bridgwater: £121Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £74, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Rossendale and Darwen: £74Bridgwater: £68Rossendale and Darwen: £74Bridgwater: £64Rossendale and Darwen: £70

    £74£74£70Rossendale and Darwen is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £980, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Rossendale and Darwen: £980Bridgwater: £1,017Rossendale and Darwen: £984Bridgwater: £961Rossendale and Darwen: £930

    £980£984£930Bridgwater is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Rossendale and Darwen: £161Bridgwater: £173Rossendale and Darwen: £162Bridgwater: £164Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Bridgwater is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £229, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Rossendale and Darwen: £229Bridgwater: £156Rossendale and Darwen: £230Bridgwater: £147Rossendale and Darwen: £218

    £229£230£218Rossendale and Darwen is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.57, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Bridgwater: £2.37Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Bridgwater: £2.24Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Rossendale and Darwen is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £3.72, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Bridgwater: £2.31Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Bridgwater: £2.18Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Rossendale and Darwen is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Bridgwater: £6.00Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Bridgwater: £5.67Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bridgwater is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 182.5, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5

    182.5Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 20.2, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2

    20.2Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 28.5, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5

    28.5Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Rossendale and Darwen is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 124.2, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2

    124.2Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen 16.4, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4

    16.4Rossendale and Darwen is higher14.8

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Rossendale and Darwen and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureRossendale and DarwenBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£4,692£4,712£4,451Bridgwater
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,240£1,246£1,177Rossendale and Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£80£81£76Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£150£150£142Bridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£442£444£419Rossendale and Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£128£128£121Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£67£68£64Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£980£984£930£1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£173£173£164Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£155£156£147Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£2.36£2.37£2.24Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.30£2.31£2.18Rossendale and Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.98£6.00£5.67Bridgwater
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.9Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.532.1Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.967.2Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.2116.0Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.8Rossendale and Darwen

Total

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rossendale and Darwen Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £464.8m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mBridgwater: £488.2mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mBridgwater: £461.1mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9m

    £464.8m£466.8m£440.9mBridgwater is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £242.8m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mBridgwater: £281.3mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mBridgwater: £265.7mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.9m£230.3mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £135.0m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mBridgwater: £129.1mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mBridgwater: £121.9mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0m

    £135.0m£135.5m£128.0mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen £220.5m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mBridgwater: £256.8mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mBridgwater: £242.6mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1m

    £220.5m£221.4m£209.1mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £8.0m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mBridgwater: £8.3mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mBridgwater: £7.9mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £13.8m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mBridgwater: £15.6mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mBridgwater: £14.7mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBridgwater 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: Rossendale and Darwen £0.53m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.51mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £53.9m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mBridgwater: £46.0mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mBridgwater: £43.4mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1m

    £53.9m£54.1m£51.1mRossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £15.7m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mBridgwater: £13.3mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mBridgwater: £12.5mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £7.7m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mBridgwater: £7.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mBridgwater: £6.6mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRossendale and Darwen is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £102.3m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mBridgwater: £105.4mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mBridgwater: £99.6mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBridgwater is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £16.8m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mBridgwater: £18.0mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mBridgwater: £17.0mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBridgwater is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £23.9m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mBridgwater: £16.2mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mBridgwater: £15.3mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRossendale and Darwen is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.58m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.25mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.23mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.39m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mBridgwater: £0.24mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mBridgwater: £0.23mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.57m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mBridgwater: £0.62mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.59mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBridgwater is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen 19,060, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060

    19,060Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,107, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107

    2,107Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,979, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979

    2,979Bridgwater 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: Rossendale and Darwen 8,240, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240

    8,240Rossendale and Darwen is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 12,964, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964

    12,964Rossendale and Darwen is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 1,716, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716

    1,716Rossendale and Darwen is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Darwen and Bridgwater, total
MeasureRossendale and DarwenBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBridgwater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mRossendale and Darwen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBridgwater
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mRossendale and Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mRossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRossendale and Darwen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBridgwater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mRossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mRossendale and Darwen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,06022,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1072,166Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9793,328Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2406,962Rossendale and Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,96412,017Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7161,533Rossendale and Darwen

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.
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