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Scunthorpe and Bridgwater

106,865 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Bridgwater on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Scunthorpe 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

Scunthorpe Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Scunthorpe: £4,820Bridgwater: £4,712Scunthorpe: £4,841Bridgwater: £4,451Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £12,729, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Scunthorpe: £12,729Bridgwater: £12,804Scunthorpe: £12,784Bridgwater: £12,094Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Bridgwater is higher£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: Scunthorpe £2,376, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Scunthorpe: £2,376Bridgwater: £2,085Scunthorpe: £2,386Bridgwater: £1,969Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £11,402, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Scunthorpe: £11,402Bridgwater: £11,690Scunthorpe: £11,451Bridgwater: £11,041Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Bridgwater 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: Scunthorpe £461, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Scunthorpe: £461Bridgwater: £380Scunthorpe: £463Bridgwater: £359Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £837, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Scunthorpe: £837Bridgwater: £709Scunthorpe: £841Bridgwater: £669Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £29, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Scunthorpe: £29Bridgwater: £26Scunthorpe: £29Bridgwater: £24Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £548, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Scunthorpe: £548Bridgwater: £444Scunthorpe: £550Bridgwater: £419Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £143, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Scunthorpe: £143Bridgwater: £128Scunthorpe: £143Bridgwater: £121Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £151, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Scunthorpe: £151Bridgwater: £113Scunthorpe: £152Bridgwater: £107Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Scunthorpe is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Scunthorpe: £1,889Bridgwater: £1,703Scunthorpe: £1,897Bridgwater: £1,608Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Scunthorpe: £195Bridgwater: £173Scunthorpe: £196Bridgwater: £164Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £318, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Scunthorpe: £318Bridgwater: £261Scunthorpe: £320Bridgwater: £247Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £8.30, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Scunthorpe: £8.30Bridgwater: £3.97Scunthorpe: £8.33Bridgwater: £3.75Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £8.66, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Scunthorpe: £8.66Bridgwater: £3.86Scunthorpe: £8.69Bridgwater: £3.65Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Scunthorpe: £5.99Bridgwater: £6.00Scunthorpe: £6.01Bridgwater: £5.67Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Bridgwater 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: Scunthorpe 116.2, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe 174.5, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe 82.1, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe 237.4, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Scunthorpe is higher24.8

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Scunthorpe and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,692£4,712£4,451Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£2,076£2,085£1,969Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£378£380£359Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£706£709£669Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£24Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£442£444£419Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£128£128£121Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£113£113£107Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,696£1,703£1,608Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£173£173£164Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£260£261£247Scunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£3.95£3.97£3.75Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£3.85£3.86£3.65Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.98£6.00£5.67Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,016.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.298.6Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5151.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.167.2Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4194.1Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.824.8Scunthorpe

Per resident

Scunthorpe 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

Scunthorpe Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Scunthorpe: £4,820Bridgwater: £4,712Scunthorpe: £4,841Bridgwater: £4,451Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Scunthorpe: £2,497Bridgwater: £2,716Scunthorpe: £2,508Bridgwater: £2,565Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Bridgwater is higher£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Scunthorpe: £1,431Bridgwater: £1,246Scunthorpe: £1,437Bridgwater: £1,177Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Scunthorpe: £2,237Bridgwater: £2,479Scunthorpe: £2,246Bridgwater: £2,342Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Bridgwater is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Scunthorpe: £90Bridgwater: £81Scunthorpe: £91Bridgwater: £76Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £164, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Scunthorpe: £164Bridgwater: £150Scunthorpe: £165Bridgwater: £142Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £5.71, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Scunthorpe: £5.71Bridgwater: £5.43Scunthorpe: £5.74Bridgwater: £5.13Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £548, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Scunthorpe: £548Bridgwater: £444Scunthorpe: £550Bridgwater: £419Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £143, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Scunthorpe: £143Bridgwater: £128Scunthorpe: £143Bridgwater: £121Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £91, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Scunthorpe: £91Bridgwater: £68Scunthorpe: £92Bridgwater: £64Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Scunthorpe is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Scunthorpe: £1,138Bridgwater: £1,017Scunthorpe: £1,143Bridgwater: £961Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Scunthorpe: £195Bridgwater: £173Scunthorpe: £196Bridgwater: £164Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Scunthorpe: £192Bridgwater: £156Scunthorpe: £193Bridgwater: £147Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Scunthorpe is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Scunthorpe: £5.00Bridgwater: £2.37Scunthorpe: £5.02Bridgwater: £2.24Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Scunthorpe: £5.22Bridgwater: £2.31Scunthorpe: £5.24Bridgwater: £2.18Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Scunthorpe: £5.99Bridgwater: £6.00Scunthorpe: £6.01Bridgwater: £5.67Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Bridgwater is higher215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe 34.2, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe 82.1, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe 19.7, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Scunthorpe is higher14.8

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Scunthorpe and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,692£4,712£4,451Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,240£1,246£1,177Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£80£81£76Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£150£150£142Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.41£5.43£5.13Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£442£444£419Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£128£128£121Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£67£68£64Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£1,013£1,017£961Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£173£173£164Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£155£156£147Scunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£2.36£2.37£2.24Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£2.30£2.31£2.18Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.98£6.00£5.67Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.820.9Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.232.1Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.167.2Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0116.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.8Scunthorpe

Total

Scunthorpe 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

Scunthorpe Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mBridgwater: £488.2mScunthorpe: £517.3mBridgwater: £461.1mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mScunthorpe: £266.9mBridgwater: £281.3mScunthorpe: £268.0mBridgwater: £265.7mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mBridgwater is higher£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mScunthorpe: £152.9mBridgwater: £129.1mScunthorpe: £153.6mBridgwater: £121.9mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mScunthorpe: £239.0mBridgwater: £256.8mScunthorpe: £240.1mBridgwater: £242.6mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mBridgwater is higher£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mBridgwater: £8.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.9mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mScunthorpe: £17.6mBridgwater: £15.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mBridgwater: £14.7mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mScunthorpe: £58.6mBridgwater: £46.0mScunthorpe: £58.8mBridgwater: £43.4mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mScunthorpe: £15.3mBridgwater: £13.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mBridgwater: £12.5mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mScunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mScunthorpe: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.0mScunthorpe: £9.8mBridgwater: £6.6mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mScunthorpe: £121.6mBridgwater: £105.4mScunthorpe: £122.1mBridgwater: £99.6mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mScunthorpe: £20.8mBridgwater: £18.0mScunthorpe: £20.9mBridgwater: £17.0mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mScunthorpe: £20.5mBridgwater: £16.2mScunthorpe: £20.6mBridgwater: £15.3mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mScunthorpe is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mScunthorpe: £0.53mBridgwater: £0.25mScunthorpe: £0.54mBridgwater: £0.23mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mScunthorpe: £0.56mBridgwater: £0.24mScunthorpe: £0.56mBridgwater: £0.23mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mScunthorpe: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.62mScunthorpe: £0.64mBridgwater: £0.59mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Bridgwater is higher22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Scunthorpe is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Scunthorpe is higher3,328

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Scunthorpe is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Scunthorpe is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Bridgwater, total
MeasureScunthorpeBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mScunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mScunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16822,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4352,166Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6593,328Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7686,962Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28212,017Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1091,533Scunthorpe

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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