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St Austell and Newquay and Bridgwater
St Austell and Newquay is higher than Bridgwater on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 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.
Per person in the age group
St Austell and Newquay 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
St Austell and Newquay Bridgwater
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,001£5,022£4,744St Austell and Newquay is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,489£12,542£11,846Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,187£2,196£2,075St Austell and Newquay is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,399£11,448£10,813Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£11,640£11,690£11,041
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£404£406£383St Austell and Newquay is higher£378£380£359
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£657£660£624Bridgwater is higher£706£709£669
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27St Austell and Newquay is higher£26£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477St Austell and Newquay is higher£442£444£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126St Austell and Newquay is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£116£110St Austell and Newquay is higher£113£113£107
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,673£1,681£1,587Bridgwater is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£173£173£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£385£387£365St Austell and Newquay is higher£260£261£247
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07St Austell and Newquay is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.74£7.77£7.34St Austell and Newquay is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.5St Austell and Newquay is higher1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.3St Austell and Newquay is higher98.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.7Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count151.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.4St Austell and Newquay is higher67.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
213.9St Austell and Newquay is higher194.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.0St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count24.8
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| Measure | St Austell and Newquay | Bridgwater | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,001£5,022£4,744 | £4,692£4,712£4,451 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,489£12,542£11,846 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | Bridgwater |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,187£2,196£2,075 | £2,076£2,085£1,969 | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,399£11,448£10,813 | £11,640£11,690£11,041 | Bridgwater |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £404£406£383 | £378£380£359 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £657£660£624 | £706£709£669 | Bridgwater |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £26£26£24 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £442£444£419 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £128£128£121 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £113£113£107 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,673£1,681£1,587 | £1,696£1,703£1,608 | Bridgwater |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £173£173£164 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £260£261£247 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £3.95£3.97£3.75 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.74£7.77£7.34 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.5 | 1,016.6 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.3 | 98.6 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.7 | 151.5 | Bridgwater |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.4 | 67.2 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 213.9 | 194.1 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.0 | 24.8 | St Austell and Newquay |
Per resident
St Austell and Newquay is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 2. 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
St Austell and Newquay Bridgwater
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,001£5,022£4,744St Austell and Newquay is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,791£2,802£2,647St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,304£1,310£1,237St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,547£2,558£2,416St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86St Austell and Newquay is higher£80£81£76
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£139Bridgwater is higher£150£150£142
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93St Austell and Newquay is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477St Austell and Newquay is higher£442£444£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126St Austell and Newquay is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£65St Austell and Newquay is higher£67£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£998£1,002£947Bridgwater is higher£1,013£1,017£961
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£173£173£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£230£231£218St Austell and Newquay is higher£155£156£147
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.18£3.20£3.02St Austell and Newquay is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38St Austell and Newquay is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
231.1St Austell and Newquay is higher215.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.2St Austell and Newquay is higher20.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.0St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count32.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.4St Austell and Newquay is higher67.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.6St Austell and Newquay is higher116.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count14.8
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| Measure | St Austell and Newquay | Bridgwater | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,001£5,022£4,744 | £4,692£4,712£4,451 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,791£2,802£2,647 | £2,704£2,716£2,565 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,304£1,310£1,237 | £1,240£1,246£1,177 | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,547£2,558£2,416 | £2,469£2,479£2,342 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £80£81£76 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £150£150£142 | Bridgwater |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £442£444£419 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £128£128£121 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £67£68£64 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £998£1,002£947 | £1,013£1,017£961 | Bridgwater |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £173£173£164 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £155£156£147 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 231.1 | 215.6 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.2 | 20.9 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.0 | 32.1 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.4 | 67.2 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.6 | 116.0 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 14.8 | St Austell and Newquay |
Total
St Austell and Newquay 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
St Austell and Newquay Bridgwater
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£284.6m£285.8m£269.9mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBridgwater is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.8m£102.2m£96.6mBridgwater is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,573St Austell and Newquay is higher22,336
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,468St Austell and Newquay is higher2,166
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,366St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count3,328
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,693St Austell and Newquay is higher6,962
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,010St Austell and Newquay is higher12,017
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,518Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count1,533
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| Measure | St Austell and Newquay | Bridgwater | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £510.0m£512.2m£483.8m | £486.1m£488.2m£461.1m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £284.6m£285.8m£269.9m | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £133.0m£133.6m£126.2m | £128.5m£129.1m£121.9m | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £259.8m£260.9m£246.4m | £255.8m£256.8m£242.6m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.9m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | Bridgwater |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.3m£51.5m£48.6m | £45.8m£46.0m£43.4m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.8m£102.2m£96.6m | £105.0m£105.4m£99.6m | Bridgwater |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.8m£26.9m£25.4m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.24m£0.25m£0.23m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,573 | 22,336 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,468 | 2,166 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,366 | 3,328 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,693 | 6,962 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,010 | 12,017 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,518 | 1,533 | Bridgwater |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.