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Stoke-on-Trent South and Bridgwater

96,710 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher than Bridgwater on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Stoke-on-Trent South 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

Stoke-on-Trent South Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Bridgwater: £4,712Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Bridgwater: £4,451Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535

    £4,781£4,801£4,535Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Bridgwater: £12,804Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Bridgwater: £12,094Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219

    £12,882£12,937£12,219Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Bridgwater: £2,085Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Bridgwater: £1,969Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Bridgwater: £11,690Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Bridgwater: £11,041Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147

    £11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £336, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Bridgwater: £380Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Bridgwater: £359Stoke-on-Trent South: £318

    £336£337£318Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £772, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Bridgwater: £709Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Bridgwater: £669Stoke-on-Trent South: £733

    £772£776£733Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £23, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Bridgwater: £26Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Bridgwater: £24Stoke-on-Trent South: £22

    £23£23£22Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £542, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Bridgwater: £444Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Bridgwater: £419Stoke-on-Trent South: £514

    £542£544£514Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £139, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Bridgwater: £128Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Bridgwater: £121Stoke-on-Trent South: £132

    £139£140£132Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £147, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Bridgwater: £113Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Bridgwater: £107Stoke-on-Trent South: £139

    £147£147£139Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Bridgwater: £1,703Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Bridgwater: £1,608Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,422

    £1,499£1,505£1,422Bridgwater is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £149, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Bridgwater: £173Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Bridgwater: £164Stoke-on-Trent South: £141

    £149£149£141Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £376, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Bridgwater: £261Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Bridgwater: £247Stoke-on-Trent South: £356

    £376£377£356Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Bridgwater: £3.97Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Bridgwater: £3.75Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Bridgwater: £3.86Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Bridgwater: £3.65Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Bridgwater: £6.00Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Bridgwater: £5.67Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,009.0, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1

    89.1Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 159.3, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3

    159.3Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8

    73.8Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 199.4, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4

    199.4Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count194.1

  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: Stoke-on-Trent South 32.0, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0

    32.0Stoke-on-Trent South is higher24.8

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Stoke-on-Trent South and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,781£4,801£4,535£4,692£4,712£4,451Stoke-on-Trent South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,937£12,219£12,750£12,804£12,094Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,076£2,085£1,969Bridgwater
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,751£11,801£11,147£11,640£11,690£11,041Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£378£380£359Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£776£733£706£709£669Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£24Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£442£444£419Stoke-on-Trent South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£128£128£121Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£147£139£113£113£107Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,499£1,505£1,422£1,696£1,703£1,608Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£173£173£164Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£377£356£260£261£247Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£3.95£3.97£3.75Stoke-on-Trent South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£3.85£3.86£3.65Stoke-on-Trent South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.98£6.00£5.67Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,016.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.198.6Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.3151.5Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.867.2Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.4194.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.024.8Stoke-on-Trent South

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 6. 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

Stoke-on-Trent South Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Bridgwater: £4,712Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Bridgwater: £4,451Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535

    £4,781£4,801£4,535Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Bridgwater: £2,716Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Bridgwater: £2,565Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613

    £2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Bridgwater: £1,246Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Bridgwater: £1,177Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Bridgwater is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Bridgwater: £2,479Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Bridgwater: £2,342Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384

    £2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £72, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Bridgwater: £81Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Bridgwater: £76Stoke-on-Trent South: £68

    £72£72£68Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £165, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Bridgwater: £150Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Bridgwater: £142Stoke-on-Trent South: £157

    £165£166£157Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.91, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Bridgwater: £5.43Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Bridgwater: £5.13Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £542, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Bridgwater: £444Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Bridgwater: £419Stoke-on-Trent South: £514

    £542£544£514Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £139, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Bridgwater: £128Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Bridgwater: £121Stoke-on-Trent South: £132

    £139£140£132Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £86, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Bridgwater: £68Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Bridgwater: £64Stoke-on-Trent South: £81

    £86£86£81Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £876, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Bridgwater: £1,017Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Bridgwater: £961Stoke-on-Trent South: £831

    £876£879£831Bridgwater is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £149, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Bridgwater: £173Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Bridgwater: £164Stoke-on-Trent South: £141

    £149£149£141Bridgwater is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £220, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Bridgwater: £156Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Bridgwater: £147Stoke-on-Trent South: £208

    £220£221£208Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Bridgwater: £2.37Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Bridgwater: £2.24Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Bridgwater: £2.31Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Bridgwater: £2.18Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Bridgwater: £6.00Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Bridgwater: £5.67Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8

    215.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1

    19.1Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 34.1, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1

    34.1Stoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8

    73.8Stoke-on-Trent South is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5

    116.5Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count116.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent South 18.7, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7

    18.7Stoke-on-Trent South is higher14.8

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Stoke-on-Trent South and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,781£4,801£4,535£4,692£4,712£4,451Stoke-on-Trent South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,755£2,767£2,613£2,704£2,716£2,565Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,240£1,246£1,177Bridgwater
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,524£2,384£2,469£2,479£2,342Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£80£81£76Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£150£150£142Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.41£5.43£5.13Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£442£444£419Stoke-on-Trent South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£128£128£121Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£67£68£64Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£879£831£1,013£1,017£961Bridgwater
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£173£173£164Bridgwater
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£155£156£147Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£2.36£2.37£2.24Stoke-on-Trent South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.30£2.31£2.18Stoke-on-Trent South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.98£6.00£5.67Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8215.6Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.120.9Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.132.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.867.2Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.5116.0Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.8Stoke-on-Trent South

Total

Stoke-on-Trent South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 13. 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

Stoke-on-Trent South Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mBridgwater: £488.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mBridgwater: £461.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6m

    £462.4m£464.3m£438.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mBridgwater: £281.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mBridgwater: £265.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7m

    £266.4m£267.6m£252.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mBridgwater: £129.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mBridgwater: £121.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1m

    £115.1m£115.5m£109.1mBridgwater is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mBridgwater: £256.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mBridgwater: £242.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.5mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mBridgwater: £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mBridgwater: £7.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mBridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mBridgwater: £15.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mBridgwater: £14.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mStoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.48m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mBridgwater: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mBridgwater: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mBridgwater: £46.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mBridgwater: £43.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.6m£49.7mStoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mBridgwater: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mBridgwater: £12.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStoke-on-Trent South 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: Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mBridgwater: £7.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mBridgwater: £6.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mBridgwater: £105.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mBridgwater: £99.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mBridgwater is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mBridgwater: £18.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mBridgwater: £17.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBridgwater is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mBridgwater: £16.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mBridgwater: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.25mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mBridgwater: £0.23mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.24mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mBridgwater: £0.23mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mBridgwater: £0.59mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870

    20,870Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842

    1,842Bridgwater is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294

    3,294Bridgwater 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: Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137

    7,137Stoke-on-Trent South is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265

    11,265Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809

    1,809Stoke-on-Trent South is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent South and Bridgwater, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent SouthBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mBridgwater
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mStoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.6m£49.7m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mStoke-on-Trent South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mStoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mStoke-on-Trent South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mBridgwater
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBridgwater
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mStoke-on-Trent South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mStoke-on-Trent South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,87022,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8422,166Bridgwater
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2943,328Bridgwater
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1376,962Stoke-on-Trent South
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,26512,017Bridgwater
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8091,533Stoke-on-Trent South

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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