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Torfaen and Bridgwater

94,119 and 103,600 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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

Torfaen is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater on 0. 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

Torfaen Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Torfaen: £5,605Bridgwater: £4,712Torfaen: £5,628Bridgwater: £4,451Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,217, Bridgwater £12,750Bridgwater: £12,750Torfaen: £13,217Bridgwater: £12,804Torfaen: £13,274Bridgwater: £12,094Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,803, Bridgwater £2,076Bridgwater: £2,076Torfaen: £2,803Bridgwater: £2,085Torfaen: £2,815Bridgwater: £1,969Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,652, Bridgwater £11,640Bridgwater: £11,640Torfaen: £11,652Bridgwater: £11,690Torfaen: £11,702Bridgwater: £11,041Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen 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: Torfaen £550, Bridgwater £378Bridgwater: £378Torfaen: £550Bridgwater: £380Torfaen: £553Bridgwater: £359Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Torfaen 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: Torfaen £979, Bridgwater £706Bridgwater: £706Torfaen: £979Bridgwater: £709Torfaen: £983Bridgwater: £669Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Bridgwater £26Bridgwater: £26Torfaen: £35Bridgwater: £26Torfaen: £36Bridgwater: £24Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Torfaen: £807Bridgwater: £444Torfaen: £811Bridgwater: £419Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Torfaen: £188Bridgwater: £128Torfaen: £189Bridgwater: £121Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £170, Bridgwater £113Bridgwater: £113Torfaen: £170Bridgwater: £113Torfaen: £171Bridgwater: £107Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Torfaen is higher£113£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Bridgwater £1,696Bridgwater: £1,696Torfaen: £2,094Bridgwater: £1,703Torfaen: £2,103Bridgwater: £1,608Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Torfaen: £266Bridgwater: £173Torfaen: £267Bridgwater: £164Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £519, Bridgwater £260Bridgwater: £260Torfaen: £519Bridgwater: £261Torfaen: £522Bridgwater: £247Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.39, Bridgwater £3.95Bridgwater: £3.95Torfaen: £7.39Bridgwater: £3.97Torfaen: £7.42Bridgwater: £3.75Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen 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: Torfaen £12, Bridgwater £3.85Bridgwater: £3.85Torfaen: £12Bridgwater: £3.86Torfaen: £12Bridgwater: £3.65Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Torfaen: £7.16Bridgwater: £6.00Torfaen: £7.19Bridgwater: £5.67Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen 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: Torfaen 1,028.5, Bridgwater 1,016.6Bridgwater: 1,016.6Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.4, Bridgwater 98.6Bridgwater: 98.6Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.7, Bridgwater 151.5Bridgwater: 151.5Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.1, Bridgwater 194.1Bridgwater: 194.1Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.4, Bridgwater 24.8Bridgwater: 24.8Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Torfaen is higher24.8

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Torfaen and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,692£4,712£4,451Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£12,750£12,804£12,094Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,076£2,085£1,969Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,640£11,690£11,041Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£378£380£359Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£706£709£669Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£26£26£24Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£442£444£419Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£128£128£121Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£113£113£107Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,696£1,703£1,608Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£173£173£164Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£260£261£247Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£3.95£3.97£3.75Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£3.85£3.86£3.65Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.98£6.00£5.67Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,016.6Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.498.6Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7151.5Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.267.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1194.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.424.8Torfaen

Per resident

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Bridgwater £4,692Bridgwater: £4,692Torfaen: £5,605Bridgwater: £4,712Torfaen: £5,628Bridgwater: £4,451Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higher£4,692£4,712£4,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Bridgwater £2,704Bridgwater: £2,704Torfaen: £2,639Bridgwater: £2,716Torfaen: £2,650Bridgwater: £2,565Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,704£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Bridgwater £1,240Bridgwater: £1,240Torfaen: £1,697Bridgwater: £1,246Torfaen: £1,704Bridgwater: £1,177Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higher£1,240£1,246£1,177

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Bridgwater £2,469Bridgwater: £2,469Torfaen: £2,327Bridgwater: £2,479Torfaen: £2,336Bridgwater: £2,342Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Bridgwater £80Bridgwater: £80Torfaen: £110Bridgwater: £81Torfaen: £110Bridgwater: £76Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen 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: Torfaen £195, Bridgwater £150Bridgwater: £150Torfaen: £195Bridgwater: £150Torfaen: £196Bridgwater: £142Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.07, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Torfaen: £7.07Bridgwater: £5.43Torfaen: £7.10Bridgwater: £5.13Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Bridgwater £442Bridgwater: £442Torfaen: £807Bridgwater: £444Torfaen: £811Bridgwater: £419Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Bridgwater £128Bridgwater: £128Torfaen: £188Bridgwater: £128Torfaen: £189Bridgwater: £121Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £103, Bridgwater £67Bridgwater: £67Torfaen: £103Bridgwater: £68Torfaen: £103Bridgwater: £64Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Torfaen is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Bridgwater £1,013Bridgwater: £1,013Torfaen: £1,268Bridgwater: £1,017Torfaen: £1,273Bridgwater: £961Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Bridgwater £173Bridgwater: £173Torfaen: £266Bridgwater: £173Torfaen: £267Bridgwater: £164Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£173£173£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Bridgwater £155Bridgwater: £155Torfaen: £315Bridgwater: £156Torfaen: £316Bridgwater: £147Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Bridgwater £2.36Bridgwater: £2.36Torfaen: £4.47Bridgwater: £2.37Torfaen: £4.49Bridgwater: £2.24Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Bridgwater £2.30Bridgwater: £2.30Torfaen: £7.26Bridgwater: £2.31Torfaen: £7.29Bridgwater: £2.18Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Bridgwater £5.98Bridgwater: £5.98Torfaen: £7.16Bridgwater: £6.00Torfaen: £7.19Bridgwater: £5.67Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Bridgwater 215.6Bridgwater: 215.6Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Bridgwater 20.9Bridgwater: 20.9Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 39.7, Bridgwater 32.1Bridgwater: 32.1Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Bridgwater 67.2Bridgwater: 67.2Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Bridgwater 116.0Bridgwater: 116.0Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Bridgwater 14.8Bridgwater: 14.8Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Torfaen is higher14.8

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Torfaen and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureTorfaenBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,692£4,712£4,451Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,704£2,716£2,565Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,240£1,246£1,177Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,469£2,479£2,342Bridgwater
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£80£81£76Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£150£150£142Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.41£5.43£5.13Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£442£444£419Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£128£128£121Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£67£68£64Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,013£1,017£961Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£173£173£164Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£155£156£147Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£2.36£2.37£2.24Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£2.30£2.31£2.18Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.98£6.00£5.67Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4215.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.220.9Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.732.1Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.267.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9116.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.114.8Torfaen

Total

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Bridgwater £486.1mBridgwater: £486.1mTorfaen: £527.5mBridgwater: £488.2mTorfaen: £529.7mBridgwater: £461.1mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen is higher£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Bridgwater £280.1mBridgwater: £280.1mTorfaen: £248.4mBridgwater: £281.3mTorfaen: £249.4mBridgwater: £265.7mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Bridgwater £128.5mBridgwater: £128.5mTorfaen: £159.7mBridgwater: £129.1mTorfaen: £160.4mBridgwater: £121.9mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Bridgwater £255.8mBridgwater: £255.8mTorfaen: £219.0mBridgwater: £256.8mTorfaen: £219.9mBridgwater: £242.6mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Bridgwater £8.3mBridgwater: £8.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBridgwater: £8.3mTorfaen: £10.4mBridgwater: £7.9mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £18.4m, Bridgwater £15.5mBridgwater: £15.5mTorfaen: £18.4mBridgwater: £15.6mTorfaen: £18.5mBridgwater: £14.7mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Bridgwater £0.56mBridgwater: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £76.0m, Bridgwater £45.8mBridgwater: £45.8mTorfaen: £76.0mBridgwater: £46.0mTorfaen: £76.3mBridgwater: £43.4mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Bridgwater £13.2mBridgwater: £13.2mTorfaen: £17.7mBridgwater: £13.3mTorfaen: £17.8mBridgwater: £12.5mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Bridgwater £7.0mBridgwater: £7.0mTorfaen: £9.7mBridgwater: £7.0mTorfaen: £9.7mBridgwater: £6.6mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Bridgwater £105.0mBridgwater: £105.0mTorfaen: £119.3mBridgwater: £105.4mTorfaen: £119.8mBridgwater: £99.6mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Bridgwater £17.9mBridgwater: £17.9mTorfaen: £25.0mBridgwater: £18.0mTorfaen: £25.1mBridgwater: £17.0mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Bridgwater £16.1mBridgwater: £16.1mTorfaen: £29.6mBridgwater: £16.2mTorfaen: £29.7mBridgwater: £15.3mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mTorfaen: £0.42mBridgwater: £0.25mTorfaen: £0.42mBridgwater: £0.23mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Bridgwater £0.24mBridgwater: £0.24mTorfaen: £0.68mBridgwater: £0.24mTorfaen: £0.69mBridgwater: £0.23mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Bridgwater £0.62mBridgwater: £0.62mTorfaen: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.62mTorfaen: £0.68mBridgwater: £0.59mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mTorfaen is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Bridgwater 22,336Bridgwater: 22,336Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Bridgwater 2,166Bridgwater: 2,166Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher2,166

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Bridgwater 3,328Bridgwater: 3,328Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher3,328

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Bridgwater 6,962Bridgwater: 6,962Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Bridgwater 12,017Bridgwater: 12,017Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher12,017

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Bridgwater 1,533Bridgwater: 1,533Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Torfaen is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Bridgwater, total
MeasureTorfaenBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mBridgwater
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mBridgwater
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32822,336Bridgwater
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,166Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,328Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6516,962Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76412,017Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0751,533Torfaen

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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