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Bath and Harrogate and Knaresborough

106,548 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

Bath is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Bath Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Bath: £3,474Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Bath: £3,489Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £12,599, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Bath: £12,599Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Bath: £12,653Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768Bath: £11,951

    £12,599£12,653£11,951Bath is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,241, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Bath: £1,241Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Bath: £1,247Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199Bath: £1,178

    £1,241£1,247£1,178Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £11,573, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Bath: £11,573Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Bath: £11,622Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907Bath: £10,977

    £11,573£11,622£10,977Bath is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,907

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £377, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Bath: £377Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Bath: £378Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236Bath: £357

    £377£378£357Bath is higher£249£250£236

  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: Bath £628, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Bath: £628Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Bath: £631Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609Bath: £596

    £628£631£596Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£642£645£609

  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: Bath £22, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Bath: £22Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Bath: £22Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16Bath: £21

    £22£22£21Bath is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Bath: £296Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Bath: £297Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Bath is higher£284£285£270

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bath: £86Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bath: £87Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£95£95£90

  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: Bath £51, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Bath: £51Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Bath: £51Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53Bath: £48

    £51£51£48Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,009, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Bath: £1,009Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Bath: £1,013Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958Bath: £957

    £1,009£1,013£957Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bath: £199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bath: £200Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Bath is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £175, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Bath: £175Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Bath: £176Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181Bath: £166

    £175£176£166Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £4.72, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Bath: £4.72Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Bath: £4.74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83Bath: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £2.01, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Bath: £2.01Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Bath: £2.02Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98Bath: £1.91

    £2.01£2.02£1.91Bath is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Bath: £5.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Bath: £5.31Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath 1,019.6, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8Bath: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Bath is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath 89.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6Bath: 89.3

    89.3Bath is higherDepends on how you count67.6

  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: Bath 129.8, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8Bath: 129.8

    129.8Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher134.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 43.5, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Bath: 43.5

    43.5Bath is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath 104.5, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1Bath: 104.5

    104.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count117.1

  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: Bath 10.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2Bath: 10.7

    10.7Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count12.2

Show the numbers
Bath and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBathHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,599£12,653£11,951£12,407£12,460£11,768Bath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,247£1,178£1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,977£11,499£11,548£10,907Bath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£249£250£236Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£17£16Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£284£285£270Bath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£95£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£56£56£53Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,009£1,013£957£1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£139£139£132Bath
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£191£192£181Harrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.01£2.02£1.91£1.03£1.04£0.98Bath
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,015.8Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.367.6Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.542.5Bath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.712.2Harrogate and Knaresborough

Per resident

Bath is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 11. 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

Bath Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Bath: £3,474Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Bath: £3,489Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath £2,031, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Bath: £2,031Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Bath: £2,040Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539Bath: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath £856, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Bath: £856Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Bath: £860Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728Bath: £812

    £856£860£812Bath is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath £1,866, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Bath: £1,866Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Bath: £1,874Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354Bath: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath £61, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Bath: £61Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Bath: £61Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51Bath: £58

    £61£61£58Bath is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £101, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bath: £101Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bath: £102Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131Bath: £96

    £101£102£96Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath £3.56, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Bath: £3.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Bath: £3.58Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43Bath: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Bath: £296Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Bath: £297Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Bath is higher£284£285£270

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bath: £86Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Bath: £87Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£95£95£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath £35, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Bath: £35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Bath: £35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32Bath: £33

    £35£35£33Bath is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath £696, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Bath: £696Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Bath: £698Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582Bath: £660

    £696£698£660Bath is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bath: £199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Bath: £200Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Bath is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath £121, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Bath: £121Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Bath: £121Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110Bath: £115

    £121£121£115Bath is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath £3.26, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Bath: £3.26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Bath: £3.27Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54Bath: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath £1.39, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Bath: £1.39Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Bath: £1.40Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60Bath: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Bath is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Bath: £5.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Bath: £5.31Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath 164.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2Bath: 164.4

    164.4Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 14.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6Bath: 14.4

    14.4Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 20.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1Bath: 20.9

    20.9Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher29.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 43.5, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Bath: 43.5

    43.5Bath is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 72.1, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2Bath: 72.1

    72.1Bath is higherDepends on how you count71.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 7.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4Bath: 7.4

    7.4No difference to showDepends on how you count7.4

Show the numbers
Bath and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureBathHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£768£771£728Bath
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£54£54£51Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£139£139£131Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£284£285£270Bath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£95£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£34£34£32Bath
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£696£698£660£614£616£582Bath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£139£139£132Bath
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£116£116£110Bath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£0.63£0.64£0.60Bath
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.4219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.929.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.542.5Bath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.171.2Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.47.4

Total

Bath is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 11. 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

Bath Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath £370.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mBath: £370.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mBath: £371.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mBath: £351.1m

    £370.1m£371.7m£351.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath £216.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mBath: £216.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mBath: £217.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mBath: £205.3m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath £91.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mBath: £91.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mBath: £91.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mBath: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mBath is higherDepends on how you count£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath £198.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mBath: £198.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mBath: £199.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mBath: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath £6.5m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mBath: £6.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mBath: £6.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mBath: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mBath is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath £10.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mBath: £10.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBath: £10.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mBath: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath £0.38m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mBath: £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mBath: £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mBath: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath £31.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mBath: £31.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mBath: £31.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mBath: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mBath is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath £9.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mBath: £9.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mBath: £9.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mBath: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath £3.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mBath: £3.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mBath: £3.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mBath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mBath is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath £74.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mBath: £74.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mBath: £74.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mBath: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mBath is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath £21.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBath: £21.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mBath: £21.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mBath: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBath is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath £12.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mBath: £12.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mBath: £12.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mBath: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBath is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath £0.35m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mBath: £0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mBath: £0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mBath: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath £0.15m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mBath: £0.15mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mBath: £0.15mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mBath: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBath is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath £0.56m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mBath: £0.56mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mBath: £0.57mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mBath: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath 17,513, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174Bath: 17,513

    17,513Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath 1,533, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543Bath: 1,533

    1,533Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath 2,229, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075Bath: 2,229

    2,229Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath 4,636, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497Bath: 4,636

    4,636Bath is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath 7,677, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523Bath: 7,677

    7,677Bath is higherDepends on how you count7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath 788, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782Bath: 788

    788Bath is higherDepends on how you count782

Show the numbers
Bath and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureBathHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.7m£351.1m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.3m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mBath
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mBath
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mBath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBath
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBath
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mBath
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51323,174Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5331,543Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2293,075Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6364,497Bath
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6777,523Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026788782Bath

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.