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Chester South and Eddisbury and North Somerset

98,252 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher than North Somerset on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Chester South and Eddisbury North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116North Somerset: £4,323Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134North Somerset: £4,083Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343North Somerset: £12,700Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396North Somerset: £11,995Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708North Somerset is higher£12,646£12,700£11,995

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191North Somerset: £1,180Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196North Somerset: £1,115Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543North Somerset: £11,834Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592North Somerset: £11,177Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949

    £11,543£11,592£10,949North Somerset is higher£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £208, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Chester South and Eddisbury: £208North Somerset: £224Chester South and Eddisbury: £209North Somerset: £211Chester South and Eddisbury: £198

    £208£209£198North Somerset is higher£223£224£211

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £577, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Chester South and Eddisbury: £577North Somerset: £629Chester South and Eddisbury: £580North Somerset: £594Chester South and Eddisbury: £548

    £577£580£548North Somerset is higher£626£629£594

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £14, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North Somerset: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North Somerset: £13Chester South and Eddisbury: £14

    £14Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £308, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Chester South and Eddisbury: £308North Somerset: £273Chester South and Eddisbury: £309North Somerset: £258Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £97, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Chester South and Eddisbury: £97North Somerset: £80Chester South and Eddisbury: £98North Somerset: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£80£80£75

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £85, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Chester South and Eddisbury: £85North Somerset: £53Chester South and Eddisbury: £85North Somerset: £50Chester South and Eddisbury: £80

    £85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £917, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Chester South and Eddisbury: £917North Somerset: £909Chester South and Eddisbury: £921North Somerset: £859Chester South and Eddisbury: £870

    £917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North Somerset: £135Chester South and Eddisbury: £100North Somerset: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £180, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Chester South and Eddisbury: £180North Somerset: £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £181North Somerset: £197Chester South and Eddisbury: £171

    £180£181£171North Somerset is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37North Somerset: £6.82Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39North Somerset: £6.44Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Somerset is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80North Somerset: £2.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82North Somerset: £2.50Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68North Somerset: £9.25Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70North Somerset: £8.74Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2

    1,016.2North Somerset is higher1,018.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3

    54.3North Somerset is higher54.6

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2

    121.2North Somerset is higher135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher40.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4

    105.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher101.1

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2

    18.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher11.2

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Chester South and Eddisbury and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureChester South and EddisburyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,175£1,180£1,115Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,543£11,592£10,949£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£208£209£198£223£224£211North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£626£629£594North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£14£13Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£272£273£258Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£80£80£75Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£53£53£50Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£917£921£870£906£909£859Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£180£181£171£207£208£197North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.64£2.65£2.50Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.354.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2135.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.440.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.4101.1Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.211.2Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Chester South and Eddisbury North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116North Somerset: £4,323Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134North Somerset: £4,083Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914North Somerset: £3,158Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926North Somerset: £2,983Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764

    £2,914£2,926£2,764North Somerset is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £693, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Chester South and Eddisbury: £693North Somerset: £668Chester South and Eddisbury: £696North Somerset: £631Chester South and Eddisbury: £657

    £693£696£657Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725North Somerset: £2,943Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737North Somerset: £2,779Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585

    £2,725£2,737£2,585North Somerset is higher£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North Somerset: £56Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North Somerset: £53Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47North Somerset is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £136, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Chester South and Eddisbury: £136North Somerset: £156Chester South and Eddisbury: £137North Somerset: £148Chester South and Eddisbury: £129

    £136£137£129North Somerset is higher£156£156£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39North Somerset: £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41North Somerset: £3.20Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £308, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Chester South and Eddisbury: £308North Somerset: £273Chester South and Eddisbury: £309North Somerset: £258Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £97, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Chester South and Eddisbury: £97North Somerset: £80Chester South and Eddisbury: £98North Somerset: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£80£80£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North Somerset: £30Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North Somerset: £28Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £534, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Chester South and Eddisbury: £534North Somerset: £514Chester South and Eddisbury: £536North Somerset: £486Chester South and Eddisbury: £506

    £534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North Somerset: £135Chester South and Eddisbury: £100North Somerset: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £105, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Chester South and Eddisbury: £105North Somerset: £118Chester South and Eddisbury: £105North Somerset: £111Chester South and Eddisbury: £99

    £105£105£99North Somerset is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71North Somerset: £3.85Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73North Somerset: £3.64Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52North Somerset is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63North Somerset: £1.49Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64North Somerset: £1.41Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68North Somerset: £9.25Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70North Somerset: £8.74Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9

    239.9North Somerset is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8

    12.8North Somerset is higher13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6

    28.6North Somerset is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3

    61.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher57.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6

    10.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher6.3

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Chester South and Eddisbury and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureChester South and EddisburyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,926£2,764£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£665£668£631Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,725£2,737£2,585£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£55£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£156£156£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.37£3.39£3.20Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£272£273£258Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£80£80£75Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£30£30£28Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£512£514£486Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£117£118£111North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£1.49£1.49£1.41Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.9253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.633.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.440.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.357.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.66.3Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Chester South and Eddisbury North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mNorth Somerset: £414.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mNorth Somerset: £391.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mNorth Somerset is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mNorth Somerset: £302.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mNorth Somerset: £285.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6m

    £286.3m£287.5m£271.6mNorth Somerset is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mNorth Somerset: £63.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mNorth Somerset: £60.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mNorth Somerset: £281.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mNorth Somerset: £266.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0m

    £267.8m£268.9m£254.0mNorth Somerset is higher£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £5.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £5.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorth Somerset is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mNorth Somerset: £15.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mNorth Somerset: £14.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Somerset is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33m, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.31mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mNorth Somerset: £26.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mNorth Somerset: £24.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mNorth Somerset: £7.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £2.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mNorth Somerset: £49.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mNorth Somerset: £46.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.7m£49.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mNorth Somerset: £12.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNorth Somerset is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £11.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £10.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth Somerset is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mNorth Somerset: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mNorth Somerset: £0.14mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mNorth Somerset: £0.14mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mNorth Somerset: £0.89mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mNorth Somerset: £0.84mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571

    23,571North Somerset is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260

    1,260North Somerset is higher1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812

    2,812North Somerset is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457

    4,457Chester South and Eddisbury is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027

    6,027Chester South and Eddisbury is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041

    1,041Chester South and Eddisbury is higher606

Show the numbers
Chester South and Eddisbury and North Somerset, total
MeasureChester South and EddisburyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mChester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mChester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.14mChester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57124,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,301North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,224North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4573,856Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0275,477Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,041606Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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