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East Hampshire and North Somerset

92,992 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

East Hampshire is higher than North Somerset on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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

East Hampshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 14. 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

East Hampshire North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,189, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304East Hampshire: £4,189North Somerset: £4,323East Hampshire: £4,206North Somerset: £4,083East Hampshire: £3,973

    £4,189£4,206£3,973North 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: East Hampshire £12,372, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646East Hampshire: £12,372North Somerset: £12,700East Hampshire: £12,425North Somerset: £11,995East Hampshire: £11,736

    £12,372£12,425£11,736North 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: East Hampshire £1,217, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175East Hampshire: £1,217North Somerset: £1,180East Hampshire: £1,222North Somerset: £1,115East Hampshire: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £11,661, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784East Hampshire: £11,661North Somerset: £11,834East Hampshire: £11,710North Somerset: £11,177East Hampshire: £11,061

    £11,661£11,710£11,061North 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: East Hampshire £203, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223East Hampshire: £203North Somerset: £224East Hampshire: £204North Somerset: £211East Hampshire: £193

    £203£204£193North 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: East Hampshire £496, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626East Hampshire: £496North Somerset: £629East Hampshire: £498North Somerset: £594East Hampshire: £470

    £496£498£470North 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: East Hampshire £12, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14East Hampshire: £12North Somerset: £14East Hampshire: £12North Somerset: £13East Hampshire: £12

    £12North Somerset 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: East Hampshire £224, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272East Hampshire: £224North Somerset: £273East Hampshire: £225North Somerset: £258East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213North Somerset 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: East Hampshire £99, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80East Hampshire: £99North Somerset: £80East Hampshire: £99North Somerset: £75East Hampshire: £94

    £99£99£94East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £63, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53East Hampshire: £63North Somerset: £53East Hampshire: £63North Somerset: £50East Hampshire: £60

    £63£63£60East Hampshire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £969, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906East Hampshire: £969North Somerset: £909East Hampshire: £973North Somerset: £859East Hampshire: £919

    £969£973£919East Hampshire is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £126, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134East Hampshire: £126North Somerset: £135East Hampshire: £126North Somerset: £127East Hampshire: £119

    £126£126£119North 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: East Hampshire £173, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207East Hampshire: £173North Somerset: £208East Hampshire: £174North Somerset: £197East Hampshire: £164

    £173£174£164North 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: East Hampshire £7.31, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79East Hampshire: £7.31North Somerset: £6.82East Hampshire: £7.34North Somerset: £6.44East Hampshire: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £3.91, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64East Hampshire: £3.91North Somerset: £2.65East Hampshire: £3.93North Somerset: £2.50East Hampshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Hampshire is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £5.96, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21East Hampshire: £5.96North Somerset: £9.25East Hampshire: £5.98North Somerset: £8.74East Hampshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65North 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: East Hampshire 999.6, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6East Hampshire: 999.6

    999.6North 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: East Hampshire 48.1, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6East Hampshire: 48.1

    48.1North 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: East Hampshire 106.3, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4East Hampshire: 106.3

    106.3North 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: East Hampshire 34.8, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8North Somerset 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: East Hampshire 111.1, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1East Hampshire: 111.1

    111.1East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 15.5, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2East Hampshire: 15.5

    15.5East Hampshire is higher11.2

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East Hampshire and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,189£4,206£3,973£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,372£12,425£11,736£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,175£1,180£1,115East Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,710£11,061£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£203£204£193£223£224£211North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£498£470£626£629£594North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£14£14£13North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£272£273£258North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£80£80£75East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£53£53£50East Hampshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£969£973£919£906£909£859East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£207£208£197North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£6.79£6.82£6.44East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£2.64£2.65£2.50East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.154.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.3135.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.840.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.1101.1East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.511.2East Hampshire

Per resident

East Hampshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 14. 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

East Hampshire North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,189, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304East Hampshire: £4,189North Somerset: £4,323East Hampshire: £4,206North Somerset: £4,083East Hampshire: £3,973

    £4,189£4,206£3,973North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £3,033, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145East Hampshire: £3,033North Somerset: £3,158East Hampshire: £3,046North Somerset: £2,983East Hampshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877North Somerset is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £701, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665East Hampshire: £701North Somerset: £668East Hampshire: £704North Somerset: £631East Hampshire: £665

    £701£704£665East Hampshire is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hampshire £2,858, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930East Hampshire: £2,858North Somerset: £2,943East Hampshire: £2,870North Somerset: £2,779East Hampshire: £2,711

    £2,858£2,870£2,711North Somerset is higher£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £50, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55East Hampshire: £50North Somerset: £56East Hampshire: £50North Somerset: £53East Hampshire: £47

    £50£50£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: East Hampshire £122, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156East Hampshire: £122North Somerset: £156East Hampshire: £122North Somerset: £148East Hampshire: £115

    £122£122£115North 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: East Hampshire £3.05, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37East Hampshire: £3.05North Somerset: £3.39East Hampshire: £3.06North Somerset: £3.20East Hampshire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89North Somerset 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: East Hampshire £224, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272East Hampshire: £224North Somerset: £273East Hampshire: £225North Somerset: £258East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213North Somerset 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: East Hampshire £99, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80East Hampshire: £99North Somerset: £80East Hampshire: £99North Somerset: £75East Hampshire: £94

    £99£99£94East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £36, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30East Hampshire: £36North Somerset: £30East Hampshire: £37North Somerset: £28East Hampshire: £35

    £36£37£35East Hampshire is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £559, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512East Hampshire: £559North Somerset: £514East Hampshire: £561North Somerset: £486East Hampshire: £530

    £559£561£530East Hampshire is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £126, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134East Hampshire: £126North Somerset: £135East Hampshire: £126North Somerset: £127East Hampshire: £119

    £126£126£119North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £100, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117East Hampshire: £100North Somerset: £118East Hampshire: £100North Somerset: £111East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95North Somerset is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £4.22, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84East Hampshire: £4.22North Somerset: £3.85East Hampshire: £4.23North Somerset: £3.64East Hampshire: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00East Hampshire is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hampshire £2.26, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49East Hampshire: £2.26North Somerset: £1.49East Hampshire: £2.27North Somerset: £1.41East Hampshire: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14East Hampshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £5.96, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21East Hampshire: £5.96North Somerset: £9.25East Hampshire: £5.98North Somerset: £8.74East Hampshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 245.0, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3East Hampshire: 245.0

    245.0North Somerset is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 11.8, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6East Hampshire: 11.8

    11.8North 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: East Hampshire 26.1, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7East Hampshire: 26.1

    26.1North 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: East Hampshire 34.8, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8North Somerset is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 64.1, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2East Hampshire: 64.1

    64.1East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 8.9, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hampshire is higher6.3

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East Hampshire and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,189£4,206£3,973£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£665£668£631East Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,858£2,870£2,711£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£55£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£156£156£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.37£3.39£3.20North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£272£273£258North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£80£80£75East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£30£30£28East Hampshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£512£514£486East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£117£118£111North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.84£3.85£3.64East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£1.49£1.49£1.41East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.0253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.133.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.840.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.157.2East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.96.3East Hampshire

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 14. 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

East Hampshire North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hampshire £389.5m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mEast Hampshire: £389.5mNorth Somerset: £414.0mEast Hampshire: £391.2mNorth Somerset: £391.0mEast Hampshire: £369.5m

    £389.5m£391.2m£369.5mNorth Somerset is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hampshire £282.0m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mEast Hampshire: £282.0mNorth Somerset: £302.5mEast Hampshire: £283.2mNorth Somerset: £285.7mEast Hampshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mNorth Somerset is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hampshire £65.2m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mEast Hampshire: £65.2mNorth Somerset: £63.9mEast Hampshire: £65.5mNorth Somerset: £60.4mEast Hampshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mEast Hampshire is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire £265.8m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mEast Hampshire: £265.8mNorth Somerset: £281.8mEast Hampshire: £266.9mNorth Somerset: £266.2mEast Hampshire: £252.1m

    £265.8m£266.9m£252.1mNorth Somerset is higher£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire £4.6m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mEast Hampshire: £4.6mNorth Somerset: £5.3mEast Hampshire: £4.7mNorth Somerset: £5.0mEast Hampshire: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mNorth 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: East Hampshire £11.3m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mEast Hampshire: £11.3mNorth Somerset: £15.0mEast Hampshire: £11.3mNorth Somerset: £14.1mEast Hampshire: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mNorth 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: East Hampshire £0.28m, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mEast Hampshire: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.32mEast Hampshire: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.31mEast Hampshire: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Somerset 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: East Hampshire £20.8m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mEast Hampshire: £20.8mNorth Somerset: £26.1mEast Hampshire: £20.9mNorth Somerset: £24.7mEast Hampshire: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Somerset 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: East Hampshire £9.2m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mEast Hampshire: £9.2mNorth Somerset: £7.6mEast Hampshire: £9.2mNorth Somerset: £7.2mEast Hampshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEast Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £3.4m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mEast Hampshire: £3.4mNorth Somerset: £2.9mEast Hampshire: £3.4mNorth Somerset: £2.7mEast Hampshire: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEast Hampshire is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire £52.0m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mEast Hampshire: £52.0mNorth Somerset: £49.3mEast Hampshire: £52.2mNorth Somerset: £46.5mEast Hampshire: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mEast Hampshire is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hampshire £11.7m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mEast Hampshire: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mEast Hampshire: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £12.2mEast Hampshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNorth Somerset is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hampshire £9.3m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mEast Hampshire: £9.3mNorth Somerset: £11.3mEast Hampshire: £9.3mNorth Somerset: £10.7mEast Hampshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Somerset is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hampshire £0.39m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mEast Hampshire: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.37mEast Hampshire: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.35mEast Hampshire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Hampshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hampshire £0.21m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.21mNorth Somerset: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.21mNorth Somerset: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Hampshire is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hampshire £0.55m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mEast Hampshire: £0.55mNorth Somerset: £0.89mEast Hampshire: £0.56mNorth Somerset: £0.84mEast Hampshire: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire 22,785, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261East Hampshire: 22,785

    22,785North Somerset is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire 1,097, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301East Hampshire: 1,097

    1,097North Somerset is higher1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 2,424, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224East Hampshire: 2,424

    2,424North Somerset is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 3,238, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856East Hampshire: 3,238

    3,238North Somerset is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire 5,959, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477East Hampshire: 5,959

    5,959East Hampshire is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire 831, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606East Hampshire: 831

    831East Hampshire is higher606

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East Hampshire and North Somerset, total
MeasureEast HampshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.8m£266.9m£252.1m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mEast Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mEast Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.14mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,78524,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0971,301North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4243,224North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2383,856North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,9595,477East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026831606East Hampshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.