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Fareham and Waterlooville and North Somerset

101,183 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher than North Somerset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 5. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513North Somerset: £4,323Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532North Somerset: £4,083Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617North Somerset: £12,700Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671North Somerset: £11,995Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968

    £12,617£12,671£11,968North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518North Somerset: £1,180Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524North Somerset: £1,115Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440

    £1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688North Somerset: £11,834Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738North Somerset: £11,177Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087

    £11,688£11,738£11,087North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville £254, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Fareham and Waterlooville: £254North Somerset: £224Fareham and Waterlooville: £255North Somerset: £211Fareham and Waterlooville: £241

    £254£255£241Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £658, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Fareham and Waterlooville: £658North Somerset: £629Fareham and Waterlooville: £661North Somerset: £594Fareham and Waterlooville: £624

    £658£661£624Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £17, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Fareham and Waterlooville: £17North Somerset: £14Fareham and Waterlooville: £17North Somerset: £13Fareham and Waterlooville: £16

    £17£17£16Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Fareham and Waterlooville: £325North Somerset: £273Fareham and Waterlooville: £326North Somerset: £258Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £120North Somerset: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £120North Somerset: £75Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £88, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Fareham and Waterlooville: £88North Somerset: £53Fareham and Waterlooville: £88North Somerset: £50Fareham and Waterlooville: £83

    £88£88£83Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170North Somerset: £909Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175North Somerset: £859Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Fareham and Waterlooville: £163North Somerset: £135Fareham and Waterlooville: £163North Somerset: £127Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £250, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Fareham and Waterlooville: £250North Somerset: £208Fareham and Waterlooville: £251North Somerset: £197Fareham and Waterlooville: £237

    £250£251£237Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42North Somerset: £6.82Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45North Somerset: £6.44Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11North Somerset: £2.65Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13North Somerset: £2.50Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53North Somerset: £9.25Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56North Somerset: £8.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1

    1,003.1North 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0

    66.0Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0

    143.0Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3

    138.3Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6

    19.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher11.2

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Fareham and Waterlooville and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,304£4,323£4,083Fareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,617£12,671£11,968£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,518£1,524£1,440£1,175£1,180£1,115Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,688£11,738£11,087£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£254£255£241£223£224£211Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£626£629£594Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£272£273£258Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£80£80£75Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£53£53£50Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£906£909£859Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£134£135£127Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£207£208£197Fareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£2.64£2.65£2.50Fareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.054.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0135.4Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.640.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3101.1Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.611.2Fareham and Waterlooville

Per resident

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 5. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513North Somerset: £4,323Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532North Somerset: £4,083Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016North Somerset: £3,158Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028North Somerset: £2,983Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860

    £3,016£3,028£2,860North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £885, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Fareham and Waterlooville: £885North Somerset: £668Fareham and Waterlooville: £888North Somerset: £631Fareham and Waterlooville: £839

    £885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794North Somerset: £2,943Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805North Somerset: £2,779Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650

    £2,794£2,805£2,650North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £61, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Fareham and Waterlooville: £61North Somerset: £56Fareham and Waterlooville: £61North Somerset: £53Fareham and Waterlooville: £57

    £61£61£57Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £157, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Fareham and Waterlooville: £157North Somerset: £156Fareham and Waterlooville: £158North Somerset: £148Fareham and Waterlooville: £149

    £157£158£149Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06North Somerset: £3.39Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08North Somerset: £3.20Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Fareham and Waterlooville: £325North Somerset: £273Fareham and Waterlooville: £326North Somerset: £258Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £120North Somerset: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £120North Somerset: £75Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £51, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Fareham and Waterlooville: £51North Somerset: £30Fareham and Waterlooville: £51North Somerset: £28Fareham and Waterlooville: £48

    £51£51£48Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £682, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Fareham and Waterlooville: £682North Somerset: £514Fareham and Waterlooville: £685North Somerset: £486Fareham and Waterlooville: £647

    £682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Fareham and Waterlooville: £163North Somerset: £135Fareham and Waterlooville: £163North Somerset: £127Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £146, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Fareham and Waterlooville: £146North Somerset: £118Fareham and Waterlooville: £146North Somerset: £111Fareham and Waterlooville: £138

    £146£146£138Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74North Somerset: £3.85Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76North Somerset: £3.64Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39North Somerset: £1.49Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40North Somerset: £1.41Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53North Somerset: £9.25Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56North Somerset: £8.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8

    239.8North Somerset is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8

    15.8Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2

    34.2Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6

    80.6Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4

    11.4Fareham and Waterlooville is higher6.3

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Fareham and Waterlooville and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,304£4,323£4,083Fareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,016£3,028£2,860£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£665£668£631Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,805£2,650£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£55£56£53Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£156£156£148Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.37£3.39£3.20Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£272£273£258Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£80£80£75Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£30£30£28Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£512£514£486Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£134£135£127Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£117£118£111Fareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£1.49£1.49£1.41Fareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.813.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.233.7Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.640.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.657.2Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.46.3Fareham and Waterlooville

Total

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 2. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mNorth Somerset: £414.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mNorth Somerset: £391.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1m

    £456.6m£458.6m£433.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mNorth Somerset: £302.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mNorth Somerset: £285.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4m

    £305.1m£306.4m£289.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mNorth Somerset: £63.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mNorth Somerset: £60.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mNorth Somerset: £281.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mNorth Somerset: £266.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1m

    £282.7m£283.9m£268.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mNorth Somerset: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mNorth Somerset: £5.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mFareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mNorth Somerset: £15.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mNorth Somerset: £14.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mFareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41m, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.32mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.31mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mNorth Somerset: £26.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mNorth Somerset: £24.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mFareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £7.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £7.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mFareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mNorth Somerset: £2.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mNorth Somerset: £2.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mNorth Somerset: £49.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mNorth Somerset: £46.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mNorth Somerset: £12.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mNorth Somerset: £12.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mNorth Somerset: £11.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mNorth Somerset: £10.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.37mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.35mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mNorth Somerset: £0.14mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mNorth Somerset: £0.14mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mNorth Somerset: £0.89mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mNorth Somerset: £0.84mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259

    24,259North Somerset is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597

    1,597Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458

    3,458Fareham and Waterlooville is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015

    5,015Fareham and Waterlooville is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154

    8,154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155

    1,155Fareham and Waterlooville is higher606

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Fareham and Waterlooville and North Somerset, total
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mFareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mFareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mFareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mFareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mFareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mFareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mFareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mFareham and Waterlooville
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.14mFareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25924,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,301Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4583,224Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0153,856Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1545,477Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,155606Fareham and Waterlooville

Sources

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

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