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Frome and East Somerset and North Cotswolds

94,068 and 97,068 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than North Cotswolds on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds 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

Frome and East Somerset North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, North Cotswolds £4,140North Cotswolds: £4,140Frome and East Somerset: £4,276North Cotswolds: £4,158Frome and East Somerset: £4,294North Cotswolds: £3,927Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, North Cotswolds £12,339North Cotswolds: £12,339Frome and East Somerset: £12,420North Cotswolds: £12,391Frome and East Somerset: £12,473North Cotswolds: £11,704Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,339£12,391£11,704

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, North Cotswolds £1,336North Cotswolds: £1,336Frome and East Somerset: £1,698North Cotswolds: £1,342Frome and East Somerset: £1,705North Cotswolds: £1,267Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,336£1,342£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, North Cotswolds £11,551North Cotswolds: £11,551Frome and East Somerset: £11,537North Cotswolds: £11,600Frome and East Somerset: £11,587North Cotswolds: £10,956Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944North Cotswolds is higher£11,551£11,600£10,956

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, North Cotswolds £236North Cotswolds: £236Frome and East Somerset: £284North Cotswolds: £237Frome and East Somerset: £285North Cotswolds: £224Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Frome and East Somerset is higher£236£237£224

  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: Frome and East Somerset £580, North Cotswolds £536North Cotswolds: £536Frome and East Somerset: £580North Cotswolds: £539Frome and East Somerset: £582North Cotswolds: £509Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£536£539£509

  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: Frome and East Somerset £19, North Cotswolds £16North Cotswolds: £16Frome and East Somerset: £19North Cotswolds: £16Frome and East Somerset: £19North Cotswolds: £15Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Frome and East Somerset is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, North Cotswolds £267North Cotswolds: £267Frome and East Somerset: £345North Cotswolds: £268Frome and East Somerset: £346North Cotswolds: £253Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset is higher£267£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, North Cotswolds £94North Cotswolds: £94Frome and East Somerset: £128North Cotswolds: £95Frome and East Somerset: £129North Cotswolds: £89Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset is higher£94£95£89

  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: Frome and East Somerset £94, North Cotswolds £69North Cotswolds: £69Frome and East Somerset: £94North Cotswolds: £70Frome and East Somerset: £94North Cotswolds: £66Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Frome and East Somerset is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, North Cotswolds £1,087North Cotswolds: £1,087Frome and East Somerset: £1,403North Cotswolds: £1,092Frome and East Somerset: £1,409North Cotswolds: £1,031Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, North Cotswolds £114North Cotswolds: £114Frome and East Somerset: £125North Cotswolds: £114Frome and East Somerset: £126North Cotswolds: £108Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Frome and East Somerset is higher£114£114£108

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £193, North Cotswolds £173North Cotswolds: £173Frome and East Somerset: £193North Cotswolds: £173Frome and East Somerset: £193North Cotswolds: £164Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Frome and East Somerset is higher£173£173£164

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, North Cotswolds £4.93North Cotswolds: £4.93Frome and East Somerset: £4.99North Cotswolds: £4.95Frome and East Somerset: £5.01North Cotswolds: £4.68Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Frome and East Somerset is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, North Cotswolds £2.31North Cotswolds: £2.31Frome and East Somerset: £3.16North Cotswolds: £2.32Frome and East Somerset: £3.18North Cotswolds: £2.19Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Frome and East Somerset is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, North Cotswolds £6.17North Cotswolds: £6.17Frome and East Somerset: £6.68North Cotswolds: £6.19Frome and East Somerset: £6.71North Cotswolds: £5.85Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, North Cotswolds 1,017.5North Cotswolds: 1,017.5Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4North Cotswolds is higher1,017.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, North Cotswolds 59.7North Cotswolds: 59.7Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Frome and East Somerset is higher59.7

  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: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, North Cotswolds 116.2North Cotswolds: 116.2Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count116.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, North Cotswolds 40.8North Cotswolds: 40.8Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higher40.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, North Cotswolds 121.4North Cotswolds: 121.4Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Frome and East Somerset is higher121.4

  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: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, North Cotswolds 15.8North Cotswolds: 15.8Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Frome and East Somerset is higher15.8

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Frome and East Somerset and North Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,140£4,158£3,927Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,339£12,391£11,704Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,336£1,342£1,267Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,551£11,600£10,956North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£236£237£224Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£536£539£509Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£267£268£253Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£94£95£89Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£69£70£66Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,087£1,092£1,031Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£114£114£108Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£173£173£164Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.93£4.95£4.68Frome and East Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.31£2.32£2.19Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.17£6.19£5.85Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,017.5North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.359.7Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0116.2Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.440.8Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6121.4Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.315.8Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 4. 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

Frome and East Somerset North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, North Cotswolds £4,140North Cotswolds: £4,140Frome and East Somerset: £4,276North Cotswolds: £4,158Frome and East Somerset: £4,294North Cotswolds: £3,927Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, North Cotswolds £2,889North Cotswolds: £2,889Frome and East Somerset: £2,670North Cotswolds: £2,901Frome and East Somerset: £2,681North Cotswolds: £2,740Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,889£2,901£2,740

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, North Cotswolds £770North Cotswolds: £770Frome and East Somerset: £1,001North Cotswolds: £773Frome and East Somerset: £1,005North Cotswolds: £730Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset is higher£770£773£730

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, North Cotswolds £2,705North Cotswolds: £2,705Frome and East Somerset: £2,480North Cotswolds: £2,716Frome and East Somerset: £2,491North Cotswolds: £2,565Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353North Cotswolds is higher£2,705£2,716£2,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, North Cotswolds £55North Cotswolds: £55Frome and East Somerset: £61North Cotswolds: £55Frome and East Somerset: £61North Cotswolds: £52Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Frome and East Somerset is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, North Cotswolds £126North Cotswolds: £126Frome and East Somerset: £125North Cotswolds: £126Frome and East Somerset: £125North Cotswolds: £119Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, North Cotswolds £3.72North Cotswolds: £3.72Frome and East Somerset: £4.05North Cotswolds: £3.74Frome and East Somerset: £4.07North Cotswolds: £3.53Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, North Cotswolds £267North Cotswolds: £267Frome and East Somerset: £345North Cotswolds: £268Frome and East Somerset: £346North Cotswolds: £253Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset is higher£267£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, North Cotswolds £94North Cotswolds: £94Frome and East Somerset: £128North Cotswolds: £95Frome and East Somerset: £129North Cotswolds: £89Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £55, North Cotswolds £40North Cotswolds: £40Frome and East Somerset: £55North Cotswolds: £40Frome and East Somerset: £55North Cotswolds: £38Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Frome and East Somerset is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, North Cotswolds £626North Cotswolds: £626Frome and East Somerset: £827North Cotswolds: £629Frome and East Somerset: £831North Cotswolds: £594Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, North Cotswolds £114North Cotswolds: £114Frome and East Somerset: £125North Cotswolds: £114Frome and East Somerset: £126North Cotswolds: £108Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Frome and East Somerset is higher£114£114£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, North Cotswolds £99North Cotswolds: £99Frome and East Somerset: £114North Cotswolds: £100Frome and East Somerset: £114North Cotswolds: £94Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Frome and East Somerset is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, North Cotswolds £2.85North Cotswolds: £2.85Frome and East Somerset: £2.94North Cotswolds: £2.86Frome and East Somerset: £2.95North Cotswolds: £2.70Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Frome and East Somerset is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, North Cotswolds £1.33North Cotswolds: £1.33Frome and East Somerset: £1.87North Cotswolds: £1.33Frome and East Somerset: £1.87North Cotswolds: £1.26Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Frome and East Somerset is higher£1.33£1.33£1.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, North Cotswolds £6.17North Cotswolds: £6.17Frome and East Somerset: £6.68North Cotswolds: £6.19Frome and East Somerset: £6.71North Cotswolds: £5.85Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, North Cotswolds 238.3North Cotswolds: 238.3Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5North Cotswolds is higher238.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, North Cotswolds 14.0North Cotswolds: 14.0Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Frome and East Somerset is higher14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, North Cotswolds 27.2North Cotswolds: 27.2Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count27.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, North Cotswolds 40.8North Cotswolds: 40.8Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, North Cotswolds 70.0North Cotswolds: 70.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Frome and East Somerset is higher70.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, North Cotswolds 9.1North Cotswolds: 9.1Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Frome and East Somerset is higher9.1

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Frome and East Somerset and North Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,140£4,158£3,927Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,889£2,901£2,740North Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£770£773£730Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,705£2,716£2,565North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£126£126£119North Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.72£3.74£3.53Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£267£268£253Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£94£95£89Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£40£40£38Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£626£629£594Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£114£114£108Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£99£100£94Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£2.85£2.86£2.70Frome and East Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.33£1.33£1.26Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.17£6.19£5.85Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5238.3North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.0Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.2Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.440.8Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.070.0Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.1Frome and East Somerset

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds 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

Frome and East Somerset North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, North Cotswolds £401.9mNorth Cotswolds: £401.9mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mNorth Cotswolds: £403.6mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mNorth Cotswolds: £381.2mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mFrome and East Somerset is higher£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, North Cotswolds £280.4mNorth Cotswolds: £280.4mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mNorth Cotswolds: £281.6mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mNorth Cotswolds: £266.0mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, North Cotswolds £74.8mNorth Cotswolds: £74.8mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mNorth Cotswolds: £75.1mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mNorth Cotswolds: £70.9mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mFrome and East Somerset is higher£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, North Cotswolds £262.5mNorth Cotswolds: £262.5mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mNorth Cotswolds: £263.7mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mNorth Cotswolds: £249.0mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mNorth Cotswolds is higher£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, North Cotswolds £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mNorth Cotswolds: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mFrome and East Somerset is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, North Cotswolds £12.2mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mNorth Cotswolds: £11.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, North Cotswolds £0.36mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mNorth Cotswolds: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, North Cotswolds £25.9mNorth Cotswolds: £25.9mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mNorth Cotswolds: £26.0mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mNorth Cotswolds: £24.6mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, North Cotswolds £9.1mNorth Cotswolds: £9.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mNorth Cotswolds: £8.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, North Cotswolds £3.9mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mNorth Cotswolds: £3.7mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFrome and East Somerset is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, North Cotswolds £60.8mNorth Cotswolds: £60.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mNorth Cotswolds: £61.1mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mNorth Cotswolds: £57.7mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, North Cotswolds £11.0mNorth Cotswolds: £11.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mNorth Cotswolds: £11.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mNorth Cotswolds: £10.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mFrome and East Somerset is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, North Cotswolds £9.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mFrome and East Somerset is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, North Cotswolds £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.26mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, North Cotswolds £0.13mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mNorth Cotswolds: £0.12mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, North Cotswolds £0.60mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mNorth Cotswolds: £0.57mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, North Cotswolds 23,126North Cotswolds: 23,126Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555North Cotswolds is higher23,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, North Cotswolds 1,357North Cotswolds: 1,357Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Frome and East Somerset is higher1,357

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, North Cotswolds 2,640North Cotswolds: 2,640Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, North Cotswolds 3,961North Cotswolds: 3,961Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Frome and East Somerset is higher3,961

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, North Cotswolds 6,793North Cotswolds: 6,793Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Frome and East Somerset is higher6,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, North Cotswolds 885North Cotswolds: 885Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Frome and East Somerset is higher885

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Frome and East Somerset and North Cotswolds, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mFrome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£280.4m£281.6m£266.0mNorth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNorth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mFrome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNorth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFrome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mFrome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mFrome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mFrome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mFrome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFrome and East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mFrome and East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55523,126North Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,357Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5882,640North Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9313,961Frome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1856,793Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,124885Frome and East Somerset

Sources

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

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