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Gainsborough and Glastonbury and Somerton

99,208 and 94,018 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than Glastonbury and Somerton on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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

Gainsborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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

Gainsborough Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Gainsborough: £4,964Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Gainsborough: £4,985Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,777£4,797£4,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, Glastonbury and Somerton £12,506Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,506Gainsborough: £12,675Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,559Gainsborough: £12,728Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,862Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, Glastonbury and Somerton £1,616Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,616Gainsborough: £1,906Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,623Gainsborough: £1,914Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,533Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, Glastonbury and Somerton £11,624Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,624Gainsborough: £11,627Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,673Gainsborough: £11,676Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,026Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, Glastonbury and Somerton £287Glastonbury and Somerton: £287Gainsborough: £313Glastonbury and Somerton: £288Gainsborough: £315Glastonbury and Somerton: £272Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297Gainsborough is higher£287£288£272

  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: Gainsborough £713, Glastonbury and Somerton £576Glastonbury and Somerton: £576Gainsborough: £713Glastonbury and Somerton: £578Gainsborough: £716Glastonbury and Somerton: £546Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higher£576£578£546

  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: Gainsborough £22, Glastonbury and Somerton £19Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Gainsborough: £22Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Gainsborough: £22Glastonbury and Somerton: £18Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20Gainsborough is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Glastonbury and Somerton £353Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Gainsborough: £500Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Gainsborough: £502Glastonbury and Somerton: £335Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Glastonbury and Somerton £100Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Gainsborough: £128Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Gainsborough: £129Glastonbury and Somerton: £95Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£100£100£95

  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: Gainsborough £143, Glastonbury and Somerton £90Glastonbury and Somerton: £90Gainsborough: £143Glastonbury and Somerton: £91Gainsborough: £143Glastonbury and Somerton: £85Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£90£91£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, Glastonbury and Somerton £1,286Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,286Gainsborough: £1,425Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,291Gainsborough: £1,431Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,220Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Glastonbury and Somerton £149Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Gainsborough: £145Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Gainsborough: £146Glastonbury and Somerton: £141Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, Glastonbury and Somerton £233Glastonbury and Somerton: £233Gainsborough: £323Glastonbury and Somerton: £234Gainsborough: £325Glastonbury and Somerton: £221Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, Glastonbury and Somerton £4.42Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.42Gainsborough: £7.26Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.44Gainsborough: £7.29Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.19Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, Glastonbury and Somerton £2.84Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.84Gainsborough: £7.96Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.85Gainsborough: £7.99Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.69Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Gainsborough: £7.03Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Gainsborough: £7.06Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gainsborough 1,022.6, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,024.9Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,024.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gainsborough 82.1, Glastonbury and Somerton 72.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 72.5Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1Gainsborough is higher72.5

  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: Gainsborough 146.2, Glastonbury and Somerton 123.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 123.0Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higher123.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 72.9, Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher52.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough 182.5, Glastonbury and Somerton 148.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 148.2Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higher148.2

  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: Gainsborough 30.1, Glastonbury and Somerton 19.4Glastonbury and Somerton: 19.4Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher19.4

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Gainsborough and Glastonbury and Somerton, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,777£4,797£4,531Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,506£12,559£11,862Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,616£1,623£1,533Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,624£11,673£11,026Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£287£288£272Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£576£578£546Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£19£19£18Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£353£355£335Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£100£100£95Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£90£91£85Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,286£1,291£1,220Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£233£234£221Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.42£4.44£4.19Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£2.84£2.85£2.69Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.30£6.33£5.98Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.172.5Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2123.0Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.952.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5148.2Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.119.4Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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

Gainsborough Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Gainsborough: £4,964Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Gainsborough: £4,985Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,777£4,797£4,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, Glastonbury and Somerton £3,252Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,252Gainsborough: £3,082Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,266Gainsborough: £3,095Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,085Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£3,252£3,266£3,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, Glastonbury and Somerton £917Glastonbury and Somerton: £917Gainsborough: £1,102Glastonbury and Somerton: £921Gainsborough: £1,107Glastonbury and Somerton: £870Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higher£917£921£870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, Glastonbury and Somerton £3,023Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,023Gainsborough: £2,827Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,035Gainsborough: £2,839Glastonbury and Somerton: £2,867Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£3,023£3,035£2,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, Glastonbury and Somerton £75Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Gainsborough: £76Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Gainsborough: £77Glastonbury and Somerton: £71Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72Gainsborough is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, Glastonbury and Somerton £150Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Gainsborough: £173Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Gainsborough: £174Glastonbury and Somerton: £142Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higher£150£150£142

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £5.23, Glastonbury and Somerton £5.03Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.03Gainsborough: £5.23Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.05Gainsborough: £5.25Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.77Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Gainsborough is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Glastonbury and Somerton £353Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Gainsborough: £500Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Gainsborough: £502Glastonbury and Somerton: £335Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Glastonbury and Somerton £100Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Gainsborough: £128Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Gainsborough: £129Glastonbury and Somerton: £95Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, Glastonbury and Somerton £51Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Gainsborough: £82Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Gainsborough: £83Glastonbury and Somerton: £49Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, Glastonbury and Somerton £730Glastonbury and Somerton: £730Gainsborough: £824Glastonbury and Somerton: £733Gainsborough: £827Glastonbury and Somerton: £692Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Gainsborough is higher£730£733£692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Glastonbury and Somerton £149Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Gainsborough: £145Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Gainsborough: £146Glastonbury and Somerton: £141Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, Glastonbury and Somerton £132Glastonbury and Somerton: £132Gainsborough: £187Glastonbury and Somerton: £133Gainsborough: £188Glastonbury and Somerton: £125Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, Glastonbury and Somerton £2.51Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.51Gainsborough: £4.20Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.52Gainsborough: £4.21Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.38Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, Glastonbury and Somerton £1.61Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.61Gainsborough: £4.60Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.62Gainsborough: £4.62Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.53Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Gainsborough: £7.03Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Gainsborough: £7.06Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, Glastonbury and Somerton 266.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 266.5Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Glastonbury and Somerton is higher266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, Glastonbury and Somerton 18.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 18.9Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0Gainsborough is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 35.5, Glastonbury and Somerton 32.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 32.0Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higher32.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 72.9, Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher52.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, Glastonbury and Somerton 84.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 84.1Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higher84.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 17.4, Glastonbury and Somerton 11.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 11.0Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher11.0

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Gainsborough and Glastonbury and Somerton, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,777£4,797£4,531Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,252£3,266£3,085Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£917£921£870Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£3,023£3,035£2,867Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£75£75£71Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£150£150£142Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.03£5.05£4.77Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£353£355£335Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£100£100£95Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£51£51£49Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£730£733£692Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£132£133£125Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.51£2.52£2.38Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£1.61£1.62£1.53Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.30£6.33£5.98Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7266.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.018.9Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.532.0Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.952.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.584.1Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.411.0Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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

Gainsborough Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, Glastonbury and Somerton £449.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £449.1mGainsborough: £492.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £451.0mGainsborough: £494.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £426.0mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough is higher£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, Glastonbury and Somerton £305.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £305.7mGainsborough: £305.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £307.0mGainsborough: £307.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £290.0mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, Glastonbury and Somerton £86.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.2mGainsborough: £109.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.6mGainsborough: £109.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £81.8mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough is higher£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, Glastonbury and Somerton £284.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £284.2mGainsborough: £280.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £285.4mGainsborough: £281.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £269.6mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGlastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, Glastonbury and Somerton £7.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mGainsborough: £7.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mGainsborough: £7.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £6.7mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGainsborough is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, Glastonbury and Somerton £14.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mGainsborough: £17.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mGainsborough: £17.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gainsborough £0.52m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.47mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.47mGainsborough: £0.52mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.48mGainsborough: £0.52mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.45mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, Glastonbury and Somerton £33.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.2mGainsborough: £49.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.3mGainsborough: £49.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £31.5mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, Glastonbury and Somerton £9.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mGainsborough: £12.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mGainsborough: £12.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £8.9mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, Glastonbury and Somerton £4.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mGainsborough: £8.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mGainsborough: £8.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.6mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, Glastonbury and Somerton £68.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.6mGainsborough: £81.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.9mGainsborough: £82.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £65.1mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, Glastonbury and Somerton £14.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.0mGainsborough: £14.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mGainsborough: £14.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, Glastonbury and Somerton £12.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.4mGainsborough: £18.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.5mGainsborough: £18.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £11.8mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mGainsborough: £0.42mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mGainsborough: £0.42mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.22mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.15mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mGainsborough: £0.46mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mGainsborough: £0.46mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.14mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.59mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.70mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.70mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.56mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, Glastonbury and Somerton 25,056Glastonbury and Somerton: 25,056Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670Glastonbury and Somerton is higher25,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,773Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,773Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980Gainsborough is higher1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, Glastonbury and Somerton 3,007Glastonbury and Somerton: 3,007Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Gainsborough is higher3,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, Glastonbury and Somerton 4,977Glastonbury and Somerton: 4,977Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher4,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, Glastonbury and Somerton 7,907Glastonbury and Somerton: 7,907Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Gainsborough is higher7,907

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,033Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,033Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,033

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and Glastonbury and Somerton, total
MeasureGainsboroughGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£449.1m£451.0m£426.0mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£305.7m£307.0m£290.0mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£86.2m£86.6m£81.8mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mGlastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mGainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mGainsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67025,056Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9801,773Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,007Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2334,977Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4667,907Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,033Gainsborough

Sources

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

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