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Glastonbury and Somerton and Gainsborough

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

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher than Gainsborough on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 20. 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

Glastonbury and Somerton Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,022.6

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

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

    72.5Gainsborough is higher82.1

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

    123.0Gainsborough is higher146.2

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

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

    52.9Gainsborough is higher72.9

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

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

    148.2Gainsborough is higher182.5

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

    19.4Gainsborough is higher30.1

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Glastonbury and Somerton and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£313£315£297Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£576£578£546£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£20Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£85£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£145£146£138Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,022.6Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.582.1Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.972.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.2182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.430.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 18. 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

Glastonbury and Somerton Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    266.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.9Gainsborough is higher20.0

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

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

    32.0Gainsborough is higher35.5

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

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

    52.9Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    84.1Gainsborough is higher105.5

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

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

    11.0Gainsborough is higher17.4

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Glastonbury and Somerton and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,252£3,266£3,085£3,082£3,095£2,924Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,023£3,035£2,867£2,827£2,839£2,682Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£76£77£72Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.23£5.25£4.96Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£730£733£692£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£145£146£138Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5248.7Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.920.0Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.035.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.972.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.1105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.017.4Gainsborough

Total

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 20. 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

Glastonbury and Somerton Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,056Glastonbury and Somerton is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,773Gainsborough is higher1,980

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

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

    3,007Gainsborough is higher3,526

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

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

    4,977Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,907Gainsborough is higher10,466

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

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

    1,033Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Glastonbury and Somerton and Gainsborough, total
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGlastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGainsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,05624,670Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,980Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0073,526Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9777,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,90710,466Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0331,727Gainsborough

Sources

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

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