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Glastonbury and Somerton and North Dorset

94,018 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher than North Dorset on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 15 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 7. 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777North Dorset: £4,729Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797North Dorset: £4,467Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531

    £4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £12,506, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,506North Dorset: £12,568Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,559North Dorset: £11,871Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,862

    £12,506£12,559£11,862North Dorset is higher£12,515£12,568£11,871

  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, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,616North Dorset: £1,451Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,623North Dorset: £1,370Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £11,624, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,624North Dorset: £11,683Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,673North Dorset: £11,035Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026North Dorset is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £287, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Glastonbury and Somerton: £287North Dorset: £249Glastonbury and Somerton: £288North Dorset: £235Glastonbury and Somerton: £272

    £287£288£272Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£248£249£235

  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, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Glastonbury and Somerton: £576North Dorset: £619Glastonbury and Somerton: £578North Dorset: £584Glastonbury and Somerton: £546

    £576£578£546North Dorset is higher£616£619£584

  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, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Glastonbury and Somerton: £19North Dorset: £17Glastonbury and Somerton: £19North Dorset: £16Glastonbury and Somerton: £18

    £19£19£18Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £353, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Glastonbury and Somerton: £353North Dorset: £329Glastonbury and Somerton: £355North Dorset: £311Glastonbury and Somerton: £335

    £353£355£335Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £100, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Dorset: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Dorset: £88Glastonbury and Somerton: £95

    £100£100£95Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£93£93£88

  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, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Glastonbury and Somerton: £90North Dorset: £90Glastonbury and Somerton: £91North Dorset: £85Glastonbury and Somerton: £85

    £90£91£85Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £1,286, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,286North Dorset: £1,145Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,291North Dorset: £1,081Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £149, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Dorset: £142Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Dorset: £135Glastonbury and Somerton: £141

    £149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£142£142£135

  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, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Glastonbury and Somerton: £233North Dorset: £207Glastonbury and Somerton: £234North Dorset: £196Glastonbury and Somerton: £221

    £233£234£221Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£206£207£196

  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, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.42North Dorset: £4.61Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.44North Dorset: £4.35Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £2.84, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.84North Dorset: £4.44Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.85North Dorset: £4.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30North Dorset: £5.43Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33North Dorset: £5.13Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  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, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Glastonbury and Somerton: 72.5

    72.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higher65.8

  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, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 123.0

    123.0North Dorset is higher127.9

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9

    52.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher49.6

  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, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 148.2

    148.2Glastonbury and Somerton is higher134.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton 19.4, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Glastonbury and Somerton: 19.4

    19.4North Dorset is higher19.7

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Glastonbury and Somerton and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,709£4,729£4,467Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,445£1,451£1,370Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£248£249£235Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£576£578£546£616£619£584North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£327£329£311Glastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£93£93£88Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£85£89£90£85Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,140£1,145£1,081Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£142£142£135Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£206£207£196Glastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.59£4.61£4.35North Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.41£5.43£5.13Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,023.6Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.565.8Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0127.9North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.949.6Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.2134.1Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.419.7North Dorset

Per resident

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 8. 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777North Dorset: £4,729Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797North Dorset: £4,467Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531

    £4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £3,252, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,252North Dorset: £3,346Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,266North Dorset: £3,161Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,085

    £3,252£3,266£3,085North Dorset is higher£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £917, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Glastonbury and Somerton: £917North Dorset: £813Glastonbury and Somerton: £921North Dorset: £768Glastonbury and Somerton: £870

    £917£921£870Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £3,023, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,023North Dorset: £3,111Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,035North Dorset: £2,938Glastonbury and Somerton: £2,867

    £3,023£3,035£2,867North Dorset is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £75, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Glastonbury and Somerton: £75North Dorset: £66Glastonbury and Somerton: £75North Dorset: £63Glastonbury and Somerton: £71

    £75£75£71Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £150, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Glastonbury and Somerton: £150North Dorset: £165Glastonbury and Somerton: £150North Dorset: £156Glastonbury and Somerton: £142

    £150£150£142North Dorset is higher£164£165£156

  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, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.03North Dorset: £4.58Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.05North Dorset: £4.33Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £353, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Glastonbury and Somerton: £353North Dorset: £329Glastonbury and Somerton: £355North Dorset: £311Glastonbury and Somerton: £335

    £353£355£335Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £100, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Dorset: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Dorset: £88Glastonbury and Somerton: £95

    £100£100£95Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £51, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Glastonbury and Somerton: £51North Dorset: £50Glastonbury and Somerton: £51North Dorset: £48Glastonbury and Somerton: £49

    £51£51£49Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £730, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Glastonbury and Somerton: £730North Dorset: £642Glastonbury and Somerton: £733North Dorset: £606Glastonbury and Somerton: £692

    £730£733£692Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £149, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Dorset: £142Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Dorset: £135Glastonbury and Somerton: £141

    £149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £132, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Glastonbury and Somerton: £132North Dorset: £116Glastonbury and Somerton: £133North Dorset: £110Glastonbury and Somerton: £125

    £132£133£125Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £2.51, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.51North Dorset: £2.58Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.52North Dorset: £2.44Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38North Dorset is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £1.61, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.61North Dorset: £2.49Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.62North Dorset: £2.35Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53North Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30North Dorset: £5.43Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33North Dorset: £5.13Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 266.5, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 266.5

    266.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 18.9, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 18.9

    18.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher17.5

  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, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 32.0

    32.0North Dorset is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9

    52.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 84.1, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 84.1

    84.1Glastonbury and Somerton is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 11.0, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 11.0

    11.0North Dorset is higher11.1

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Glastonbury and Somerton and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,709£4,729£4,467Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,252£3,266£3,085£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£810£813£768Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,023£3,035£2,867£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£66£66£63Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£164£165£156North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.56£4.58£4.33Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£327£329£311Glastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£93£93£88Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£50£50£48Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£730£733£692£639£642£606Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£142£142£135Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£116£116£110Glastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£2.57£2.58£2.44North Dorset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.41£5.43£5.13Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.917.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.034.0North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.949.6Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.175.2Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.1North Dorset

Total

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 9. 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £449.1m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £449.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £451.0mNorth Dorset: £427.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £426.0m

    £449.1m£451.0m£426.0mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £305.7m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £305.7mNorth Dorset: £320.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £307.0mNorth Dorset: £302.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £290.0m

    £305.7m£307.0m£290.0mNorth Dorset is higher£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £86.2m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.2mNorth Dorset: £77.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.6mNorth Dorset: £73.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £81.8m

    £86.2m£86.6m£81.8mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £284.2m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £284.2mNorth Dorset: £297.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £285.4mNorth Dorset: £281.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mNorth Dorset is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £7.0m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £6.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £6.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £14.1m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £15.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £14.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Dorset is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.44mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.48mNorth Dorset: £0.41mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £33.2m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.2mNorth Dorset: £31.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.3mNorth Dorset: £29.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £9.4m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mNorth Dorset: £8.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mNorth Dorset: £8.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £4.8m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £68.6m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.6mNorth Dorset: £61.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.9mNorth Dorset: £58.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £14.0m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £12.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £12.4m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.4mNorth Dorset: £11.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.5mNorth Dorset: £10.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.24m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.23mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Dorset is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.15m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mNorth Dorset: £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mNorth Dorset: £0.23mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.59m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.52mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.60mNorth Dorset: £0.49mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 25,056, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Glastonbury and Somerton: 25,056

    25,056North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,773, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,773

    1,773Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 3,007, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Glastonbury and Somerton: 3,007

    3,007North Dorset is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 4,977, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Glastonbury and Somerton: 4,977

    4,977Glastonbury and Somerton is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 7,907, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Glastonbury and Somerton: 7,907

    7,907Glastonbury and Somerton is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,033, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,033

    1,033North Dorset is higher1,058

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Glastonbury and Somerton and North Dorset, total
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mGlastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGlastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mGlastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGlastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGlastonbury and Somerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mGlastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mGlastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGlastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,05626,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,677Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0073,259North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9774,753Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9077,195Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0331,058North Dorset

Sources

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

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