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Harrogate and Knaresborough and North Somerset

105,723 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than North Somerset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970North Somerset: £4,323Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987North Somerset: £4,083Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407North Somerset: £12,700Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460North Somerset: £11,995Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768North Somerset is higher£12,646£12,700£11,995

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264North Somerset: £1,180Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269North Somerset: £1,115Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499North Somerset: £11,834Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548North Somerset: £11,177Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907North Somerset is higher£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249North Somerset: £224Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250North Somerset: £211Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642North Somerset: £629Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645North Somerset: £594Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17North Somerset: £14Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17North Somerset: £13Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16

    £17£17£16Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284North Somerset: £273Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285North Somerset: £258Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North Somerset: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North Somerset: £75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£80£80£75

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56North Somerset: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56North Somerset: £50Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010North Somerset: £909Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015North Somerset: £859Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £135Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £127Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£134£135£127

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191North Somerset: £208Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192North Somerset: £197Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15North Somerset: £6.82Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17North Somerset: £6.44Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03North Somerset: £2.65Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04North Somerset: £2.50Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98North Somerset is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35North Somerset: £9.25Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38North Somerset: £8.74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8North Somerset is higher1,018.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher54.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8North Somerset is higher135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher40.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher101.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher11.2

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,175£1,180£1,115Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£223£224£211Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£626£629£594Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£272£273£258Harrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£80£75Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£906£909£859Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£134£135£127Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£207£208£197North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£2.64£2.65£2.50North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.81,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.654.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.8135.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.540.3Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.1101.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.211.2Harrogate and Knaresborough

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 11. 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970North Somerset: £4,323Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987North Somerset: £4,083Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677North Somerset: £3,158Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689North Somerset: £2,983Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539North Somerset is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768North Somerset: £668Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771North Somerset: £631Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481North Somerset: £2,943Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492North Somerset: £2,779Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354North Somerset is higher£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54North Somerset: £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54North Somerset: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £156Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £148Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62North Somerset: £3.39Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63North Somerset: £3.20Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284North Somerset: £273Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285North Somerset: £258Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North Somerset: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North Somerset: £75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£80£80£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34North Somerset: £30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34North Somerset: £28Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614North Somerset: £514Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616North Somerset: £486Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £135Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £127Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116North Somerset: £118Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116North Somerset: £111Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73North Somerset: £3.85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75North Somerset: £3.64Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63North Somerset: £1.49Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64North Somerset: £1.41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60North Somerset is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35North Somerset: £9.25Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38North Somerset: £8.74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2North Somerset is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1North Somerset is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher57.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher6.3

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£665£668£631Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£156£156£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.37£3.39£3.20Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£272£273£258Harrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£80£75Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£30£30£28Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£512£514£486Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£134£135£127Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£117£118£111North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£1.49£1.49£1.41North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.133.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.540.3Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.257.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.46.3Harrogate and Knaresborough

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mNorth Somerset: £414.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mNorth Somerset: £391.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mNorth Somerset: £302.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mNorth Somerset: £285.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mNorth Somerset is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mNorth Somerset: £63.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mNorth Somerset: £60.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mNorth Somerset: £281.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mNorth Somerset: £266.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mNorth Somerset is higher£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £5.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mNorth Somerset: £15.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth Somerset: £14.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.32mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mNorth Somerset: £26.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mNorth Somerset: £24.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £7.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £7.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mNorth Somerset: £2.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mNorth Somerset: £2.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mNorth Somerset: £49.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mNorth Somerset: £46.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth Somerset: £12.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mNorth Somerset: £11.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mNorth Somerset: £10.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mNorth Somerset: £0.14mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mNorth Somerset: £0.14mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mNorth Somerset is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mNorth Somerset: £0.89mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mNorth Somerset: £0.84mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174North Somerset is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075North Somerset is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher606

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and North Somerset, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.14mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17424,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5431,301Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0753,224North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4973,856Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5235,477Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026782606Harrogate and Knaresborough

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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