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North Cotswolds and Frome and East Somerset

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

North Cotswolds is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 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

North Cotswolds is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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

North Cotswolds Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,017.5North Cotswolds is higher1,016.4

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

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

    59.7Frome and East Somerset is higher71.3

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

    116.2Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count128.0

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

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

    40.8Frome and East Somerset is higher52.4

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

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

    121.4Frome and East Somerset is higher147.6

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

    15.8Frome and East Somerset is higher20.3

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North Cotswolds and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth CotswoldsFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,158£3,927£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,339£12,391£11,704£12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,267£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,551£11,600£10,956£11,537£11,587£10,944North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£284£285£269Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£536£539£509£580£582£550Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£94£94£89Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£125£126£119Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£173£164£193£193£183Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.99£5.01£4.73Frome and East Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.31£2.32£2.19£3.16£3.18£3.00Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,016.4North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.771.3Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2128.0Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.852.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4147.6Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.820.3Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

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

North Cotswolds Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    238.3North Cotswolds is higher218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.0Frome and East Somerset is higher15.3

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

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

    27.2Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

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

    40.8Frome and East Somerset is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    70.0Frome and East Somerset is higher87.0

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

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

    9.1Frome and East Somerset is higher12.0

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North Cotswolds and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureNorth CotswoldsFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,158£3,927£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,889£2,901£2,740£2,670£2,681£2,533North Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£770£773£730£1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,716£2,565£2,480£2,491£2,353North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£61£61£58Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£125£125£118North Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£125£126£119Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£114£114£108Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.94£2.95£2.79Frome and East Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.33£1.33£1.26£1.87£1.87£1.77Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.3218.5North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.3Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.227.5Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.852.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.087.0Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.112.0Frome and East Somerset

Total

North Cotswolds is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 17. 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

North Cotswolds Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    23,126North Cotswolds is higher20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,357Frome and East Somerset is higher1,442

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

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

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

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

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

    3,961Frome and East Somerset is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,793Frome and East Somerset is higher8,185

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

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

    885Frome and East Somerset is higher1,124

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North Cotswolds and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureNorth CotswoldsFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mFrome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mNorth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mNorth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mFrome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFrome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mFrome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFrome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mFrome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mFrome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFrome and East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mFrome and East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,12620,555North Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3571,442Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6402,588North Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9614,931Frome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7938,185Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268851,124Frome and East Somerset

Sources

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

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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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