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North Cotswolds and Salisbury
North Cotswolds is higher than Salisbury on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 6 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.
Per person in the age group
North Cotswolds is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Salisbury 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 Salisbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,140£4,158£3,927Salisbury is higher£4,450£4,468£4,221
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,339£12,391£11,704Salisbury is higher£12,407£12,460£11,769
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,336£1,342£1,267Salisbury is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,551£11,600£10,956North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,922
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Salisbury is higher£270£271£256
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£536£539£509Salisbury is higher£606£609£575
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Salisbury is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Salisbury is higher£327£328£310
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£89Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£70£66Salisbury is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,087£1,092£1,031Salisbury is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Salisbury is higher£161£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£173£173£164Salisbury is higher£213£214£202
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68North Cotswolds is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.31£2.32£2.19North Cotswolds is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85North Cotswolds is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.5North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count1,010.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.7Salisbury is higher67.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
116.2Salisbury is higher130.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.8Salisbury is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.4Salisbury is higher139.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.8Salisbury is higher17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cotswolds | Salisbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,140£4,158£3,927 | £4,450£4,468£4,221 | Salisbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,339£12,391£11,704 | £12,407£12,460£11,769 | Salisbury |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,336£1,342£1,267 | £1,536£1,542£1,457 | Salisbury |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,551£11,600£10,956 | £11,515£11,564£10,922 | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £270£271£256 | Salisbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £536£539£509 | £606£609£575 | Salisbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £16£16£15 | Salisbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £327£328£310 | Salisbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £96£96£91 | Salisbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £78£78£74 | Salisbury |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,087£1,092£1,031 | £1,238£1,243£1,174 | Salisbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £161£161£152 | Salisbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £213£214£202 | Salisbury |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | North Cotswolds |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.31£2.32£2.19 | £2.16£2.17£2.05 | North Cotswolds |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | North Cotswolds |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.5 | 1,010.4 | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.7 | 67.1 | Salisbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 116.2 | 130.7 | Salisbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.8 | 48.3 | Salisbury |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.4 | 139.6 | Salisbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.8 | 17.4 | Salisbury |
Per resident
North Cotswolds is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 19. 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 Salisbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,140£4,158£3,927Salisbury is higher£4,450£4,468£4,221
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,889£2,901£2,740Salisbury is higher£2,973£2,986£2,820
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£770£773£730Salisbury is higher£888£892£842
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,705£2,716£2,565Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Salisbury is higher£65£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Salisbury is higher£145£146£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.72£3.74£3.53Salisbury is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Salisbury is higher£327£328£310
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£89Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Salisbury is higher£45£45£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£626£629£594Salisbury is higher£716£719£679
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Salisbury is higher£161£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Salisbury is higher£123£124£117
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70North Cotswolds is higher£2.28£2.29£2.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.33£1.33£1.26North Cotswolds is higher£1.24£1.25£1.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85North Cotswolds is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
238.3Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count242.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Salisbury is higher16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.2Salisbury is higher31.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.8Salisbury is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.0Salisbury is higher80.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1Salisbury is higher10.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cotswolds | Salisbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,140£4,158£3,927 | £4,450£4,468£4,221 | Salisbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,889£2,901£2,740 | £2,973£2,986£2,820 | Salisbury |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £770£773£730 | £888£892£842 | Salisbury |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,705£2,716£2,565 | £2,759£2,771£2,617 | Salisbury |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £65£65£61 | Salisbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £145£146£138 | Salisbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | Salisbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £327£328£310 | Salisbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £96£96£91 | Salisbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £45£45£43 | Salisbury |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £626£629£594 | £716£719£679 | Salisbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £161£161£152 | Salisbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £123£124£117 | Salisbury |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £2.28£2.29£2.16 | North Cotswolds |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.33£1.33£1.26 | £1.24£1.25£1.18 | North Cotswolds |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | North Cotswolds |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 238.3 | 242.1 | Salisbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 16.1 | Salisbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.2 | 31.3 | Salisbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.8 | 48.3 | Salisbury |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.0 | 80.7 | Salisbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 10.1 | Salisbury |
Total
North Cotswolds is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 16. 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 Salisbury
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mSalisbury is higher£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£280.4m£281.6m£266.0mSalisbury is higher£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mSalisbury is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£261.2m£262.3m£247.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSalisbury is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mSalisbury is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSalisbury is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mSalisbury is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSalisbury is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mSalisbury is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSalisbury is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSalisbury is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Cotswolds is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mNorth Cotswolds is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Cotswolds is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,126North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count22,915
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,357Salisbury is higher1,521
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,640Salisbury is higher2,964
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,961Salisbury is higher4,568
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,793Salisbury is higher7,640
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
885Salisbury is higher952
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| Measure | North Cotswolds | Salisbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £401.9m£403.6m£381.2m | £421.2m£423.0m£399.5m | Salisbury |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £280.4m£281.6m£266.0m | £281.4m£282.6m£266.9m | Salisbury |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £74.8m£75.1m£70.9m | £84.1m£84.4m£79.7m | Salisbury |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £262.5m£263.7m£249.0m | £261.2m£262.3m£247.7m | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Salisbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.0m | Salisbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Salisbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | £30.9m£31.0m£29.3m | Salisbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | North Cotswolds |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | Salisbury |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.8m£61.1m£57.7m | £67.8m£68.1m£64.3m | Salisbury |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | Salisbury |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | Salisbury |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | North Cotswolds |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.13m£0.13m£0.12m | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | North Cotswolds |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | North Cotswolds |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,126 | 22,915 | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,357 | 1,521 | Salisbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,640 | 2,964 | Salisbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,961 | 4,568 | Salisbury |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,793 | 7,640 | Salisbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 885 | 952 | Salisbury |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.