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North East Somerset and Hanham and Chippenham

97,419 and 101,150 residents (mid-2024).

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher than Chippenham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chippenham on 14. 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 East Somerset and Hanham Chippenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Chippenham £3,878Chippenham: £3,878North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Chippenham: £3,894North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Chippenham: £3,678North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£3,878£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham £12,724, Chippenham £12,597Chippenham: £12,597North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Chippenham: £12,650North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Chippenham: £11,948North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£12,597£12,650£11,948

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham £1,350, Chippenham £1,443Chippenham: £1,443North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Chippenham: £1,449North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Chippenham: £1,369North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Chippenham is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham £11,767, Chippenham £11,647Chippenham: £11,647North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Chippenham: £11,696North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Chippenham: £11,047North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161

    £11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£11,647£11,696£11,047

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham £246, Chippenham £289Chippenham: £289North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Chippenham: £290North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Chippenham: £274North East Somerset and Hanham: £234

    £246£247£234Chippenham is higher£289£290£274

  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 East Somerset and Hanham £694, Chippenham £642Chippenham: £642North East Somerset and Hanham: £694Chippenham: £645North East Somerset and Hanham: £697Chippenham: £609North East Somerset and Hanham: £658

    £694£697£658North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£642£645£609

  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 East Somerset and Hanham £17, Chippenham £19Chippenham: £19North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Chippenham: £19North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Chippenham: £18North East Somerset and Hanham: £16

    £17£17£16Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £327, Chippenham £308Chippenham: £308North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Chippenham: £310North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Chippenham: £292North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £113, Chippenham £138Chippenham: £138North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Chippenham: £139North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Chippenham: £131North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Chippenham is higher£138£139£131

  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 East Somerset and Hanham £75, Chippenham £86Chippenham: £86North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Chippenham: £86North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Chippenham: £82North East Somerset and Hanham: £71

    £75£75£71Chippenham is higher£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham £1,076, Chippenham £1,158Chippenham: £1,158North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Chippenham: £1,163North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Chippenham: £1,099North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021

    £1,076£1,080£1,021Chippenham is higher£1,158£1,163£1,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Chippenham: £124North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Chippenham: £117North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Chippenham is higher£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham £192, Chippenham £188Chippenham: £188North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Chippenham: £189North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Chippenham: £178North East Somerset and Hanham: £182

    £192£193£182North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham £4.14, Chippenham £7.10Chippenham: £7.10North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Chippenham: £7.13North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Chippenham: £6.73North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Chippenham is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham £3.15, Chippenham £3.81Chippenham: £3.81North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Chippenham: £3.82North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Chippenham: £3.61North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Chippenham is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Chippenham £4.79Chippenham: £4.79North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Chippenham: £4.81North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Chippenham: £4.54North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,032.8, Chippenham 1,034.8Chippenham: 1,034.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8

    1,032.8Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count1,034.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham 66.1, Chippenham 72.0Chippenham: 72.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1

    66.1Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count72.0

  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 East Somerset and Hanham 143.4, Chippenham 135.1Chippenham: 135.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4

    143.4North East Somerset and Hanham is higher135.1

  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 East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Chippenham 48.5Chippenham: 48.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Chippenham is higher48.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham 113.9, Chippenham 130.7Chippenham: 130.7North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9

    113.9Chippenham is higher130.7

  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 East Somerset and Hanham 16.2, Chippenham 19.0Chippenham: 19.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2

    16.2Chippenham is higher19.0

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Chippenham, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamChippenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£3,878£3,894£3,678North East Somerset and Hanham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069£12,597£12,650£11,948North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,443£1,449£1,369Chippenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,767£11,817£11,161£11,647£11,696£11,047North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£246£247£234£289£290£274Chippenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£658£642£645£609North East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Chippenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£308£310£292North East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£138£139£131Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£86£86£82Chippenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,021£1,158£1,163£1,099Chippenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£123£124£117Chippenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£188£189£178North East Somerset and Hanham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£7.10£7.13£6.73Chippenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.81£3.82£3.61Chippenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.79£4.81£4.54North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.81,034.8Chippenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.172.0Chippenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.4135.1North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.948.5Chippenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.9130.7Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.219.0Chippenham

Per resident

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chippenham on 12. 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 East Somerset and Hanham Chippenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Chippenham £3,878Chippenham: £3,878North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Chippenham: £3,894North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Chippenham: £3,678North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£3,878£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752, Chippenham £2,403Chippenham: £2,403North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Chippenham: £2,413North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Chippenham: £2,279North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610

    £2,752£2,763£2,610North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £804, Chippenham £900Chippenham: £900North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Chippenham: £904North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Chippenham: £854North East Somerset and Hanham: £763

    £804£808£763Chippenham is higher£900£904£854

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545, Chippenham £2,222Chippenham: £2,222North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Chippenham: £2,231North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Chippenham: £2,108North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£2,222£2,231£2,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £53, Chippenham £55Chippenham: £55North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Chippenham: £55North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Chippenham: £52North East Somerset and Hanham: £51

    £53£53£51Chippenham is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £150, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Chippenham: £123North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Chippenham: £116North East Somerset and Hanham: £142

    £150£151£142North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£123£123£116

  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 East Somerset and Hanham £3.65, Chippenham £3.54Chippenham: £3.54North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Chippenham: £3.56North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Chippenham: £3.36North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £327, Chippenham £308Chippenham: £308North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Chippenham: £310North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Chippenham: £292North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £113, Chippenham £138Chippenham: £138North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Chippenham: £139North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Chippenham: £131North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Chippenham is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £45, Chippenham £54Chippenham: £54North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Chippenham: £54North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Chippenham: £51North East Somerset and Hanham: £42

    £45£45£42Chippenham is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £641, Chippenham £722Chippenham: £722North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Chippenham: £725North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Chippenham: £685North East Somerset and Hanham: £608

    £641£643£608Chippenham is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Chippenham: £124North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Chippenham: £117North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Chippenham is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £115, Chippenham £117Chippenham: £117North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Chippenham: £118North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Chippenham: £111North East Somerset and Hanham: £109

    £115£115£109Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47, Chippenham £4.43Chippenham: £4.43North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Chippenham: £4.45North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Chippenham: £4.20North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Chippenham is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88, Chippenham £2.37Chippenham: £2.37North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Chippenham: £2.38North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Chippenham: £2.25North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78

    £1.88£1.88£1.78Chippenham is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Chippenham £4.79Chippenham: £4.79North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Chippenham: £4.81North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Chippenham: £4.54North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4, Chippenham 197.4Chippenham: 197.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4

    223.4North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count197.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3, Chippenham 13.7Chippenham: 13.7North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3

    14.3North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count13.7

  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 East Somerset and Hanham 31.0, Chippenham 25.8Chippenham: 25.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0

    31.0North East Somerset and Hanham is higher25.8

  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 East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Chippenham 48.5Chippenham: 48.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Chippenham is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8, Chippenham 81.5Chippenham: 81.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8

    67.8Chippenham is higher81.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 9.7, Chippenham 11.9Chippenham: 11.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7

    9.7Chippenham is higher11.9

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Chippenham, per resident
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamChippenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£3,878£3,894£3,678North East Somerset and Hanham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,752£2,763£2,610£2,403£2,413£2,279North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£900£904£854Chippenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£2,222£2,231£2,108North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£51£55£55£52Chippenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£123£123£116North East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.54£3.56£3.36North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£308£310£292North East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£138£139£131Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£54£54£51Chippenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608£722£725£685Chippenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£123£124£117Chippenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£117£118£111Chippenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£4.43£4.45£4.20Chippenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.88£1.88£1.78£2.37£2.38£2.25Chippenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.79£4.81£4.54North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.4197.4North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.7North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.025.8North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.948.5Chippenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.881.5Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.9Chippenham

Total

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chippenham on 13. 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 East Somerset and Hanham Chippenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4m, Chippenham £392.2mChippenham: £392.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mChippenham: £393.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mChippenham: £372.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£392.2m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1m, Chippenham £243.1mChippenham: £243.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mChippenham: £244.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mChippenham: £230.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3m

    £268.1m£269.2m£254.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3m, Chippenham £91.0mChippenham: £91.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mChippenham: £91.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mChippenham: £86.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mChippenham is higher£91.0m£91.4m£86.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9m, Chippenham £224.7mChippenham: £224.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mChippenham: £225.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mChippenham: £213.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1m

    £247.9m£249.0m£235.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£224.7m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2m, Chippenham £5.6mChippenham: £5.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mChippenham: £5.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mChippenham: £5.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChippenham is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £14.6m, Chippenham £12.4mChippenham: £12.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mChippenham: £12.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mChippenham: £11.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.36m, Chippenham £0.36mChippenham: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mChippenham: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mChippenham: £0.34mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £31.8m, Chippenham £31.2mChippenham: £31.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mChippenham: £31.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mChippenham: £29.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2m

    £31.8m£32.0m£30.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.0m, Chippenham £14.0mChippenham: £14.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mChippenham: £14.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mChippenham: £13.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChippenham is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £4.4m, Chippenham £5.4mChippenham: £5.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mChippenham: £5.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mChippenham: £5.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mChippenham is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4m, Chippenham £73.1mChippenham: £73.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mChippenham: £73.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mChippenham: £69.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mChippenham is higher£73.1m£73.4m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6m, Chippenham £12.5mChippenham: £12.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mChippenham: £12.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mChippenham: £11.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mChippenham is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2m, Chippenham £11.9mChippenham: £11.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mChippenham: £11.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mChippenham: £11.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24m, Chippenham £0.45mChippenham: £0.45mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mChippenham: £0.45mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mChippenham: £0.42mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChippenham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18m, Chippenham £0.24mChippenham: £0.24mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mChippenham: £0.24mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mChippenham: £0.23mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChippenham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57m, Chippenham £0.48mChippenham: £0.48mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mChippenham: £0.49mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mChippenham: £0.46mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759, Chippenham 19,969Chippenham: 19,969North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759

    21,759North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count19,969

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392, Chippenham 1,389Chippenham: 1,389North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392

    1,392North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count1,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 3,022, Chippenham 2,606Chippenham: 2,606North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022

    3,022North East Somerset and Hanham is higher2,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 4,668, Chippenham 4,910Chippenham: 4,910North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668

    4,668Chippenham is higher4,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608, Chippenham 8,242Chippenham: 8,242North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608

    6,608Chippenham is higher8,242

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 942, Chippenham 1,201Chippenham: 1,201North East Somerset and Hanham: 942

    942Chippenham is higher1,201

Show the numbers
North East Somerset and Hanham and Chippenham, total
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamChippenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£392.2m£393.9m£372.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£91.0m£91.4m£86.4mChippenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m£224.7m£225.7m£213.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChippenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£12.4m£12.4m£11.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChippenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChippenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£73.1m£73.4m£69.3mChippenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mChippenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mChippenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mChippenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChippenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,75919,969North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3921,389North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0222,606North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6684,910Chippenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,6088,242Chippenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269421,201Chippenham

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.
  9. 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.
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