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North East Somerset and Hanham and Harrogate and Knaresborough

97,419 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 6. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£3,970£3,987£3,766

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,269£1,199

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161

    £11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham £246, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236North East Somerset and Hanham: £234

    £246£247£234Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£249£250£236

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

    £694£697£658North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16North East Somerset and Hanham: £16

    £17£17£16North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£284£285£270

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£95£95£90

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53North East Somerset and Hanham: £71

    £75£75£71North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£56£56£53

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021

    £1,076£1,080£1,021North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181North East Somerset and Hanham: £182

    £192£193£182North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8

    1,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1

    66.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher67.6

  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: North East Somerset and Hanham 143.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4

    143.4North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9North East Somerset and Hanham is higher42.5

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9

    113.9Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher117.1

  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: North East Somerset and Hanham 16.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2

    16.2North East Somerset and Hanham is higher12.2

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£3,970£3,987£3,766North East Somerset and Hanham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069£12,407£12,460£11,768North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,264£1,269£1,199North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,767£11,817£11,161£11,499£11,548£10,907North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£246£247£234£249£250£236Harrogate and Knaresborough
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£17£17£16North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£284£285£270North East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£95£95£90North East Somerset and Hanham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£56£56£53North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,021£1,010£1,015£958North East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£191£192£181North East Somerset and Hanham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£1.03£1.04£0.98North East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.81,015.8North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.167.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.4134.8North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.942.5North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.9117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.212.2North East Somerset and Hanham

Per resident

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

North East Somerset and Hanham Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610

    £2,752£2,763£2,610North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £804, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728North East Somerset and Hanham: £763

    £804£808£763North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £53, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51North East Somerset and Hanham: £51

    £53£53£51Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£54£54£51

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131North East Somerset and Hanham: £142

    £150£151£142North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£131

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£284£285£270

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£95£95£90

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32North East Somerset and Hanham: £42

    £45£45£42North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £641, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582North East Somerset and Hanham: £608

    £641£643£608North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £115, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110North East Somerset and Hanham: £109

    £115£115£109Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78

    £1.88£1.88£1.78North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4

    223.4North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3

    14.3Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 31.0, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0

    31.0North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count29.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9North East Somerset and Hanham is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8

    67.8Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher71.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 9.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7

    9.7North East Somerset and Hanham is higher7.4

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£3,970£3,987£3,766North East Somerset and Hanham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,752£2,763£2,610£2,677£2,689£2,539North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£768£771£728North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£2,481£2,492£2,354North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£51£54£54£51Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£139£139£131North East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.62£3.63£3.43North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£284£285£270North East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£95£95£90North East Somerset and Hanham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£34£34£32North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608£614£616£582North East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£116£116£110Harrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.88£1.88£1.78£0.63£0.64£0.60North East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.4219.2North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.029.1North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.942.5North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.871.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.77.4North East Somerset and Hanham

Total

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 East Somerset and Hanham Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3m

    £268.1m£269.2m£254.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1m

    £247.9m£249.0m£235.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Somerset and Hanham £31.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2m

    £31.8m£32.0m£30.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759

    21,759Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392

    1,392Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,543

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022

    3,022Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count3,075

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668

    4,668North East Somerset and Hanham is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608

    6,608Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 942, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782North East Somerset and Hanham: 942

    942North East Somerset and Hanham is higher782

Show the numbers
North East Somerset and Hanham and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,75923,174Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3921,543Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0223,075Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6684,497North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,6087,523Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026942782North East Somerset and Hanham

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.