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North East Somerset and Hanham and Gower

97,419 and 99,066 residents (mid-2024).

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher than Gower on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 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 East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gower 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 East Somerset and Hanham Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Gower: £5,014North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Gower: £4,735North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  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, Gower £12,702Gower: £12,702North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Gower: £12,756North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Gower: £12,049North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£12,702£12,756£12,049

  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, Gower £1,797Gower: £1,797North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Gower: £1,805North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Gower: £1,705North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

  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, Gower £11,345Gower: £11,345North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Gower: £11,393North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Gower: £10,761North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161

    £11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£11,345£11,393£10,761

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham £246, Gower £375Gower: £375North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Gower: £377North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Gower: £356North East Somerset and Hanham: £234

    £246£247£234Gower is higher£375£377£356

  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, Gower £959Gower: £959North East Somerset and Hanham: £694Gower: £963North East Somerset and Hanham: £697Gower: £909North East Somerset and Hanham: £658

    £694£697£658Gower is higher£959£963£909

  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, Gower £23Gower: £23North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Gower: £23North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Gower: £22North East Somerset and Hanham: £16

    £17£17£16Gower is higher£23£23£22

  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, Gower £580Gower: £580North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Gower: £583North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Gower: £550North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310Gower is higher£580£583£550

  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, Gower £154Gower: £154North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £155North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £146North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £120Gower: £120North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Gower: £121North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Gower: £114North East Somerset and Hanham: £71

    £75£75£71Gower is higher£120£121£114

  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, Gower £1,277Gower: £1,277North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Gower: £1,283North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Gower: £1,212North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021

    £1,076£1,080£1,021Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Gower £164Gower: £164North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Gower: £165North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Gower: £156North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Gower is higher£164£165£156

  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, Gower £387Gower: £387North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Gower: £388North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Gower: £367North East Somerset and Hanham: £182

    £192£193£182Gower is higher£387£388£367

  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, Gower £6.20Gower: £6.20North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Gower: £6.23North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Gower: £5.88North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Gower is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Gower £6.96Gower: £6.96North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Gower: £6.99North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Gower: £6.60North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Gower £10Gower: £10North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Gower: £10North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Gower: £9.77North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  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, Gower 1,001.3Gower: 1,001.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8

    1,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Gower 89.4Gower: 89.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1

    66.1Gower is higher89.4

  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, Gower 189.9Gower: 189.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4

    143.4Gower is higher189.9

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Gower is higher80.0

  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, Gower 163.1Gower: 163.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9

    113.9Gower is higher163.1

  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, Gower 25.3Gower: 25.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2

    16.2Gower is higher25.3

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Gower, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069£12,702£12,756£12,049North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,797£1,805£1,705Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,767£11,817£11,161£11,345£11,393£10,761North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£246£247£234£375£377£356Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£658£959£963£909Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£23£23£22Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£120£121£114Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,021£1,277£1,283£1,212Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£387£388£367Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.20£6.23£5.88Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£6.96£6.99£6.60Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.81,001.3North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.189.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.4189.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.980.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.9163.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.225.3Gower

Per resident

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gower on 22. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Gower: £5,014North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Gower: £4,735North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752, Gower £3,033Gower: £3,033North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Gower: £3,046North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Gower: £2,877North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610

    £2,752£2,763£2,610Gower is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £804, Gower £1,050Gower: £1,050North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Gower: £1,055North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Gower: £996North East Somerset and Hanham: £763

    £804£808£763Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545, Gower £2,709Gower: £2,709North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Gower: £2,721North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Gower: £2,570North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,721£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £53, Gower £90Gower: £90North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Gower: £90North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Gower: £85North East Somerset and Hanham: £51

    £53£53£51Gower is higher£90£90£85

  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, Gower £229Gower: £229North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Gower: £230North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Gower: £217North East Somerset and Hanham: £142

    £150£151£142Gower is higher£229£230£217

  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, Gower £5.53Gower: £5.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Gower: £5.56North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Gower: £5.25North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Gower £580Gower: £580North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Gower: £583North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Gower: £550North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310Gower is higher£580£583£550

  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, Gower £154Gower: £154North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £155North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £146North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £70Gower: £70North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Gower: £71North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Gower: £67North East Somerset and Hanham: £42

    £45£45£42Gower is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £641, Gower £746Gower: £746North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Gower: £750North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Gower: £708North East Somerset and Hanham: £608

    £641£643£608Gower is higher£746£750£708

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Gower £164Gower: £164North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Gower: £165North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Gower: £156North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Gower is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £115, Gower £226Gower: £226North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Gower: £227North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Gower: £214North East Somerset and Hanham: £109

    £115£115£109Gower is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47, Gower £3.62Gower: £3.62North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Gower: £3.63North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Gower: £3.43North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Gower is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88, Gower £4.07Gower: £4.07North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Gower: £4.09North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Gower: £3.86North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78

    £1.88£1.88£1.78Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Gower £10Gower: £10North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Gower: £10North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Gower: £9.77North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4, Gower 239.1Gower: 239.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4

    223.4Gower is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3, Gower 21.3Gower: 21.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3

    14.3Gower is higher21.3

  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 East Somerset and Hanham 31.0, Gower 45.4Gower: 45.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0

    31.0Gower is higher45.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Gower is higher80.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8, Gower 95.3Gower: 95.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8

    67.8Gower is higher95.3

  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, Gower 14.8Gower: 14.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7

    9.7Gower is higher14.8

Show the numbers
North East Somerset and Hanham and Gower, per resident
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,752£2,763£2,610£3,033£3,046£2,877Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£1,050£1,055£996Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£2,709£2,721£2,570Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£51£90£90£85Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£229£230£217Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.53£5.56£5.25Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£70£71£67Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608£746£750£708Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£226£227£214Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.62£3.63£3.43Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.88£1.88£1.78£4.07£4.09£3.86Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.4239.1Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.321.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.045.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.980.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.895.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.714.8Gower

Total

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gower on 22. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4m, Gower £494.6mGower: £494.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mGower: £496.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mGower: £469.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1m, Gower £300.5mGower: £300.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mGower: £301.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mGower: £285.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3m

    £268.1m£269.2m£254.3mGower is higherDepends on how you count£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3m, Gower £104.0mGower: £104.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mGower: £104.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mGower: £98.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9m, Gower £268.4mGower: £268.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mGower: £269.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mGower: £254.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1m

    £247.9m£249.0m£235.1mGower is higherDepends on how you count£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2m, Gower £8.9mGower: £8.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mGower: £8.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mGower: £8.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  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, Gower £22.7mGower: £22.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mGower: £22.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mGower: £21.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  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, Gower £0.55mGower: £0.55mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mGower: £0.55mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mGower: £0.52mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  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, Gower £57.5mGower: £57.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mGower: £57.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mGower: £54.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2m

    £31.8m£32.0m£30.2mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

  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, Gower £15.3mGower: £15.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mGower: £15.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mGower: £14.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Gower £7.0mGower: £7.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mGower: £7.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mGower: £6.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4m, Gower £73.9mGower: £73.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mGower: £74.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mGower: £70.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6m, Gower £16.2mGower: £16.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mGower: £16.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mGower: £15.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2m, Gower £22.4mGower: £22.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mGower: £22.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mGower: £21.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24m, Gower £0.36mGower: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mGower: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mGower: £0.34mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGower is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18m, Gower £0.40mGower: £0.40mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mGower: £0.40mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mGower: £0.38mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57m, Gower £1.0mGower: £1.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mGower: £1.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mGower: £0.97mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759, Gower 23,689Gower: 23,689North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759

    21,759Gower is higherDepends on how you count23,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392, Gower 2,114Gower: 2,114North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392

    1,392Gower is higher2,114

  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, Gower 4,493Gower: 4,493North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022

    3,022Gower is higher4,493

  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, Gower 7,920Gower: 7,920North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668

    4,668Gower is higher7,920

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608, Gower 9,444Gower: 9,444North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608

    6,608Gower is higher9,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 942, Gower 1,465Gower: 1,465North East Somerset and Hanham: 942

    942Gower is higher1,465

Show the numbers
North East Somerset and Hanham and Gower, total
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamGowerHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mGower
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,75923,689Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3922,114Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0224,493Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6687,920Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,6089,444Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269421,465Gower

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.
  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.
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