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North Somerset and Chester South and Eddisbury

95,778 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 Somerset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 10. 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 Somerset Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116North Somerset: £4,304Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134North Somerset: £4,323Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343North Somerset: £12,646Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396North Somerset: £12,700Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset is higher£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,175, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191North Somerset: £1,175Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196North Somerset: £1,180Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543North Somerset: £11,784Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592North Somerset: £11,834Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higher£11,543£11,592£10,949

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208North Somerset: £223Chester South and Eddisbury: £209North Somerset: £224Chester South and Eddisbury: £198North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211North Somerset is higher£208£209£198

  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 Somerset £626, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577North Somerset: £626Chester South and Eddisbury: £580North Somerset: £629Chester South and Eddisbury: £548North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594North Somerset is higher£577£580£548

  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 Somerset £14, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North Somerset: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North Somerset: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308North Somerset: £272Chester South and Eddisbury: £309North Somerset: £273Chester South and Eddisbury: £292North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97North Somerset: £80Chester South and Eddisbury: £98North Somerset: £80Chester South and Eddisbury: £92North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£97£98£92

  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 Somerset £53, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85North Somerset: £53Chester South and Eddisbury: £85North Somerset: £53Chester South and Eddisbury: £80North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917North Somerset: £906Chester South and Eddisbury: £921North Somerset: £909Chester South and Eddisbury: £870North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North Somerset: £134Chester South and Eddisbury: £100North Somerset: £135Chester South and Eddisbury: £94North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £207, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180North Somerset: £207Chester South and Eddisbury: £181North Somerset: £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £171North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197North Somerset is higher£180£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37North Somerset: £6.79Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39North Somerset: £6.82Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80North Somerset: £2.64Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82North Somerset: £2.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68North Somerset: £9.21Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70North Somerset: £9.25Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 1,018.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North Somerset is higher1,016.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 54.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6North Somerset is higher54.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 135.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4North Somerset is higher121.2

  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 Somerset 40.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 101.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higher105.4

  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 Somerset 11.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher18.2

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North Somerset and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,116£4,134£3,905North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,343£12,396£11,708North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,543£11,592£10,949North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£208£209£198North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£577£580£548North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£99£100£94North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£180£181£171North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.37£6.39£6.04North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.80£2.82£2.66Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£4.68£4.70£4.44North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,016.2North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.654.3North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4121.2North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.345.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1105.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.218.2Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 10. 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 Somerset Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116North Somerset: £4,304Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134North Somerset: £4,323Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914North Somerset: £3,145Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926North Somerset: £3,158Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higher£2,914£2,926£2,764

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693North Somerset: £665Chester South and Eddisbury: £696North Somerset: £668Chester South and Eddisbury: £657North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725North Somerset: £2,930Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737North Somerset: £2,943Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higher£2,725£2,737£2,585

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North Somerset: £55Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North Somerset: £56Chester South and Eddisbury: £47North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53North Somerset is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136North Somerset: £156Chester South and Eddisbury: £137North Somerset: £156Chester South and Eddisbury: £129North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148North Somerset is higher£136£137£129

  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 Somerset £3.37, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39North Somerset: £3.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41North Somerset: £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308North Somerset: £272Chester South and Eddisbury: £309North Somerset: £273Chester South and Eddisbury: £292North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97North Somerset: £80Chester South and Eddisbury: £98North Somerset: £80Chester South and Eddisbury: £92North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £30, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North Somerset: £30Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North Somerset: £30Chester South and Eddisbury: £47North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534North Somerset: £512Chester South and Eddisbury: £536North Somerset: £514Chester South and Eddisbury: £506North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North Somerset: £134Chester South and Eddisbury: £100North Somerset: £135Chester South and Eddisbury: £94North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105North Somerset: £117Chester South and Eddisbury: £105North Somerset: £118Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111North Somerset is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71North Somerset: £3.84Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73North Somerset: £3.85Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63North Somerset: £1.49Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64North Somerset: £1.49Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68North Somerset: £9.21Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70North Somerset: £9.25Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higher239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6North Somerset is higher12.8

  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 Somerset 33.7, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7North Somerset is higher28.6

  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 Somerset 40.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher61.3

  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 Somerset 6.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher10.6

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North Somerset and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,116£4,134£3,905North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£2,914£2,926£2,764North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£693£696£657Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,725£2,737£2,585North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£49£49£47North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£136£137£129North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£99£100£94North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£105£105£99North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.71£3.73£3.52North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.63£1.64£1.55Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£4.68£4.70£4.44North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3239.9North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.612.8North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.728.6North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.345.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.261.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.310.6Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

North Somerset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 10. 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 Somerset Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mNorth Somerset: £412.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mNorth Somerset: £414.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mNorth Somerset: £301.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mNorth Somerset: £302.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higher£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mNorth Somerset: £63.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mNorth Somerset: £63.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mNorth Somerset: £280.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mNorth Somerset: £281.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higher£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £5.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £5.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £14.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mNorth Somerset: £14.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mNorth Somerset: £15.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Somerset £0.32m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mNorth Somerset: £26.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mNorth Somerset: £26.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £7.6m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £2.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mNorth Somerset: £49.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mNorth Somerset: £49.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mNorth Somerset: £12.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £11.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £11.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mNorth Somerset: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mNorth Somerset: £0.14mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mNorth Somerset: £0.14mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mNorth Somerset: £0.88mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mNorth Somerset: £0.89mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higher23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301North Somerset is higher1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224North Somerset is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856Chester South and Eddisbury is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477Chester South and Eddisbury is higher6,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041North Somerset: 606

    606Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,041

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureNorth SomersetChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26123,571North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,260North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2242,812North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8564,457Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,027Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266061,041Chester South and Eddisbury

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.
  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.
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