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North Somerset and East Hampshire

95,778 and 92,992 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than East Hampshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Per person in the age group

North Somerset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 8. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, East Hampshire £4,189East Hampshire: £4,189North Somerset: £4,304East Hampshire: £4,206North Somerset: £4,323East Hampshire: £3,973North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£4,189£4,206£3,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, East Hampshire £12,372East Hampshire: £12,372North Somerset: £12,646East Hampshire: £12,425North Somerset: £12,700East Hampshire: £11,736North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset is higher£12,372£12,425£11,736

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,175, East Hampshire £1,217East Hampshire: £1,217North Somerset: £1,175East Hampshire: £1,222North Somerset: £1,180East Hampshire: £1,154North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115East Hampshire is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, East Hampshire £11,661East Hampshire: £11,661North Somerset: £11,784East Hampshire: £11,710North Somerset: £11,834East Hampshire: £11,061North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higher£11,661£11,710£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, East Hampshire £203East Hampshire: £203North Somerset: £223East Hampshire: £204North Somerset: £224East Hampshire: £193North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211North Somerset is higher£203£204£193

  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, East Hampshire £496East Hampshire: £496North Somerset: £626East Hampshire: £498North Somerset: £629East Hampshire: £470North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594North Somerset is higher£496£498£470

  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, East Hampshire £12East Hampshire: £12North Somerset: £14East Hampshire: £12North Somerset: £14East Hampshire: £12North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13North Somerset is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224North Somerset: £272East Hampshire: £225North Somerset: £273East Hampshire: £213North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258North Somerset is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, East Hampshire £99East Hampshire: £99North Somerset: £80East Hampshire: £99North Somerset: £80East Hampshire: £94North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75East Hampshire is higher£99£99£94

  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, East Hampshire £63East Hampshire: £63North Somerset: £53East Hampshire: £63North Somerset: £53East Hampshire: £60North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50East Hampshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, East Hampshire £969East Hampshire: £969North Somerset: £906East Hampshire: £973North Somerset: £909East Hampshire: £919North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859East Hampshire is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, East Hampshire £126East Hampshire: £126North Somerset: £134East Hampshire: £126North Somerset: £135East Hampshire: £119North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£126£126£119

  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, East Hampshire £173East Hampshire: £173North Somerset: £207East Hampshire: £174North Somerset: £208East Hampshire: £164North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197North Somerset is higher£173£174£164

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, East Hampshire £7.31East Hampshire: £7.31North Somerset: £6.79East Hampshire: £7.34North Somerset: £6.82East Hampshire: £6.93North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Hampshire is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, East Hampshire £3.91East Hampshire: £3.91North Somerset: £2.64East Hampshire: £3.93North Somerset: £2.65East Hampshire: £3.71North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50East Hampshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, East Hampshire £5.96East Hampshire: £5.96North Somerset: £9.21East Hampshire: £5.98North Somerset: £9.25East Hampshire: £5.65North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, East Hampshire 999.6East Hampshire: 999.6North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North Somerset is higher999.6

  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, East Hampshire 48.1East Hampshire: 48.1North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6North Somerset is higher48.1

  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, East Hampshire 106.3East Hampshire: 106.3North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4North Somerset is higher106.3

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3North Somerset is higher34.8

  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, East Hampshire 111.1East Hampshire: 111.1North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1East Hampshire is higher111.1

  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 Somerset 11.2, East Hampshire 15.5East Hampshire: 15.5North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2East Hampshire is higher15.5

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North Somerset and East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,189£4,206£3,973North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,372£12,425£11,736North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,217£1,222£1,154East Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,661£11,710£11,061North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£203£204£193North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£496£498£470North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£12North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£224£225£213North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£99£99£94East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£63£60East Hampshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£969£973£919East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£126£126£119North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£173£174£164North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.31£7.34£6.93East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.91£3.93£3.71East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£5.96£5.98£5.65North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.6999.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.648.1North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4106.3North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.334.8North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1111.1East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.215.5East Hampshire

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 8. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, East Hampshire £4,189East Hampshire: £4,189North Somerset: £4,304East Hampshire: £4,206North Somerset: £4,323East Hampshire: £3,973North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£4,189£4,206£3,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, East Hampshire £3,033East Hampshire: £3,033North Somerset: £3,145East Hampshire: £3,046North Somerset: £3,158East Hampshire: £2,877North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, East Hampshire £701East Hampshire: £701North Somerset: £665East Hampshire: £704North Somerset: £668East Hampshire: £665North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631East Hampshire is higher£701£704£665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, East Hampshire £2,858East Hampshire: £2,858North Somerset: £2,930East Hampshire: £2,870North Somerset: £2,943East Hampshire: £2,711North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higher£2,858£2,870£2,711

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, East Hampshire £50East Hampshire: £50North Somerset: £55East Hampshire: £50North Somerset: £56East Hampshire: £47North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53North Somerset is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, East Hampshire £122East Hampshire: £122North Somerset: £156East Hampshire: £122North Somerset: £156East Hampshire: £115North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148North Somerset is higher£122£122£115

  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, East Hampshire £3.05East Hampshire: £3.05North Somerset: £3.37East Hampshire: £3.06North Somerset: £3.39East Hampshire: £2.89North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20North Somerset is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224North Somerset: £272East Hampshire: £225North Somerset: £273East Hampshire: £213North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258North Somerset is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, East Hampshire £99East Hampshire: £99North Somerset: £80East Hampshire: £99North Somerset: £80East Hampshire: £94North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75East Hampshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £30, East Hampshire £36East Hampshire: £36North Somerset: £30East Hampshire: £37North Somerset: £30East Hampshire: £35North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28East Hampshire is higher£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, East Hampshire £559East Hampshire: £559North Somerset: £512East Hampshire: £561North Somerset: £514East Hampshire: £530North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486East Hampshire is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, East Hampshire £126East Hampshire: £126North Somerset: £134East Hampshire: £126North Somerset: £135East Hampshire: £119North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£126£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100North Somerset: £117East Hampshire: £100North Somerset: £118East Hampshire: £95North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111North Somerset is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, East Hampshire £4.22East Hampshire: £4.22North Somerset: £3.84East Hampshire: £4.23North Somerset: £3.85East Hampshire: £4.00North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64East Hampshire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, East Hampshire £2.26East Hampshire: £2.26North Somerset: £1.49East Hampshire: £2.27North Somerset: £1.49East Hampshire: £2.14North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41East Hampshire is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, East Hampshire £5.96East Hampshire: £5.96North Somerset: £9.21East Hampshire: £5.98North Somerset: £9.25East Hampshire: £5.65North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, East Hampshire 245.0East Hampshire: 245.0North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higher245.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, East Hampshire 11.8East Hampshire: 11.8North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6North Somerset is higher11.8

  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, East Hampshire 26.1East Hampshire: 26.1North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7North Somerset is higher26.1

  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 Somerset 40.3, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3North Somerset is higher34.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, East Hampshire 64.1East Hampshire: 64.1North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2East Hampshire is higher64.1

  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, East Hampshire 8.9East Hampshire: 8.9North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3East Hampshire is higher8.9

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North Somerset and East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,189£4,206£3,973North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,033£3,046£2,877North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£701£704£665East Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,858£2,870£2,711North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£50£50£47North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£122£122£115North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.05£3.06£2.89North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£224£225£213North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£99£99£94East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£36£37£35East Hampshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£559£561£530East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£126£126£119North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£100£100£95North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.22£4.23£4.00East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.26£2.27£2.14East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£5.96£5.98£5.65North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3245.0North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.611.8North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.726.1North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.334.8North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.264.1East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.38.9East Hampshire

Total

North Somerset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 8. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, East Hampshire £389.5mEast Hampshire: £389.5mNorth Somerset: £412.3mEast Hampshire: £391.2mNorth Somerset: £414.0mEast Hampshire: £369.5mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset is higher£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, East Hampshire £282.0mEast Hampshire: £282.0mNorth Somerset: £301.2mEast Hampshire: £283.2mNorth Somerset: £302.5mEast Hampshire: £267.5mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, East Hampshire £65.2mEast Hampshire: £65.2mNorth Somerset: £63.7mEast Hampshire: £65.5mNorth Somerset: £63.9mEast Hampshire: £61.9mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mEast Hampshire is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, East Hampshire £265.8mEast Hampshire: £265.8mNorth Somerset: £280.7mEast Hampshire: £266.9mNorth Somerset: £281.8mEast Hampshire: £252.1mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higher£265.8m£266.9m£252.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, East Hampshire £4.6mEast Hampshire: £4.6mNorth Somerset: £5.3mEast Hampshire: £4.7mNorth Somerset: £5.3mEast Hampshire: £4.4mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £14.9m, East Hampshire £11.3mEast Hampshire: £11.3mNorth Somerset: £14.9mEast Hampshire: £11.3mNorth Somerset: £15.0mEast Hampshire: £10.7mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  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, East Hampshire £0.28mEast Hampshire: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.32mEast Hampshire: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.32mEast Hampshire: £0.27mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Somerset is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, East Hampshire £20.8mEast Hampshire: £20.8mNorth Somerset: £26.0mEast Hampshire: £20.9mNorth Somerset: £26.1mEast Hampshire: £19.8mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mNorth Somerset is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £7.6m, East Hampshire £9.2mEast Hampshire: £9.2mNorth Somerset: £7.6mEast Hampshire: £9.2mNorth Somerset: £7.6mEast Hampshire: £8.7mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Hampshire is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £2.9m, East Hampshire £3.4mEast Hampshire: £3.4mNorth Somerset: £2.9mEast Hampshire: £3.4mNorth Somerset: £2.9mEast Hampshire: £3.2mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mEast Hampshire is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, East Hampshire £52.0mEast Hampshire: £52.0mNorth Somerset: £49.1mEast Hampshire: £52.2mNorth Somerset: £49.3mEast Hampshire: £49.3mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mEast Hampshire is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, East Hampshire £11.7mEast Hampshire: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mEast Hampshire: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mEast Hampshire: £11.1mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, East Hampshire £9.3mEast Hampshire: £9.3mNorth Somerset: £11.2mEast Hampshire: £9.3mNorth Somerset: £11.3mEast Hampshire: £8.8mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, East Hampshire £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.37mEast Hampshire: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.37mEast Hampshire: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Hampshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, East Hampshire £0.21mEast Hampshire: £0.21mNorth Somerset: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.21mNorth Somerset: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.20mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mEast Hampshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, East Hampshire £0.55mEast Hampshire: £0.55mNorth Somerset: £0.88mEast Hampshire: £0.56mNorth Somerset: £0.89mEast Hampshire: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, East Hampshire 22,785East Hampshire: 22,785North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higher22,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, East Hampshire 1,097East Hampshire: 1,097North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301North Somerset is higher1,097

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, East Hampshire 2,424East Hampshire: 2,424North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224North Somerset is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, East Hampshire 3,238East Hampshire: 3,238North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856North Somerset is higher3,238

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, East Hampshire 5,959East Hampshire: 5,959North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477East Hampshire is higher5,959

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, East Hampshire 831East Hampshire: 831North Somerset: 606

    606East Hampshire is higher831

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North Somerset and East Hampshire, total
MeasureNorth SomersetEast HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£389.5m£391.2m£369.5mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£265.8m£266.9m£252.1mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEast Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEast Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mEast Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26122,785North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,097North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2242,424North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8563,238North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4775,959East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026606831East Hampshire

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.