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North Somerset and Fareham and Waterlooville

95,778 and 101,183 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Fareham and Waterlooville on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 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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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 5 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 17. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513North Somerset: £4,304Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532North Somerset: £4,323Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617North Somerset: £12,646Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671North Somerset: £12,700Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,617£12,671£11,968

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,175, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518North Somerset: £1,175Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524North Somerset: £1,180Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,518£1,524£1,440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688North Somerset: £11,784Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738North Somerset: £11,834Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,688£11,738£11,087

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, Fareham and Waterlooville £254Fareham and Waterlooville: £254North Somerset: £223Fareham and Waterlooville: £255North Somerset: £224Fareham and Waterlooville: £241North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£254£255£241

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £658Fareham and Waterlooville: £658North Somerset: £626Fareham and Waterlooville: £661North Somerset: £629Fareham and Waterlooville: £624North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£658£661£624

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £17Fareham and Waterlooville: £17North Somerset: £14Fareham and Waterlooville: £17North Somerset: £14Fareham and Waterlooville: £16North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325North Somerset: £272Fareham and Waterlooville: £326North Somerset: £273Fareham and Waterlooville: £308North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120North Somerset: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £120North Somerset: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £113North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£120£120£113

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £88North Somerset: £53Fareham and Waterlooville: £88North Somerset: £53Fareham and Waterlooville: £83North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170North Somerset: £906Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175North Somerset: £909Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163North Somerset: £134Fareham and Waterlooville: £163North Somerset: £135Fareham and Waterlooville: £154North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £250Fareham and Waterlooville: £250North Somerset: £207Fareham and Waterlooville: £251North Somerset: £208Fareham and Waterlooville: £237North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42North Somerset: £6.79Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45North Somerset: £6.82Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11North Somerset: £2.64Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13North Somerset: £2.65Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53North Somerset: £9.21Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56North Somerset: £9.25Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North Somerset is higher1,003.1

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher66.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 135.4, Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4Fareham and Waterlooville is higher143.0

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higher49.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1Fareham and Waterlooville is higher138.3

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2Fareham and Waterlooville is higher19.6

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North Somerset and Fareham and Waterlooville, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,513£4,532£4,281Fareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,617£12,671£11,968North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,688£11,738£11,087North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£254£255£241Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£658£661£624Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£120£120£113Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£88£88£83Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£250£251£237Fareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.42£6.45£6.09North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£4.11£4.13£3.90Fareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£5.53£5.56£5.25North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,003.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.666.0Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4143.0Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.349.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1138.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.219.6Fareham and Waterlooville

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 17. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513North Somerset: £4,304Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532North Somerset: £4,323Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016North Somerset: £3,145Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028North Somerset: £3,158Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,016£3,028£2,860

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Fareham and Waterlooville £885Fareham and Waterlooville: £885North Somerset: £665Fareham and Waterlooville: £888North Somerset: £668Fareham and Waterlooville: £839North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794North Somerset: £2,930Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805North Somerset: £2,943Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,805£2,650

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Fareham and Waterlooville £61Fareham and Waterlooville: £61North Somerset: £55Fareham and Waterlooville: £61North Somerset: £56Fareham and Waterlooville: £57North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£61£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Fareham and Waterlooville £157Fareham and Waterlooville: £157North Somerset: £156Fareham and Waterlooville: £158North Somerset: £156Fareham and Waterlooville: £149North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£157£158£149

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06North Somerset: £3.37Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08North Somerset: £3.39Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325North Somerset: £272Fareham and Waterlooville: £326North Somerset: £273Fareham and Waterlooville: £308North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120North Somerset: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £120North Somerset: £80Fareham and Waterlooville: £113North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £30, Fareham and Waterlooville £51Fareham and Waterlooville: £51North Somerset: £30Fareham and Waterlooville: £51North Somerset: £30Fareham and Waterlooville: £48North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Fareham and Waterlooville £682Fareham and Waterlooville: £682North Somerset: £512Fareham and Waterlooville: £685North Somerset: £514Fareham and Waterlooville: £647North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163North Somerset: £134Fareham and Waterlooville: £163North Somerset: £135Fareham and Waterlooville: £154North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Fareham and Waterlooville £146Fareham and Waterlooville: £146North Somerset: £117Fareham and Waterlooville: £146North Somerset: £118Fareham and Waterlooville: £138North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74North Somerset: £3.84Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76North Somerset: £3.85Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39North Somerset: £1.49Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40North Somerset: £1.49Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53North Somerset: £9.21Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56North Somerset: £9.25Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higher239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher15.8

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7Fareham and Waterlooville is higher34.2

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Fareham and Waterlooville is higher80.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higher11.4

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North Somerset and Fareham and Waterlooville, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,513£4,532£4,281Fareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,016£3,028£2,860North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,794£2,805£2,650North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£61£61£57Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£157£158£149Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£120£120£113Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£51£51£48Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£146£146£138Fareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.74£3.76£3.55North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.39£2.40£2.27Fareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£5.53£5.56£5.25North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3239.8North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.615.8Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.734.2Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.349.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.280.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.311.4Fareham and Waterlooville

Total

North Somerset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 20. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mNorth Somerset: £412.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mNorth Somerset: £414.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mNorth Somerset: £301.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mNorth Somerset: £302.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mNorth Somerset: £63.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mNorth Somerset: £63.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mNorth Somerset: £281.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mNorth Somerset: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mNorth Somerset: £5.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £14.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mNorth Somerset: £15.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.32mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.32mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mNorth Somerset: £26.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mNorth Somerset: £26.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £7.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £7.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £7.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £2.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mNorth Somerset: £2.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mNorth Somerset: £2.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mNorth Somerset: £49.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mNorth Somerset: £49.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mNorth Somerset: £12.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mNorth Somerset: £12.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mNorth Somerset: £11.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mNorth Somerset: £11.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.37mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.37mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mNorth Somerset: £0.14mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mNorth Somerset: £0.14mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mNorth Somerset: £0.88mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mNorth Somerset: £0.89mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224Fareham and Waterlooville is higher3,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856Fareham and Waterlooville is higher5,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477Fareham and Waterlooville is higher8,154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155North Somerset: 606

    606Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,155

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Fareham and Waterlooville, total
MeasureNorth SomersetFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£456.6m£458.6m£433.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£282.7m£283.9m£268.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mFareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mFareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mFareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26124,259North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,597Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2243,458Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8565,015Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4778,154Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266061,155Fareham and Waterlooville

Sources

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

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