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North Somerset and Harrogate and Knaresborough

95,778 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 13. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970North Somerset: £4,304Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987North Somerset: £4,323Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407North Somerset: £12,646Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460North Somerset: £12,700Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset is higher£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,175, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264North Somerset: £1,175Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269North Somerset: £1,180Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499North Somerset: £11,784Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548North Somerset: £11,834Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higher£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249North Somerset: £223Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250North Somerset: £224Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £626, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642North Somerset: £626Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645North Somerset: £629Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£642£645£609

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £14, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17North Somerset: £14Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17North Somerset: £14Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Harrogate and Knaresborough 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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284North Somerset: £272Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285North Somerset: £273Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North Somerset: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North Somerset: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£95£95£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £53, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56North Somerset: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56North Somerset: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010North Somerset: £906Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015North Somerset: £909Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £134Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £135Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £207, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191North Somerset: £207Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192North Somerset: £208Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15North Somerset: £6.79Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17North Somerset: £6.82Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03North Somerset: £2.64Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04North Somerset: £2.65Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50North Somerset is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35North Somerset: £9.21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38North Somerset: £9.25Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 1,018.6, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North Somerset is higher1,015.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 54.6, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher67.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 135.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4North Somerset is higher134.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 40.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher42.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 101.1, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher117.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 11.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher12.2

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North Somerset and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£3,970£3,987£3,766North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,407£12,460£11,768North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,499£11,548£10,907North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£249£250£236Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£284£285£270Harrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£95£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£56£53Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£191£192£181North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.15£6.17£5.83North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£1.03£1.04£0.98North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£7.35£7.38£6.97North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,015.8North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.667.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4134.8North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.342.5Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.212.2Harrogate and Knaresborough

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 11. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970North Somerset: £4,304Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987North Somerset: £4,323Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677North Somerset: £3,145Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689North Somerset: £3,158Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higher£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768North Somerset: £665Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771North Somerset: £668Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481North Somerset: £2,930Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492North Somerset: £2,943Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54North Somerset: £55Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54North Somerset: £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £156Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £156Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Somerset £3.37, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62North Somerset: £3.37Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63North Somerset: £3.39Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284North Somerset: £272Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285North Somerset: £273Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North Somerset: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95North Somerset: £80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £30, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34North Somerset: £30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34North Somerset: £30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614North Somerset: £512Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616North Somerset: £514Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £134Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139North Somerset: £135Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116North Somerset: £117Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116North Somerset: £118Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73North Somerset: £3.84Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75North Somerset: £3.85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63North Somerset: £1.49Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64North Somerset: £1.49Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41North Somerset is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35North Somerset: £9.21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38North Somerset: £9.25Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7North Somerset is higher29.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher71.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 6.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher7.4

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£3,970£3,987£3,766North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£2,677£2,689£2,539North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,481£2,492£2,354North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£54£54£51North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£139£139£131North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£284£285£270Harrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£95£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£34£34£32Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£116£116£110North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.73£3.75£3.54North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£0.63£0.64£0.60North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£7.35£7.38£6.97North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3219.2North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.729.1North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.342.5Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.271.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.37.4Harrogate and Knaresborough

Total

North Somerset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 15. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mNorth Somerset: £412.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mNorth Somerset: £414.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mNorth Somerset: £301.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mNorth Somerset: £302.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mNorth Somerset: £63.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mNorth Somerset: £63.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mNorth Somerset: £280.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mNorth Somerset: £281.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higher£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £14.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mNorth Somerset: £14.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth Somerset: £15.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Somerset £0.32m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.32mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.32mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mNorth Somerset: £26.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £7.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £7.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £7.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £2.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mNorth Somerset: £2.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mNorth Somerset: £2.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mNorth Somerset: £49.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mNorth Somerset: £49.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mNorth Somerset: £11.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mNorth Somerset: £11.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mNorth Somerset: £0.14mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mNorth Somerset: £0.14mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mNorth Somerset is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mNorth Somerset: £0.88mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mNorth Somerset: £0.89mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higher23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224North Somerset is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782North Somerset: 606

    606Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher782

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North Somerset and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureNorth SomersetHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26123,174North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,543Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2243,075North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8564,497Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4777,523Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026606782Harrogate and Knaresborough

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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