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North Somerset and Henley and Thame
North Somerset is higher than Henley and Thame on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
North Somerset is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Henley and Thame on 3. 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 Henley and Thame
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£3,858£3,874£3,659
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset is higher£12,511£12,564£11,867
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,175£1,180£1,115North Somerset is higher£1,054£1,058£1,000
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higher£11,771£11,821£11,166
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£223£224£211North Somerset is higher£200£201£190
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£626£629£594North Somerset is higher£527£530£500
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13North Somerset is higher£12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£272£273£258North Somerset is higher£181£182£172
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£75Henley and Thame is higher£90£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£53£50Henley and Thame is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£906£909£859North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127North Somerset is higher£105£105£99
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£207£208£197North Somerset is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.64£2.65£2.50North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.63£2.64£2.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.6North Somerset is higher1,002.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
54.6North Somerset is higher47.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.4North Somerset is higher110.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.3North Somerset is higher28.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.1North Somerset is higher88.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.2Henley and Thame is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Somerset | Henley and Thame | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,304£4,323£4,083 | £3,858£3,874£3,659 | North Somerset |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,646£12,700£11,995 | £12,511£12,564£11,867 | North Somerset |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,175£1,180£1,115 | £1,054£1,058£1,000 | North Somerset |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,784£11,834£11,177 | £11,771£11,821£11,166 | North Somerset |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £200£201£190 | North Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £626£629£594 | £527£530£500 | North Somerset |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £12 | North Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £181£182£172 | North Somerset |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£75 | £90£91£86 | Henley and Thame |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £56£56£53 | Henley and Thame |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £906£909£859 | £873£877£828 | North Somerset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £105£105£99 | North Somerset |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £207£208£197 | £116£116£110 | North Somerset |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | North Somerset |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | £2.63£2.64£2.49 | North Somerset |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | North Somerset |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.6 | 1,002.5 | North Somerset |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 54.6 | 47.8 | North Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.4 | 110.3 | North Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.3 | 28.0 | North Somerset |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.1 | 88.8 | North Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.2 | 13.2 | Henley and Thame |
Per resident
North Somerset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Henley and Thame on 4. 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 Henley and Thame
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£3,858£3,874£3,659
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higher£2,859£2,871£2,712
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£665£668£631North Somerset is higher£616£619£584
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higher£2,690£2,701£2,551
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£53North Somerset is higher£46£46£43
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148North Somerset is higher£121£121£114
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20North Somerset is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£272£273£258North Somerset is higher£181£182£172
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£75Henley and Thame is higher£90£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£30£30£28Henley and Thame is higher£33£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£512£514£486North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£510£513£484
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127North Somerset is higher£105£105£99
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111North Somerset is higher£68£68£64
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£1.53£1.54£1.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
253.3North Somerset is higher229.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.6North Somerset is higher10.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.7North Somerset is higher25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.3North Somerset is higher28.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
57.2North Somerset is higher51.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
6.3Henley and Thame is higher7.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Somerset | Henley and Thame | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,304£4,323£4,083 | £3,858£3,874£3,659 | North Somerset |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,145£3,158£2,983 | £2,859£2,871£2,712 | North Somerset |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £665£668£631 | £616£619£584 | North Somerset |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,930£2,943£2,779 | £2,690£2,701£2,551 | North Somerset |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £46£46£43 | North Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £121£121£114 | North Somerset |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | North Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £181£182£172 | North Somerset |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£75 | £90£91£86 | Henley and Thame |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £33£33£31 | Henley and Thame |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £512£514£486 | £510£513£484 | North Somerset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £105£105£99 | North Somerset |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £68£68£64 | North Somerset |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.84£3.85£3.64 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | North Somerset |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £1.53£1.54£1.45 | Henley and Thame |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | North Somerset |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 253.3 | 229.1 | North Somerset |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.6 | 10.9 | North Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.7 | 25.2 | North Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.3 | 28.0 | North Somerset |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 57.2 | 51.9 | North Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 6.3 | 7.7 | Henley and Thame |
Total
North Somerset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Henley and Thame on 5. 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 Henley and Thame
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset is higher£381.5m£383.2m£361.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higher£282.7m£283.9m£268.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mNorth Somerset is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Somerset is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mNorth Somerset is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHenley and Thame is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mHenley and Thame is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mHenley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.14mHenley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,261North Somerset is higher22,656
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,301North Somerset is higher1,081
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,224North Somerset is higher2,492
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,856North Somerset is higher2,769
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,477North Somerset is higher5,134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
606Henley and Thame is higher763
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Somerset | Henley and Thame | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £412.3m£414.0m£391.0m | £381.5m£383.2m£361.9m | North Somerset |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £301.2m£302.5m£285.7m | £282.7m£283.9m£268.2m | North Somerset |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £63.7m£63.9m£60.4m | £60.9m£61.2m£57.8m | North Somerset |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £280.7m£281.8m£266.2m | £266.0m£267.2m£252.3m | North Somerset |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | North Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | North Somerset |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | North Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.7m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | North Somerset |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Henley and Thame |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.9m£2.9m£2.7m | £3.2m£3.3m£3.1m | Henley and Thame |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £49.1m£49.3m£46.5m | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | Henley and Thame |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | North Somerset |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.3m£10.7m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | North Somerset |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | North Somerset |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.14m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Henley and Thame |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | North Somerset |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,261 | 22,656 | North Somerset |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,301 | 1,081 | North Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,224 | 2,492 | North Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,856 | 2,769 | North Somerset |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,477 | 5,134 | North Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 606 | 763 | Henley and Thame |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.