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North Somerset and Rayleigh and Wickford

95,778 and 99,804 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Rayleigh and Wickford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 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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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 7 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012North Somerset: £4,304Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029North Somerset: £4,323Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131North Somerset: £12,646Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187North Somerset: £12,700Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£13,131£13,187£12,455

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,175, Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173North Somerset: £1,175Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178North Somerset: £1,180Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,173£1,178£1,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045North Somerset: £11,784Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096North Somerset: £11,834Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£12,045£12,096£11,425

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, Rayleigh and Wickford £271Rayleigh and Wickford: £271North Somerset: £223Rayleigh and Wickford: £273North Somerset: £224Rayleigh and Wickford: £257North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£271£273£257

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £796Rayleigh and Wickford: £796North Somerset: £626Rayleigh and Wickford: £799North Somerset: £629Rayleigh and Wickford: £755North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£796£799£755

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £19Rayleigh and Wickford: £19North Somerset: £14Rayleigh and Wickford: £19North Somerset: £14Rayleigh and Wickford: £18North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265North Somerset: £272Rayleigh and Wickford: £266North Somerset: £273Rayleigh and Wickford: £252North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117North Somerset: £80Rayleigh and Wickford: £118North Somerset: £80Rayleigh and Wickford: £111North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £77Rayleigh and Wickford: £77North Somerset: £53Rayleigh and Wickford: £78North Somerset: £53Rayleigh and Wickford: £73North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Rayleigh and Wickford £943Rayleigh and Wickford: £943North Somerset: £906Rayleigh and Wickford: £947North Somerset: £909Rayleigh and Wickford: £895North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96North Somerset: £134Rayleigh and Wickford: £96North Somerset: £135Rayleigh and Wickford: £91North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£96£96£91

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £143Rayleigh and Wickford: £143North Somerset: £207Rayleigh and Wickford: £144North Somerset: £208Rayleigh and Wickford: £136North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197North Somerset is higher£143£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69North Somerset: £6.79Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72North Somerset: £6.82Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84North Somerset: £2.64Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85North Somerset: £2.65Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50North Somerset is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66North Somerset: £9.21Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69North Somerset: £9.25Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count1,037.7

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher70.5

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher173.4

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher42.0

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1Rayleigh and Wickford is higher103.8

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2Rayleigh and Wickford is higher17.5

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Rayleigh and Wickford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,012£4,029£3,806North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,173£1,178£1,113North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£271£273£257Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£19£19£18Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£265£266£252North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£77£78£73Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£943£947£895Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£96£96£91North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£143£144£136North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£1.84£1.85£1.75North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£6.66£6.69£6.32North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.670.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4173.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.342.0Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1103.8Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.217.5Rayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012North Somerset: £4,304Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029North Somerset: £4,323Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828North Somerset: £3,145Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840North Somerset: £3,158Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Rayleigh and Wickford £699Rayleigh and Wickford: £699North Somerset: £665Rayleigh and Wickford: £702North Somerset: £668Rayleigh and Wickford: £663North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594North Somerset: £2,930Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605North Somerset: £2,943Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,594£2,605£2,461

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Rayleigh and Wickford £58Rayleigh and Wickford: £58North Somerset: £55Rayleigh and Wickford: £59North Somerset: £56Rayleigh and Wickford: £55North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Rayleigh and Wickford £171Rayleigh and Wickford: £171North Somerset: £156Rayleigh and Wickford: £172North Somerset: £156Rayleigh and Wickford: £163North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£171£172£163

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04North Somerset: £3.37Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05North Somerset: £3.39Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265North Somerset: £272Rayleigh and Wickford: £266North Somerset: £273Rayleigh and Wickford: £252North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117North Somerset: £80Rayleigh and Wickford: £118North Somerset: £80Rayleigh and Wickford: £111North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £30, Rayleigh and Wickford £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46North Somerset: £30Rayleigh and Wickford: £46North Somerset: £30Rayleigh and Wickford: £44North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Rayleigh and Wickford £562Rayleigh and Wickford: £562North Somerset: £512Rayleigh and Wickford: £564North Somerset: £514Rayleigh and Wickford: £533North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£562£564£533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96North Somerset: £134Rayleigh and Wickford: £96North Somerset: £135Rayleigh and Wickford: £91North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£96£96£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Rayleigh and Wickford £85Rayleigh and Wickford: £85North Somerset: £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £86North Somerset: £118Rayleigh and Wickford: £81North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111North Somerset is higher£85£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58North Somerset: £3.84Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59North Somerset: £3.85Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10North Somerset: £1.49Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10North Somerset: £1.49Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41North Somerset is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66North Somerset: £9.21Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69North Somerset: £9.25Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count223.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher15.2

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher37.3

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher42.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Rayleigh and Wickford is higher61.8

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher10.4

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North Somerset and Rayleigh and Wickford, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,012£4,029£3,806North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£2,828£2,840£2,683North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£699£702£663Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,594£2,605£2,461North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£58£59£55Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£265£266£252North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£46£46£44Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£96£96£91North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£85£86£81North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.10£1.10£1.04North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£6.66£6.69£6.32North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3223.5North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.615.2Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.737.3Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.342.0Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.261.8Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.310.4Rayleigh and Wickford

Total

North Somerset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford on 14. 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 Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mNorth Somerset: £412.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mNorth Somerset: £414.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset is higher£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mNorth Somerset: £301.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mNorth Somerset: £302.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mNorth Somerset: £63.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mNorth Somerset: £63.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mNorth Somerset: £280.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mNorth Somerset: £281.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mNorth Somerset: £5.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mNorth Somerset: £5.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £14.9m, Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mNorth Somerset: £14.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mNorth Somerset: £15.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  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, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.32mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.32mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mNorth Somerset: £26.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mNorth Somerset: £26.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £7.6m, Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £7.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mNorth Somerset: £7.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £2.9m, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mNorth Somerset: £2.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mNorth Somerset: £2.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mNorth Somerset: £49.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mNorth Somerset: £12.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mNorth Somerset: £12.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mNorth Somerset: £11.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mNorth Somerset: £11.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mNorth Somerset: £0.37mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mNorth Somerset: £0.37mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mNorth Somerset: £0.14mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mNorth Somerset: £0.14mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mNorth Somerset is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mNorth Somerset: £0.88mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mNorth Somerset: £0.89mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count22,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,515

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,727

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856Rayleigh and Wickford is higher4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477Rayleigh and Wickford is higher6,171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038North Somerset: 606

    606Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,038

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Rayleigh and Wickford, total
MeasureNorth SomersetRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£400.4m£402.1m£379.8mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£282.3m£283.5m£267.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£69.8m£70.0m£66.2mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£258.9m£260.0m£245.6mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mRayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26122,307North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,515Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2243,727Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8564,192Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,171Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266061,038Rayleigh and Wickford

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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