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North Somerset and Sefton Central

95,778 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Sefton Central on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 19. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052North Somerset: £4,304Sefton Central: £5,073North Somerset: £4,323Sefton Central: £4,792North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081North Somerset: £12,646Sefton Central: £13,137North Somerset: £12,700Sefton Central: £12,408North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995Sefton Central is higher£13,081£13,137£12,408

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,175, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432North Somerset: £1,175Sefton Central: £1,438North Somerset: £1,180Sefton Central: £1,359North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Sefton Central is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880North Somerset: £11,784Sefton Central: £11,931North Somerset: £11,834Sefton Central: £11,269North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177Sefton Central is higher£11,880£11,931£11,269

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315North Somerset: £223Sefton Central: £316North Somerset: £224Sefton Central: £299North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211Sefton Central is higher£315£316£299

  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, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865North Somerset: £626Sefton Central: £868North Somerset: £629Sefton Central: £820North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Sefton Central is higher£865£868£820

  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, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21North Somerset: £14Sefton Central: £21North Somerset: £14Sefton Central: £20North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Sefton Central is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473North Somerset: £272Sefton Central: £475North Somerset: £273Sefton Central: £449North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149North Somerset: £80Sefton Central: £150North Somerset: £80Sefton Central: £141North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

  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, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110North Somerset: £53Sefton Central: £111North Somerset: £53Sefton Central: £105North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992North Somerset: £906Sefton Central: £996North Somerset: £909Sefton Central: £941North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859Sefton Central is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123North Somerset: £134Sefton Central: £124North Somerset: £135Sefton Central: £117North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£123£124£117

  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, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319North Somerset: £207Sefton Central: £320North Somerset: £208Sefton Central: £302North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197Sefton Central is higher£319£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27North Somerset: £6.79Sefton Central: £6.30North Somerset: £6.82Sefton Central: £5.95North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41North Somerset: £2.64Sefton Central: £5.43North Somerset: £2.65Sefton Central: £5.13North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33North Somerset: £9.21Sefton Central: £7.36North Somerset: £9.25Sefton Central: £6.95North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Sefton Central is higher1,022.2

  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, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6Sefton Central is higher81.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 135.4, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4Sefton Central is higher178.4

  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, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Sefton Central is higher71.2

  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, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1Sefton Central is higher128.3

  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, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2Sefton Central is higher23.5

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North Somerset and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£21£21£20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£992£996£941Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£123£124£117North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.27£6.30£5.95North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£7.33£7.36£6.95North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,022.2Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.681.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.371.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1128.3Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.223.5Sefton Central

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 19. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052North Somerset: £4,304Sefton Central: £5,073North Somerset: £4,323Sefton Central: £4,792North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495North Somerset: £3,145Sefton Central: £3,510North Somerset: £3,158Sefton Central: £3,315North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Sefton Central is higher£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804North Somerset: £665Sefton Central: £807North Somerset: £668Sefton Central: £762North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631Sefton Central is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174North Somerset: £2,930Sefton Central: £3,188North Somerset: £2,943Sefton Central: £3,011North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779Sefton Central is higher£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84North Somerset: £55Sefton Central: £85North Somerset: £56Sefton Central: £80North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53Sefton Central is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231North Somerset: £156Sefton Central: £232North Somerset: £156Sefton Central: £219North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148Sefton Central is higher£231£232£219

  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, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65North Somerset: £3.37Sefton Central: £5.67North Somerset: £3.39Sefton Central: £5.36North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Sefton Central is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473North Somerset: £272Sefton Central: £475North Somerset: £273Sefton Central: £449North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149North Somerset: £80Sefton Central: £150North Somerset: £80Sefton Central: £141North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £30, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62North Somerset: £30Sefton Central: £62North Somerset: £30Sefton Central: £59North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556North Somerset: £512Sefton Central: £559North Somerset: £514Sefton Central: £528North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486Sefton Central is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123North Somerset: £134Sefton Central: £124North Somerset: £135Sefton Central: £117North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179North Somerset: £117Sefton Central: £180North Somerset: £118Sefton Central: £170North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52North Somerset: £3.84Sefton Central: £3.54North Somerset: £3.85Sefton Central: £3.34North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04North Somerset: £1.49Sefton Central: £3.05North Somerset: £1.49Sefton Central: £2.88North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33North Somerset: £9.21Sefton Central: £7.36North Somerset: £9.25Sefton Central: £6.95North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3Sefton Central is higher273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6Sefton Central is higher21.7

  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, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7Sefton Central is higher47.7

  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, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Sefton Central is higher72.0

  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, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Sefton Central is higher13.2

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North Somerset and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£804£807£762Sefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£556£559£528Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£123£124£117North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.52£3.54£3.34North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£7.33£7.36£6.95North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3273.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.621.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.747.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.371.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.272.0Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.313.2Sefton Central

Total

North Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 19. 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 Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mNorth Somerset: £412.3mSefton Central: £473.6mNorth Somerset: £414.0mSefton Central: £447.3mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mNorth Somerset: £301.2mSefton Central: £327.7mNorth Somerset: £302.5mSefton Central: £309.5mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSefton Central is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mNorth Somerset: £63.7mSefton Central: £75.3mNorth Somerset: £63.9mSefton Central: £71.2mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mSefton Central is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mNorth Somerset: £280.7mSefton Central: £297.6mNorth Somerset: £281.8mSefton Central: £281.1mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mSefton Central is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSefton Central: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSefton Central: £7.5mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSefton Central is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £14.9m, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mNorth Somerset: £14.9mSefton Central: £21.7mNorth Somerset: £15.0mSefton Central: £20.5mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSefton Central is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSefton Central: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSefton Central: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSefton Central is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mNorth Somerset: £26.0mSefton Central: £44.4mNorth Somerset: £26.1mSefton Central: £41.9mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSefton Central is higher£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £7.6m, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSefton Central: £14.0mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSefton Central: £13.2mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSefton Central is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £2.9m, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSefton Central: £5.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSefton Central: £5.5mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mNorth Somerset: £49.1mSefton Central: £52.2mNorth Somerset: £49.3mSefton Central: £49.3mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mSefton Central is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSefton Central: £11.6mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSefton Central: £10.9mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mNorth Somerset: £11.2mSefton Central: £16.8mNorth Somerset: £11.3mSefton Central: £15.8mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSefton Central: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSefton Central: £0.31mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSefton Central: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSefton Central: £0.27mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mNorth Somerset: £0.88mSefton Central: £0.69mNorth Somerset: £0.89mSefton Central: £0.65mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261Sefton Central is higher25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301Sefton Central is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224Sefton Central is higher4,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477Sefton Central is higher6,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229North Somerset: 606

    606Sefton Central is higher1,229

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Sefton Central, total
MeasureNorth SomersetSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26125,497Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3012,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2244,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8566,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,719Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266061,229Sefton Central

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.
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